Gardaí said the shooting incident occurred in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, on Saturday evening at about 5:30pm.

A man, whose age is not yet known, was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Investigations are ongoing. – PA

Short term lets: How the new rules could impact you

So you have a house or a room that you let out on a platform such as Airbnb or Booking.com.

Changes to the regulations around short term lets come into effect from Monday. What will the changes mean for you and what do you have to do to prepare for them?

Jeremy Corbyn calls for civil service inquiry after health claims

Jeremy Corbyn has called for an inquiry after a newspaper reported two civil servants had said he was “too frail” to lead Labour or become PM.

The Times said it was briefed by two senior civil servants with suggestions the Labour leader may have to stand down over supposed health issues.

This is your ‘Churchill moment’ Boris – if you have what it takes

Dear Boris,

First of all, many congratulations on getting to the last round of the Tory leadership contest. Although I supported Michael Gove, I’ll be voting for you. If you win on 22 July, after only 11 years and 71 days in parliament, you will have entered No.10 faster than any other of the fifty-four prime ministers except Pitt the Younger (2 years as an MP), Lord Bute (5 years), Henry Addington (6 years) and David Cameron (9 years).

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