EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you the five biggest stories of the day.

1. #ARMY A major new report says the Defence Forces need “transformational change” and a significant funding increase.

2. #HOUSING The number of homes available for rent in Ireland dropped to an all-time low at the start of this month.

3. #CORONAVIRUS Health officials reported 5,677 PCR and 5,578 more antigen positive cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

4. #PREGNANCY The HSE is looking into whether a “special arrangement” may be possible to enable access to a pregnancy sickness drug that is not currently available on the medical card or drugs payment scheme.

5. #STARDUST The Department of Justice appointed a new venue for the Stardust inquest after concerns that the inquests would be delayed.

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