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

1. #HERE TO STAY: Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said that there are no plans to abolish Universal Social Charge.

2. #GONE (AGAIN): Roy Keane has left his position as assistant at Premier League club Aston Villa saying he wants to concentrate on his job with Ireland.

3. #FORT KNOX: The army was almost called in to protect Ireland’s banks during the depths of the financial crisis according to one minister.

4. #BLACK FRIDAY: The post-Thanksgiving sales in the US have hit the UK with chaotic scenes and at least two arrests made.

5. #FORCE AWAKENS: After intense anticipation, the trailer from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has been released.

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