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

1. #INVESTIGATION The Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission is to investigate  a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Cavan yesterday. The motorcyclist is in hospital and the car’s driver was arrested at the scene.

2. #RIP A man who was injured in a light plane crash in Co Down has died. The incident occurred at around 11.20am today.

3. #FRANCE Air traffic controllers are due to strike tomorrow, which will affect about 40% of the flights in French airspace. If you’re travelling, it’s best to check with your airline.

4. #CLONFERT  Thieves broke into a church in Galway, destroying the safe and escaping with its contents. The local priest said the incident had effectively “ruined Easter” in the parish.

5. #HIT AND RUN Gardaí are seeking witnesses to a hit and run in the Phoenix Park yesterday that left a two-year-old girl dead. A man was arrested in connection with the incident.

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