The death of Shane MacGowan dominates Friday's front pages.
A picture of The Pogues frontman covers the top of The Irish Times front page, while a story on Cop28 in Dubai also makes the front page.
The Irish Examiner leads with one of the many tributes to MacGowan.
The Irish Independent carries a picture of MacGowan covering the full front page, captioned: 'A poet and a punk.'
The Echo leads with a story on a Cork man who has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of the rape of a 10-year-old girl.
Shane MacGowan's death is the front page story in the Irish Daily Star, Irish Sun, Irish Daily Mail and The Herald.
Friday’s front page pic.twitter.com/v4ucJmoG1p
— Irish Daily Star (@isfearranstar) December 1, 2023
The front page of today's Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/9fvSUUaadw
Advertisement— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) December 1, 2023
Poet, raconteur, romantic... farewell to a legend. pic.twitter.com/523yzKnfnP
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) November 30, 2023
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In the North, Shane MacGowan's death also makes the front page of the Belfast Telegraph.
Friday’s UK front pages cover a variety of topics, including the death of the Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan at age 65, the royal racism row and Cop28 in Dubai.
The Sun and the Daily Star ran stories on singer Shane MacGowan, best known for the 1987 Christmas song Fairytale of New York, who died after several health issues in recent years.
The Sun: And the bells are ringing out... for Shane #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7M2wwGUAcT
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
Daily Star: King of the hellraisers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BRJ0g2Uj1c
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Daily Express leads with a comment piece on the British royal family, currently embroiled in a racism row after Omid Scobie’s book release.
Daily Express: Why it is an injustice to name royals in race row? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mQwno4MEfG
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Metro splashed with a question: What royal race crisis?
Metro: Royal race crisis....what royal race crisis? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/754KEVfetx
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Daily Telegraph also ran a royal story for its front page, claiming the royal family is looking at legal solutions.
Daily Telegraph: Palace to look at legal action over ‘racist royals’ claim #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/M9664vBqxA
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Daily Mirror named those at the centre of royal racism claims.
Daily Mirror: King and Kate in race row #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iB3g3OVJwq
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Daily Mail also splashed with a piece on the racism accusations against the royal family, saying Omid Scobie’s defence has unravelled.
Daily Mail: Scobie’s defence unravels #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EryllcnEqW
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Guardian turned its attention to Cop28, at which delegates agreed to launch a long-awaited fund for poorer nations to pay for damage from climate-driven storms and drought.
The Guardian: Deal agreed at Cop28 to help poor
countries cope with climate crisis #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iJpTHqEf7U— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Independent has called on the UK government over climate change in the wake of data that indicates 2023 was officially the hottest year on record.
Independent digital front: What on earth are they all waiting for? #COP28 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FysrfxVdd8
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The i splashed with a front on Labour’s vow to make the European Union its number one priority for UK foreign policy.
The i: Labour: EU will be our number one priority for UK foreign policy #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AJa7PX6Xi1
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The Financial Times reports on the global stock market, which has recorded its best month in three years as interest rate cut hopes set in.
Financial Times: Investors rush for risky assets in belief rate rises are over #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hFrxZNVjXo
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
And The Times opted for a piece centring on Matt Hancock’s admissions at the inquiry into the UK government’s pandemic response.
The Times: Lockdown delay was fatal
mistake, admits Hancock #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qNb0fjN0DT— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 30, 2023
The New York Times reports Israel saw plans for a Hamas attack a year ago, but brushed them off.
