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

1. #TRAINS: Irish Rail workers are asking for pay increases of up to 25%, following a commitment secured by Luas workers this week to get a rise in wages.

2. #FINGLAS: A third man has been arrested over the murder of of Vincent Ryan last month.

3. #BELFAST: Police in Northern Ireland have charged a man in connection with the murder of a prison officer.

4. #MOORE STREET: Various buildings on Moore Street in Dublin city have been declared a ‘battlefield site’ by the High Court, forcing the government to reconsider a decision not to classify them as a national monument.

5. #STAR WARS: Lucasfilm confirmed the Star Wars franchise is coming back to Ireland, to film along the Wild Atlantic Way.

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