The 9 at 9: Christmas Day

The 9 at 9 Santa’s been! And here’s what you need to know.

EVERY MORNING,TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1. #SANTA: All over Ireland, reports are coming in of children awaking to presents left under the tree as a mysterious man known as Santa was spotted flying through the sky over night.

2. #WEATHER: There will be some snow, but plenty of rain today.

3. #POWER: ESB technicians have restored power to almost every home in the country after Storm Eva left thousands without. Just 64 homes in Bagenalstown are powerless this morning. ESB says they are expected to be back online around 11am.

4. #NORTH CAROLINA: An off-duty police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old who pointed a gun at him in a crowded shopping centre in the US.

5. #TAKEN TO TASK: The alarm company at the centre of a row over a meeting with Alan Kelly has fought back.

6. #EQUALITY: The Equality Tribunal has awarded a woman made redundant from a golf club €24,000.

7. #BANNED: Somalia has banned Christmas and New Year’s for fear of Islamist attacks.

8. #PICTURE THIS: National Geographic has released its list of the best travel photos of the year.

9. #CHRISTMAS DIP: Today will see people all over the country ignore the cold and go swimming in the sea. Here’s why they do it.