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

1. #SCOTLAND: Scotland has voted No to independence. Here’s some pictures of Scottish emotions on display during the night and this morning and your chance to have a say on the decision.

2. #HE’S OFF: Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond is to resign following defeat in the independence referendum.

3. #GET IN: Dublin will play host to four fixtures for the 2020 European Championships – three group fixtures and one round of 16 clash.

4. #FAMILY COURTS: TheJournal.ie spent a week in the Family Court and today was the final part in our week long series. It found that proposals made 18 years ago are still not acted upon.

5. #SOO CULTURED: Tonight is Culture Night – here’s what you can go and see across the country.

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