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

1. #MURDER: An Italian man has admitted to murdering his landlord Tom O’Gorman, who was a journalist and researcher with the Iona Institute.

2. #MARK POLLOCK: The Irish adventurer has been awarded €2 million by the judge residing over his case, an amount which has been limited to his friends’ insurance policy.

3. #CHANGING STATIONS: It has been announced that broadcaster Ryan Tubridy is set to take up the slot vacated by John Murray on RTÉ Radio One, leaving his current role with 2FM.

4. #MANSLAUGHTER: A retired member of the Defence Forces has been charged with the manslaughter of a woman who was blackmailing him.

5. #THE APPRENTICE: Former contestant on The Apprentice Stuart Baggs has been found dead at his home on the Isle of Man.

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