Your Friday morning news round up
TOP STORY
A Co Antrim man has been given a 13-month suspended sentence in Australia for punching his brother - who went into a coma after suffering a head injury as a result of the blow.
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IRELAND

YouTube — it’s a weird and wonderful place, full of crazy cat videos and thought-provoking Ted Talks, celebrity gaffes and hard-hitting documentaries.
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A cure for asthma could be available in five years, according to scientists who believe they have found the root cause of the condition.
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SPORT

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood says Jack Grealish feels “very ashamed” over his nitrous oxide picture and has urged the midfielder to move on as he looks to aid the club’s relegation fight.
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The last time Cork City and Dundalk did battle, the league title was on the line on the final night of the 2014 season, with the Lilywhites crowned champions after a 2-0 win which will live long in the memory at Oriel Park.
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WORLD

EU leaders have concentrated on how to patrol the EU’s borders to dissuade smugglers from putting migrants on boats in the knowledge the patrols would have to pick up anybody found in trouble.
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Twin blasts from the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile have sent vast clouds of ash into the sky.
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BUSINESS

Permanent TSB has initially priced its new share offering at a range of €3.90 to €4.50 per share which should value the company at around €2bn.
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EXAMVIRAL

A fire in the Kilworth Mountain Range has been captured in a video which shows devastating destruction.
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SHOWBIZ

The actress said her family and friends tried to dissuade her.
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TECHNOW

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan is eyeing up a new project; he wants to make a Jack and the Beanstalk movie.
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Tess Holliday is redefining the meaning of fashion.
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