Every afternoon, TheJournal.ie brings you 5 things you really need to know by 5pm.

1. #WICKLOW: The man who died in Avoca, Co Wicklow, last night after an alleged assault has been named as Brian Doyle, 48. Doyle is understood to have lived in the area. The investigation into his death is ongoing and gardaí have appealed to anyone who was in Fitzgerald’s pub in the village yesterday between 3pm and 10.30pm to contact them.

2. #BONDWATCH: The price of Ireland’s 10-year borrowing has fallen below the 6% mark for the first time in over a month, as investors appear to welcome the political consensus discussions.

3. #FACEBOOK: Some of the most popular Facebook apps, including Farmville and Mafia Wars, have reportedly been sending user data to third-party companies, including internet trackers and advertisers.

4. #GERMANY: Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany’s goal of creating a pluralist multicultural society has failed. Addressing a political youth rally, Merkel also said immigrants should learn German.

5. #GAA: Hurling star Séan Óg Ó hAilpín has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling after a 14-year-career. He says he made the decision over the weekend after Cork hurling manager Denis Walsh told him he was not included in Walsh’s plans for the Cork panel.