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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. #PEAT CUTTING: The European Commission has decided to refer Ireland to court for “insufficient” efforts taken by authorities to stop peat cutting.
2. #RIVER GLYDE: Inland Fisheries Ireland is currently investigating a “locally significant fish kill” impacting several species on the River Glyde in the area of Tallanstown, Co Louth.
3. #AUGHINISH ALUMINA: Fine Gael’s four members of the European Parliament have said they are deeply concerned by reports that a Russian-owned alumina refinery in Co Limerick may be supporting the illegal invasion and occupation of Ukraine.
4. #JEFFREY DONALDSON: A man became emotional as he told a court of the moment his wife revealed to him alleged sexual abuse by former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson when she was a child.
5. #HAPPY NEWS: Social Democrats party leader Holly Cairns has announced that she is expecting her second child.
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