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The 9 at 9: Friday

It’s finally Friday, and here are all the big stories you need to know as you start your day.

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you wake up.

1. #LIMERICK: A man found dead in his driveway in Limerick yesterday afternoon has been described as a gentleman and a very popular man by people in his area. 

2. #CLOSED: The epilepsy unit at Beaumont Hospital has closed because of staff shortages. 

3. #DROWNING: As many as 200 people have drowned in the Mediterranean. 

4. #EQUALITY TRIBUNAL: A woman has been awarded €2,000 after a recruiter said they wanted Irish nationals only. 

5. #DEPRESSION: New research has found that teenagers who identify as goth are more likely to suffer from depression and self-harm.

6. #SINN FÉIN: The party has been coming in for criticism over the building of 48 social houses in Clondalkin. 

7. #BANKING INQUIRY: Former Irish Nationwide chief executive Michael Fingleton will tell the banking inquiry that his building society did not require a bailout, reports The Irish Times.

8. #INDIA: A woman in India has been arrested after allegedly killer her daughter for having an affair with her stepson. 

9. #DONALD TRUMP: The presidential hopeful has allowed a woman on stage to check that his hair is real. 

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