The 5 at 5: Friday

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.