What the papers say: Monday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Monday's Front Pages
Monday's front pages.
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A planned €70 million boost for businesses, and Fine Gael fears over a possible demotion for Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, are among the stories that feature on Monday's front pages.

Plans to increase sick leave days could be paused and businesses could be in line for a €70 million tax boost under plans from incoming taoiseach, The Irish Times reports.

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The Irish Examiner leads with a story on social media posing health risks for young people.

The Irish Independent leads with a story on the possible demotion for Minister for Justice Helen McEntee when incoming taoiseach Simon Harris announces his Cabinet. The Independent reports Fine Gael sources have expressed fears that this could "feed into the far-right, anti-immigrant agenda".

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Twenty people have died from drug overdoses in Cork city in recent months, The Echo reports.

The Irish Daily Star and The Herald lead with stories on the rescue of a girl who was swept out to sea from the east pier of Dun Laoghaire Harbour in Co Dublin during Storm Kathleen.

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Incoming taoiseach Simon Harris has told his Fine Gael colleagues to "be ready" for an election, while insisting it is not his "intention" to call a general election this year, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

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A water issue has delayed 19,000 new homes in Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

Money from the EU to promote peace in Northern Ireland has worsened divisions, according to The Irish News.

Health and politics take centre stage on the front pages of several UK newspapers on Monday.

The Daily Telegraph splashes with David Cameron’s message to America regarding the situation in Ukraine and the need for extra funding to bolster security.

The Times focuses on waiting times in A&E, stating delays have reached the longest levels since 2019.

The Daily Express turns its attention to care homes, which it says are treating the elderly and frail “appallingly” in “substandard” accommodation.

The Guardian focuses on carers being taken to court to force them to repay huge sums after a buildup of erroneous benefits payments.

The Sun gives over its front page to an investigation into Turkish doctors targeting UK citizens for potentially “deadly” cosmetic surgeries.

The Daily Mirror also focuses on cosmetic surgery but says a new Turkish package includes a nose job and a trip to the vet for your pet.

The Daily Mail shifts the focus to politics, with the latest headaches for Labour regarding Angela Rayner’s tax affairs.

The Financial Times looks abroad, concentrating on US president Joe Biden’s warning to China about its operations in the South China Sea.

The i runs with a piece on new homeowners being required to sign nondisclosure agreements before they can view bill breakdowns for estate payments.

The Metro focuses on the penal system, reporting that hundreds of criminals are not completing their required hours of community service.

And the Daily Star reveals the truth on Yorkshire terrier Prince, who became a national TV hit in 1979 when he supposedly barked his order of “sausages.”

The New York Times leads with a story on Israel pulling troops from a city in southern Gaza.

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