The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Here’s what’s making headlines this morning.

By Sean Murray Wednesday 10 Feb 2021, 8:50 AM

Feb 10th 2021, 7:50 AM 13,094 Views 1 Comment

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Updated Feb 10th 2021, 8:50 AM

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1. #ABUSE: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he worries that the ramping up of rhetoric against public figures could result in violence.

2. #HEALTH MINISTER: The HSE warned Stephen Donnelly of staff shortages in the health service in a pre-Christmas message.

3. #VACCINES: Ursula von der Leyen faces a grilling today in the European Parliament over the stumbling rollout of vaccines.

4. #MINNESOTA: One person was killed and another four were injured after a man opened fire at a medical clinic in the US.

5. #TRANSGENDER: A question on gender identity won’t be on Census 2021 – but may be in future ones.

6. #IMPEACHMENT: The US Senate voted to continue with the impeachment trial as Democrats will today outline the case against Donald Trump.

7. #NATIONAL RALLY: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will face trial today over IS tweets.

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8. #BRRRRRRR: There are ‘hazardous conditions’ in many areas amid snow-ice warnings today and tomorrow.

9. #FELINE FINE: A lawyer in the US went viral for having an accidental kitten filter during a court sitting conducted online.

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