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EACH WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you hit the road.

1. #COURTS: The trial of Graham Dwyer, which was due to begin today, will not start until Thursday. Dwyer has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Elaine O’Hara.

2. #CIVIL WAR POLITICS: Labour minister Kathleen Lynch has accused Fine Gael’s Simon Coveney of being “disloyal” after suggesting that the party could go into government with Fianna Fáil after the next election.

3. #FARMING: A new farmers’ organisation is on the way as a large number of Irish farmers have voted to form a new body as an alternative to the Irish Farmers Association.

4. #WAGES: Minister Brendan Howlin has said laying the groundwork for future pay talks will be a key element of the Government’s spring statement, RTÉ News reports.

5. #SNOW: It’s on the way. However, Met Éireann has revised its prediction down, from 5cm to 3cm. Don’t go investing in a snow plough just yet, okay?

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