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

shutterstock_405899995 Shutterstock / Orawan Ampai Shutterstock / Orawan Ampai / Orawan Ampai

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

1. #RENT SUPPLEMENT: Housing minister Simon Coveney has announced that rent supplement will increase from this Friday.

2. #MISINTERPRETED: Fianna Fáil TD Eamon Scanlon has apologised for asking how many Muslims have applied for Irish citizenship.

3. #CORBYN: The UK Labour Party leader has lost a motion of no confidence run by his own party.

4. #NEWSTALK: Chris Donoghue is to take over George Hook’s evening slot on the Dublin-based station.

5 . #MANCHESTER: Police in the city are investigating a “disgusting” incident of racist abuse which occurred on an early morning tram today.

On Snapchat: Today marks 94 years since the outbreak of the Irish Civil War. Nicky took a wander around Dublin to two of the main battle sites – The Four Courts and ‘The Block’.

snapchat image

Close
Comments
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.
    JournalTv
    News in 60 seconds