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

LAST UPDATE | 10 Oct 2025

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

1. #CEASEFIRE The Israeli army declared that a ceasefire in Gaza is now in effect, while thousands of displaced Palestinians have started heading north.

2. #PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN It’s quieter on the campaign trail compared to recent days, but pundit Joe Brolly has clarified that he was not talking about presidential candidate Heather Humphreys when he made gestures mimicking oral sex on a recent episode of his podcast.

3. #RADIO HEADS Cuddihy in, D’Arcy out, and a switch for Callan – big changes are afoot at RTÉ Radio 1.

4. #NOBEL The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 has been awarded to Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado for her work in opposition in the country.

5. #WEXFORD A father will be imprisoned for life after he pleaded guilty today to murdering his eight-year-old daughter and attempting to murder the child’s mother at their home in New Ross.

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