The 5 at 5: Wednesday

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By Sean Murray Wednesday 20 Jan 2021, 4:50 PM

Jan 20th 2021, 4:50 PM 6,550 Views 2 Comments

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

1. #THE BIG DAY: Follow all the updates here as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.

2. #SPECIAL EDUCATION: The government went on the attack today after unions said they wouldn’t back plans to re-open schools for special education.

3. #COVID-19: There are 1,919 people with Covid-19 in hospital, with 210 in ICU

4. #MEA CULPA: Josepha Madigan withdrew ‘normal children’ comments but now faces fresh criticism for mother and baby home comparison.

5. #SHOT IN THE ARM: The ‘Game-changer’ AstraZeneca vaccine will not land in Ireland before it is approved.

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