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The 9 at 9 Russia violates Polish airspace, no rise in pension and welfare expected in budget and child obesity on the rise.

LAST UPDATE | 10 Sep

GOOD MORNING. Here’s all the news to know as you start your day.

‘Act of aggression’

1. Poland has said it scrambled aircraft alongside allies to shoot down “hostile objects” violating its airspace during a Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, a first for a NATO country during the war.

Budget talks

2. Pension and other social welfare payments are not expected to rise at the same level as last year. 

Israeli strike in Doha

3. US President Donald Trump has said he was not notified about Israel’s strike in Qatar.

Childhood obesity

4. For the first time, obesity has surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition in children.

Thinking of leaving

5. Three in every five young adults are thinking about emigrating to seek a better life abroad due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.  

Not good enough

6. Ireland football manager Heimir Hallgrimsson admitted his position is under threat following an embarrassing 2-1 World Cup qualifier defeat to Armenia in Yerevan.

US deportations 

7. A chartered plane departed Seoul for the United States today to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid, flag carrier Korean Air has said.

CMAT

8. Irish singer CMAT has made an appearance as a musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Trade wars

9. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in November. 

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