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

1. #PREGNANCY: A new global study has suggested that over 60% of Irish births show evidence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

2. #CALLED OFF: The deep-sea hunt for missing flight MH370 has been suspended after nearly three years.

3. #TRAVELLERS: New research has shown that fewer than one in 10 Travellers aged 25-34 have completed the Leaving Cert and second level education.

4. #CLOSED: The main Dublin to Derry road will remain closed until 10 this morning  at Hunterstown in Louth after two women died after being hit by a car yesterday.

5. #BREXIT: British Prime Minister Theresa May is due to give a speech today which will give some indications of what the plans are for Brexit.

6. #TOUTS: There have been calls to fast-track legislation to ban ticket touting after U2 tickets started showing up for as much as €1,300 yesterday.

7. #AHAR: The Animal Heaven Animal Rescue charity based in Kerry has been sanctioned by the Charities Regulator following an RTÉ investigation.

8. #ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities say they have apprehended the gunman who killed 39 people celebrating New Year, according to state media.

9. #DAIL: The Dáil is set to resume today after the Christmas break. Water charges, the Eighth Amendment, the North-South Interconnector and waste charges are just a few of the items on the agenda for this term.