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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. #BLUE-TURN: The garda pay deal has left other public sector unions unhappy, meanwhile the Taoiseach says martial law was never contemplated.

2. #COURTS: Paul Cuddihy has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of 55-year-old Maria O’Brien, who died after she was stabbed more than 100 times.

3. #BREXIT BACKLASH: Some British tabloids have been venting anger at the decision by the UK High Court that Brexit must be approved by parliament.

4. #SUPER CRUISERS: Plans have been given the go-ahead for new berth that could see 250m cruise liners docking in Dún Laoghaire.

5. #BADGE OF HONOUR: Fifa has charged the Republic of Ireland with wearing a political symbol during a football match after a British MP raised it in during a debate about the poppy.