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GOOD EVENING

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. #FRANCE The Louvre will remain closed until tomorrow after a ‘serious public attack’ on a French soldier.

2. #COLD WAR? The US has slapped fresh sanctions on Iran today as a form of punishment for its recent missile tests.

3. #GUILTY A Royal British marine has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges related to dissident republicanism in Northern Ireland, BBC News reports.

4. #APOLLO HOUSE The occupation of Apollo House has officially come to an end.

5. #RAIN The weather is still muck.