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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. #CIARAN TREACY: A man convicted of dangerous driving causing the death of a four-year-old boy has been jailed for seven and a half years.

2. #MURDER TRIAL: A murder trial heard today that the accused said he had cut off the deceased’s penis.

3. #FISHERMEN: Exploited immigrant fishermen have no right to work permits, Richard Bruton says.

4. #WEB SUMMIT: The Web Summit got underway, but the acrimony between the organisers and the government rumbles on.

5. #MS Y: Ms Y, the woman at the centre of an abortion controversy last year has settled her High Court challenge aimed at stopping a HSE inquiry into the care provided to her by various state agencies.