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GOOD MORNING
The 9 at 9 Catch up as you wake up.
EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
1. #AUSTRALIA: A Belfast man is in a coma in a Sydney hospital after allegedly being punched by his own brother.
2. #REBOOT IRELAND: There’s a lot of talk about Lucinda Creighton’s new political party this morning, with The Irish Times reporting she is seeking €1 million in donations before the next general election.
3. #ITALY: A migrant ship with 450 Syrians on board has arrived at Italy after it was abandoned by its crew of traffickers.
4. #THE INTERVIEW: The United States has imposed financial sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the Sony cyber attack.
5. #CHILDREN: An Irish Independent survey has found parents in Ireland need to earn up to €30,000 just to fund creche places for two children.
6. #COBH: The funeral of Michael Greaney will take place today, following his wife’s service and burial in Cobh, Co Cork, yesterday.
7. #LIT UP: Power in Limerick has now been restored after 2,000 homes were left without electricity.
8. #RECOVERY: Two large objects have been found by teams looking for wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501, BBC reports.
9. #LUCKY ESCAPE: A 7-year-old girl in the US has walked away from a plane crash that killed four people.
