EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.

1. #COURT: A High Court judge will deliver his ruling on Friday on whether bail will be granted to a 13-year-old boy accused of the murder of Ana Kriegel.

2. #CHURCH: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that while he would be in favour of female Catholic priests, he strongly believes in the separation of Church and State.

3. #PRICE HIKE: Electric Ireland has announced today that it is increasing its residential electricity prices and residential gas prices from 1 August.

4. #FACEBOOK: It was announced today that Facebook will distribute alerts on the newsfeeds of Irish users when a child has been abducted and gardaí believe they at serious risk.

5. #SILK ROAD: The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the extradition to the United States of a Wicklow man, alleged to be an administrator of the Silk Road website which dealt with illegal drugs and hacking software.

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.