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

1. #NORTH KOREA: North Korea has test-fired another ballistic missile and US President Donald Trump is not impressed, saying the move disrespects China’s wishes.

2. #BREXIT: EU leaders are meeting in Brussels today, where they’re expected to approve a deal that would see Northern Ireland automatically rejoin the Union in the event of Irish unity.

3. #MOUNTJOY: Senior officers at Mountjoy Prison have had CCTV and security systems set up in their homes after receiving death threats from gangland prisoners.

4. #BREAKTHROUGH: A world-first trial in Cork has found that a single injection could help patients recover after heart attacks.

5. #NMH: Mediator Kieran Mulvey has told the Irish Independent the Sisters of Charity can’t sell the land on which the new national maternity hospital is set to be built because it is tied up in financial and legal agreements.

6. #AIR CORPS: An Air Corps whistleblower has claimed members’ exposure to toxic chemicals has caused deaths and chronic illnesses for them and their families, according to the Irish Examiner.

7. #TERRORISM: Sweden has introduced a number of measures to crack down on terrorism, including surprise inspections at workplaces.

8. #COURT: A Meath man who got “swept up in” a handover of cocaine has lost an appeal against the severity of his three-year jail term.

9. #ROAD SAFETY: Motorists are being urged to take care on the roads this weekend, and to bear in mind the new mechanisms at the disposal of gardaí to test for illegal drugs.