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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. #MONEY BACK: The failure of international travel retailer Low Cost Holidays (LCH) has left thousands of holidaymakers across Europe in a position of some uncertainty – here’s what to do if you booked with them.

2. #TURKEY COUP: The Turkish government is considering reinstating the death penalty after sacking 9,000 public servants in the wake of a failed coup.

3. #BASTILLE DAY: The Irish flag is flying at half-mast today at Government Buildings as a mark of respect to those who died in the Nice attacks on Bastille Day.

4. #PROPERTY: The IDA spent almost €1.4 million in an attempt to try and force a Kildare farmer to sell his land.

5. #IT SKILLS: Education Minister Richard Bruton has asked the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to look at putting coding into the primary school curriculum.

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