EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.
1. #IRISH WATER: The state utility has mobilised its crisis management team after a burst pipeline has affected supply to Drogheda and Meath.
2. #POPE: Special garda operations targeting gangs and violent criminals in some parts of the capital have had their overtime stopped in a bid to save money for the papal visit later this summer, TheJournal.ie has learned.
3. #FUNERAL: The funeral of murder victim Anastasia Kriegel will take place today.
4. #TRUMP: The US president held a meeting with celebrity Kim Kardashian, days before a historic summit with North Korea.
5. #ABORTION: Health Minister Simon Harris has said that he hopes legislation on abortion following the Yes vote in the referendum could pass through the Dáíl as early as September.
6. #UKRAINE: A “murdered” Ukraine journalist appeared alive and well at a press conference related to his death, as Ukraine admitted it had faked his death to expose an alleged Russian plot to kill him.
7. #GAZA: The latest escalation of fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas has pushed Gaza to the brink of war, the UN envoy for the Middle East has warned the Security Council.
8. #GARDAÍ: Gardaí in rural areas have called for submachine guns to be made available at district level so they are not left waiting hours for armed back-up.
9. #WEINSTEIN: Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges, furthering the first criminal case to arise from a slate of sexual misconduct allegations against the former movie mogul.
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