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

1. #PAT HICKEY: The head of the Olympic Council of Ireland Pat Hickey has been transferred to a Brazilian prison.

2. #SILK ROAD: The Wicklow man accused of being an administrator of the Silk Road website that dealt with illegal drugs and hacking software, is to appeal the High Court’s order that he be extradited to the United States.

3. #TRUMP: Donald Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort has resigned as the Republican candidate’s campaign continues to be mired by controversy.

4. #LOCHTE: US swimmer Ryan Lochte has apologised for ‘not being more careful and candid’ in how he described a mugging story that was eventually proven to be untrue.

5. #TRAFFICKING: Six people, including a teenage girl, have been arrested in connection with human trafficking in Meath.

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