Your Friday morning news round-up

The Mayor of Berkeley says he would support a criminal investigation into how a balcony collapsed killing six Irish students on Monday night, Former staff at Clerys will protest outside the offices of the store’s new owner today, Shane Lowry will bid to stay patient at Chambers Bay this weekend after shooting his best round in a US Open on Thursday night. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

Berkeley tragedy: Builders sued for similar failings

Images of rotting wood left exposed by the deadly collapse of a balcony in Berkeley are “incredibly similar” to pictures used in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the construction company that built the complex where six students died, it was claimed last night.

IRELAND

Mayor of Berkeley supports criminal investigation 'if appropriate'

The Mayor of Berkeley says he would support a criminal investigation into how a balcony collapsed killing six Irish students on Monday night, if shoddy workmanship is found to be a factor.

Owners plan development with over 1,000 jobs at Clerys site

Former staff at Clerys will protest outside the offices of the store's new owner today.

MOST READ: Plans being put in place to repatriate bodies of students

Plans are being put in place to repatriate the bodies of Irish students Olivia Burke, Eimear Walsh, Eoghan Culligan, Niccolai Schuster and Lorcan Miller who all died after a balcony collapsed in California.

SPORT

Lowry hoping for rain after shooting his best ever US Open round

Shane Lowry will bid to stay patient at Chambers Bay this weekend after shooting his best round in a US Open on Thursday night.

MOST READ: Reds unmoved by City offer despite second Sterling incident

Liverpool remain unmoved by the latest developments in the Raheem Sterling saga, meaning Manchester City will have to significantly increase their improved bid if they want the England international.

WORLD

Church shooting suspect 'had plan'

A childhood friend of the man accused of shooting dead nine people inside a black church in South Carolina said he told him a few weeks ago he had “a plan”.

MOST READ: Boris Johnson tells taxi driver to ‘f*** off and die’

London Mayor Boris Johnson’s office has defended him after he was filmed engaged in a four-letter tirade with a London cabbie.

ANALYSIS

ALISON O'CONNOR: Media merger guidelines are impotent and an act of cowardice

It was a barefaced cheek of the minister to make a virtue out of the new guidelines, writes Alison O’ Connor

LIFESTYLE

Entourage Movie: A fine bromance

Ironic as it may sound, it seems that Entourage actually has Sex and the City to thank for its move to the silver screen, writes Tom Teodorczuk

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: Irish farmers ’Wrap it Pink’ for Irish Cancer Society

Dairygold Co-Op and the Irish Cancer Society’s ’Wrap it Pink’ initiative has proved successful among Irish farmers.

MOST READ: This water slide video will make you wish you were good-looking and rich

Water slides are fun for the best of us, but for these beautiful people, made to look even more beautiful by a 4K camera, it’s as though the slides respond directly to their every desire.

TECHNOW

Watch the real Arnie @Schwarzenegger as the #Terminator scaring tourists - it's hilarious! http://t.co/dTUNOW7U13 PSR pic.twitter.com/YyuE58glj4
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) June 18, 2015

Watch the real Arnie as the Terminator scaring tourists - it's hilarious

There's a new Terminator film on the way, Terminator Genisys, which actually looks like it might be a lot of fun. But really it's just an excuse for everyone to remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger is way more hilarious than you might expect.

BUSINESS

Window of opportunity for Quinn IBRC case to be settled

Sources have expressed confidence that the legal clash between the family of Seán Quinn and the former Anglo Irish Bank and now liquidated IBRC could be settled by the end of the year.

MOST READ: Group calls for ‘living wage’

A conference by the Think-Tank for Action on Social Change will hear calls later today for the Government to introduce “a living wage”.

SHOWBIZ

Jeremy Clarkson: #TopGear wanted me back | http://t.co/Gk8qDEnMc7 (GM) pic.twitter.com/OvPnSeTUGS
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) June 19, 2015

Jeremy Clarkson: Top Gear wanted me back

Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has claimed he was offered a sensational return to the hit show, days after his former job was given to Chris Evans.