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GOOD EVENING

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

EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five big news stories you need to know.

1. #BIN YOUR BILLS There was a massive turnout for the latest anti-water charges protest in Dublin today.

2. #KAREN BUCKLEY A second vigil is due to take place in Glasgow in memory of the late Karen Buckley at 7pm tonight.

3. #HELLO THERE Brian Cowen made a rare public appearance, and said that his Fianna Fáíl-led government made the best decisions they could to stop the economy “imploding” during the banking crash.

4. #ATTACK Natasha McShane is said to be making remarkable progress, five years after being viciously attacked in Chicago.

5. #SHANNON Campaigner Edward Horgan was detained after attempting to search a US plane at Shannon.