The 5 at 5: Tuesday

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EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you hit the road.

1.#HUMBLE: The Taoiseach says he’s not perfect. Enda Kenny was speaking as a motion of no confidence in his leadership was held in the Dáil.

2.#WELFARE: Gardaí have increased the manpower available to hunt down those fraudulently claiming social welfare.

3.#MISSING: Family and friends have joined the search for an Irishman missing in Lisbon.

4.#NOTHING COMPARES TO MARY LOU: Sinead O’Connor has announced she’s joining Sinn Féin. But, she also called on Gerry Adams to step aside.

5.#GALE FORCE: It’s wet and it’s going to get very windy. Met Éireann is warning of gale force winds this evening.

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