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

1. #BORD NA MÓNA: At least 69 jobs will be lost as Bord na Móna has confirmed it plans to close its Tipperary plant.

2. #DÁIL PRAYER: TDs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of making it compulsory for the Dáil to stand during the daily prayer. Some TDs had been campaigning to have it removed and replaced with something non-religious.

3. #HPV: Research from the National Cancer Registry shows up to 130 people in Ireland die each year due to HPV-caused cancers.

4. #THE ROYALS: Buckingham Palace has confirmed Prince Philip will stop carrying out public engagements from autumn onwards.

5. #OBAMA: Former US President Barack Obama has released a video endorsing Emmanuel Macron for the French presidency.

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