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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five big news stories you need to know before you head out the door.
1. #SEXUAL ABUSE Northern Ireland’s Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry has been told that paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth should never have been ordained.
2. #URGENT ACTION Hospitals should undertake monthly audits of pregnancy outcomes to prevent further baby deaths, a new HSE report has said.
3. #PAY UP Drinks producers could be made pay a “social responsibility levy” as part of plans to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol.
4. #RACISM US President Barack Obama used the n-word during an interview about racism.
5. #COUNT ME IN Senator Katherine Zappone has announced she will run for the Dáil as an independent candidate at the next election.
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