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The 9 at 9 Here’s what’s going on in your world this sunny Sunday morning.
EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.
1. #BOOJUM: The popular burrito franchise sys it will stop deducting till shortages from staff’s tips but ‘may deduct from wages’.
2. #THAILAND: A hazardous rescue operation attempting to free 12 Thai schoolboys trapped in a cave complex has finally begun.
3. #LIMERICK: A 24-year-old man has died following a stabbing in a pub in Limerick city last night.
4. #WHO’LL START THE RAIN: The Sunday Independent reports the view of a climate change expert – that unless Ireland gets some rain and soon citizens can expect to have their water shut off at night.
5. #PASSPORTS: TDs have been inundated with requests for an expedited passport service due to the enormous summer backlog.
6. #VAGINAL MESH: The HSE has told doctors they must inform women of the ‘longterm pain’ risks of vaginal mesh operations in advance.
7. #HEALY ABSENT: The Sunday Business Post reports that Kerry independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has missed over 90% of Dáil votes on Thursdays – at the same time he has been running constituency clinics in his home county.
8. #ALL IRELAND LOVE ISLAND: Almost half of all women aged 15-34 who watched TV on Wednesday of last week watched the reality show.
9. #GOOD STUFF: The number of dogs being put to sleep by Irish pounds has fallen by 40%.
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