EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.
1. #REGENCY SHOOTING: A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in Dublin in February.
2. #EXPENSES: TDs claimed more than €580,000 in expenses during March – despite only sitting twice, a TheJournal.ie analysis reveals.
3. #CEANN COMHAIRLE: Outgoing Dáil chairmen were paid €17,626 in February and March, despite overseeing just four hours of debate.
4. #MELISSA REID: The Scottish woman is to be released from prison in Peru after being convicted of trafficking cocaine in 2013. Michaella McCollum from Co Tyrone was granted parole last month on a conditional release for the same offence.
5. #EXECUTIONS: Pfizer, the largest pharmaceutical company in the US, has said it is blocking the use of its drugs in lethal injections.
6. #LABOUR LEADER: Alan Kelly told the Late Late Show he wants to be leader of the Labour party, but is not sure who’ll nominate him.
7. #ROAD DEATHS: Mayo County Council is hoping that life-size pictures of children on wheelie bins will improve road safety.
8. #MICRO SLEEPS: Drivers have been warned about the dangers of falling asleep behind the wheel.
9. #EUROVISION: We’ve taken a look at why we don’t win it any more.
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