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The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know this morning.

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

1. #MONAGHAN: An elderly man has died after being swept away by flood waters.

2. #FUNDING: Meanwhile, it’s being reported that the cabinet is likely to agree on €5 million in emergency funding for areas affected by Storm Desmond this morning.

3. #REVELATIONS: Councillor Joe Queenan has resigned from Fianna Fáil following revelations in an RTÉ Investigates documentary.

4. #BAIL: Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail ahead of his sentencing for murder next year.

5. #RED LINE ISSUE: Tenants living along Dublin’s rail lines are being asked to pay a premium of up to 30% on their rents for moving a single stop along the commuter routes.

6. #REPUBLICAN: Donald Trump has called for a “total and complete” block on Muslims entering the United States.

7. #DODGY DEALS: A Dublin car salesman found guilty of selling previously crashed vehicles has been fined and ordered to pay compensation to affected consumers.

8. #PARIS ATTACKS: Eagles of Death Metal, the American rock band who survived a jihadist attack on their concert in Paris last month, made an emotional return to the stage in the French capital last night night alongside U2.

9. #CHRISTMAS: Here’s why ‘Culchie Shopping Day’ is now like any other.

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