The 9 at 9: Monday

The 9 at 9 Hamas releases hostages, behind the lobbying against alcohol labels and the post-mortem of Barry Daly.

GOOD MORNING.

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

1. Hamas has handed over seven living hostages to the Red Cross as part of its ceasefire agreement with Israel.

2. The Journal Investigates takes you inside the alcohol industry’s global campaign to delay Ireland’s world-first health labels.

3. A US company visited Ireland in recent weeks to show off its bike-share technology, ahead of the Dublin Bikes contract going out to tender next year.

4. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the body of a man who was found dead in north Cork yesterday.

5. Rachel Lartey shares her own experience of living in emergency accommodation and how she’s now trying to record the stories of people she works with today.

6. Catherine Connolly said she would consider publishing correspondence relating to her attempts to obtain security clearance for an employee convicted of a gun crime.

7. This week, our reader looks into trading in her car and juggles working two night shifts during her week.

8. Scotland took a big step towards World Cup qualification with a win over Belarus.