The 5 at 5: Tuesday

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By Garreth MacNamee Tuesday 19 Nov 2019, 5:00 PM

Nov 19th 2019, 5:01 PM 7,602 Views 1 Comment

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EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.

1. #ON THE WAY: The Government has signed off on the €3 billion National Broadband Plan contract at its weekly cabinet meeting today.

2. #OPEN HEARINGS: A top security aide who listened to Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president called it “improper” while another said it was “unusual”.

3. #WATERFORD: Gardaí have appealed for information after a man in his 30s was left in a critical condition following a motorbike crash.

4. #PIGEONS: A man is facing trial accused of causing a nuisance in his community by feeding wild pigeons at his home in Dublin.

5. #EPSTEIN: Two prison guards who were responsible for monitoring disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on the night he died by suicide have been arrested and charged in connection with his death.

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