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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Here’s what’s happening this morning.

LAST UPDATE | 12 Jan 2021

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

1. #MOTHER AND BABY: The long-awaited mother and baby home report will be published today.

2. #TAOISEACH: Taoiseach Michéal Martin was flooded with letters from survivors of mother and baby homes and supporters about the ‘sealing’ of records relating to survivors and adoptees.

3. #BODY: Gardaí are investigating all circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body an elderly man in Belfield, Dublin 4 yesterday. 

4. #ROBBERIES: A man has been arrested as part of investigations into armed robberies in Dublin yesterday.

5. #WEATHER: It’s going to be a wet and icy day across the country with weather warnings in place for seven counties

6. #ANTIGEN: Ireland will receive its first allocation of antigen tests from the European Commission in the first quarter of this year, according to the HSE. 

7. #INAUGURATION: Security services will be ready for US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Secret Service agent in charge of inauguration security has said.

8. #PRISONS: Three prisoners have tested positive for Covid-19, the Prison Service said.

9. #COVID: Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for Covid-19.

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