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

1. #EASING RESTRICTIONS: There may be “the potential for more” easing of restrictions in May than what has already been indicated, according to Higher Education Minister Simon Harris.

2. #BÓTHAR: Peter Ireton, the founder and former chief executive of the Limerick-based charity Bóthar, has been found dead in his home this morning.

3. #JENNIFER POOLE: A 29-year-old man has been charged with the murder of mother-of-two Jennifer Poole, who was allegedly stabbed to death.

4. #DEREK CHAUVIN: A jury is to hear closing arguments today in the trial of the white ex-police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, in a court case that laid bare racial tensions in the US and has come to be seen as a pivotal test of police accountability.

5. #ON THE DEFENSIVE: There has been intense backlash to the news that 12 of Europe’s biggest soccer clubs plan to launch a breakaway Super League, despite the threat of an international ban for them and their players from other tournaments.

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