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

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know as you head home for the day.

1. #TOWER OF SONG: Tributes have been paid from across the world to Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen who died overnight aged 82.

2. #TRUMP WINS: A third night of demonstrations is being planned after two nights of protests in the US following the election of Donald Trump as president.

3. #PRICE RISE: The cost of health insurance looks set to rise from next April after the government announced plans to increase the levy on most plans by 10%.

4, #TICKET SCANDAL: The inquiry into the sale of Irish Olympic tickets wants to hear from members of the public about their experience of buying tickets.

5. #LATE LATE: An appearance by controversial TV personality Katie Hopkins on tonight’s Late Late Show is to go ahead despite hundreds of complaints to the broadcaster.

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