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Evening Wrap
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. #QUASHED: The man jailed for life for the murder of innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan in a case of mistaken identity has lost his appeal against conviction.
2. #CHILD PROTECTION: Social workers have expressed concern that new rules could lead to alleged sexual abusers being allowed to cross-examine their victims.
3. #MCKINNEY: The teenager who was seen being manhandled by a police officer in a video that has gone viral has spoken about the incident. She said, “He grabbed me, twisted my arm, shoved me in the grass and started pulling the back of my braids.”
4. #COURTS: Former Anglo Irish Bank executive William McAteer has been granted legal aid for two upcoming criminal trials.
5. #FOOD INTOLERANCE: A ‘DNA FOOD intolerance test’ being sold to Irish consumers is currently being investigated by the Health Product Regulatory Authority.
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