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The 9 at 9 Waking up to a lazy Sunday? Here are the big stories 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. #HEAVY RAIN: Two weather warnings have just kicked in, with the south and south-west the worst affected. 

2. #INDIA: At least 79 people have died after fires and explosions at a temple in the country. 

3. #FERGIE KEHOE: Tributes have been paid following the death of Fianna Fáil councillor Fergie Kehoe. 

4. #DAVID CAMERON: The British PM continues to face tough questioning after releasing his personal tax records, reports the Guardian. 

5. #HOUSING CRISIS: A homeless family have spoken to TheJournal.ie about the difficulty of living in a B&B. 

6. #NEW GOVERNMENT?: After negotiations yesterday Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could be on the verge of a deal, the Sunday Times is saying on today’s front page.

7. #MICHAEL D HIGGINS: Over in the Irish Mail on Sunday, it is said that the President refusing to dissolve the Dáil has helped to prompt talks between the big two parties.

8. #DONEGAL: Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle has said that for Dubliners his home county ‘may as well be on the moon’. 

9. #PRESSURE: The State has come under pressure to change new rules that would make it more difficult for individuals to use shell companies to mask their identities, the Sunday Business Post is reporting.

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