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

1. #CLONGRIFFIN: A man has been arrested following a large fire at a Dublin apartment complex.

2. #ALL-ISLAND: The country’s political leaders together with businesses, trade unions and local authorities, are meeting today at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham for discussions concerning the fallout from Brexit.

3. #HE AIN’T HEAVY: Several Dublin Fire Brigade crews have expressed their solidarity with gardaí, their ‘brothers in blue’, in the face of impending strike action on Friday. Meanwhile, Garda representatives are today attending the Labour Court for pay talks.

4. #IOWA: A suspect is in custody following the fatal shooting of two police officers in an ambush-style attack.

5. #RUSH CREDIT UNION: Shock has been expressed after a liquidator was appointed to Rush Credit Union in north Dublin.

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