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

1. #JEFFREY DONALDSON: The former DUP leader lodged an appeal against his convictions for multiple sexual offences against two women when they were children. 

2. #WEATHER WARNING: A Status Yellow high temperature warning is in effect for nine counties, with highs of up to 29C forecast for some parts of the country.

3. #WILDFIRES: Tesco has removed all disposable barbecues from sale across its stores in Ireland following concerns over the risk of wildfires during the current spell of hot and dry weather.

4. #BELFAST: The driver involved in a hit-and-run collision in Belfast, during which a woman from Co Tipperary died and a man was seriously injured, was in a “mental health crisis”, a court heard.

5. #RIP: Brenda Fricker has died at the age of 81. She was one of Ireland’s most respected actors and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for her role in My Left Foot, starring opposite Daniel Day-Lewis.