EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know as you head out the door.

1. #WATER CHARGES: Enda Kenny has criticised Fianna Fáil’s latest comments on water charges, in which the party said it wants them abolished.

2. #MISSING: Gardaí are to begin digging in a Kerry forest for a man missing for the past 25 years.

3. #INSURANCE: The legal profession has criticised the insurance industry for high motor insurance costs at an Oireachtas Finance Committee hearing today.

4. #TOUTING: New legislation to outlaw ticket touting is is being prepared which would ban the above-cost reselling of tickets for events.

5. #GSOC: The Garda Ombudsman says there were serious faults in the investigation into allegations of rape made by two children in a new report.

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More

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

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.