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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. #GET THE LIGHTS A major report from Eirgrid says Ireland may have electricity shortages over the next five winters because of rising demand and the closure of old power plants.

2. #HOUSING Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald told the Taoiseach he should be “ashamed” that only eight affordable homes will be delivered by the end of this year.

3. #COURT A jury found a man guilty of murdering his wife Anne Colomines in their home in 2017.

4. #BALDONNEL Gerry Hutch is due to arrive in Ireland this evening to appear in court on charges of murder related to the Regency Hotel attack.  

5. #CORONAVIRUS Irish citizens who received an authorised Covid-19 vaccine outside of the EU will be able to obtain a Digital Covid-19 Certificate.

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