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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your Tuesday.

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

1. #EXHUMED: The body of a woman who died 20 years ago will be exhumed this morning after new information about her death.

2. #SCOTLAND: UK party leaders have pledged more powers for Scotland if the country votes no in Thursday’s referendum.

3. #AIR STRIKE: The US has bombed the Islamic State near Baghdad after Obama ordered a ‘relentless’ war against IS last week.

4. #FAMILY COURTS6,500 children are in care in Ireland and those working in child protection think there needs to be an intervention before we reach crisis point.

5. #EBOLA: Obama has sent 3,000 troops to West Africa to “turn the tide” on Ebola.

6. #WHISTLEBLOWER: Garda Sergeant Maurice McCabe had a constructive meeting with senior gardaí about penalty points yesterday but he still feels like he’s ‘not accepted’ in the force.

7. #GENDER QUOTAS: Fianna Fáil will hear from experts in gender politics today ahead of gender quotas coming in at the next General Election. Senator Averil Power said a lack of women makes Leinster House a “really weird” place to work.

8. #EAT UP: New research has shown that people who eat high-fat dairy foods are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

9. #TRINNERS FOR…OH: Trinity College is down ten points to 71st in QS World University Rankings.

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