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The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you head out the door.

1.  #COURT: Judge John Hedigan told GSOC in court today to hand over statements it received as part of their investigations into a complaint made by Ian Bailey.

2.#COMMUTERS: Using your Leap card to get home this evening? Soon you’ll be able to put money on your card simply by touching it against your mobile phone.

3. #HEAT: Media lawyer Paul Tweed says Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have lodged defamation proceedings in the Irish courts as it is an option open to them due to their high profile in Ireland, as well as the extensive distribution of Heat magazine here.

4. #HASH: An RTÉ spokesperson has confirmed that the cannabis purchased as part of the Prime Time programme last night was destroyed in a controlled manner, in keeping with programme guidelines.

5. #IRISH WATER: Some protesters in Dublin have taken to burning their Irish Water registration packs in a bath tub.

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