Tánaiste Micheál Martin's call for tougher sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers guilty of targeting Palestinians in the West Bank, and a Covid and flu surge, are among the stories on Friday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with the comments from the Tánaiste.
Micheál Martin's comments also make the front page of the Irish Examiner, along with a story on a flu and Covid surge putting hospitals under pressure.
The Irish Independent leads with a story on a rural burglary gang that used Airbnb as a base.
Childline volunteers in Cork have been left 'heartbroken' as they respond to a large volume of calls linked to child sex abuse, The Echo reports.
The Irish Sun leads with a story on burglars stealing €1 million worth of jewellery from Manchester City footballer Jack Grealish's home.
Today's Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/TS9MM26ks4
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) December 29, 2023
The Herald leads with a story on mystery surrounding the death of a Dublin woman in Luxembourg.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads to problems at the business owned by Irish boxing promoter Barry McGuigan.
Despite the Christmas break, stories from Westminster dominate the front pages of Friday’s UK newspapers.
The Times runs with a study suggesting a Whitehall hiring ban has pushed underqualified staffers into senior roles.
THE TIMES: Civil service beats wage freeze by overpromoting #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vgxk8zASAn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 28, 2023
Inheritance tax is emerging as a pre-election issue and the Daily Mail says UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering cutting it by half.
Daily Mail: Hunt plan to slash death tax by half #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GrjTFpUX9f
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 27, 2023
The i focuses on former prime minister Boris Johnson as he urges Rishi Sunak to speed up the transition to nuclear power.
Friday's front page
'Get on with it': Johnson hits out at Sunak over nuclear power delays
🔴Exclusive by @BenGartside https://t.co/fT5y2mtVIH#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qxLqs5m2DM— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 28, 2023
The Guardian looks at burnout in the health sector with doctors airing concerns over “moral distress”.
GUARDIAN: Doctors raise alarm over ‘moral distress’ from NHS overstretch #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/lZFuiFxAAn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 28, 2023
An investigation into police procedures features on the front of the Daily Telegraph with a study suggesting officers across Britain do not meet minimum standards when booking criminals.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Half of police not probing crime properly'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/5UfAfyDrF6— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 28, 2023
The Daily Mirror and Daily Express lead on the tornado that damaged 100 homes in Greater Manchester.
Friday's front page - 'TWISTER TERROR'https://t.co/DG423wlSLc pic.twitter.com/6ulxrAadbb
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 28, 2023
Tomorrow's front page: Manchester tornado leaves family safe amid chaos and damage #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/cjdmRpj7yr pic.twitter.com/Ca1eMRrxLS
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 28, 2023
The Financial Times concentrates on efforts to starve Houthi rebels of funding after a string of attacks on shipping.
FT UK: Washington steps up effort to choke funding for Tehran backed Houthis #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L1bwaa3JMu
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 28, 2023
The Independent gives over its front page to a special report on the jailed former leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi.
INDEPENDENT: Forsaken but not forgotten #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ypqBNMDIFH
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 28, 2023
And for something completely different, the Daily Star uses man’s best friend’s struggle with holiday weight gain.
Podgy pooches 🐶 #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/ORa68lCbUX pic.twitter.com/1axQIG9kJF
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 28, 2023
The New York Times leads with a story on Israel admitting fault in two strikes which killed civilians in Gaza.
