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The 9 at 9 The day is underway and here’s what you need to know.

EVERY MORNING,TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1. #FEELING CONFIDENT: The Dáil resumes today and Enda Kenny will face a motion of confidence in his leadership.

2. #PLOUGHING: The Ploughing Championship gets underway today, with over 300,000 people set to head to Ratheniska in Co Laois over the next three days.

3. #HUNGER STRIKE: A man facing eviction while he is receiving hospital treatment says he will go on hunger strike in order to “shame” the government.

4. #LABOUR PAINS: Almost two in three people believe that the Labour Party has failed to protect the poorest people in Ireland.

5. #DRINK DRIVING: A number of papers report that legislation is being planned after a Romanian man avoided a penalty for drink driving because his results weren’t issued in Irish.

6. #PAKISTAN: Pakistan has postponed the execution of a a man in a wheelchair after appeals by human rights groups.

7. #FIXER-UPPERS: Ireland’s oldest library needs help – and money – to fix up famous old books.

8. #AID: New research is being carried out at Trinity College to identify what kind of aid actually works.

9. #LIGHT UP: Gardaí are telling people to turn on their lights to avoid being burgled.

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