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GOOD EVENING

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.

1. #DEATHS: A third man has been found dead following the discovery of the bodies of two people in Cork today, gardaí have said.

2. #VACCINE: More than 238,000 people in the Republic of Ireland have now received their first dose of a Covid vaccine, representing 5.02% of the population.

3. #MOTHER AND BABY: Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman has said there is “no meaningful justification or reason for the extension” of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.

4. #FINES: Gardaí have issued approximately 9,800 fines relating to Covid-19 breaches to date. 

5. #PARKS: The OPW is asking people to consider not bringing their car if they are going to the Phoenix Park in Dublin this weekend.