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EACH WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you five things you should know before you head out the door.

1. #ATHLONE: A two-year-old boy was taken from his Roma family and placed into care in Athlone last night before being returned to them this morning. In a similar case in Dublin, DNA tests are currently being carried out on a seven-year-old girl taken from a Roma family in Tallaght.

2. #PRICE HIKES: Fares on buses, trains and the Luas will all cost more from next week after price increases were approved by the National Transport Authority.

3. #MEDICAL CARDS: A six-year-old girl with Down syndrome and additional health problems had her medical card removed before it was reinstated following numerous complaints.

4. #HSE: The Health Service Executive is predicting an end-of-year deficit of €105 million which could yet rise further according to RTÉ.

5. #ONLINE: Facebook have reversed an earlier decision and have removed a controversial beheading video on the site but insisted their policies have not changed.

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    Mar 19th 2021, 2:57 PM

    Nice house and good location. Maybe looking for too much money. It will be interesting to see how much it will sell for

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    Mar 19th 2021, 3:22 PM

    @Michael J Foley: love those double-fronted houses but yes, quite expensive

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    Mar 21st 2021, 1:27 PM

    Love looking at these gaffs depressing myself. Anyone got a loan of 1.45m?

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    Mar 22nd 2021, 11:57 PM

    Kind of a Dick Moran from Glenroe vibe about this place. One and a half mil is pretty outrageous.

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