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

1. #GARDA PAY: Garda associations have criticised the pay review completed by former Labour Court chairman John Horgan, which includes a recommended penalty for taking part in industrial action.

2. #THE PRESIDENT-ELECT: Chinese media outlets have warned Donald Trump that the United States’ one-China policy is “non-negotiable” and dropping it could lead to Beijing supporting US enemies, after the president-elect said he might do so unless Beijing made concessions.

3. #REAL IRA: Gardaí investigating the murder of Real IRA leader Aidan O’Driscoll say there’s a chance members of the public could have video evidence of moments leading up to and after the incident.

4. #ALRIGHT THEN: Two Dublin councillors are to request a study into the possibility of building a cable car from Tallaght to the Hellfire Club as part of a tourism investment in the Dublin Mountains.

5. #THE STARS: Comedian Des Bishop is probably the best known figure in the lineup for Ireland’s version of Dancing with the Stars.