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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Here are the main stories of the day so far.
EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.
1. #COVID-19 Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has echoed comments made by Health Minister Simon Harris last night, warning against complacency in the battle to contain and slow the spread of Covid-19.
2. #PENNEYS Retail giant Primark has agreed to pay suppliers £370 million for orders up to 17 April, having previously said it would only commit to orders which were in transit or shipped by 18 March.
3. #SHIPS AHOY Protestors in Dingle have prevented the landing of a Spanish-owned trawler at the local port, with fishermen arguing that it poses a risk of spreading Covid-19.
4. #ON THE SOCIAL More than one million people in Ireland are receiving some sort of State income support, with half of those in receipt of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment.
5. #REBIRTH Parts of Europe, which have been significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, have taken steps towards returning to normality today.
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