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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as you start your Thursday.

LAST UPDATE | 12 Jul 2018

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

1. #STRIKE DAY: Despite last-minute talks in a bid to stave off industrial action, the Ryanair strike has gone ahead with 30 flights cancelled.

2. #GOT A LAND: US President Donald Trump arrives in Britain today and will meet Prime Minister Theresa May and Queen Elizabeth II. Mass protests are planned for his arrival.

3. #MARCHING SEASON: Pipe bombs and petrol bombs were thrown at police last night as 11 July celebrations took place in Northern Ireland.

4. #AFTER HOURS: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that gardaí will have to work ‘anti-social’ hours for the good of society.

5. #COURTS: A woman who was raped and sexually assaulted by two men while en route to a party has criticised the court process for making victims look “untrustworthy”.

6. #CHILDREN’S COURT: A 15-year-old boy who terrorised cyclists along the Grand Canal in Dublin has been detained for one year.

7. #POLEAXED: Stormy Daniels was arrested yesterday while performing at a strip club in what her lawyer described as a “politically motivated” setup.

8. #SUMMER BREAK: TDs are officially on holiday from today as the Dáil rises for the summer.

9. #THEY’RE GOING HOME: England’s football team were defeated by Croatia in the World Cup semi-final last night, prompting familiar disappointment.

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