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GOOD EVENING

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

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING,TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you head out the door.

1. #REPORT: A report published today about a Roma child who was taken into care states the gardaí had previous child protection concerns over the family.

2. #COURT: A man arrested on Saturday night in connection with the murder of a woman in her 20s in County Mayo is due to appear in court this afternoon.

3.#BOSTON: Four buildings at Harvard University in Boston have been evacuated following reports of explosives on campus.

4. #EUROPE: Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore says he has “no plans whatsoever” to be the next European Commissioner.

5. #HOMELESSNESS: A charity in Cork moved 142 people, including 50 children, out of homelessness in the last year, according to a report published today.