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

1. #GORSE HILL: Solicitor Brian O’Donnell is back in court today, taking his case to the Court of Appeal as he fights to remain in his family’s former Killiney mansion.

2. #LONDON: A 27-year-old man, who thought he was in a ‘parallel dimension’ has been found guilty of beating an Irishman to death with a brick.

3. #BIG DAY: Lucinda Creighton is launching her new party today, Friday the 13th. Seems like a good idea.

4. #HEALTH: A study has found Travellers are three times more likely than white Irish people to get tuberculosis and they get it at a much younger age.

5. #STREETWISE: Gardaí released a number of tips for the public on how to be safer when out and about, including standing with your back to a wall when talking on the phone.

6. #FERGUSON: US President Barack Obama has condemned the shooting of two police officers at a protest, saying there is no excuse for criminal acts in Ferguson.

7. #PROTECTION: EU ministers are in Brussels to agree new rules on personal privacy in the a world where technology is everywhere, RTÉ reports.

8. #FACELIFT: Dublin City Council is planning further improvements to the Grafton Street area and a ceremony tonight will see new lighting turned on for the first time.

9. #COOLOCK CALLING: Health Minister Leo Varadkar made a slightly different radio appearance last week, taking over as a presenter on a community radio station and “rocking out”.