EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1. #CLERYS: Union SIPTU are to hold an emergency meeting with staff from the liquidated O’Connell Street store this morning.

2. #SHOOTING: A murder investigation is expected to be opened into yesterday’s shooting in Blanchardstown, which left one man dead, according to RTE. Reports suggest the attack was a case of mistaken identity.

3. #ENEMY OF THE STATE: A convicted rapist is suing the Irish state for allegedly recording his confidential phone calls.

4. #SENTENCED: Three Irish men implicated in a roofing scam in Australia, that took advantage of elderly homeowners, have been sentenced to between 8 and 13 months in jail.

5. #RIGHT2WATER: Unions involved in the anti-water charges movement are to hold a conference today in Dublin. On the agenda will be ideas on how Ireland can afford to scrap the charges entirely.

6. #ARMED ROBBERY: Two men are to appear before the courts this morning in connection with an armed robbery of a shop in Clontarf, Dublin, on Thursday.

7. #SIR VAN: Van Morrison has been knighted in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

8. #E COLI: The ban on swimming at certain southside Dublin beaches due to presence of the bacteria has been lifted.

9. #SKY HIGH FARE: A woman has been awarded a payout of €7,000 after being sacked for taking her taxi fare from her employer’s till.