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

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day so far.

1. #MICHAEL SHINE: The Taoiseach said the Government will discuss calls for a public inquiry into the sexual abuse of children by “prolific abuser” Michael Shine.

2. #SICILY: Italian authorities have said that an Irish citizen is among 22 people onboard a British registered sailing boat which sank off Sicily this morning. 

3. #TIME’S UPP: Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party Doug Beattie this morning announced that he is standing down. 

4. #DERRY: A man was arrested after a woman’s body was discovered at a home in Co Derry yesterday.

5. #GRAND CANAL: Members of the public have said they were “heartbroken” by an incident at Grand Canal Square yesterday where a group of teenagers threw fireworks at people who were salsa dancing.

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