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

1. #LEPRECHAUN ECONOMICS: Ireland may have to pay more money to the European Union budget due to our massive 26% jump in GDP last year.

2. #BRUSSELS: A district in the Belgian capital was evacuated this afternoon after a suspicious-looking man wearing a long coat with what appeared to be wires coming from it was spotted by police.

3. #BREXIT FALLOUT: There has been a rise in the number of visa applications from non-EU nationals. The Tánaiste, Frances Fitzgerald briefed her Cabinet colleagues on the matter yesterday, stating that she was highly concerned with the “significant increase”.

4. #GANGLAND: The godfathers who ran the Collopy drug gang have been jailed for eight years, signalling the collapse of their crime empire.

5. #TRUMP: Donald Trump Jr has been taking serious flak for killing an elephant during a safari hunt, and posing with its tail afterwards.

Today on Snapchat: We decided to head to the RDS Horse Show to check out some of the action.