EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.
1. #TEACHER STRIKES: Upcoming teacher strikes will most affect those in exam years, a students’ body says.
2. #OH BROTHER: Donald Trump has invited Barack Obama’s Kenyan half-brother to tonight’s Presidential debate.
3. #AXEL: The body of Munster rugby coach Anthony Foley is due to return to Ireland today. His funeral will be held on Friday.
4. #APPEAL: A woman who tried to jab an off-duty Luas driver in the eye with a broken bottle has had her jail term cut on appeal.
5. #LEAP YEAR: PAYE workers could be due a tax rebate because last year had 53 work weeks.
6. #FREE VOTE: Independent Alliance members still feel they should be given a free vote on an abortion bill – something that could cause trouble within the government.
7. #MOSUL: Fears have been raised that ISIS will use chemical weapons as it attempts to hold the Iraqi city of Mosul.
8. #NURSES: Irish nurses are heading to Australia for better pay, more opportunities, shorter working weeks – and to avoid the difficult working conditions in Ireland, a nurse has told TheJournal.ie.
9. #WATERFORD: Elective procedures at University Hospital Waterford have been cancelled due to issues with its water supply.
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