EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you the five biggest stories of the day.

1. #ASHLING: Vigils in memory of Ashling Murphy, who was killed in Tullamore on Wednesday, are being held around the country this evening.

2. #RESTRICTIONS: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is hopeful that advice from NPHET will be that restrictions can be eased at the end of January.

3. #DJOKOVIC: Novak Djokovic’s efforts to avoid deportation from Australia are to be transferred to the country’s Federal Court as his immigration case took a further legal twist.

4. #YOUNG SCIENTIST: The winners of this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition have been announced.

5. #BORIS: Downing Street has apologised to Buckingham Palace after it emerged parties were held in Number 10 the day before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last year.

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