shutterstock_38382442 Shutterstock / Linn Currie Shutterstock / Linn Currie / Linn Currie

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

1. #AIRCRAFT CRASH: Two men have been killed after a light aircraft crashed in Co Kildare.

2. #STABBING: A man been remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of his friend who was stabbed to death on Dublin’s O’Connell Street.

3. #TORY RACE: The British health secretary Matt Hancock has announced that he’s withdrawing from the Tory leadership race.

4. #FATALITY: A man in his 50s has died after he was struck by a car this morning near Rhode Village, Co Offaly.

5. #AMBASSADOR: Edward F Crawford is officially the new US Ambassador to Ireland after the billionaire businessman was confirmed by the US Senate last night.

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.