EVERY DAY, TheJournal.ie brings you nine things you need to know with your morning cup of coffee.
1. #GROWING UP: The vast majority of Irish children live in warm loving homes but almost half are part of families struggling with financial pressures according to a major survey of 19,500 children.
2. #CHARGED A woman has been charged with the murder of three-year-old Brendan Owens in Co. Antrim. Another man questioned has been released.
3. #SYRIA: The civil war in Syria has reached a stalemate and the government may look for a ceasefire according to the country’s deputy prime minister. [Guardian]
4. #SMOKING BAN: Prisoners in the UK are set to be banned from smoking in an effort to prevent compensation claims from prison staff.
5. #JUNIOR DOCTORS: Talks will resume at the Labour Relations Commission today as next week’s strike by junior doctors approaches.
6. #OVER TO EU?: Education Minister Ruairí Quinn hasn’t ruled out becoming Ireland’s EU Commissioner next year.
7. #SHOOTING: Twelve people including a three-year-old have been injured in a shooting at a Chicago basketball court.
8. #GO KATIE: Frustrated by a lack of opportunities since her Olympic win last year, Katie Taylor is “definitely thinking about turning pro.”
9. IT’S FRIDAY: Looking to start off your weekend in style? Check out our guide to what’s going on around the country for Culture Night.
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