Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

LAST UPDATE | 6 Feb

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

1. #JOHN BRUTON: Tributes have been paid to the “deeply committed” former taoiseach who has died today aged 76 following an illness.

2. #KIERAN QUILLIGAN: Two men appeared before Cork District Court charged with the murder of 47-year-old Kieran Quilligan, whose body was last week on scrubland after having been missing for several months.

3. #TRUMP: A US appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution as a former president and can face prosecution on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election.

4. #AGRICULTURE AND THE EU: The EU has announced a proposal for a new climate target to try to keep the bloc on track to reach net-zero emissions by the middle of the century

5. #THE COLD: Weather warnings have been issued for western and northern counties as a new cold spell is on the way.

Comments are closed due to ongoing legal proceedings.

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
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.

Close