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

1. #RIP: Legendary musician David Bowie has died aged 69 after an 18-month battle with cancer. The world has been paying tribute to the great man.

2.#ANGLO: A woman suffered a panic attack today during jury selection for the latest trial of former Anglo Irish Bank executives.

3. #GROSS: A Fianna Fáil councillor has refused to comment after saying that lesbians having babies is ‘gross’.

4. #MONAGHAN: Two men have died following a car crash between Carrickmacross and Castleblayney this morning.

5. #ELECTION FEVER: Enda Kenny says he has a date for the election but he’s not telling us when just yet.

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