EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1. BEHIND THE SCENES: Sydney Rose Brianna Parkins says she was told by the Rose of Tralee media manager that she had “let him down” after she called for a referendum on Ireland’s abortion laws.

2. #BURKINI BAN: Some French resorts say they will continue to enforce a burkini ban after the country’s top court proclaimed it “clearly illegal”.

3. #SCHOOL BUS: Concerns are being raised about children getting a seat on their school bus in rural areas.

4. #MISSISSIPPI: Two nuns who worked as nurses and helped the poor in rural Mississippi have been found slain in their home.

5. #GAY FRIENDLY: Former president and religious scholar Mary McAleese has said that the Catholic Church needs to do more to make gay priests feel welcome, reports The Irish Times.

6. #WINDOW: A new study has found a way of measuring your mood through the types of filters you use on the image-sharing social media site Instagram.

7. #QUAKE: Italy is preparing for a national day of mourning following this week’s earthquake that left at least 281 people dead.

8. #BAD BET: A member of Ireland’s Olympic team has been reprimanded for inappropriate betting, according to the Irish Independent.

9. #BACKGROUND: Donald Trump’s newly-appointed campaign manager was charged with domestic violence in 1996 and has denied making anti-semitic comments.