Wednesday's front pages are dominated by the US government's offer of $5 million (€4.6 million) for information on the Kinahan crime gang or for the arrest and conviction of its leaders.
Garda chiefs called the US sanctions on the Kinahan gang a "landmark" day, The Irish Times reports.
The Irish Examiner leads with a quote from yesterday's press conference announcing the sanctions: Kinahan bosses 'can run, but can't hide.'
Along with the Kinahan story, the Irish Independent leads with a story on VAT cuts for home heating oil being ruled out.
Thousands of people are waiting for hospital care in Co Cork, according to The Echo.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with the murder investigation into the death of businessman and Fine Gael activist Aidan Moffitt in Co Sligo.
The Irish Sun leads with the US sanctions on the Kinahan gang.
'End of Evil Empire', the Irish Daily Star proclaims.
MOST WANTED: Wednesday’s front page pic.twitter.com/J6omcG4631
— Irish Daily Star (@IsFearrAnStar) April 12, 2022
The Herald also leads with the Kinahan story.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on an assault on an SDLP candidate in Belfast.
'Conlan denies links to Kinahan boxing firm', The Irish News reports.
Wednesday’s British papers are dominated by the partygate scandal as the prime minister and chancellor pay fines and apologise for attending Boris Johnson’s birthday bash in Downing Street during Covid restrictions.
“People have the right to expect better” reads The Daily Telegraph‘s front page splash, citing Mr Johnson’s apology as he became the first serving prime minister to break the law.
🗞 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'People have the right to expect better'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/aaxRUHshT7— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 12, 2022
The Financial Times reports pressure is mounting for Mr Johnson to quit for committing the criminal offence while in office.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 13 April https://t.co/EQtidXmNJc pic.twitter.com/v5F0zRKSNF
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 12, 2022
The Times, i and The Guardian all lead with the prime minister’s refusal to resign over the lockdown offence.
Wednesday’s TIMES: “Johnson refuses to quit over lockdown party fine” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5WKkbbenb2
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 12, 2022
Wednesday's front page: PM refuses to quit - and faces new party fines#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @janemerrick23 @ChaplainChloe @emsferg: https://t.co/gKbAbKweTZ pic.twitter.com/l6oDtrRwon— i newspaper (@theipaper) April 12, 2022
Guardian front page, Wednesday 13 April 2022: PM: I broke my own law but I refuse to go pic.twitter.com/aNsWwakw1T
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 12, 2022
“PM: I’m sorry, I will do better for Britain,” leads the Daily Express, focusing on the apology itself.
Tomorrow's front page - PM: I'm sorry, I will do better for Britain #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/32Qqz4RmSo pic.twitter.com/71eMR5lxf0
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 12, 2022
The Sun similarly splashes with Mr Johnson’s apology, with its headline reading: “I’m sorry but I have work to do” – in reference to the war in Ukraine and cost-of-living crisis.
On tomorrow's front page: 'I fell short & I feel the anger but my priority is to tackle the problems facing British families,' says Boris Johnsonhttps://t.co/2JZQXeZxnJ pic.twitter.com/zHlO0DfgpY
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 12, 2022
“PM and the Chancellor broke law”, Metro says of the scandal.
Wednesday's front page:
PM AND THE
CHANCELLOR
BROKE LAW#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/cuLuXNiqTU— Metro US (@MetroUS) April 12, 2022
The Independent features the front door of No10 on its front page, accompanied by the words: “Scene of the crime”.
Wednesday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Scene Of The Crime” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6tEN5E7cPX
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 12, 2022
The Daily Mail appears to come to the defence of the Prime Minister as “the Left howls for resignations”, with the paper’s front page reading: “Don’t they know there’s a war on?”.
Wednesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/vtSNK9lTKS
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 12, 2022
The Daily Mirror takes a less sympathetic stance, running an image of Mr Johnson and Mr Sunak on the front page with the headline: “Led by liars & lawbreakers.”
Tomorrow's front page: Led by liars & lawbreakers#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/Ll3wN2LH2p pic.twitter.com/nXDSjPQw1D
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 12, 2022
And the Daily Star carries the same image, albeit after undergoing the photoshop treatment, with the headline: “The Pinocchio Prime Minister.”
Tomorrow's front page: The Pinocchio Prime Minister #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oQOHOHYclk
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 12, 2022
