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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 before you head out the door.

1. #VIRGINIA: Two journalists in the US state of Virginia were shot live on air by a man described as a “disgruntled employee”.

2. #STORMONT: The Ulster Unionist Party says it will withdraw from the North’s power-sharing executive over speculation that the Provisional IRA still exists. Gerry Adams, however, says it’s not his party’s job to respond to those allegations.

3. #DUBLIN AIRPORT: An early-morning fire at Dublin Airport disrupted services.

4. #CLARE: A major search is underway for a Japanese couple who have gone missing in Clare.

5. #DUST LADY: A woman whose photo appeared across the world after the 9/11 attacks has died of cancer aged just 42.