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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you the five biggest stories of the day.
1. #THE DELTA VARIANT: Passengers arriving into Ireland from Britain who are not vaccinated could face up to ten days of home quarantine, if measures are approved by Cabinet tomorrow.
2. #HOLD YOUR HORSES: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce this evening that the final lifting of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in England will be put on hold.
3. #HEALTHCARE CRISIS: Some terms in a draft Sláintecare consultant contract have caused outrage among doctors, with unions set to engage with the HSE and Department of Health on the details of the deal.
4. #DIPLOMACY: US President Joe Biden has urged Boris Johnson to ensure the Northern Ireland peace process is protected amid a bitter row with Brussels over post-Brexit trading arrangements, the White House has said.
5. #SO LONG ARLENE: Arlene Foster has officially stepped down as First Minister of Northern Ireland.
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