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

1. #FACTCHECK: The Government claimed that the country saved €500 million due to reported welfare fraud last year. We put those claims to the test.

2. #GALWAY: A 30-year-old man has died after being struck by a car in the early hours of yesterday morning.

3. #HUGE FIRE: Over 25 people have died after a number of forest fires swept through central Portugal yesterday.

4. #INSUFFICIENT FUN: The Central Bank has said it is struggling to fill its recruitment target for the year.

5. #SEXTING: A detective superintendent has issued a warning over the dangers of sending sexual images over the internet.

6. #ADOPTION: Ireland is still struggling with the stigma of adoption, according to actress and playwright Noelle Browne.

7. #THANK YOU: The current chief of a Native American tribe which donated money to support Irish famine victims in the 19th century has arrived in Cork to commemorate the donation.

8. #FATHER’S DAY: Those who have lost their dads or children speak to us about the difficulties this day can bring.

9. #EXPLAINER: What’s being done to bring anti-HIV medication into Ireland?