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

1. #HOUSING CRISIS: The government will launch its Housing Action Plan today, with the Irish Daily Mail reporting €70 million will be set aside to rehouse homeless families.

2. #TUCK IN: There are 78,000 disadvantaged children in Ireland receiving free meals in school breakfast clubs.

3. #COPY CAT: Melania Trump is under fire for a speech she gave last night, which, in some places, echoed word for word a speech given by Michelle Obama in 2008.

4. #GERMANY: An Islamic State flag was found in the room of an Afghan refugee accused of an axe attack on train passengers, BBC reports.

5. #FEELING HOT HOT HOT: Today is going to be one of the hottest days of the year.

6. #EXPENSES: Former Console boss Paul Kelly will today ask the High Court for more than €5,000 a month living expenses to pay his two mortgages, the Irish Independent reports.

7. #MISSING: Gardaí have renewed their appeal for help tracing a teenager who has been missing for over two weeks.

8. #DRINK FLYING: Two pilots were arrested in Glasgow Airport on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a jet to Toronto, The Independent reports.

9. #COURTS: A carer for an elderly woman stole €41,000 from her and spent it on home improvements, clothes and holidays, a court heard yesterday.