EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know as you head home.
1. #WATER CHARGES: Tánaiste Joan Burton’s believes the Taoiseach agrees with her ‘personal hope’ that a family of four would face a water bill of at most €200. Meanwhile, the Seanad voted in favour of a referendum on water ownership.
2. #COURTS: The High Court was told today that Ian Bailey’s life was destroyed by his arrest over the murder of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier, RTÉ News reports.
3. #WHITE RIBBON: Tom Meagher, husband of Irishwoman Jill Meagher who was murdered in Australia, has spoken about his continued advocacy work to educate men about violence against women.
4. #FINAL EDITION: RTÉ’s Morning Edition has been axed. The weekday current affairs programme was cancelled due to “financial pressure”.
5. #HEALTH CHECK: Minister Leo Varadkar has announced the measures his department is taking to help tackle increasing health insurance premiums.
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