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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. #WATER MESS: The Oireachtas Committee on has voted to adjourn until next Tuesday, delaying the final vote on its report.

2. #COCAINE: An Air Corps pilot has been placed on administrative leave after admitting to taking cocaineTheJournal.ie can reveal.

3. #CENSUS 2016: One in 10 Irish people say they have no religion, the second largest group behind Roman Catholics.

4. #THANK YOU: Kerryman Ray Flavin has thanked supporters who offered their assistance and donated money to help his family as he battles with Bank of Ireland to keep his home.

5. #FOOD CLOSURES: Six closure orders were served to businesses across the country last month for breaching food safety rules.

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