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The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as you begin your weekend.

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

1. #SLIGO: A 17-year-old boy has died after the van he was travelling in crashed into a wall in Enniscrone.

2. #FLYDUBAI: A commercial airliner has crashed in southern Russia in poor weather, killing all 62 aboard.

3. #SALAH ABDESLAM: The Paris attacks suspect, who was captured and arrested yesterday, has left hospital and is expected to be extradited back to his native France within days.

4. #NOT WORTH IT: A director who stole €116,000 from a Hepatitis C support group says she has ‘nothing to show for it’.

5. #FIVE YEAR DEAL: The Irish Times reports that Enda Kenny is set to offer independent TDs and smaller parties a five-year deal, pledging major initiatives on housing and health issues, as part of a programme for government with Fine Gael in power.

6. #TYRRELSTOWN: The tenants of a housing block in north-west Dublin threatened with eviction after their homes were acquired by a so-called vulture fund have formed an action group – the Tyrrelstown Tenants Action Group – which is set to protest for the first time regarding the tenants’ situation at Dublin’s Mansion House on Tuesday.

7. #JOBS JOBS JOBS: The ESB is taking on up to 100 apprentices this year.

8. #COOL NAME: Time is running out if you want to snag a very memorable website name – with the likes of HR.ie, FG.ie, and GP.ie all still up for grabs.

9. #CHILD FATALITIES: A new driveway safety campaign has been launched seeking to protect kids playing at home.

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