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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 It’s the weekend and here’s what you need to know.

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

1. #WATER PROTEST: Protesters will once again take to Dublin’s streets to protest against water charges today.

2. #LA LOCHE: Four people have been killed in a shooting at a Canadian school.

3. #AUSTRALIA: An Irish tourist has died after falling into a river in Australia.

4. #AN IMPROVEMENT: A new poll shows over half of people believe Enda Kenny is a better Taoiseach than Bertie Ahern or Brian Cowen.

5. #EMERGENCY: Paramedics at St James’s Hospital say that they are not being sent out on calls.

6. #CASH PAYMENT: The Irish Independent reports that older parents will be given cash payments in order to persuade them to sell their homes.

7. #ARD FHEIS: The Fine Gael ard fheis continues today, with reports saying that Taoiseach Enda Kenny will resist announcing a date for the general election.

8. #GSOC: The Irish Times carries a piece written by the chair and commissioners of Gsoc in which they defend accessing journalists’ phone records.

9. #SNOW: Eight people have died as a massive snowstorm batters the US.