Changes to academic misconduct rules to include the use of AI, work to improve weather forecasts, and a suspended GoFundMe for the funeral of Tristan Sherry are some of Thursday's front page stories.
The Irish Times reports 'students may be punished if caught using AI', as Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is understood to be planning to extend academic misconduct to include students who use artificial intelligence to generate their coursework.
The Irish Examiner's headline reads: ''Too easy' for children to get phones', while The Echo leads with calls for people to check on their neighbours following warnings over the impact of loneliness.
The Irish Independent reads: 'Race to improve forecasts as severe weather threatens lives'.
Here is the front page of Thursday's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/ClvNi4SdSE
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) December 28, 2023
The Irish Daily Mail reports Gardaí are on 'high alert' in case of reprisals following the restaurant shooting in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve.
Finally, both the Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star cover a GoFundMe being taken down after it was set up to raise money to cover the funeral costs of Tristan Sherry, who was stabbed to death following the Christmas Eve shooting.
In Britain, a range of issues appear on the front of Thursday’s newspaper front pages, from politics to stormy weather battering the UK.
The Times focuses on childcare promises which it says Labour are due to announce as the build-up continues to an election year.
The Times: Labour will promise big expansion of childcare #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/y72458QT3V
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 27, 2023
The Daily Mirror also opts for politics, saying UKprime minister Rishi Sunak is “looking after the millionaires” by scrapping inheritance tax in the pre-election budget.
Thursday's front page: Rishi helps the rich get richer https://t.co/k2J69pJkVb#TomorrowsPapersToday #RishiSunak pic.twitter.com/XN5BKvZvo4
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 27, 2023
The Daily Telegraph focuses on the havoc caused to travellers by Storm Gerrit.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Travellers told to delay plans amid storm and rail chaos'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/dmmiBbfxuB— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 27, 2023
The Daily Star follows suit as it concentrates on the gridlock caused by the storm.
Storm Gerrit is not messing around! 😮 #TomorrowsPapersToday #StormGerrit https://t.co/HKsZyBSJGq pic.twitter.com/YPJBNzw5tI
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 27, 2023
The i says homes sold to make room for the HS2 project are being rented out with funds going to government coffers.
The i: Homes bought up for axed HS2 rail line are rented out for millions #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2cske0si6x
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 27, 2023
The Guardian opts for a story on domestic abuse victims as a senior officer from London's Metropolitan Police says the force has “let women and girls down badly”.
The Guardian: Domestic abuse survivors
have lost trust in us – Met #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/klW4RSHhLm— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 27, 2023
The Financial Times reports on multinational arms, security and aerospace companies pulling in record highs in orders and have grown by more than 10 per cent in just two years.
Financial Times UK : Post Office probe hears of aggressive legal tactics #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/z1gjZRo2Pl
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 27, 2023
The Daily Express says TV star Esther Rantzen’s Christmas Day was crammed with “love, smiles and sparkle”, as she battles stage 4 liver cancer.
Daily Express: DAME ESTHER’S ‘PRECIOUS XMAS
FULL OF SMILES’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3wAWG4mrdf— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 27, 2023
The Sun says UFC star Conor McGregor punched a parrot.
On tomorrow's front page: 'Conor McGregor ko’d my parrot after noise from UFC legend’s building site scared my prized bird to death’https://t.co/EjMf5pddhy pic.twitter.com/JNGgYDMKtd
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 27, 2023
