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

1. #NOT GUILTY: Footballer Ched Evans has been cleared of raping a teenager after a retrial in Wales.

2. #CHOICE: EU President Donald Tusk says the only alternative to a so-called “hard Brexit” is “no Brexit”.

3. #NOT BACKING DOWN: Donald Trump savaged US media last night for reporting “outright lies” that he groped and forcibly kissed women.

4. #PRICE IS RIGHT: There’s a new online tool to help house buyers compare prices.

5. #FIRESTARTER: People are being warned about the dangers of illegal bonfires as Halloween approaches.

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