EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #ELECTED: A republican who allegedly body slammed a Guardian reporter and broke his glasses has been elected to a Montana Congress seat.

2. #HOMELESS: Latest figures show that there were 2,708 children and 4,972 children staying in emergency accommodation in Ireland.

3. #MANCHESTER: Police say they have arrested another man in connection with Monday’s terror attack in the city.

4. #HUSTINGS: Fine Gael leadership hopefuls Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar faced off in the first of four national hustings yesterday.

5. #SETANTA: People who are waiting for claims to be paid following the collapse of Setanta Insurance have been told they may have to wait some time for payment despite a significant court ruling.

6. #OPERATION SLOWDOWN: Gardaí are today beginning the force’s annual ‘Slow Down day’, an intensive operation that last year detected 927 speeding offences.

7. #KUSHNER: US president Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner has come under FBI scrutiny as part of the probe of Russian interference in last year’s presidential election.

8. #DEATH: Investigations are ongoing after a baby died yesterday after being found unresponsive in a car in Tipperary.

9. #WEATHER: It has been a lovely few days, but the weather is set to get wet from this evening.