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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. #FUEL PROTESTS: Fuel price protests have continued to cause disruption today while blockades of fuel facilities are ongoing. A meeting between haulier, agricultural contractor and farmer representative groups is underway. 

2. #FACTCHECK: As the protests continue, rumours within WhatsApp groups and on social media platforms have become more paranoid and outlandish.

3. #TUAM: A further 36 sets of infant remains have been found as part of the ongoing excavation of the site of the former Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam.

4. #IRAN: US Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran on ending the war.

5. #DELIVERIES: Parcel delivery compant DPD has temporarily suspended services in Ireland due to the fuel price protests. 

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