EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
1. #SHOOTING: A man in his 60s was shot dead last night in Walkinstown in Dublin.
2. #EGYPT: Egyptian forces bombed Islamic State strongholds after a video was released showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians.
3. #WE DON’T LIKE CRICKET: Oh no, we love it. Ireland’s cricket team have continued their run of upsets at World Cups, this time beating the West Indies in New Zealand.
4. #RENTING: The average national rent rose by 9.7% last year, new figures show. It now stands at €950 a month.
5. #EIRCODES: The Department of Communications ignored advice from a private consultancy firm on the establishment of the Eircode postcode system, the Irish Examiner reports.
6. #BOTTLED: Irish Water has revealed that it doesn’t spend anything on bottled water. Not a penny.
7. #STARTING LABOUR: Labour is getting its 2016 election campaign under way tonight, as they nominate their first candidate.
8. #NEW BOSS: Aer Lingus have appointed a long-time employee as their CEO. Stephen Kavanagh has been at the airline for 26 years.
9. #SHOWDOWN: Talks on a possible debt deal for Greece get under way again today, with Athens two weeks away from going bankrupt.
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