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GOOD EVENING

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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

1. #INJUNCTION: Homeless families who had been occupying a show-house in west Dublin have agreed to end their protest after a High Court hearing today.

2. #ASHTOWN: A man in his 20s has been charged with the murder of Kevin Molloy in Dublin earlier this year.

3. #RETAIL: Tesco has had another forgettable six months of trade in Ireland. The supermarket giant, had its operating profits from all territories drop more than 50% over the half-year to late August.

4. #SUMMER ABROAD: The Taoiseach has warned that the number of Irish students travelling on J1 visas could be seriously hurt if US authorities decide to tighten the rules.

5. #AFGHANISTAN: Medical charity MSF has demanded an international probe into a deadly US air strike on an hospital, after reports said NATO’s top regional commander thought American forces broke their own rules of engagement.