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

1. #AGREED: The UN Security Council has backed a US-Russian led plan to pursue peace in Syria. 

2. #TRAGIC: Kildare councillor Willie Crowley has died three days after being struck by a car. 

3. #REMARKS: A new survey has found that Donald Trump’s (very low) approval rating from Irish voters took a hit after his comments on Muslims. 

4. #DELAYS: A building company responsible for constructing modular homes in Ballymun has said that work was not delayed by intimidation. 

5. #SEASONAL DIFFICULTY: Rotas for the National Ambulance Service are in ‘chaos’ just a week before Christmas, the Irish Independent is reporting.

6. #FLOODING: Communities near to the River Shannon basin continue to be affected by flooding, the Irish Times is reporting.

7. #TURNAROUND: A initiative between the Construction Industry Federation and the Peter McVerry Trust has seen 12 houses brought on stream just in time for Christmas. 

8. #HOW NICE: A campaign is underway for Norway to move its border to give its neighbour Finland a mountain peak. 

9. #UNITED IRELAND: Martin McGuinness has told TheJournal.ie about how he could become a TD one day.