EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.
1. #DEFIANCE: US President Donald Trump has said he drew over a million people to his inauguration, while his press secretary claimed it was the “largest audience ever, period”.
2. #EXPENSES: The Standards in Public Office Commission has spent over €360,000 to investigate an alleged €2,000 duplication of expenses from a senator.
3. #SUPPORT: A poll for the Sunday Times by Behaviour and Attitudes has found a decrease in support for Fine Gael and Sinn Féin, while Fianna Fáil, the AAA/PBP made small gains.
4. #RENT: A government working group is to review if new regulations should be introduced for lettings website, AirBnb.
5. #GLOBAL REACH: It is estimated that over a million people joined anti-Trump women’s marches, which took place worldwide yesterday.
6. #CARLOW: A man in his 30s died after he was struck by a car last night in Carlow.
7. #PUBLIC MONEY: An audit of the Garda College in Templemore has uncovered serious financial irregularities, reports the Sunday Times.
8. #SINN FÉIN: It’s a big week for the party, and Mary Lou McDonald has told TheJournal.ie what’s next for the party and admits links to past put off voters.
9. #POINT VILLAGE: Remember there was a supposed to be a mega shopping centre in Dublin’s Point Village? Here’s what happened.
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