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The 9 at 9 Ballot boxes opening, cold weather coming and Donald Trump plays ‘dirty’…

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day. 

The count 

1. The counting of votes in the presidential election gets underway this morning. But when will he have a result? 

Keep up to date

2. You can follow the count in today’s election as it happens with The Journal’s live blog

Chilly

The weather is expected to turn cold this weekend. 

Play dirty

4. Donald Trump has accused Canada of playing “dirty” after Ontario published an anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan. 

Manhunt

5. A search is continuing in England for an asylum seeker who was accidentally released from jail, where he was serving time for sexual assault. 

Trains

6. There are a number of disruptions to train services this weekend.

Derry

7. Here’s what’s known about what happened on Bloody Sunday in 1972. 

Tusla

8. The High Court has heard an urgent application from Tusla, the child and family agency, in relation to a child described as a “very vulnerable” minor.

Opinion

9. The next president should carry on a tradition of celebrating young people’s achievements in Ireland, writes Avril Ryan of Gaisce.

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