Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.
1. #MAJORCA: A 14-year-old Irish boy has died after falling from a second-floor hotel balcony in Majorca.
2. #EXPLOSION: A steam pipe has exploded beneath Fifth Avenue in Manhattan today, sending white steam stories into the air and forcing pedestrians to take cover.
3. #HOUSING: Plans to alleviate the housing crisis by accommodating families in log cabins would cause landlords to abuse the rental market, it has been claimed.
4. #PAISLEY: DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr has made an emotional apology in the House of Commons over his failure to declare benefits he received from the Sri Lankan government.
5. #ASSAULTS: New garda figures have revealed that 2017 was the worst year for assaults in almost a decade.
have your say