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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you hit the road.
1. #800 BABIES: The Minister for Education has said he supports a call for an investigation into all mother-and-baby homes in Ireland. He said the precise nature of the investigation still needs to be decided.
2. #HANG ON: The government has postponed the first meeting of the banking inquiry after it lost a majority on the committee. It is understood that the issue will now be referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.
3.#INDUSTRIAL ACTION: The Minister for Transport has again called on Aer Lingus management and cabin crew to use the LRC to settle a dispute over rosters. Talks broke down late last week.
4. #CLOSE ONE: A driver had a “miraculous escape” after a car was involved with a collision with a train last night. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
5. #THE YOUNG ONES: Comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died. He starred in programmes such as Bottom, Drop Dead Fred, The Young Ones. You also might remember him as Lord Flashheart in Blackadder…
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