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

1. #CORK: Four people were injured in an aggravated burglary last night, including a 10-year-old boy who sustained stab wounds. 

2. #SAFETY: Gardaí in north Dublin will be cracking down on the use of scramblers and quad bikes in housing estates on Christmas Day.

3. #DISPUTE: A supplier to the Irish Coast Guard has threatened to hold onto equipment until it is paid for what it claims are outstanding fees. 

4. #NEW ZEALAND: Police have called off the search for two people missing after the White Island volcanic eruption. 

5. #ATTENDANCE: Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said he agrees Dara Murphy should put himself forward for investigation in relation to his attendance and expenses. 

6. #ATTENDANCE 2.0: Micheál Martin said he accepts it is “an issue” that Senator Keith Swanick did not vote on 84 of the 114 voting days he signed in. 

7. #SAUDI ARABIA: Five people have been sentenced to death over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

8. #AUSTRALIA: The Prime Minister has said volunteer firefighters who work in the federal public sector will receive paid leave for helping to battle bushfires. 

9. #LEN-TIL NEXT TIME: Vegetarian restaurant Govindas on Dublin’s Aungier Street will close its doors today after 22 years of business.