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GOOD MORNING
The 9 at 9
It’s the start of a new week, here’s all the news you need to know.
EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.
1. #TUNISIA: The couple who were shot dead in a terror attack on a Tunisia beach were taking a last walk along the shore before heading home, The Irish Mirror reports.
2. #GREECE: Greek banks are closed today and will remain shut all week, with customers limited to a €60 ATM withdrawal.
3. #LIMERICK: A man is in critical condition in hospital after being shot in a car park at the University of Limerick.
4. #ABORTION: Most TDs want to repeal the 8th Amendment, though Fine Gael politicians are very divided.
5. #TRAGIC: A man from county Down and his girlfriend have been killed in a dune buggy accident in Qatar, The Irish News reports.
6. #GOTCHA: The second convicted killer who escaped from a maximum security prison in New York has been shot and captured.
7. #RESCUE: The Irish Navy has saved the lives of 600 migrants.
8. #JOBSWATCH: Medical device company AbbVie announced the creation of 50 new jobs over four years in its Sligo operation.
9. #SORRY: Jeremy Clarkson said he was “so sad and sorry it’s ended like this” after the final episode of Top Gear hosted by the current team was aired.
