EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five big news stories you need to know.
1. #MORTGAGES The government has announced new measures to help people struggling to pay their mortgages – and Minister Alan Kelly says they will demand bank engage with people in debt.
2. #RIP Tributes have been paid to broadcaster Derek Davis, who died after a short illness.
3. #INVESTIGATION A newborn baby has died at Cavan Hospital, and an investigation has been launched into the situation. Meanwhile, Leo Varadkar met with parents who lost their babies in Portlaoise hospital today.
4. #SUSPENDED The Dáil was suspended twice today, after Taoiseach Enda Kenny told Socialist TDs ‘where to go’. Deputy Roisín Shortall took exception to the remark, asking Kenny to withdraw it.
5. #REFERENDUM The No campaign says that there are thousands of people who are “being silenced” on the issue of the upcoming marriage referendum, and that No campaigners are being characterised as “homophobic bigots”.
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