Saturday's front pages focus on a range of stories from the Government looking at new way of funding RTÉ to an army private being threatened by someone claiming to be involved with the Kinahans.
The Irish Times report the Coalition has been given a series of options around the long-term future funding of RTÉ including allowing Revenue to collect the TV licence fee, funding it through the exchequer or imposing a new media licence or levy.
The Irish Examiner report the Department of Defence is investigating an Army private who was threatened by a person claiming to be involved with the Kinahan organised crime gang, following a falling out with his superiors.
The Echo lead with a piece about Iarnród Éireann being awarded a €78 million contract to upgrade Cork's rail system.
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— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) August 19, 2023
Saturday's front page pic.twitter.com/1ulSBB6WmZ
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) August 18, 2023
The front page of today's Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/AwWyE5JLQd
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The shocking crimes of killer nurse Lucy Letby dominate Saturday’s papers.
The Times describes Letby, who was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others, as “a cold, calculating killer”.
THE TIMES: A cold, calculating killer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BchLgC7iOI
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 18, 2023
The Guardian features the same police custody picture of Letby and describes her as “Britain’s worst child serial killer”.
GUARDIAN: Britain’s worst child serial killer: nurse guilty of seven murders #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5TFsQzMS0H
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 18, 2023
The i paper also leads with Letby’s convictions but the front page features pictures of some of England’s Lionesses as they prepare to face Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final.
i WEEKEND: Worst child killer in modern UK history #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bO62zTqJzD
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 18, 2023
The Independent focuses on Letby’s chilling crimes and mentions that some of her colleagues had even called her “Nice Lucy”.
INDEPENDENT: Guilty - nurse who murdered seven babies #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uLOj1AZSCY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 18, 2023
The Daily Telegraph leads with claims that the NHS’s failure to investigate concerns sooner left the nurse free to kill again.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'NHS ignored warnings that left nurse free to kill again'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Daily Mail also focuses on the apparent failure to heed a string of warnings about Letby.
MAIL: They had TEN chances to stop her #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/MAfwSBi85Z
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 18, 2023
The Daily Express reports that babies could have been saved if the hospital had involved police sooner.
DAILY EXPRESS: Murdered babies should have been saved #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0WPIJ5PWU5
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 18, 2023
While the Daily Mirror reports that police are investigating how many more babies may have been targeted.
Saturday's front page: How many more? https://t.co/oYJukt4mP9 pic.twitter.com/HUEOeCIJko
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 18, 2023
The Financial Times reports that Japanese conglomerate Softbank has bought the remaining 25% stake in UK chip designer Arm, ahead of listing the firm in New York.
Just published: front page of the FTWeekend, UK edition, for Saturday/Sunday 19/20 August pic.twitter.com/gj4EdKWD0v
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 18, 2023
And there is cheerful news from the Daily Star which says an asparagus psychic has predicted the Lionesses will win the World Cup final on penalties.
Saturday's front page: Lionesses win on penalties*
*says the world's only asparagus psychic 🔮#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/wgKZvuSpnI pic.twitter.com/VQtAktqCGP— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 18, 2023
