LAST UPDATE | 17 Jul 2018

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

1. #RUBBISH: Over 6,000 bags of illegally dumped rubbish were left in Dublin’s North Inner City last year – which resulted in 246 fines issued and 93 prosecutions for non-payment of these fines.

2. #HOMELESSNESS: Dublin City Council has issued a tender for a new homeless case management system which will include a booking system for homeless accommodation.

3. #FRAUD: Two men, who were accused of facilitating a €180k fraud, have been ordered to pay €23k for the private detectives who tracked them down.

4. #THAT HELSINKING FEELING: Trump has returned to the US where he is being criticised by both Republicans and Democrats after he refused to challenge Russian leader Vladimir Putin over interference in American elections.

5. #SAVIOUR: The Irish-based diver who helped rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach in Thailand earlier this month has said the mission almost ended in disaster.

6. #ARRESTS: Gardaí believe that they stopped the murder of a Hutch associate yesterday.

7. #KEEP HYDRATED: Hikers have been warned of heat exhaustion after mountain rescue teams in Wicklow reported over 60 callouts so far this year.

8. #LAVA BOMB: Over 20 people were injured in Hawaii after a so-called lava bomb hit a tourist boat.

9. #DROUGHT: It’s gonna be fierce dry over the next few days.