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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. #DANIEL ARUEBOSE: Gardaí have arrested a woman in her 20s this morning on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of Daniel Aruebose.

2. #RSA: The Transport Minister has defended the Government’s U-turn after it decided against disbanding the Road Safety Authority, arguing that it had nothing to do with costs.

3. #TRUMP: Denmark has said it will summon the US ambassador after Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has threatened to annex.

4. #RIP: Singer Chris Rhea, known for hits including Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74.

5. #RINGSEND: Hundreds gathered to give a “gentle giant” who died in workplace accident a “proper Ringsend send off” in Dublin.

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