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

1. #NAME AND SHAME: The Finance Minister has given the Financial Services Ombudsman the power to ‘name and shame’ institutions if they receive a certain number of valid complaints against them.

2. #BROADCASTING: The property tax register could be used to ensure households are fully compliant with the new broadcasting charge.

Minister Pat Rabbitte says he does not believe there are people who do not watch television or access content through smartphones or tablets.

3. #SYRIA: President Bashar Assad has vowed to defend his country against possible international military action. The US, the UK and France seem to be edging closer to intervening in the ongoing conflict, with officials proclaiming their readiness.

Earlier today, United Nations inspectors had to postpone their examination of a site of an alleged chemical attack over safety fears.

4. #LEAK: The Data Protection Commissioner has contacted the National Maternity Hospital over a potential breach after a story in the Irish Times revealed details of the termination of a pregnancy at the hospital.

5. #FRAUD: Two gardaí, both men in their 30s, have been arrested over suspected fraud in Dublin. They are being questioned about the alleged fraudulent activities following a probe by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.