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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Here’s what’s happening this morning.

LAST UPDATE | 19 Apr 2021

EVERY MORNING, The Journal brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

1. #FINGLAS: A man has been charged by gardaí in connection with the murder of mother of one Jennifer Poole, 24. He will appear in Blanchardstown Court this morning. 

2. #WORK FROM HOME: A new study will be launched today for the latest edition of the national remote working in Ireland survey. 

3. #WHITE COLLAR: Justice Minister Helen McEntee has published a plan to tackle economic crime and corruption across the state.

4. #STUDENTS: Six English sides, including Manchester United and Liverpool, are involved in a proposal for a new Super League competition.

5. #VACCINE: MS sufferer Dearbhla Crosse is in Cohort 4 of the vaccination rollout, but she believes people like her are being left behind.

6. #BUBBLE: A travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand has started operating today.

7. #MARS: NASA hopes to make history today when the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter attempts the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.

8. #TGIP: ‘We are not at that point yet’ - but when is a return to the office likely to happen? The Good Information Project examines when we will be likely to return to the office. 

9. #HOSPITAL The numbers of patients being treated for Covid-19 in Irish hospitals fell to a level at the weekend that has not been reached in more than six months.

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