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The 9 at 9 Here’s what you need to know as the week starts.

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

1. #MCCABE: A motion of no-confidence in Enda Kenny will be published today by Sinn Féin as the controversy around the treatment of Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe continues.

2. #PAYBACK: A Fine Gael senator has repaid just €2,000 of the €30,000 he received after he lost his Dáil seat in last year’s general election.

3. #PERSONAL: Six ministers and three junior ministers have admitted to using their private email addresses to send government information.

4. #BALLISTIC: North Korea says it has successfully tested a new missile, sparking calls for UN intervention.

5. #FLYING: Waterford Airport has begun “detailed discussions” with several carriers about securing a new route to the UK.

6. #IMMIGRATION: US President Donald Trump is set to unveil new immigration controls today, with the plan set to speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants.

7. #WEATHER: The weather is set to improve a little during this week, but it will still be wet.

8. #LIMERICK: New research published in the University of Limerick shows that criminal gangs use drugs and alcohol to attract children, RTÉ reports.

9. #CRASH: A man has died after a single vehicle crash in Offaly last night.

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