The 5 at 5: Friday

Five stories, five minutes, five o’clock…

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EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.

1. #JAILED:  A Dublin man who coerced young girls into sending him explicit photos has been jailed for nine and a half years.

2. #TRIBUNAL: The barrister who challenged Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe says his “conscience is clear”.

3. #ROAD IS IN SHITE: Residents in south-west Tipperary have registered their disgust at the state of their local roads.

4. #OPINION POLL:  An opinion poll has put the number of people who support repealing the Eighth Amendment at over 50%.

5. #TEACHER SHORTAGE: Richard Bruton is aiming to crack down on career breaks for teachers in a bid to address teacher shortages.