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

1. #CANADA Police in Nova Scotia say they have foiled plans for a Valentine’s Day shooting spree. Three people are in custody.

2. #TRAVELLERS A Labour Senator wants underage Traveller weddings to be examined as a matter of children’s rights. Pavee Point says it has never heard of girls as young as 12 or 13 getting married.

3. #MY NAME Trinity College Dublin is taking a High Court action against Trinity English School, a Dublin English-language school, for using the world ‘Trinity’ in its brand name, the Irish Times reports.

4. #HERE’S DOLLY Irish-bred stallion Cruising has been cloned, the Irish Independent reports. It is believed this is the first time a clone has been made from an Irish-based horse.

5. #HEALTH A patient in Dublin had to wait three and a half hours for an ambulance to the Knocklyon area of Dublin, RTÉ reports. Dublin Fire and Ambulance Service said that there weren’t enough ambulances available at the time.

6. #HONG KONG The captain of a ferry that sank in 2012, leading to the death of 39 people, has been found guilty of manslaughter and endangering lives.

7. #ISLAMIC STATE Islamists IS have seized an Iraq town, Al-Baghdadi, which puts them within striking distance of an air base where American troops are training Iraq forces.

8. #PARTY TALKS The Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle, or party leadership, will meet today in Dublin to discuss a number of issues, including the ongoing overcrowding crisis in hospital emergency departments,

9. #SIX NATIONS It’s France vs Ireland today, with no love lost when the teams go head-to-head at the Aviva Stadium. Our own The42.ie writers will be keeping you up to date on the proceedings.