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counts of attempted murder along with firearms charges after the incident in ladbroke grove last friday. he is due in court today, while detectives from the met's specialist crime command are leading their investigation and urging anyone with any information to come forward. irish rap group kneecap has won its legal battle against the uk government after being denied a £15,000 funding award. kneecap argued the decision was discriminatory, with members of the group calling it an attack on artistic culture and the good friday agreement. the controversy reportedly stemmed from a provocative poster for their 2019 tour, titled farewell to the union. at the time, a government spokesperson said it was hardly surprising they wouldn't fund those opposed to the uk. but at belfast high court today, the government conceded the refusal was unlawful . staying in ireland, unlawful. staying in ireland, where voting is underway in the general election, their polls open until 10:00 tonight. it's a tight race with the top three parties all hovering around 20% in support, according to the latest polls. over 3 million voters will decide the make up of ireland's par