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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as your day gets started.

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

1. #WITHDRAWAL: 92 newborn babies were discharged from Irish hospitals with drug addiction withdrawal symptoms in 2016, figures obtained by TheJournal.ie reveal.

2. #JOBS: 300 new jobs are being created in Dublin customer services tech company Zendesk has announced.

3. #FIRE: Post-mortems are due to be carried out this morning on the bodies of two men who died in a house fire in Kildare.

4. #BONFIRES: The Northern Ireland fire service responded to 40 bonfire-related incidents last night – up 21% on last year – as the annual 12th of July events kicked off.

5. #DISPOSABLE: Minister Denis Naughten says he has spoken to the Insomnia coffee retailer and fast-food restaurant Supermacs about reducing the use of disposable coffee cups in a bid to reduce waste.

6. #THE MONEY: Irish UFC star Conor McGregor and US boxer Floyd Mayweather met last night for their first press conference ahead of their record-breaking fight next month.

7. #LICENCE FEE: The director general of RTÉ has said the TV licence fee should be increased to €175.

8. #SES: The Government’s Summer Economic Statement will be published today, outlining the state of play for the country’s finances ahead of October’s Budget.

9. #HOMELESS: The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has called for a change in law to ensure homeless families don’t spend long periods in group home ‘family hubs’. 

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