EACH WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you hit the road.

1. #STABBED: A prisoner has escaped from Tallaght hospital after attacking a prison officer.

2. #LAW: The Cabinet’s signed off on the Children and Family Relationships Bill – but what is it and who will it affect?

3. #ATTACK: An elderly couple were treated for shock after being tied up and robbed by a gang last night.

4. #RALLY: Expensive childcare in Ireland is leading to an increase in underpaid au pairs in Ireland.

5. #BRRR: Much of the US has been covered in a blanket of snow since the weekend as its winter shows no signs of abating.

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