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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day.
1. #COST OF LIVING CRISIS: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the Government is considering a new 30% income tax band ahead of Budget 2023.
2. #AMBER ALERT: An energy economist has said that there is no immediate risk of blackouts after two system alerts for the Irish electricity grid were issued in the last 24 hours.
3. #WEATHER: Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr Breda Smyth has warned the public to be ‘sun smart’ this week, ahead of a Status Yellow high temperature warning for Leinster and Munster.
4. #DAFT RENT REPORT: Ireland’s rental market has plumbed new depths as the number of homes available has dropped to an all-time low while the rate of inflation in prices climbed to its highest level in at least 15 years.
5. #BOOSTER VACCINES: People aged 60 and over and pregnant women can book an appointment for their next Covid-19 booster vaccine from today.
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