What the papers say: Sundays' front pages

Sunday's paper focus on a range of stories, from Ireland's power supply issues to comments from the Tánaiste about the make up of Ireland's next government

The Business Post lead with a piece about Ireland's energy concerns and the plans to impose tariffs on businesses to avoid outages.

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🗞️ Warnings over gas-fired power plants amid cost inflation

🗞️ Ireland's data centres in the spotlight pic.twitter.com/wo5xFOpoaQ

— Business Post (@businessposthq) August 21, 2022

The Sunday Independent lead with comments from the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar who said that Fianna Fáil's refusal to go into power with Sinn Féin could keep Fine Gael in power.

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Today’s Sunday Independent pic.twitter.com/DDWn650aqu

— Eoghan Murphy (@eoghanymurphy) August 21, 2022

The Irish Mail on Sunday focus on the Kerry woman Miriam Burns who was murdered living in fear that she would be killed by the chief suspect in the case.

In today’s paper:
- EXCL: Murdered granny feared suspect would kill her
- Scrap An Bord Pleanála, urges minister
- Dreamteens: Record-breaking pals’ twin track to success
- Social welfare pays a third of RTÉ’s licence fee income
And lots more … pic.twitter.com/wyX3YenyLT

— Irish Mail on Sunday (@IrishMailSunday) August 20, 2022

The Sunday World lead with a piece about Irish boxer Gabriel Dossen being due in court for dealing cannabis.

Today’s Sunday World pic.twitter.com/cnVH0o0qEy

— Eoghan Murphy (@eoghanymurphy) August 21, 2022

The Irish Sunday Mirror leads with a piece about convicted killer Joe O'Reilly being moved to another jail after threats from inmates.

Today's Irish Sunday Mirror pic.twitter.com/RHIMGl0BZy

— Eoghan Murphy (@eoghanymurphy) August 21, 2022

Meanwhile, in the UK Labour’s rise and a push to increase tuition fees feature among the nation’s papers.

The Observer reports the UK Labour party has seen a bounce in the polls as senior Tories warn of potential consequences of a Liz Truss premiership.

Tomorrow’s front w pic.twitter.com/7czcRkVt92

— The Observer (@ObserverUK) August 20, 2022

The UK Foreign Secretary has pledged to stop the exodus of doctors from the NHS if she becomes prime minister, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:

'Truss: I'll halt NHS doctor exodus'https://t.co/0obtu7R4OP #TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 20, 2022

Elsewhere, The Sunday Times leads with a push from university bosses to raise tuition fees closer to the £24,000-a-year average that foreign students pay.

SUNDAY TIMES: Universities push for ‘vital’ tuition fee rise #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Qr4aqtihup

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 20, 2022

The Sunday Express says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged businesses to prepare for the “mighty” Pacific trade deal, which he says “will mean lower prices on our supermarket shelves”.

Front page - Boris: 'Mighty' trade deal to cut bills#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/EqoUihsBX8 pic.twitter.com/roKyjhhMho

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 20, 2022

The Independent dedicates its front page to a story on a “prison where Ukrainians vanish”.

INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: The prison where Ukrainians vanish #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/A6ZbbKLyH9

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— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 20, 2022

And the Daily Star Sunday says the former bodyguard of Diana, Princess of Wales, believes “British agents may have accidentally caused her death”.