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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Whether you’re up and at them or lying in, here’s what you need to know.

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

1. #KAREN BUCKLEY: The body of murdered Irish woman Karen Buckley will be returned to Ireland this weekend.

2. #BRUCE JENNER: Reality TV star Bruce Jenner has said that he is “for all intents and purposes, a woman“.

3. #MAKING BANK: The numbers of staff earning six figures at bailed out banks have been revealed, showing 1,000 staff at AIB alone earn more than €100,000.

4. #GALWAY TENT: A Fianna Fáil member seeking election to the party’s executive says there is nothing wrong with the infamous Galway Tent.

5. #NEW YORK: An Irishman was killed in a construction accident in New York. The man was killed when part of a crane fell on him.

6. #PILLS: Three men who argued they should be released for possession of certain drugs have lost their High Court bid.

7. #GALLIPOLI: The President Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath at the scene of the Gallipoli landings, which began 100 years ago today.

8. #JAILED: An 81-year-old former school principal has been jailed for abusing school girls.

9. #SITESERV: The fallout from the Siteserv deal continues, with Catherine Murphy telling TheJournal.ie that she has researched the deal for months.