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

1. #ALEPPO: Thousands of civilians are awaiting evacuation from the war torn Syrian city as Syria, Russia and Iran are condemned at a UN meeting.

2. #BERNADETTE SCULLY: A jury has been told to ‘leave emotion to one side’ in case of the Offaly GP charged with the manslaughter of her daughter.

3. #RENTAL CRISIS: Fine Gael has ruled out reducing the 4% rental increase limit amid calls from Fianna Fáil for stricter rules.

4. #BRIAN STACK: Enda Kenny backtracked on a statement he made about Gerry Adams’ involvement in a meeting between the Stack brothers and a former IRA leader.

5. #BIG WAVE: The UN’s weather agency observed the highest wave ever recorded – a behemoth that towered 19 metres (62.3 feet) above the North Atlantic.

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