Rising mortgage rates, worsening relations between Dublin and London, and the “Wagatha Christie” trial all feature on the front pages of Irish papers today.
The Irish Times reports on the growing divisions between the Irish and British governments following the announcement by British foreign secretary Liz Truss that the UK intends to make unilateral changes to the Northern Ireland Brexit deal.
The paper also carries a story involving law firm Arthur Cox, which acted on both sides of the Siteserv deal.
Problem gambling among teenagers is the lead story in The Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mail. A new report calls for an advertising ban on gambling before 9pm.
The Irish Independent says mortgage holders are trying to secure favourable fixed interest deals ahead of a likely rise in rates by the European Central Bank.
Good morning,
Here is the front page of tomorrow's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/lx1fL93b0K— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) May 18, 2022
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The Irish Sun carries the latest from the “Wagatha Christie” trial, with attention turning to a “war of words” between Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy.
Today's Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/mJAu3hN08w
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The Echo covers the industrial action facing the HSE today, with a strike among medical scientists leading to disruption in emergency departments and causing thousands of cancelled appointments.
The Belfast Telegraph covers the trial of 41-year-old woman in Co Antrim, who is accused of murdering her two-year-old son and the attempted murder of her infant son.
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Here's a look at today's front page.https://t.co/bbRGxQjfhA pic.twitter.com/vYtEfpzns5— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) May 18, 2022
The Irish News places reaction to the British government's new Troubles legislation on the front page. It features an interview with relatives of one of those killed during the Troubles.
Good morning. Today's #FrontPage
We will not let them get away with it... we will keep fighting until we get truth and justice
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Home Delivery: https://t.co/I1gVh0iuJt pic.twitter.com/6elodO4wtB— The Irish News (@irish_news) May 18, 2022
The papers in Britain are led by the arrest of a Tory MP on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences spanning seven years.
The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror all carry the arrest of the unnamed MP over the alleged sexual offences, which police say were committed in London between 2002 and 2009.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Tory MP held on suspicion of rape'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Tomorrow's front page: Police arrest Tory MP over rape and sex offences#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/jFxZoNrEbb pic.twitter.com/qo7xOalS0R
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 17, 2022
Tomorrow's front page: Tory MP rape arrest #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/LpY947642Q pic.twitter.com/vD81WVbqmc
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 17, 2022
Metro says party whips have asked the man not to attend Parliament while police conduct their investigation.
Tomorrow's paper tonight 📰
TORY MP IS ARRESTED FOR RAPE#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/z2vW3xW3LH— Metro (@MetroUK) May 17, 2022
Elsewhere, The Guardian and i report Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged by Conservative MPs to take “decisive action” to ease the cost-of-living crisis, while The Times says Mr Sunak is already planning heating bill discounts and tax cuts.
Guardian front page, Wednesday 18 May 2022: Sunak faces Tory clamour to act now on cost of living pic.twitter.com/AqUBcE9dzZ
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 17, 2022
Wednesday's front page: Sunak plots 1p income tax cut this year#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @HugoGye @ChaplainChloe: https://t.co/8mZZARo02C pic.twitter.com/r2gsw4tGKK— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 17, 2022
Wednesday’s TIMES: “Sunak plans heating bill discounts and tax cuts” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KVCinfpXmF
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 17, 2022
The Financial Times says inflation pressure is being further stoked by the lowest unemployment in half a century.
Wednesday’s FINANCIAL Times: “Lowest unemployment in half a century stokes inflation pressure” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NlQgoWPYhm
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 17, 2022
The Daily Mail leads with backlash against the governor of the Bank of England over its decision to allow employees to work from home four days a week.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/0X5X2WxqOG
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 17, 2022
The Independent dedicates its front page to a special report on the Ukrainian resistance in Kharkiv.
Our front page tomorrow #TomorrowsPapersToday
Special report from @KimSengupta07 in Kharkiv on how Ukraine fought back pic.twitter.com/XRaL447f3L— Alastair Jamieson (@alastairjam) May 17, 2022
And the Daily Star says US spy bosses have revealed information on UFO sightings.
Wednesday's front page: UFOs Are Real 👽🛸https://t.co/m5hCnIAxSi#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/eQVxA2Mkfi
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 17, 2022
