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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Here’s what you need to know as you start Wednesday.

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

1. #MANHUNT: The search continues today for the man who stabbed two prison officers before making his escape on a waiting motorcycle.

2. #DEAD CERTS: Over 850 NCT certificates stolen in an armed robbery in 2013 are still on the streets, gardaí say.

3. #SCHOOL DAYS: A host of small schools may have to close, due to a new amalgamation programme.

4. #JOBS: Over 1,500 jobs are to be created in the high technology sector. The jobs will come through 102 companies in the next three years.

5. #TELEGRAPHED MOVE: A senior writer at Britain’s Telegraph newspaper has quit, saying that the paper was allowing advertisers influence stories.

6. #MIND YOUR NEIGHBOUR: People are being asked to look out for their older neighbours after an attack saw a couple bound and gagged in their own home.

7. #DO MORE: College lecturers aren’t doing enough to include students with disabilities, a survey has said.

8. #GIVE IT UP: Today marks the beginning of Lent, but it’s not just religious people who are giving something up.

9. #INSULT: Greece is to ask for an extension on its bailout, but Germany says it is insulting countries like Ireland.