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

1. #ASSISTED SUICIDE: The trial of a woman charged with assisting the suicide of another woman in Dublin four years ago is set to begin today.

2. #RECOVERY: It’s predicted that Ireland will continue to outperform our European counterparts, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean the Government has a lot of cash to splash.

3. #COURT: Former Anglo Irish Bank boss Sean Fitzpatrick is back in court today charged with 12 different offences.

4. #STABBING: A woman has been released without charge in relation to the fatal stabbing of a man in Dublin yesterday.

5. #SHE’S IN: Hilary Clinton announced on Twitter that she is throwing her hat in the ring to be the next US president.

6. #HOUSING: While residential construction and housing applications have risen, there still aren’t enough houses to solve the crisis.

7. #BILLS: Ian Bailey will find out today if he has to pay for his costly legal action.

8. #I DO: Crunching over 100 years of marriage stats, TheJournal.ie reveals how the Irish have fallen in and out of love with marriage over the years.

9. #SHUDDER: LA was hit by an earthquake overnight, but some people thought it was just their noisy neighbours.