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

1. #FOILED: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said an “elaborate terror plot” to bring down an airplane has been thwarted by police.

2. #LIMERICK: Two men have died following separate incidents involving motorcycles just a few minutes apart in Limerick yesterday.

3. #GRANDPARENTS: A woman who cares for her grandchildren told TheJournal.ie how she’s faced challenges at every turn in trying to seek greater supports from the State.

4. #G4S: The world’s biggest security company has just shut down one of its Dublin bases.

5. #HERE AND GONE: TheJournal.ie caught up with Irish author Stuart Neville, and chatted about how his new novel could be the next Gone Girl.

6. #BUNKER: The remains of the Nazis’ “Atlantic Wall” defences are being used to lure tourists to Holland.

7. #VACCINATIONS: New research has said a small decline in uptake of MMR vaccinations could have a serious effect.

8. #BOXING CLEVER: Marks & Spencer is cutting down on packaging – here’s how other supermarkets are measuring up.

9. #UNREST: After months of violence, Venezuelans head to the polls today – here’s what it’s all about.