Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you nine things you need to know with your morning coffee.

1. #IRAQ: WikiLeaks has finally published the 400,000 documents it has obtained from the US Department of Defence detailing the reality of the War in Iraq. Chief among what they reveal is that the United States had systematically turned a blind eye to allegations of prisoner torture, how Iran gave state aid to insurgent militias, and how the number of civilian casualties was 15,000 higher than reported.

2. #THE LOST DECADE: Brian Cowen has insisted that Ireland will not be seeking an extension to its 2014 deadline on meeting EU budget deficit limits – a move without which the ESRI believes we are in for a ‘lost decade’ of economic stagnation. In an Irish Times interview, the Taoiseach said asking for extra time would undermine “credibility” and was “not a feasible option”.

3. #IRELAND’S GREATEST: John Hume has topped an RTÉ poll which sought to name Ireland’s Greatest person. The finale of the competition, on last night’s Late Late Show, saw Hume’s advocate Miriam O’Callaghan argue that Ireland had never formally stopped to say ‘thank you’ to Nobel laureate Hume for his work in bridging Northern Ireland’s sectarian divide.

4. #O2: Mobile network O2 has been forced to backtrack on its plan to introduce ‘electronic billing’ for its entire bill-paying customer base, with regulator ComReg telling the network it could not introduce the system as a blanket policy without customers’ consent, says the Irish Independent.

5. #PRE-NUP: As Kanye West rapped, “Holla, ‘we want pre-nup’.” Ireland seems set to be on the verge of recognising prenuptial agreements for the first time, says the Irish Times. A new Family Law Bill being prepared will say such agreements are to be an influential guide to divorce settlements. The move is influenced by the UK’s Supreme Court which this week ruled that such agreements had ‘decisive weight’.

6. #HAITI: Aid workers in Haiti are fighting to prevent an outbreak of cholera from spreading to refugee camps set up following January’s earthquake, after 138 people will killed by the disease. Aid efforts have been put on hold after the outbreak – which is taking place on a part largely unaffected by the quake – spread quickly through the overcrowded island.

7. #X FACTOR: Oh, the drama. The final 12 finalists are, apparently, all up in arms over their song and outfit choices for the third set of live finals tonight and tomorrow, with Cher Lloyd seemingly on the verge of quitting over her styling, while this week’s song choices are going down like a lead balloon with many feeling the choices are a “stitch up”. The rowing reduced Mary Byrne (50) “to tears”, says the Star.

8. #LEAGUE OF IRELAND: It’s as if nobody wants to win the Airtricity League this year. Bohemians – looking for their fourth successive crown – were six points behind Shamrock Rovers with five games to go, but as Rovers wilted Bohs last night led by one point as they travelled to Galway United… and lost 3-2.

Rovers managed to beat off Drogheda United 2-0 to return to the top of the table, where they now lead Bohs by two points and four goals. Bohs now need to hammer Dundalk in next Friday’s last game, while a win at Bray would give Rovers their first title in 16 years.

9. #PORTSMOUTH: Finally, a sad end to the week – and perhaps a sad end to existence – for Portsmouth FC. The club, which has been in administration since the middle of last season, has seen its debt repayment offer turned down by former owner Sacha Gaydamak, who demanded an upfront cash payment in order to approve it. As a result, the club could be liquidated as early as next week.