Stories related to Conor McGregor, the Gaza ceasefire deal, and the boosted salary for government junior ministers dominate the front pages of Irish newspapers on Friday.
The Irish Times leads with Israel’s security cabinet saying it will convene this morning to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal as a right-wing party in prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition announced it would quit the government in protest.
Five people have been arrested so far after €100 million worth of drugs were seized on a cargo ship, the Irish Examiner reports.
A piece on 6,356 ambulance calls for life-threatening illness or injury across Cork and Kerry between June and November 2024 were not responded to within the set targettime features on the front page of The Echo.
The Irish Independent leads with fury over "obscene" salary boosts for super-junior ministers which will see their pay rise towards €200,000.
The Irish Daily Mail also covers the salary boosts, revealing that the taxpayer will be on the hook for €1 million to cover the cost of them.
Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay Nikita Hand €100,000 before his civil rape verdict appeal is heard, the Irish Daily Mirror reports.
The Irish Daily Star also reports on McGregor being ordered to pay Nikita Hand €100,000 as well as being told to return CCTV videos.
A US woman accusing Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her in a men's bathroom during a basketball game was forced to take action after her identity was leaked, The Herald reports.
In the UK...
The death of Elianne Andam, fury over Labour’s response to local reviews into grooming gangs, and the Israel-Gaza ceasefire lead Friday’s news in the UK.
The Daily Mirror and Metro both report on the murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam after her killer was convicted of her murder.
MIRROR: Elianne’s life mattered…#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/idcwxUvoLP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
ELIANNE KNIFE KILLER GUILTY
JUSTICE IS DONE BUT OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN
🔴 Schoolgirl's family speak out as 18-year-old convicted#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zmIVtgxk1w— Metro (@MetroUK) January 16, 2025
The Daily Express leads on the words of grooming victim Fiona Goddard, who says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s announcement of a nationwide review is “just not good enough”.
EXPRESS: Why aren’t you wanting to find out the real truth? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Qfv49KzWL2
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
The Daily Mail reports that Labour “faced fury” for announcing “five local reviews” into grooming gangs, instead of a full national inquiry.
MAIL: Labour blasted over ‘toothless’ grooming probes #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YAol6SyIlX
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
The Independent crunches the numbers of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
INDEPENDENT: The terrible cost of 466 days of conflict #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HsUDdlfzua
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
The Guardian also reports on the ceasefire deal, which will come into effect on Sunday, so long as Hamas agree to all terms.
GUARDIAN/ No Israel vote on deal ‘until Hamas agrees to all terms’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/APhKATqsnz
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
The Times reports that first-time home buyers will find it easier to get into the property market if plans to relax mortgage rules go ahead.
TIMES: Looser loan rules could get economy on the move #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/97RpMHsJLE
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
The Sun calls for convicted murderer Jake Fahri to be returned to prison after apparently breaking his licence – which he received in 2023 when he was released – amid reports by the paper that his rap videos reference the killing and glorify violence.
THE SUN: Lock him up again #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DYpMmgVCwG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
The i splashes on the British army being “too small” to play a major peacekeeping role in Ukraine.
I: UK army now ‘too small’ to play a major peacekeeping role in Ukraine #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/I9Njmr1WrG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
The Financial Times reports that BP has cut more than 5% of its workforce as its boss struggles to cut costs to revive lagging share prices.
FT UK: BP’s under fire boss cuts 4700 jobs in fight to revive shares #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7TKRpmlGIN
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
And, lastly, the Daily Star reports that Donald Trump reckons the Village People will save the world.
STAR: YMCA will save the world #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6Wx0B9jcMe
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 16, 2025
