Government plans for a new 30 per cent tax rate, and the IRFU's decision to ban transgender women from female contact rugby are the main topics on Thursday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with the new tax bracket, which the Government has promised will benefit most workers, while the IRFU decision also makes the front pages.
The Irish Examiner leads with the new tax rate, while it also reports the FAI and LGFA will review the role of transgender players following the IRFU ruling.
There are fears alcohol pricing will drive people to purchase alcohol in Northern Ireland, according to the Irish Independent.
Rent is 'out of control' in Cork, The Echo reports.
The Irish Daily Star leads with the heatwave and proposed tax breaks.
The International Monetary Fund has criticised Ireland's plans to ease energy costs, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
When attempts to tackle the cost of living crisis collide with attempts to tackle the climate crisis...
For all this and lots more, pick up a copy of Thursday's Irish Daily Mail, or click on https://t.co/7yQSg4uXrF pic.twitter.com/1CMbJU6wyF— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) August 11, 2022
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The Irish Sun and The Herald lead with a court case over a 'street battle'.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/vAaSF1Oinh
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) August 11, 2022
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In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with the reconstruction of the Primark flagship store in the city.
The Irish News leads with a story on a man who died in a pool accident in Spain.
Good morning. Today's #FrontPage
Pool drowning man hoped to get married next year
Suspected human remains recovered in murder probe search
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The UK papers on Thursday are led by mounting concerns over soaring energy bills.
i reports energy firms behind huge price rises have been threatened with a new windfall tax if they do not increase investment.
Thursday's front page: Energy firms threatened with new windfall tax#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @HugoGye: https://t.co/jSitt7LWfr pic.twitter.com/kSrKYHyIpv— i newspaper (@theipaper) August 10, 2022
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has told The Guardian energy companies that cannot offer lower bills should be temporarily brought into public ownership.
Guardian front page, Thursday 11 August 2022: Take control of energy firms that will not cut bills, Brown tells PM pic.twitter.com/98w5DjZE54
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 10, 2022
Metro and the Daily Star carry a warning from consumer champion Martin Lewis that the energy crisis is as bad as the pandemic.
Tomorrow's paper today 📰
ENERGY BILLS HELL
'IT'S AS BAD AS COVID CRISIS'
🔴 Cost of living meltdown 'needs to be treated like the pandemic'
🔴 If we don't act now it will be too late, ministers warned#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SjNfIk3mJu— Metro (@MetroUK) August 10, 2022
Thursday's front page: 🧟👻💡https://t.co/FVGHGcvEzw pic.twitter.com/d2ejhoMUTv
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 10, 2022
The Times and Daily Mail lead with a police watchdog report finding officers are failing burglary victims.
Thursday’s Times: Police failing victims of burglary, says watchdog #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/aWbIfbkGNW
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) August 10, 2022
Thursday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/woOueQghqZ
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 10, 2022
The Independent and The Daily Telegraph report fire chiefs have warned services are being pushed to “crisis point” as another heatwave forecast for this weekend carries an “exceptional” risk of further wildfires.
Thursday’s Independent: Heatwaves pushing fire services to ‘crisis point’ #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Kpc3fSwPQF
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) August 10, 2022
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'‘Exceptional’ risk of wildfires'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4O6L2Y pic.twitter.com/VzqfXGr77x— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 10, 2022
There are concerns a shortage of vital medicines is putting patients lives at risk, according to the Daily Express.
Tomorrow's front page: Fears patients lives at risk in medicine shortage#tomorrowsfrontpage pic.twitter.com/Q7w7rAIoAR
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 10, 2022
The Daily Mirror leads with Ryan Giggs’ ex-girlfriend telling a court she felt like a “slave to his every need”.
Tomorrow’s front page: Giggs's ex felt 'like a slave' #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/0WjkrKKmBy pic.twitter.com/i1U2Hbaw2Z
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 10, 2022
And the Financial Times reports inflation in the US has eased slightly.
Financial Times: Slight easing in US inflation spurs hope pace of price rises has peaked #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/SULqy9LNG8
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) August 10, 2022
The international edition of The New York Times leads with a story on the FBI raid on Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Thursday’s International NEW YORK Times: “Quiet feud bursts into the open at Mar-a-Lago” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rEyUpQJFYH
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) August 10, 2022
