Morning Briefing: Top stories on Wednesday, June 22

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.

A house in Cloneen near the Tipperary-Kilkenny border where the bodies of two people were found on Monday afternoon.

Tipperary couple may have been killed by carbon monoxide up to a year ago: The elderly couple whose bodies may have lain undiscovered in their house for up to a year may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. >>READ MORE.

Ireland now most expensive in EU for everyday costs: Ireland now tops the table along with notoriously pricey Denmark as the most expensive country in the EU for everyday expenses, leading experts to call for a Minister for Consumer Affairs. >>READ MORE.

State failing children with special education needs, says Children's Ombudsman: The State is failing children with special education needs, effectively segregating them from mainstream education by denying them the resources they need, according to a damning report published today by the Office of the Children’s Ombudsman (OCO). >>READ MORE.

Young people 'being groomed as drug runners for local drug traffickers and gang members': Children aged under 10 are being drawn into drug activity, while younger members of the Travelling community are "being led by adults to commit crimes", a new report before the Department of Justice states. >>READ MORE.

Wrist-worn health trackers ‘could spot Covid-19 before symptoms appear’: Health trackers worn on the wrist could pick up Covid-19 days before symptoms even appear, research suggests. >>READ MORE.

Cork suburb to get 11 apartment blocks, including 15-storey tower, on CMP Dairies site: An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to dairy giant, Dairygold, for a €237m residential scheme that includes a 15-storey landmark tower on the southern central suburbs of Cork city. >>READ MORE.

That's me done with Dublin, Paul Mannion confirms: The body may still be able but the mind simply isn't willing and for that reason Paul Mannion has 'drawn a line under' playing for Dublin again. >>READ MORE.

Festival Fever: ten throwback styles for the main stage: Riffing on Kate Moss' immortal Glastonbury outfit, here are some evergreen festival essentials >>READ MORE.

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis: the good, the bad and the ugly of the pop pioneer's story: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is, by the director’s own admission, not a traditional biopic. "contextmenu emphasis">>>READ MORE.[/url

AND TODAY'S WEATHER 

A dull start today with a few patches of drizzle and mist. 

However, it will brighten up and become mostly dry as the day goes on with sunny spells developing and just isolated showers.

Thank you for your continued support and have a great day.