EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.
1. #CRISIS: Last year was the worst on record for hospital overcrowding in Ireland.
2. #AUSTRALIA: A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales and prime minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for his government’s response to the wildfires.
3. #PROPERTY: The cost of buying a home in Ireland has flatlined, with the average price for a house around €267,000 nationally.
4. #JAKARTA: At least 30 people have died and thousands were forced to flee as severe flooding and landslides hit Indonesia’s capital.
5. #BELFAST: Talks to restore power-sharing at Stormont have resumed, with a snap election expected if a deal is not reached by 13 January.
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