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GOOD EVENING

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

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

1. #RIP: Omar Sharif, the award-winning star of Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, has died at the age of 83.

2. #BALTIMORE: Search teams have located a body in the search for 21-year-old Barry Davis Ryan – who went missing more than a week ago when his father and girlfriend were drowned in an accident in Baltimore, West Cork.

3. #LEAVE: Irish tourists in Tunisia have been told to leave the country. Following a review of the security situation, the Department of Foreign Affairs is advising Irish citizens to avoid non-essential travel.

4. #APPEAL: Gardaí in Galway have issued an appeal for help tracing the whereabouts of a 36-year-old woman.

5. #NOT AVAILABLE: And, sorry ladies – this minister is NOT looking for daytime fun on Tinder.