EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
1. #WATCH: Police in South Carolina have released footage taken on a dashcam moments before Walter Scott was gunned down by officer Michael Slager.
2. #PROTEST: Socialist TD Ruth Coppinger believes the Joan Burton has “brought animosity upon herself” because of her actions in government… but she wouldn’t have called the Tánaiste the C-word.
3. #SPLASH: Thousands of families across Ireland are using far less water than expected, the Irish Daily Mail reports. As a result, half a million households could end up having their bills cut.
4. #CASH BACK: Plans to reverse cuts made to public sector pay and pensions are due to be outlined in the Coalition’s spring budget statement, according to the Irish Examiner.
5. #WAITING LISTS: The Irish Times reports that the number of people waiting for an outpatient appointment has crept above 400,000 for the first time.
6. #SHIPWRECK: The bodies of 21 migrants have washed up on the north coast of Haiti. Others managed to swim to safety.
7. #HEALTH: Middle-aged people who are underweight are more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new study.
8. #PARKING: Dublin motorists be warned – the Irish Independent reports that the fee for releasing clamped cars could be about to jump to €130.
9. #STAYING AWAY: Jeremy Clarkson won’t be appearing back on the BBC as soon as previously expected. The former Top Gear host has pulled out of an appearance on Have I Got News For You.
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