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

1. #BOJO: Six days after Brexit, Boris Johnson has confirmed that he won’t be in the running to become British Prime Minister.

2. #GARDAÍ: A Garda protest over pay has taken place outside the Dáil.

3. #BANK OF IRELAND: A glitch at the bank has seen a delay in the payment of its customers’ wages.

4. #GETTING ROWDY: Dáil Éireann today saw its first proper row since the general election.

5. #CONSOLE: Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald has claimed that the allegations of financial impropriety at the suicide charity first came to light seven years ago.

You may have been following the story of five-year-old Max. Today, the little guy finally took delivery of the wrestling toys donated by all you good, good people. See how it happened over on Snapchat. Username: thejournal.ie

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