LAST UPDATE | 6 Oct 2025

GOOD MORNING.

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

Jim Gavin

1. Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin has announced his shock withdrawal from the presidential race.

Heat pump warning 

2. A major warning has been issued regarding more than 100,000 heat pumps that pose a risk of electrocution. 

Sydney shooting 

3. Dozens of people were wounded yesterday when a man opened fire on a crowded street in Sydney, Australia. 

Budget day

4. It’s Budget day tomorrow, here’s what we know so far. 

Trump and Greenland

5. Icelanders have labelled Donald Trump’s plans to annex Greenland “hare-brained” and “wild”.

In full

6. Here is Jim Gavin’s full statement announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race. 

FAI Cup

7. Shamrock Rovers brushed aside Kerry last night in a 6-1 rout to secure an FAI Cup final spot.

Then there were two

8. The two remaining candidates in the presidential election have wished Jim Gavin well after his shock withdrawal from the race. 

Price freeze

9. Yuno energy has announced a price freeze for electricity and gas customers for the winter months.