GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

Sarah McNally

1. The man who fatally stabbed Longford woman Sarah McNally in a Queens pub last year has been sentenced to 24 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision.

Weather

2. A Status Yellow fog warning has been issued for 11 counties, as Met Éireann warns of difficult driving conditions.

Like it or lump it

3. US President Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to accept his administration’s plan aimed at ending the war with Russia by ceding territory, saying his counterpart in Kyiv will “have to like it.” 

Peter McVerry

4. The Taoiseach has said it was “not appropriate” for the Peter McVerry Trust to sign off on a peacock enclosure at one of the charity’s homes in Co Kildare.

Fatal crash

5. A woman in her 70s has died following a collision involving two cars and a truck this afternoon in Co Louth.

G20

6. The Taoiseach pledged €72 million from Ireland to the an international effort to fight deadly diseases, including HIV and malaria.

Migration plans

7. The government plans to expand community engagement on issues surrounding migration as part of the Migrant and Integration Strategy due to be launched next year. 

By-election

8. After Paschal Donohoe announced his plans to give up his Dáil seat, talk has turned to who will take his place.

Luas fire

9. Luas red line services between Connolly and The Point are scheduled to reopen at the end of the month.