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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as we start the week.

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

1. #REGENCY: Armed gardaí are to man checkpoints across Dublin amid fears of a backlash after Friday’s gun attack at a Dublin hotel.

2. #WEATHER: Three weather warnings have kicked in, meaning the morning commute may be heavier than usual.

3. #PLANES: Gardaí were called to separate incidents aboard planes at Dublin and Shannon yesterday.

4. #DRUMM: David Drumm is to appear in court in Boston today and is expected to waive his challenge to extradition to Ireland.

5. #KENNETH O’BRIEN: The Irish Daily Star reports that a suspect in the Kenneth O’Brien murder case has confessed their involvement in the killing.

6. #KERRY: A woman has died after slipping on a mountain in Kerry.

7. #ONE IN, ONE OUT: The Irish Times reports that the HSE will introduce a new restriction on staff recruitment this year.

8. #NORTH KOREA: The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea’s decision to launch a rocket into space.

9. #BIG CAT: A leopard mauled six people after finding its way into a school corridor.