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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Catch up as you get to work on this frosty morning.

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

1. #MURDER: DNA tests are being carried out in an attempt to formally identify a man found dead in Dublin.

2. #RORY MCILROY: The world’s number one golfer could face two weeks on the stand in a High Court case which begins in Dublin today.

3. JOBSWATCH: Consultancy firm Accenture is to hire 250 people into its nationwide workforce by August.

4. #BEDSIDE: A nurses union says more than 100 additional nurses are to be hired at hospitals in the Midlands and West.

5. #ALL EYEZ ON ME: Former rap producer Suge Knight has been charged with murder and could face life in prison over a fatal hit-and-run.

6. #CAUGHT RAPID: An Irish Rail commuter has paid a bill of over €5,500 after they were found to be dodging their full fare for over nine months.

7. #THREE PERSON BABY: UK MPs are to hold crucial vote on whether to allow the creation of babies using DNA from three people.

8. #MINUS CRAIC: Sub-zero temperatures across the country are making for dangerous driving conditions.

9. #AUDACIOUS: Two Irish fans who made their way into the Super Bowl for free say they started by asking a security guard, ‘what’s the best way to sneak in?’