The 5 at 5: Wednesday

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By Sean Murray Wednesday 27 Jan 2021, 4:48 PM

Jan 27th 2021, 4:48 PM 12,770 Views 2 Comments

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

1. #DUBLIN: A teenager stabbed to death in East Wall has been named locally as Josh Dunne (16).

2. #LQS: Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that “prolonged suppression of the virus” is the government’s goal as he was pressed by opposition leaders in the Dáil today.

3. #QUARANTINE: A minister said gardaí will not enter homes to ensure people are quarantining after travel.

4. #VACCINE: A war of words continued between the EU and Astrazenca today over Covid-19 vaccine delivery.

5. #GO SLOW: Almost 800 people were arrested for “driving while intoxicated” over the Christmas and new year period.

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The 5 at 5: Wednesday