Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

GOOD EVENING

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

EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you the give biggest news stories of the day so far.

1. #COBH: A man has died in hospital following serious assault in Cobh car park last Friday.

2. #DEPARTURE: Fine Gael TD Ciarán Cannon announced he will not contest next election, citing “toxicity” in politics.

3. #MICA: European Parliament backed a call for an “improved” mica scheme, that delivers “100% redress”

4. #MASSACHUSETTS: Dublin firefighter, who was in Boston for St Patrick’s Day, removed from plane and charged with rape.

5. #COURTS: A Garda sergeant is on trial in Dublin, accused of false imprisonment of woman and other offences