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The 5 at 5 RTÉ crew injured in car accident, and Oscar Pistorius jail cell shown to journalists on prison tour – it’s the 5 at 5.

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

1. #HOMELESS CRISIS: The Taoiseach says there’s no reason why anyone should be sleeping rough this Christmas.

2. #RTE: A RTÉ crew has been injured as an ‘out of control’ car ploughed into six people.

3. #ISTANBUL: At least one person has been killed in an explosion near a tram line in the Turkish city. The cause of the blast is unknown.

4. #TOY SHOW ABUSE: A little girl who appeared on last Friday’s RTÉ Toy Show has been the target of online abuse since that appearance.

5. #PISTORIUS: The jailed athlete’s jail cell has been shown to journalists on an official prison tour.

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