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EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know as you head out the door into the long weekend.

1. #GAZA: The humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza lasted less than four hours as both sides have resumed fighting. An Israeli soldier has been captured and at least 27 Palestinians have been killed.

2. #STRIKE: Irish Rail says there would be no services on the days of the first All-Ireland football semi-final and both finals if a proposed strike goes ahead.

3. #TRAGEDY: A three-year-old boy has died in a farming accident involving a digger in Bantry, Co Cork.

4. #INVESTIGATION: A human leg was discovered at a waste recycling plant in Dublin last night.

5. #YEWTREE: Rolf Harris has applied for permission to appeal against his convictions for a string of sex offences.

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