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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.

1. #COLD CASE: Gardaí have arrested a man in his 50s in connection with the disappearance of 17-year-old Ciara Breen in 1997.

2.#SETTLEMENT: A 12-year-old boy who was left paralysed after being treated for meningitis has been awarded €3.8 million in a settlement with the HSE.

3. #BATTLE FOR GORSE HILL: Brian O’Donnell spent three minutes at the office of the receiver appointed to his family’s former home trying to find out how much money he still owes.

4. #BAD NEWS: There are fears for hundreds of jobs as bookmaker chain Ladbrokes Ireland has been placed in examinership.

5. #ROYAL TOURISTS: It was announced that Prince Charles and Camilla are coming to Ireland next month for the prince’s first visit since 2002.