Good morning everyone. Here's today's briefing from the early crew here on the Irish Examiner newsdesk.
YOUR 8AM DASHBOARD
Here are the nine stories we are highlighting on the irishexaminer.com home page right now.
Gormanston camp to begin housing refugees from Monday: The Government will begin to use Gormanston Camp after the State's accommodation hit capacity this week.>>READ MORE.
Ireland's record temperature of 33.3C could be broken, says Met Éireann: Met Éireann believes Ireland could see a new record-high temperature next week — and with at least one rare tropical night thrown in. >>READ MORE.
Cormac O'Keeffe: The struggle between ambition and reality in the defence of the nation: Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe looks through the Government's action plan to overhaul the Defence Forces against what an expert commission recommended.>>READ MORE.
'It is fortunate that someone was not killed': Cork man jailed and banned from driving for 15 years: A Dunmanway man was banned from driving for 15 years and sentenced to a year in jail for a dangerous driving escapade where it was only by good fortune that nobody was killed. >>READ MORE.
A shot of beer or two teaspoons of wine: how much alcohol is safe to drink? Drinking more than a small shot glass of beer a day could pose risks to health for men under the age of 40, a study suggests.>>READ MORE.
Ivana Trump, former wife of Donald Trump, dies at 73: Ivana Trump, the first wife of Donald Trump, has died in New York City, the former president announced on social media Thursday. >>READ MORE.
Ronan O'Gara: The key tour takeaway? All Black mystique is now a thing of the past for Irish rugby: "One of the cornerstones of All Black rugby heritage is the ability to score from anywhere or off anything. I don’t see it now.">>READ MORE.
Ask Audrey: '99s are for Norries and everyone knows it': "How do you convince a posh wan to houseswap for a three-bed semi in North Cork? Asking for a friend.">>READ MORE.
Mo Laethanta Saoire: vital life lessons from Ballybunion's surf, amusements and Bunyan's shop: Cork author, Tadhg Coakley, recalls the logistics of getting eight children on holiday to Ballybunion — and the joy of the beach, the bumpers and trips with family.