The 5 at 5: Thursday

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By Gráinne Ní Aodha Thursday 8 Dec 2016, 4:58 PM

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EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know as you head home for the day.

#AUSTIN STACK: The son of murdered prison officer Brian Stack confronted Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams at a party press conference.

#ORKAMBI: The Health Minister has said that Cystic Fibrosis patients are being used as pawns by pharmaceutical companies in a bid to extract as much money as possible.

#BLACKWATER: Over 1,200 dead fish have been found dead along a spawning tributary to one of our main salmon fishing rivers.

#CLARE’S ROCKET: Four men arrested in connection with the theft of a champion greyhound have been released without charge.

#PACIFIC: A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of northern California.

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The 5 at 5: Thursday