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

1. #LUAS: This weekend’s planned Luas strike has been called off.

2. #VERONICA GUERIN: Brian Meehan, the man convicted of the murder of Veronica Guerin, has had his application to have his conviction declared a miscarriage of justice rejected.

3. #TALKS: Labour could be involved in the next government, but that prospect is “quite a distance away” says Kevin Humphreys.

4. #ECUADOR: Tributes have been paid to a Northern Irish nun killed in an earthquake in Ecuador.

5. #BRAZIL: Brazil is in crisis after a vote to impeach its president.

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