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

1. #OUR BEEF: Ireland has become the first EU country allowed to sell beef to the US since the BSE ban was implemented nearly two decades ago.

2. #BAIL: The Irish man accused of leaving his brother with life-threatening injuries after punching him has been released on bail in Sydney.

3. #HOUSE PRICES: Asking prices for Irish houses have dipped – the average asking price nationwide is now €193,000.

4. #GAFFS: Meanwhile in other good news for some house-buyers: Permanent TSB is to cut mortgage rates for some new customers from next week.

5. #CALIFORNIA: A newborn baby girl who was abducted from a house after her parents were shot has been found dead in a bin.

6. #IN CARE: Three children who were abused by their mother escaped from their home using a ladder.

7. #CHOO CHOO: The number of people taking trains has grown for the first time since the economic crash.

8. #UTV IRELAND: Ireland’s latest news programme starts tonight- here’s the details.

9. #CHARLIE: Here’s how Twitter reacted to the first episode of Charlie which aired last night. Did you tune in?