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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day.
1. #ROAD SAFETY U-TURN: There has been a huge backlash today against the government’s u-turn on disbanding the Road Safety Authority, with road safety groups arguing that the organisation is still not fit for purpose.
2. #WHERE NEXT FOR FIANNA FÁIL: After last night’s latest emotional meeting of the parliamentary party, Micheál Martin will be hoping that the long Christmas break takes the heat out of talk around his leadership – but it could be difficult to put the genie back in the bottle.
3. #WHAT SUSIE SAID: Trump’s Chief of Staff has given a jawdropping interview to Vanity Fair – here’s a look at the highlights.
4. #FOX HUNTING ROW Michael Healy-Rae rounded on members of the opposition this morning amid fierce exchanges over a Bill that would outlaw fox hunting.
5. #CHILDCARE: Changes to the National Childcare Scheme will result in thousands of families receiving more subsidies.
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