The 5 at 5: Monday

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day.

1. #PLEADING THEIR CASES: One of the routes to getting on the presidential election ballot is the backing of four councils, and this afternoon, many hopefuls are making their pitch to Kerry County Council. You can follow our liveblog here.

2. #HAITI: Irish aid worker Gena Heraty, who was kidnapped in a shock ambush in Haiti last month, spoke out about her ordeal after she was released from captivity at the end of last month.

3. #THREATS: Simon Harris said he had to “dig pretty deep” to turn up at the Fine Gael think-in today after numerous threats have been made against him and his family.

4. #NOT IN THE RUNNING: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed that she will not be running for president, asserting that her focus instead will be on leading the party in the Dáil.

5. #NEWBRIDGE: A boy was brought to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries yesterday after an alleged assault at a commercial premises.