EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five news stories you need to know as you head home for the day.

1. #OCCUPATION: Just one person remains inside Apollo House after activists vacated the building this morning on foot of a court order. Home Sweet Home says it will house all residents at secret, ‘independently sourced’ locations.

2. #RIP: Former England football boss Graham Taylor died at his home this morning. He was 72.

3. #WINTER: Authorities have warned that the flu epidemic currently sweeping through the country is about to get worse. Peak levels are expected over the next two weeks.

4. #NORTHERN IRELAND Despite a U-turn by the DUP on funding for an Irish language scheme for disadvantaged students, Northern Ireland is still hurtling towards another election.

5. #INVESTIGATION: A woman who was arrested as part of a probe into the sudden death of a four-month-old baby has been released without charge in Mayo.

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