Take 5: Wednesday
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EVERY WEEKDAY evening, TheJournal.ie brings you five things you need to know around this time…
1. #ESB The government has announced that it intends to sell-off a minority stake in the ESB following discussions at cabinet level. The choice was announced by communications minister Pat Rabbitte in the Dáil today. The union representing workers at ESB has said it intends to ballot members on industrial action over the choice.
2. #OIREACHTAS The first day back in the Dáil also saw the first suspension of the new season with Waterford TD John Halligan suspended following a row with the Ceann Comhairle. Meanwhile, Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin was questioned to remove his county’s colours from his car when on the grounds of Leinster House.
3. #BAILOUT Excellent news from Europe with the European Commission reducing the interest rate charged on its third of Ireland’s bailout loans. The loans amount to some
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