Leaked documents exposing the workings of the Kinahan empire, housing plans for Ukraine refugees and terminally ill patients being denied access to care are all on Ireland's front pages this Saturday.
The Irish Times reveals through leaked documents that the Kinahan family developed an extensive trading business in a low-regulation tax-free zone in Dubai in the period after the 2016 Regency Hotel attack in Dublin, even though authorities knew the shareholders included Daniel Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan junior.
Preparations are in full swing for Ed Sheeran's Irish tour, according to the Irish Examiner, which kicks off tonight in Dublin. The paper also reports that local authorities are to be given greater emergency powers to buy homes to house Ukrainian refugees in the coming weeks.
The Irish Daily Mail reports terminally ill patients are being denied access to a palliative care service due to a "staffing crisis" at a centre in Waterford.
Suspect Christian Brueckner has been grilled in a German jail for the first time over Madeleine McCann, according to the Irish Daily Mirror.
The Echo reports operations are to get under way today at the Port of Cork's new €86 million container facility in Ringaskiddy - positioning Cork as an "international gateway for trade".
In Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph says the Stormont department that "hounded" a whistleblower out of her job for exposing animal suffering and potential fraud continues to insist that it did nothing wrong — but has paid her compensation of around £1 million (€1.2 million).
In Britain, pressure on the prime minister and a bomb threat against England footballer Harry Maguire feature on the national papers.
The Guardian and the i weekend report Boris Johnson’s position is in danger over partygate, as the threat of more fines hangs over him.
Guardian front page, Saturday 23 April 2022: New danger for PM over Partygate pic.twitter.com/qVTrH4yV9O
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 22, 2022
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i weekend: Johnson fears ‘avalanche’ of fines as Tory unrest grows #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/ulGJhxykzi
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) April 22, 2022
The story is also covered by The Daily Telegraph, though the paper splashes with EU analysis showing France and Germany evaded a 2014 embargo to sell £230 million in arms to Russia.
🗞️The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'France and Germany sold arms to Russia'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Daily Mail says the prime minister has vowed Britain will supply Ukraine with tanks to repel the new Russian offensive.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/pDLA756679
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 22, 2022
Madeleine McCann’s parents have welcomed the news that Portuguese authorities have declared a German man a formal suspect in her disappearance, according to the Daily Mirror.
Tomorrow's front page: Maddie suspect quizzed by Portugal cops https://t.co/9LxUfN3ayF #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/niQfRVRzTD
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 22, 2022
The FT Weekend reports the pound sunk to its weakest level since late 2020 on Friday amid swiftly cooling business activity.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 23 April https://t.co/wb8i1wZviX pic.twitter.com/Puc8ruR05T
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 22, 2022
The Independent picks up the theme, with the paper covering new figures that show the rising cost of living has led to the lowest level of consumer confidence since the 2008 financial crash.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/IA2iy2lDAo
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) April 22, 2022
England defender Harry Maguire received a threat that three bombs would be detonated at his home if he did not quit playing for Manchester United, says The Sun.
Saturday’s Sun: Quit Man U or die #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/MPvS7UZHIK
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) April 22, 2022
And the Daily Star reports a former commander of the International Space Station plans to grow “super pure” cannabis on lunar missions.
Tomorrow's front page: Beam me up, Potty#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/3VVM0XGluT pic.twitter.com/QyJMKmX3xx
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 22, 2022
