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The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

EACH WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you hit the road.

1. #IN THE RACE: Joan Burton will run for the leadership of the Labour Party.

2. #COMMUTER CHAOS: There’s an increasing threat of strike action at Irish Rail after members of another union voted to reject cost-cutting proposals.

3. #WHISTLEBLOWERS: Acting Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said allegations of harassment against Sergeant Maurice McCabe will be fully investigated. She also spoke with John Wilson at Leinster House today.

4. #HAPPY HOUR: Dublin pubs Cafe En Seine, Howl at the Moon, The George and the Dragon have all been put on sale with a combined €12 million price tag.

5. #RIP: Acclaimed American writer and civil rights advocate Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86.

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