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The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know this morning.
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1. #TORRENTIAL RAIN: Flooding is expected to worsen this weekend in areas along the lower Shannon river.
2. #FIRE: A man in his 80s has been found dead after a house fire in Dungloe, Co Donegal overnight.
3. #ESTA: An immigration expert has warned that entering the US could become a lot more difficult.
4. #MISSING: Gardaí in Sligo are appealing to the public for help in tracing the whereabouts of 79-year-old Jimmy Scanlon.
5. #PAST DEADLINE: A climate deal has moved a step closer after negotiators at the UN summit in Paris made significant progress overnight.
6. #SLAPPING: New measures banning the slapping of children came into effect at midnight, from today the “reasonable chastisement” defence has been abolished.
7. #1916: New files relating to the military service carried out by the immediate family of Michael D Higgins have been released today.
8. #CLIONA’S FOUNDATION: An Irish charity has warned that a storyline about debt being played out on Coronation Street is a reality for many Irish families.
9. #CHRISTMAS: A postman managed to deliver a postcard from America that just had a first name and place name from Donegal on it.
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