The 9 at 9: Wednesday

The 9 at 9 It’s almost Christmas. Here’s what you need to know.

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

1. #FERMOY: The mother and daughter killed in yesterday’s crash in north Cork have been named as Geraldine and Louise Clancy.

2. #GEORGE SOROS: The world’s 29th richest person is backing a campaign by Irish sex workers.

3. #ISLAMIC STATE: The Irish Daily Star reports that Irish women are being “groomed” online for marriage to Islamic State fighters.

4. #WEATHER: Storm Eva is set to hit Ireland, bringing with it rain, wind and more rain.

5. #PILOTS: Aer Lingus has welcomed a new batch of 12 cadet pilots.

6. #GARDENING LEAVE: The Irish Daily Mail reports that half a million euro has been spent on the gardens of Garda stations which were closed down to save money.

7. #ON THE RISE: A luxury travel website has named Ireland one of the 10 world destinations to watch.

8. #TORY BOYS: The Irish Times reports that Fine Gael will take election advice from a cadre of Conservative Party advisers.

9. #ROAD DEATH: A young man has died in a crash in Meath.