GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.

UK byelection

1. Labour’s Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield byelection, securing a return to Westminster in a result that is expected to intensify speculation about the future of British prime minister Keir Starmer.

Deportation flight

2. Up to 42 South African people, including 15 children, have been deported from Ireland via the latest government charter flight.

US-Iran peace talks

3. Switzerland has confirmed that planned talks on implementing a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war have been postponed, hours after US vice president JD Vance’s departure for the Alpine country was cancelled. 

EU summit

4. Reporter Emma Hickey reports from Brussels, where defence and money are what it all comes down to as EU leaders convene for a two-day summit – the last before Ireland takes over the EU presidency in a couple of weeks.

Irish Air Corps

5. A key air navigation beacon at the Irish Air Corps’ Baldonnel base has been out of action for almost a year, correspondent Niall O’Connor reports.

Noreen Daly 

6. Funeral details have been announced for a “dearly loved” 81-year-old Noreen Daly, whose body was found at her home in Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge in Waterford last Monday. 

Dublin firearms

7. Two people have been charged after a firearm, ammunition and a silencer were seized during a search in north Dublin on Tuesday.

World Cup

8. Co-hosts Mexico booked their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over South Korea at Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday.

New York Knicks

9. New York mayor Zohran Mamdani hailed the success of the city’s basketball team as locals held jubilant celebrations after claiming the NBA title.