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

1. #AUSTRALIA: Eight children have been found dead at a house in Cairns, Australia after a mass stabbing. 

2.#GARDA: The Government is today set to publish the terms of reference for the Commission of Investigation into Garda malpractice in Cavan between 2007 and 2010.

3. #ROSCOMMON: An inspection of Roscommon hospital’s Department of Psychiatry has found their outside area to be “deeply unsatisfying”.  

4. #HOMELESSNESS: From today, the Simon Community are set to be able to accept donations in the form of on-the-street contactless payments.

5. #HEALTH: Ever wondered how healthy your county is? The Department of Health has broken it down into a lot of quite cool graphs. 

6. #MICHEÁL MARTIN: The Fianna Fáil leader is ok with criticism from his party – but how is he going to get women to line out for the party at the next election?

7. #KICKING ON: Dublin footballer, and current president of the Federation of Irish Sport, hasn’t ruled out a future career in politics. 

8. #METRO HERALD: Today is the last day you’ll ever be handed the Metro Herald on your way into work. 

9. #SEX GAME DEATH: A man in the UK has been sentenced to five years in prison after failing to monitor a man he was taking part in a sex game with.

Read: Micheál Martin is okay with his own TDs criticising him, but how will he solve his woman problem?

Also: Today is the last day you’ll ever be handed a Metro Herald