A 17-year-old sustained slash wounds to his face and hands, requiring 100 stitches, after being viciously assaulted at his home by two men armed with a carpet knife and blades.

At the time of writing we are enjoying a bit of a heatwave but spare a thought for French winemakers who have once again been hit by late frosts and hail.

A Garda shot twice in an attempted murder in the US last year was one of 20 gardaí deployed to help break up a massive brawl involving up to 30 “feuding” members of the Travelling community on Thursday night.