EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #FLY ZONE: More than 30 countries were given permission to land military aircraft in Shannon since 2009.

2. #CARE HOMES: The Irish Independent reports that according to whistleblower complaints, HIQA has been deliberately misled about conditions in care homes on at least 15 occasions.

3.#COLD AS ICE: Be careful on those footpaths and roads today as it’s pretty icy out there after temperatures plummeted to -4 degrees over night.

4.#EXTRADITION: The Irish Times reports that the Brazilian Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on Tuesday on the Irish Government’s request to extradite solicitor Michael Lynn back to Ireland.

5.#NEW WHEELS: Over 361 new Garda vehicles were bought this year, at a cost of €7 million.

6.#MARRIAGE EQUALITY: The Iona Institute has written to supporters ahead of next year’s marriage equality debate as it wants to raise €10,000.

7.#INDONESIA: Rescuers are digging through mud today on the Indonesian island of Java after a landslide killed 8 people, with 100 more missing.

8.#CAUGHT IN THE ACT: An urgent security sweep was ordered in a Moscow metro tunnel after a young couple crept into a tunnel and made love on the tracks.

9.#DRINK UP: Heading out to do the 12 pubs today? Here’s what happens to your body after each one of those drinks.