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

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day. 

1. #GERRY ADAMS: The UK Supreme Court has granted Gerry Adams permission to appeal his convictions for two escapes from Maze prison, also known as Long Kesh, in the 1970s

2. #PATRICK NEVIN: The sentencing of a serial sex offender who attacked three women in the space of 11 days after meeting them using the Tinder dating app has been adjourned until next week. 

3. #EVACUATION: Waterford courthouse and shopping centre has been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious device this morning. 

4. #MONEYMORE ESTATE: Three men have appeared before Drogheda District Court charged in relation to an alleged incident in the Moneymore Estate, on 11 November.

5. #GREEN FRIDAY: Irish retailers are taking part in a new annual shopping trend to fight back against the recent introduction of Black Friday sales.

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