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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Everything you need to know as you get stuck into your day.

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you head out the door.

1. #THOMAS KEARNEY: A young man in Perth has been convicted of the manslaughter of Irishman Thomas Keaney who died after being punched.

2. #MAR REF: The day before Ireland votes on same-sex marriage, TheJournal.ie spoke to some people whose lives will be affected by the outcome.

3. #BRIDE OF THE DESERT: Islamic State extremists have captured the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra after a decisive victory.

4. #PADRAIG SCHALER: A student who was badly injured during a J1 trip three years ago is to return to Ireland after treatment in Hamburg.

5. #ANA HICK: A man was arrested at the Twister Pepper nightclub and questioned over drug-related activities, the night after late teenager Ana Hick collapsed.

6. #LETTERMAN: After 22 years, David Letterman hosted his very last episode of the Late Show last night.

7. #HATTON GARDEN: Hugh Doyle, one of the eight men charged over the London jewel heist, is originally from Ireland. (Sky News)

8. #WEATHER: After some unseasonally cold weather, temperatures are set to reach up to 19 degrees today.

9. #GAFF: The suburban New York home where F Scott Fitzgerald is believed to have written The Great Gatsby is for sale for €3.4 million. (The Guardian)