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

1. #IRA: Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has told CBS that he never pulled a trigger, ordered a murder, or set off a bomb during The Troubles. The interview is due to be broadcast this weekend.

2. #CARE: An unannounced inspection of a Monaghan nursing home found staffing levels were not sufficient to meet the needs of residents, RTÉ News reports.

3. #OFF THE DRINK: As you’re probably aware, it’s not that easy to get a pint in Ireland today. However, we’re not the only country to impose these restrictions.

4. #EXTRA CASH: An extra €12,500 per year is needed to cover the premium imposed on variable rate mortgage holders, the Irish Independent reports. It comes as the Central Bank appears to be resisting putting pressure on banks to reduce rates.

5. #INNER CITY: A nurse in Dublin was left shaken after a man forced her out of her car near Temple Street Children’s Hospital yesterday. The car was later found burnt out near Store Street.

6. #CANCER: A new cancer vaccine has been developed in the United States that targets unique genetic errors in tumours, BBC News reports.

7. #SYRIA: The son of a British politician was among nine people arrested in Turkey for allegedly attempting to enter Syria.

8. #BELT UP: As many as one in ten children involved in car crashes were not wearing seatbelts, according to the Irish Daily Mail. Parents are being urged ‘not to become too complacent’. 

9. #CASTAWAY: An American sailor who had been missing at sea for 66 days has been found alive and well. He survived by drinking rain water and eating raw fish.