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GOOD EVENING

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

EACH WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you hit the road.

1. #ANGLO: Brian Lenihan wanted to burn Anglo Irish Bank bondholders on the night of the bank guarantee, but was overruled, the Central Bank governor has revealed. Patrick Honohan was speaking at the Banking Inquiry.

2. #STORMS: The storms which have battered Ireland have been downgraded, but strong gusts are set to continue into the night.

3. #THREATS: A Fine Gael senator has reported to gardaí a series of abusive tweets she received after calling for a ban on MMA. One expressed a wish that she get raped.

4. #PROTEST: Protesters have accused gardaí of heavy-handedness after arresting eight people were arrested at a water-meter protest.

5. #OSCARS: The Oscar nominees have been announced and an Irish animated film will compete for the famous golden statue.