EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know as you head home for the day.
1. #THE FORCE Members of the Garda Representative Association have rejected a draft government proposal on a new pay deal – and the threat of industrial action still looms.
2. #ON AIR Irish musicians gathered outside Leinster House to back a bill calling for radio stations to play 40% Irish music.
3. #SOCIAL WELFARE Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the matter of the Christmas bonus is being discussed ahead of October’s Budget – but couldn’t confirm if it’s on the way this year.
4. #BOXING Michael Conlan and Stephen Donnelly have been sanctioned for betting on Olympic boxing events – Donnelly had bet on himself to lose one bout, but ended up winning.
5. #SEX WORK An Irish sex worker is allowed to proceed with a judicial review of new laws on the industry in Northern Ireland, which her legal team will argue are an infringement on her human rights.
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