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GOOD EVENING

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

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING,TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you head out the door.

1. #REHAB: The Public Accounts Committee heard that Frank Flannery has been paid over €400,000 since 2007.

2. #BOI: The bank’s Chief Executive Richie Boucher was in front of the Finance Committee where he defended his €843,000 salary, saying it is voted on by shareholders.

3. #RIP: The body of the late Peaches Geldof has been released to her family so that funeral arrangements can be put in place.

4. #TRIAL: Following a burst of laughter from the prosecuting lawyer and the gallery in the Oscar Pistorius trial, the judge said it was not “entertainment”.

5. #VIRAL: The singing ‘Hallelujah’ Irish priest video has gone around the world and been seen by 2.4 million people.