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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Catch up as you wake up.

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

1.#NOBOLA: A man who sparked a security scare at Dublin Airport after writing Ebola on an Aer Lingus coffee cup will appear in court today.

2.#WATER PROTESTS: The government is ready to extend tax relief so that every family in Ireland gets €100 off their water bills, the Irish Independent reports. That comes ahead of a weekend of protests, where at least 90 demonstrations will take place across the country.

3.#HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Today is Halloween, which is good news for sugar-hungry children, but bad news for pets. Here’s how to keep yours safe.

4.#FLUORIDE: Irish dentists have warned that removing fluoride from Irish water would make childrens’ teeth rot.

5.#NOT WORKIN’ 9 to 5: The standard working day is done, a new survey has found. Because of that, Irish people are working longer hours, but earning less.

6.#NOT A BANKER: The State’s new investment bank will launch today, but small businesses aren’t convinced it will help.

7.#RENT ALLOWANCE: A court has ordered that a separated father receive a review of his Rent Allowance, saying that he should not have been assessed as a single person.

8.#WEATHER: It is really, unseasonably warm in Dublin, but there’s a weather warning for other parts of the country.

9.#ROAD DEATH: A man has died after his motorcycle was involved in a three vehicle collision.