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

1. #TALKING TOUGH: The Garda Commissioner has drawn up a directive ordering gardaí to come to work on Friday, when a strike by three ranks of the force is planned.

2. #NEILSTOWN: Gardaí in Dublin are appealing to the community to come forward and help track down those responsible for the killing of Robert Ellis early this morning.

3. #SEXSOMNIA: A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the case of a man who claimed he was acting in his sleep when he allegedly raped his friend.

4. #TALLAGHT: Murder charges against seven Dubliners have been dropped after five of them pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 20-year-old Dale Creighton.

5. #DONNA BRAZILE: CNN says it has parted ways with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile after hacked emails showed that she shared questions with Hillary Clinton’s campaign ahead of CNN debates.

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