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

1. #NATALIE MCNALLY A 32-year-old man appeared in court charged in relation to the murder of Natalie McNally at her home late last year.

2. #ENVIRONMENT Ireland is falling down on protection of our network of nature areas to protect a host of at-risk birds and other species, according to a new assessment from the European Commission.

3. #MANSLAUGHTER A former British soldier found guilty of killing Aidan McAnespie at an army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago has been given a three-year suspended sentence.

4. #INTEREST RATES The European Central Bank announced another interest rate hike of 0.5% in a bid to tame inflation.

5. #OMAGH The UK Government is to establish a public inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing.

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