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

1. #WINNING: Panti and two Garda whistleblowers are just three of the worthy winners of the People of the Year Awards.

2. #AGREEMENT: RTÉ reports that a pension deal for former Waterford Crystal workers is being finalised this weekend.

3. #PHILIPPINES: Typhoon Hagupit has knocked out power and battered coastal areas, with hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated from their homes.

4. #FLYING SOLO: Ireland now has no fewer than 44 primary schools with only one teacher.

5. #ABORTION: The Sunday Times reports that a British agency has helped more than 500 Irish women to secure terminations in England so far this year.

6. #EX-TAOISEACH: Bertie Ahern has issued a stinging rebuke to Fianna Fáil in the Sunday Independent for the failure of the party to rebuild itself after the 2011 election. However, he said it can’t all be left to Micheál Martin alone.

7. #BANKRUPTCY: The Sunday Business Post reports that Sean Dunne’s pension pot is being circled by his creditors following the developer’s decision to waive his right to be discharged from his debt as part of his ongoing US bankruptcy.

8. #GAA: The GAA has been guaranteed between €10-€12 million for the use of its stadiums if Ireland wins its bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, reports The Sunday Times.

9. #BBUUURRR: Cold, showery and pretty windy. That’s today’s unfortunate weather forecast.