Volumes of the Iraq Inquiry Report due to be presented by Sir John Chilcot in Westminster, London, earlier today Dan Kitwood Dan Kitwood

EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five big news stories you need to know before you head out the door.

1. #CHILCOT: The long-awaited inquiry report into the Iraq war was published today. It found that Tony Blair led the UK into Iraq in 2003 before all peaceful options were exhausted.

2. #PISTORIUS: Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

3. #CAMPSITE FIRE: An Irish family has ‘lost everything’ in a fire that ripped through the Italian holiday camp in which they were staying.

4. #TAXING: Five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax evasion. However, the sentence is likely to be fully suspended.

5. #EQUALITY: Admission fees, waiting lists, and explicit discrimination are to be banned in Irish schools according to Minister for Education Richard Bruton.

Today on Snapchat: Ahead of the Bray Air Display this weekend, TheJournal.ie took a quick flight in one of the planes from the show. Check out the story on our account for some views from the sky above Dublin.