What the papers say: Friday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Friday's Front Pages
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By Jessica Coates, PA

Smiles and storms dominate the front pages this morning. Storm Éowyn and the formation of the new government are the big stories today. The papers anticipated the damage from the storm, with ominous warnings about the threat posted by Éowyn on Friday morning.

The Irish Times leads on attempts by the new Government to defuse any economic threats from across the Atlantic from its new administration, under President Donald Trump.

Warning of record winds from the storm, the Irish Independent notes that only three women have been appointed to the new Cabinet.

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This morning's Irish Examiner focuses on the return of Cork's Michéal Martin to the officer of Taoiseach, while warning of extensive power cuts that could last for days as a result of Éowyn.

For the Irish Daily Mail, the focus is on the housing crisis, reporting that Taoiseach Michéal Martin is to oversee housing delivery have moved Darragh O'Brien from the Housing ministry to Transport. It follow's yesterday's CSO figures which showed housing completions declined last year.

The Irish Daily Star covers the storm, but also the Court of Appeal decision to overturn the fully suspended sentence handed down to former soldier Cathal Crotty  for beating Natasha O'Brien unconscious on a public street. He has now been jailed for two years. 

The Irish Daily Mirror, along with the Herald and Echo stick with the two big stories of the day: the storm and the new Government.

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In the UK, front pages are dominated by the sentencing of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana.

The Guardian, The Independent and Metro all lead on the 18-year-old being put behind bars for at least 52 years after killing three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

Meanwhile, the Daily Express and the UK's Daily Mail report on the parents of the three victims calling Rudakubana “pure evil”  and a “coward” as he refused to appear in court for the sentencing.

The mother of six-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe told her daughter’s killer she hopes his actions “haunt you every single day”, according to the British Daily Mirror.

The Daily Telegraph writes a “great obliterating numbness” settled over the Liverpool Crown Court as the sentence was read aloud.

The i leads on the “brave heroes” who rushed to save 23 other children from the attacker.

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The Sun focuses on moving words from a witness statement: “When we think of Southport, we’ll think of the girls . Their bravery, their strength. He will not win.”

The Times says the sentencing had sparked calls for legal reform after Rudakubana avoided a whole-life order without the possibility of parole due to his age. But a judge told the court the killer was “likely” to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

The Financial Times reports Donald Trump has called on Opec to bring down oil prices and insisted central banks lower interest rates.

Lastly, the Daily Star says “hordes” of heat-seeking rats could invade homes as Storm Eowyn hits Britain.

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