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The 9 at 9 Here’s what you need to know as we begin the long weekend.

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #ATTACK: A man in his 30s has died following an assault in a Cork pub.

2. #TAP TAP TAPAROO: Visa says its systems are heading back to normal after a serious glitch led to issues processing payment transactions in Europe, including Ireland.

3. #ABORTION POSTERS: Dublin City Council was bombarded with complaints about the content of Eighth Amendment referendum posters, despite local authorities having no remit to control the content.

4. #FULL DISCLOSURE: After a busy week at the Charleton Tribunal, we break down the key points and address how rumours about Sergeant Maurice McCabe surfaced.

5. #POISONED: Five people have died in the US after eating contaminated lettuce.

6. #TRACTOR CHALLENGE: A new ‘NCT for tractors’ is being launched.

7. #LONG WEEKEND: Stuck for something to do this long weekend? Fear not – our guide has you covered.

8. #ROSEANNE: Hundreds of people have lost their jobs thanks to Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet.

9. #TOKYO: A Japanese mother delivered and killed her newborn baby at a Tokyo cafe.

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