GOOD MORNING.

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

Campaign trail

1. We joined Fine Gael’s Ray McAdam and Fianna Fáil’s John Stephens on the streets of Glasnevin this week ahead of the Dublin Central by-election. 

Transatlantic spat

2. The United States has decided to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran was “humiliating” Donald Trump’s negotiators. 

Visa refusals 

3. International students are waiting months, and sometimes up to a year, for refunds worth thousands of euros from English language schools in Ireland that should be paid within 20 days after visa refusals.

Private grids

4. Plans to allow for the private development of electricity wires should include more safeguards than currently exist, the Oireachtas climate committee has recommended. 

Travel disruption this weekend

5. There will be major disruption to some train, Dart and Luas timetables this May Bank holiday weekend due to engineering works.

1926 census 

6. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta broadcaster Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg is among six well-known personalities who were given a preview of the 1926 Census records, and they are sharing what they discovered and the impact it had on them in a new documentary series to be broadcast on television this coming weekend.

Iran war ‘likely’ to resume

7. Fighting between the US and Iran is “likely” to resume, according to the Iranian military.

Prisons

8. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan faced a frosty reception when he addressed delegates ahead of the annual banquet at the Irish Prison Officers’ Association (POA) conference on Thursday.

Late Late future

9. Patrick Kielty kept Late Late Show viewers in the dark over whether he will be back as host later this year as the current series drew to a close.