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

1. #TAKE ME HOME: There has been a return to net inward migration for Ireland for the first time since the depths of the recession in 2009.

2. #CHILDREN IN CARE: There were 6,388 children in care and 1,835 young adults in receipt of aftercare in Ireland last year, according to the Child and Family Agency Tusla.

3. #BOKO HARAM: The leader of the terrorist organisation Boko Haram has been “fatally wounded” in an airstrike, according to the Nigerian army.

4. #PAT HICKEY: The former OCI President will not be appearing before a Rio court today because prosecutors have not yet been able to present their case before a judge.

5. #ROSE OF TRALEE: RTÉ has said that “no discussion, edits or changes” were made to the Sydney Rose’s portion of last night’s live Rose Of Tralee broadcast.

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