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

1. #PAYOUT: Public servants may be in line for an increase in pay of €1,000 as the government and unions engage in late night talks.

2. #SOME NECK: Sepp Blatter looks set for re-election as Fifa President as he promises to “fix things” at the organisation.

3. #ROMA CHILDREN: The senior garda arrested over unlawfully disclosing information to the media has been released without charge.

4. #COLLUSION: Northern Ireland’s former Police Ombudsman has claimed that “hundreds and hundreds” of people died from collusion between paramilitaries and security forces during The Troubles.

5. #COMEBACK ON HOLD: Former TD and senator Martin Mansergh won’t be on running in the upcoming general election after failing to be selected by Fianna Fáil.

6. TECH: Google’s developer conference has unveiled plenty of bright ideas, one of them is about how to help you save your phone’s battery power.

7. #CHILDCARE: Parents could pay subsidised fees for after-school care for children under plans being considered by the government reports The Irish Times. 

8. #FREE GP CARE: GPs and a junior minister are at odds over how many GPs have actually signed up to the new Under 6s free GP scheme.

9. #NEVERLAND: Michael Jackson’s famous 2,700-acre California ranch no longer has amusement park rides but it’s now up for sale for $100 million. (WSJ)