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

1. #VILE: A Dublin man has been jailed for life in Manchester for the ‘vile and reprehensible’ rape of a woman in front of her child.

2. #RED C POLL: The latest Red C / Paddy Power election poll spells more bad news for Labour.

3. #THE MONK: Gardaí have searched the home of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch as part of a series of raids in north Dublin today.

4. #TIRED AND HUNGRY: A Labour minister has explained why she walked out of a local radio debate in Kilkenny.

5. #NOTORIOUS: Conor McGregor’s scheduled opponent for a title match in Las Vegas on Saturday week, Rafael dos Anjos, has been ruled out of the fight due to injury.

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