The 9 at 9: Saturday

The 9 at 9 Here’s what you need to know as you start the weekend.

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #PIETA HOUSE: Over 150,000 people have taken part in Pieta House Darkness into Light walks this morning.

2. #ACCOUNTABILITY: Here’s what we know so far about Templemore’s ‘unacceptable’ finances.

3. #POLITICAL PROMISES: This government is a year old but what has it actually achieved?

4. #PREPARED: Security around Ireland’s postal depots has been heightened after Greek terrorists attempted to send a letterbomb to a financial firm in Dublin in March.

5. #PRIORY HALL: The Government is to introduce a bill to regulate builders and contractors as part of new measures to regulate building construction.

6. #EXPLAINER: This weekend, the people of France will go to the polls faced with a stark choice.

7. #HACKED: French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s campaign team says it’s been hit by a “massive and coordinated hacking attack”.

8. #ONLY FAIR: New York is poised to recuperate millions of dollars for protecting Donald Trump and his family, which Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio has hailed as a victory for the police.

9. #LET THE SUN SHINE: Constantly using sunscreen when out in the sunshine can lead to vitamin D deficiency.