EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1. #CONFIRMED: Ireland will take in 4,000 refugees as part of the country’s response to the current crisis.

2. #ALZHEIMER’S: Protein fragments that could lead to Alzheimer’s disease may be passed on by surgeries and blood transfusions according to new research. (The Guardian)

3. #GOING TO THE POLLS: More people want a general election early next year than before the end of this year, according to a new poll.

4. #ICYMI: Apple announced two new iPhones, a revamped Apple TV, and a giant iPad.

5. #ALL FALL DOWN: Taoiseach Enda Kenny is meeting with the SDLP this morning as Northern Ireland’s Executive moved closer to suspension. (RTÉ)

6. #RIGHT TO DIE: California is set to become the sixth American state to approve euthanasia.

7. #SHOOTER: Police in Arizona are looking for a possible serial shooter after ten shootings in 11 days along the same stretch of road. (CNN)

8. #MIGRANT CRISIS: Hungary’s army has begun exercises to prepare for a possible future role in guarding the country’s southern border. (BBC)

9. #JEDWARD: A woman dismissed by Ryanair for attempting to get autographs was not unfairly dismissed, according to Employment Appeals Tribunal.