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

1. #DENIS O’BRIEN: Businessman Denis O’Brien told a court today that TDs prejudiced his case against RTÉ.

2. #UCD: Gardaí are investigating an alleged rape of a woman on the UCD campus.

3. #INVESTIGATION: Bohemian FC has launched an investigation into former manager Roddy Collins’ claims that he told a senior club official he was concerned there was a paedophile working at the club nearly 20 years ago.

4. #PLANE CRASH: 75 people have been confirmed dead, including members of a top flight Brazilian football team, crashed in Colombia early this morning.

5. #JOBS: 700 jobs have been announced in three firms in Dublin.

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