Tesla Motors’ plan to generate revenue by repackaging electric car batteries as home and business power storage systems faces stiff competition for both customers and the government subsidies that are critical to the market’s growth.

Gardaí have named a man who was stabbed to death at a Limerick house party last night, six officers have been charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, the future father-in-law of a Cork man whose stag has caused a storm of controversy has defended him as a “decent guy” and singer Ben E King has died at the age of 76.