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

1. #RAIDS: Gardaí have seized 20 high-performance vehicles in major dawn raids targeting the Kinahan cartel in the Crumlin area of Dublin.

2. #A STEAL: A ‘lost’ painting by the Irish-born artist Francis Bacon, located on the back of two paintings by another Irish artist, is up for sale for a fraction of what Bacon’s paintings normally sell for.

3. #APPEAL: Gardaí have issued an updated photo, as they continue to appeal for information about missing man Daniel Gerrard.

4. #CONTACT: Police in Wales have been in contact with a relative of a 76-year-old Irishman who was found dead in his home on 26 February.

5. #IRELAND: Travel guide Lonely Planet have released a list of the top 21 things to do in Ireland.

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