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The 9 at 9 It’s Saturday and here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day

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

1. BEHIND THE SCENES: Sydney Rose Brianna Parkins says she was told by the Rose of Tralee media manager that she had “let him down” after she called for a referendum on Ireland’s abortion laws.

2. #BURKINI BAN: Some French resorts say they will continue to enforce a burkini ban after the country’s top court proclaimed it “clearly illegal”.

3. #SCHOOL BUS: Concerns are being raised about children getting a seat on their school bus in rural areas.

4. #MISSISSIPPI: Two nuns who worked as nurses and helped the poor in rural Mississippi have been found slain in their home.

5. #GAY FRIENDLY: Former president and religious scholar Mary McAleese has said that the Catholic Church needs to do more to make gay priests feel welcome, reports The Irish Times.

6. #WINDOW: A new study has found a way of measuring your mood through the types of filters you use on the image-sharing social media site Instagram.

7. #QUAKE: Italy is preparing for a national day of mourning following this week’s earthquake that left at least 281 people dead.

8. #BAD BET: A member of Ireland’s Olympic team has been reprimanded for inappropriate betting, according to the Irish Independent.

9. #BACKGROUND: Donald Trump’s newly-appointed campaign manager was charged with domestic violence in 1996 and has denied making anti-semitic comments.

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