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

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

1. #MORE RAIN: Rain warnings have been issued for 13 counties tomorrow, and disruption to essential services looking likely.

2. #STILL LORD OF THE DANCE: Michael Flatley has overcome a legal challenge blocking him from involvement in the Lord of the Dance show.

3. #ROAD TRAFFIC TRIAL: The Taoiseach has called for a review into the handling of an investigation by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) which led to the Limerick road traffic cancelling trial.

4. #DONALD TRUMP: After a whirlwind January, Larry Donnelly looks at whether the US president is pulling back at home and abroad.

5. #RED RIBBONS: People in Finglas are paying tribute to 16-year-old Grace Lynch who died after a scrambler crashed into her near her home in Dublin on Sunday.

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