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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. #MOTHER-AND-BABY HOMES Forensic investigators have uncovered the remains of 99 infants at after a year of excavation at the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway.

2. #WATERFORD A man has appeared in court charged with assault causing harm to a woman at a church in Tramore.

3. #DUBLIN DIOR Legendary fashion house Dior is staging a show in Dublin this year, and the man behind the collection designed Taylor Swift’s wedding looks.

4. SUMMER ECONOMIC STATEMENT Simon Harris has stressed that improving people’s disposable income will be a core focus of Budget 2027, with cuts to income tax and more support in areas like childcare key priorities for the government.

5. BOX OFFICE Screenings of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey took in almost €1 million at the Irish box office in its opening weekend, with huge demand for IMAX screenings.

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