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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 All of this morning’s top stories.

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

1. #RIP: Tributes are being paid to musician David Bowie, who has died at the age of 69.

2. #BREAKTHROUGH: The INMO will today consider proposals aimed at preventing this week’s planned strikes.

3. #AWARD SEASON: The Revenant and The Martian were the headline winners at last night’s Golden Globes, with Leonardo DiCaprio and newcomer Brie Larson also picking up big awards.

4. #PROPERTY MARKET: Houses prices are predicted to rise by 5% this year, with rates outside Dublin expected to come in line with prices in the capital.

5. #FLOODS: After weeks of flooding across the country, there have been calls for tougher planning restrictions to ensure fewer properties are built on flood plains.

6. #SYRIA: The BBC reports that a UN aid convoy is expected to bring relief to Madaya, the Syrian town under siege by government forces, where people are reported to have died from starvation.

7. #EL CHAPO: Rolling Stone magazine is facing criticism for publishing an interview between actor Sean Penn and on-the-run drug lord Joaquin Guzman, also known as El Chapo.

8. #TRAFFICKING: An Irish NGO has said it helped 31 victims of sex trafficking last year, making it its second busiest year since beginning work in the area a decade ago.

9. #ON THE ROAD: Are you commuting this morning? Follow our live blog for the latest traffic, transport and weather news.