The 9 at 9: Monday

The 9 at 9 Here’s what you need to know as you start your Bank Holiday.

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

1. #COMPLAINTS: The scale of complaints made against staff at welfare offices in Dublin has been revealed.

2. #VENEZUELA: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has claimed a “terrorist” attack on an army base was linked to the US and Colombia.

3. #ARROGANT: An independent junior minister has called former Taoiseach Enda Kenny “arrogant”. Finian McGrath made the comment in an interview in today’s Irish Examiner.

4. #MORTGAGES: First-time buying couples are now spending over a quarter of their wages on mortgages, a study has revealed.

5. #LAOIS: A man in his 20s has died in a road accident in Portarlington, county Laois.

6. #BREXIT: The Government Chief Whip has told The Irish Times that the EU should offer Ireland financial aid following Brexit.

7. #DRINK DRIVING: 16% of people under the age of 24 have admitted to drinking and driving.

8. #NORTH KOREA: The US has told North Korea to stop missile tests if it wants to talk about sanctions.

9. #CLARE: Three men remain in custody after a man was stabbed to death in Kilkee, county Clare.