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

1. #DUNDALK: Gardaí are carrying out searches of land in Dundalk as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Ciara Breen in 1997.

2. #MANHUNT: Thai police have released photos of a man they say is responsible for the bombing that claimed 20 lives.

3. #CRACKDOWN: New measures have been introduced to prevent marriages of convenience taking place in Ireland.

4. #METAL THEFT: Gardaí say organised crime gangs from Western Balkan countries are flying into Ireland for short periods to steal copper wire from power cables.

5. #TEN MORE YEARS: Vincent Browne wants everyone to know he’s going absolutely nowhere.

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