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The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know this morning.

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

1. #GARDA UNREST: A number of students at the Garda College are unhappy after it emerged 180 of them have been ordered to work a 14-hour shift for the Papal Visit for no extra pay, TheJournal.ie has learned.

2. #PEACHY: US President Donald Trump has warned the US economy would collapse if he were impeached, as legal chaos roiling the White House had experts saying his presidency is under threat.

3. #AUSTRALIA: Scott Morrison has been installed as Australia’s seventh prime minister in 11 years after a Liberal Party revolt instigated by hardline conservatives unseated moderate Malcolm Turnbull.

4. #CHEERS: Alcohol has been linked to around 2.8 million deaths a year across the world, making it the seventh leading risk factor for premature death and disability in 2016, according to a new study. 

5. #JOB FAIRY: US technology company Qualtrics is to create 350 jobs at its Dublin hub, a move that will more than double its workforce here.

6. #TERENURE: Gardaí are investigating a fire in Dublin in which a 44-year-old man died.

7. #KATHIE KLAGES: Michigan State University’s former head gymnastics coach is the latest person to be charged in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal surrounding ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar.

8. #WATERFORD WALLS: A Waterford street art festival that invites international artists to paint the city’s walls with their own designs, is looking for a new funding model to sustain the festival into the future.

9. #HAWAII: Hurricane Lane has drenched Hawaii ahead of its arrival in the island state, prompting US President Donald Trump to declare a state of emergency as landslides and flash flooding left roads blocked.

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