Simon Coveney's decision to leave Cabinet, childcare costs, and the fallout of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza which killed aid workers are covered on the front pages of Wednesday's national newspapers.
The Irish Times leads with: 'Former Irish soldiers trained rogue general's forces in Libya', in an apparent breach of a UN arms embargo.
The Irish Examiner and Echo are both among the papers reporting on Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney's decision to stand down from Cabinet as Simon Harris is thought to be pondering a reshuffle, with the Examiner speculating the move by Mr Coveney may see him stand in the upcoming European elections.
Meanwhile, the Irish Independent reports there is a '€1,200 gap' between the cheapest and most expensive crèches in the country, with parents in south Dublin paying the most.
Good morning, here's the front page of today's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/pQrNbwHZQj
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) April 3, 2024
The Irish Daily Mail labels Mr Coveney's departure a 'fresh crisis' for Fine Gael.
The Irish Daily Mirror leads with images of the airstrike which killed aid workers in Gaza, while the Irish Daily Star covers a battle between the Criminal Assets Bureau and James 'Mago' Gately.
In Britain, seven aid workers killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza dominate the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers.
The Times concentrates on the “outcry” at the deaths, while the Daily Express says three British aid workers were killed in the strike on a convoy during a “mercy mission”.
Wednesday’s TIMES: “Outcry at aid worker deaths” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HJLyMeAxe8
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 2, 2024
Wednesday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Three Britons Killed On Gaza Mercy Mission” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sPyR4ALC6q
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 2, 2024
“Killed trying to feed kids” is the headline on the Daily Mirror, along with a picture of one of the wrecked vehicles and the faces of the three Britons and Australian World Central Kitchen colleague Zomi Frankcom.
Wednesday's front page: Killed trying to feed starving kids https://t.co/2jVaX7aoLp#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/8JgocHzRbt
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 2, 2024
The Guardian also features a picture of one of the vehicles and says charities have halted delivering aid following the attack.
Wednesday’s GUARDIAN: “Charities halt Gaza aid after drone attack kills seven staff” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/boGmr4megA
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 2, 2024
The political fallout occupies the front of The Daily Telegraph, which says UK prime minister Rishi Sunak told his Israeli counterpart Binyamin Netanyahu he was “appalled” at the attack.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'PM demands answers after Israel air strike kills Britons'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/uWNFzJYGzt— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 2, 2024
The i follows a similar line, saying the UK has demanded answers, while The Independent says the UK's foreign secretary has demanded a “full and transparent explanation”.
Wednesday’s i - “UK demands answers after Israeli strike kills seven aid workers” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Y7U9VfODzr
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 2, 2024
The Daily Mail says the three British victims – James Henderson, John Chapman and James Kirby – were military veterans, The Sun hailing Mr Chapman as a Special Boat Service hero.
Wednesday’s Daily MAIL: “Three UK Forces Veterans Killed By Israeli Strike” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/za58qBr4rv
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 2, 2024
On tomorrow's front page: A Special Forces hero was among three Brits killed in an air strike while delivering aid in Gaza yesterdayhttps://t.co/vGn1A5D5Zf pic.twitter.com/IcSRNksrQX
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 2, 2024
A picture from the attack in Gaza also features on the front of the Financial Times, which leads on the slowing shift to electric vehicles after the latest sales figures from Tesla and Chinese rival BYD.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 3 April https://t.co/Bq1lUcibB2 pic.twitter.com/5ud3KC4bth
— Financial Times (@FT) April 2, 2024
The Metro reports on an auction bidder who pushed the price of a painting up by bidding against himself.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
I'M A BID OF AN IDIOT
🔴 'Clumsy' husband blows £1,000 battling himself to buy auction painting #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JEdkSVIpL6— Metro (@MetroUK) April 2, 2024
And the Daily Star focuses on fridges recording when food was removed.
Front Page - UK faces 'hosepipe bans' this summer despite record winter downpours 🤯#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/4VkeAA0JOH pic.twitter.com/ECOrpzbdBX
— Daily Star (@dailystar) April 2, 2024
