EACH WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you five things you should know before you head out the door.

1. #ABORTION: Deputies are voting on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill today – as both anti-abortion and pro-choice  protesters keep camp outside the Dáil. The final vote expected to be called at midnight.

If you’re wondering what exactly TDs and Senators are voting on, read our easy-to-follow explainer.

2. #MURDER: The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has condemned what he’s described as the “brutal and savage murder” of two elderly brothers found dead at a house close to his constituency office in Castlebar this morning. The bodies of the men, aged in their 60s, were discovered at around 7am today.

3. #NAMA: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is trying to stop Seán Dunne from being discharged from bankruptcy in the US – saying in a legal complaint that any such discharge should be blocked because the defendant had made false oaths during bankruptcy proceedings, and in the years prior to his petition, transferred, removed and concealed interests in assets, monies and property.

4. #WATER: The first of the new controversial water meters will be installed at the end of the month, with communications to those in the pipeline to receive the first meters, according to a spokesperson for Irish Water. Homeowners are supposed to receive a letter two weeks before their meter is to be installed and a reminder a couple of days in advance of the installation.

5. #VOTING: The government is to hold a referendum on lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, following a formal recommendation to do so by the Constitutional Convention to the Government earlier this year. The referendum is likely to be held on the same day as a number of other votes designed to modernise the Constitution.