Emily Keegan

Two people have been arrested in connection with the assault of Scarlett Faulkner in Tipperary. The mother of one, aged in her 20s, suffered serious head injuries in the incident outside Birdhill village on Saturday evening. Shortly before 5:30 on Saturday, gardaí and emergency services responded to this assault on the R494. Scarlett Faulkner was airlifted to hospital following the attack, and remains in a critical condition today.

The court case involving Kneecap's Mo Chara has been adjourned until September. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court in London today, charged with a terror offence. It's alleged he displayed a flag supporting Hezbollah at a gig last year. The group denies the charge. Mo Chara has been remanded on unconditional bail until the 26th of September, when the judge will hand down his ruling. An Irish language interpreter was present in court today.

In a major change to how renting works in the country - every single tenancy will be in a Rent Pressure Zone The sweeping new changes will be brought to cabinet for approval today, after being signed off by the government leaders and senior ministers last night. This means yearly rent increases will be capped at 2% or linked to inflation - whichever is lower. However, rents in newly built homes will only be linked to inflation.