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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 as you head out the door.

1. #HALF MAST: The Irish flag is flying at half mast at Limerick City Hall today as a mark of respect for rower Ailish Sheehan who died last week.

2. #WATER CHARGES: Fianna Fáil has said that it wants water charges abolished and the provision of water funded by general taxation, prompting criticism that the party has performed a U-turn.

3. #I’M OFF: Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned as an MP with immediate effect.

4. #TOLL: The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has recommended that VAT be implemented on state-owned motorway tolls.

5. #ASSAULT: There has been a rise in the number of late night assaults in recent years – in line with more people going out socialising as the night-time economy improves, according to newly released Garda figures.

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