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

1. #OLYMPICS: Olympic Council of Ireland boss Pat Hickey is facing up to seven years in jail after being arrested in Rio de Janeiro. He is facing three charges; facilitating ticket touting, forming a cartel and illicit marketing.

2. #LEAVING CERT: The Leaving Cert results are out and we spoke to one of the students who got eight A1s.

3. #HSE FIGURES: Emergency department delays are resulting in ambulances failing to meet their 20-minute target of handing over a patient, getting their trolley back and getting back on the road to respond to more calls.

4. #BOXING: Olympic boxing’s governing body AIBA has expelled referees and judges involved in controversial decisions made in Rio.

5. #TRUMP: Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump is shaking up his senior campaign staff, appointing a conservative website executive and a pollster to head his team amid sinking poll numbers.

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