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

LAST UPDATE | 27 May 2025

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

1. #LIVERPOOL: A 53-year-old-man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs following yesterday’s incident in which a car ploughed through crowds at a parade in Liverpool.

2. #HIP SURGERIES: Three members of the Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) board have resigned from their positions following the release of an independent review into children’s hip surgeries at three CHI hospitals.

3. #SPAIN: Two Irish nationals have been arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca on suspicion of the attempted murder of an Irish man, who is currently fighting for his life in intensive care.

4. #WIND FARM The High Court has ordered that a wind turbine in Co Wexford be shut down at night for certain windspeeds due to its potential to disturb sleep.

5. #JOE BIDEN HEALTH: Joe Biden was begged by his son Hunter to ‘take a nap’ during his busy trip to Ireland in 2023 according to a new book about the former president’s health.

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