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

1. #RACHEL O’REILLY: A 2007 conviction against Joe O’Reilly for murdering his wife Rachel will not be ruled a miscarriage of justice. She was beaten to death at their home in north Dublin in 2004.

2. #RATHCOOLE: Gardaí have revealed some items that were found along with the child abandoned in Rathcoole last week.

3. #TO RENT OR BUY?: The new Daft.ie rental report is out and shows that around most of the country, repayments on a one-, two- or three-bedroom property would be less than the comparable rent.

4. #KYLEMORE ABBEY: The monastery is not going to be sold to the University of Notre Dame – but they will be working in conjunction with the institution.

5. #DUNNES STORES: Despite recent industrial action by workers at the store, Dunnes Stores has managed to grow its sales more than any other Irish retailer over the last three months.

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