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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. #BLEAK Stark warnings around the impact of Covid-19 on the public finances were given to Cabinet members today as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe warned unemployment will reach 22% by the end of the summer

2. #COVID19 The State is to oppose a High Court challenge brought by John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty against laws introduced by the State arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.

3. #RTE Broadcaster Sean O’Rourke, who presents a daily programme on RTÉ Radio 1, has announced he is to retire in May. 

4. #PROTEST Debenhams workers were moved on by gardaí in Dublin after gathering to demand better treatment from the company, which earlier this month announced that it would not re-open after the Covid-19 pandemic. 

5. #CHARGED Two men have been arrested and charged after falsely pretending to be gardaí and assaulting a man in Castleknock on Sunday. 

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