EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.

1. #THINKING AHEAD: Tánaiste Simon Coveney today announced details of the “mega Bill” to provide for all-island electricity, buses and pensions in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

2. #COURTS: A pathologists told the court that the injuries Bobby ‘Mr Moonlight’ Ryan sustained “could be the result of a traffic collision or serious assault”.

3. #IN THE FAMILY: The Euromillions winners are “considering their options” on whether or not to go public with their €175 million win.

4. #CHICAGO: Jussie Smollett is set to be written out of the show Empire as he faces three years in jail for falsely claiming he was the victim of a homophobic, racist assault.

5. #DRINK DRIVING: A man was arrested after gardaí discovered a pint of Guinness next to him in a car.

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