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

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

1. #ELECTRICAL EXAMS: Criminal sanctions should be investigated regarding allegations that electrician exam papers are being sold the night before the exam, according to Minister James Lawless.

2. #FUTURE FORTY: A new report projected that living standards in Ireland will decelerate throughout the 2030s and 2040s, while public spending will face “sustained pressure” through to 2050 and beyond.

3. #THORNTON HALL: A former worker has been jailed for 20 months for two acts of animal cruelty linked to protests against asylum seeker housing.

4. #CATHERINE CONNOLLY: TDs in the Dáil today applauded the election of one of their own to the presidency, something that hasn’t happened in more than 50 years.

5. #CORK: Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork will remain closed until at least the end of November following an outbreak of avian influenza. 

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