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The 9 at 9 It’s Tuesday and here’s the news.

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

1. #ABORTION: Ireland’s abortion laws will be the subject of international scrutiny today, as Amnesty International release a new report on the issue.

2. #RAPE: The Rape Crisis Network says that Tusla has withdrawn its funding, essentially shutting it.

3. #BURN THEM: The Irish Independent reports that Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan believes it is “morally right” to burn junior Anglo Irish Bank bondholders.

4. #CLONDALKIN: Three men were arrested when gardaí stopped a car in Clondalkin, finding a shotgun and a quantity of cocaine.

5. #GET THE LEAD OUT: The government is to agree a strategy to tackle the issue of lead in water pipes.

6. #EXAMS: One in eight Irish people who took part in the Global Drug Survey said that they’ve used drugs to help cope with exam stress.

7. #WEATHER: It’s so nice that you’d swear it was summer.

8. #MONOPOLY: Galway is getting a Monopoly board – and the makers are looking for a local charity to fill one space.

9. #STABBING: Two men are in hospital after a stabbing in west Dublin.

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