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

1. #BELFAST: The mother of a baby boy has been remanded in custody charged with his murder.

2. #SANDYMOUNT: The High Court upheld a legal challenge stopping a six-month trial of a two-way cycle path along the Strand Road in Sandymount, Dublin.

3. #RITES: The Bishop of Elphin has told parish priests in his diocese that communions and confirmations will go ahead in the coming weeks despite Covid-19 restrictions.

4. #INDOOR DINING: Ministers Leo Varadkar and Catherine Martin urged pubs and restaurants to continue to adhere to the guidance for indoor hospitality ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

5. #OLYMPICS: Ireland’s Irish 4x400m mixed relay team set a new national record to qualify for the Olympic final on Saturday.

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