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GOOD MORNING

The 9 at 9 Here’s what you need to know this morning.

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

1. #RUNNING SCARED: European Arrest Warrants have been issued for a number of on-the-run Kinahan gang members.

2. #WESTMEATH: A man died yesterday at the Body and Soul festival. Gardaí are treating the incident as a non-suspicious sudden death.

3. #CONFLICT: The United Nations has warned Yemen is facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world as numbers of suspected cases exceed 200,000.

4. #LONDON: Cladding from 34 high-rise buildings has failed safety tests, the British government has revealed.

5. #PAKISTAN: More than 120 people were killed when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded in the Punjab province.

6. #HIGH ROLLERS: Hundreds of high net worth individuals may face a combined tax bill of €500 million in interest and penalties after a court judgement, The Sunday Business Post reports.

7. #PRIDE: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pledged to advance the cause of LGBT rights at home and abroad while he holds the office.

8. #FINANCES: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) used members’ funds to pay for holiday vouchers for its executives, The Sunday Times reports.

9. #TRIAL: A man accused of murder tried to urinate on his hands before gardaí tested them for firearms residue, a court was told.