The 5 at 5: Wednesday

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By Stephen McDermott Wednesday 2 Sep 2020, 4:57 PM

Sep 2nd 2020, 4:57 PM 11,788 Views No Comments

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

1. #THIRD TIME LUCKY: Fianna Fáil’s Charlie McConalogue has been named as the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

2. #RIP: A Brazilian delivery cyclist who was struck in a hit-and-run incident in Dublin on Monday night has died from his injuries.

3. #GALWAY: The town of Clifden has experienced serious flooding after heavy rainfall across the country earlier today.

4. #OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said the Government is not considering putting Dublin into lockdown despite a recent rise in Covid-19 cases.

5. #U-TURN: The BBC has reversed plans not to sing the lyrics to Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory at the last night of the Proms.

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The 5 at 5: Wednesday