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

1. #CLEAN UP: A number of cleanup operations are underway in Donegal after torrential rain caused significant flooding and damage in the north-west.

2. #NO CARD, NO CARE:  The mother of a man with Down Syndrome has said he should not be requited to sign up for a Public Services Card after he received letters asking him to do so.

3. #TERROR ATTACK: The Irish family who survived the Barcelona terror attack have returned home and have spoken about their ordeal.

4. #POWERBALL: A single US lotto player won $758 million last night in the second-largest lottery win in the country’s history.

5. #HENRY STREET: Gardaí in Limerick are appealing for witnesses after a woman was allegedly kicked in the face by a man with an American accent.

6. #COMMUTING: New figures show there were 236 million journeys on public transport last year.

7. #ADDICTION: As little as 11 minutes of mindfulness training could enough to make heavy drinkers cut back on alcohol, according to a new study.

8. #EMERGENCY: Concerns have been raised following the publication of new figures that show 92 on-duty ambulances have been involved in road ‘incidents’ so far this year.

9. #THE NEXT GENERATION: SpaceX has unveiled a sleek white spacesuit that founder Elon Musk hopes will protect astronauts from the vacuum of space.