The 5 at 5: Monday

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day.

1. #COURTS:  Senior KINAHAN cartel member Sean McGovern, who directed the gang in the murder of an innocent grandfather and the attempted murder of a second man, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison .

2. #IRELAND V ISRAEL:  The Football Association of Ireland is expected decide on the upcoming Republic of Ireland versus Israel fixtures in the Nations League today, with an announcement on the game expected within the government.

3. #ROTUNDA:  Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he was “very surprised” to hear that consultants signed up to public-only contracts have been providing private care in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital in Dublin.

4. #MIDDLE EAST:  Iran has halted its missile attacks against Israel after the two countries briefly resumed fighting for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was reached in April.

5. #PILLOW WARNING:  The consumer watchdog has warned parents not to buy pillows being marketed as sleep aids for babies that can cause death through suffocation or overheating.

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