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EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.
1. #WATER CHARGES: The government is to begin refunding water charges but ‘excessive use’ charges are on the way.
2. #IRMA: At least seven people are confirmed dead as Hurricane Irma tears through the Caribbean islands.
3. #INCHICORE: A gun and a silencer were found in a plastic bag at the side of a road following a foiled gangland hit in Dublin yesterday afternoon.
4. #TICKET ADS: A 23-year-old Ennis man who ripped off four Ed Sheeran fans to the tune of €460 has been jailed for nine months.
5. #CHICAGO: US officials have decided not to punish United Airlines over an infamous incident in which a passenger was dragged off an overcrowded plane.
6. #ENNIS: A bus driver bringing home Irish rugby fans got into a late-night fight over parking with a taxi driver and allegedly punched the taximan 10 to 15 times in the face and stomach.
7. #MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: The families of two young boys are fighting for access to an expensive drug that could help delay the effects of a rare muscle-wasting condition.
8. #CATALONIA: The Catalonian government has signed a decree calling for a referendum on independence from Spain on 1 October.
9. #BIN BAGS: Charities are warning that donations left outside shops ‘could be stolen or deliberately destroyed’ and are asking people to drop off donations during working hours.
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