What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Saturday's Front Pages
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By PA Reporter

The aftermath of Storm Éowyn dominates the front pages of Irish newspapers on Saturday.

The Irish Times leads with the big clean-up after the storm, with several pages of reports. It also has an interview with the sister of Ian Bailey, while the paper's Washington correspondent Keith Duggan assesses Trump's America.

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This morning's Irish Independent details the possible waiting times for those without power following Storm Éowyn.

The 20-year-old man who died after a tree fell on his car during the storm in Co Donegal is the focus of the Irish Examiner's front page.

The Irish Daily Mail warns of the complications Storm Éowyn has posed to water supplies across the country.

The Irish Daily Mirror and the Irish Daily Star both lead with the record-breaking gusts that Storm Éowyn brought with it, after the previous record wind speeds were broken by the 183 km/h gusts on Friday.

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The Herald leads with incident in Donegal where the 20-year-old man lost his life during the storm.

The Echo looks to the future, leading with the possibility of a new storm on the horizon as the clean up continues from Storm Éowyn.

 

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In the UK...

A variety of stories vie for pride of place on the UK front pages.

The Daily Telegraph leads on Sir Keir Starmer’s opposition to whole-life sentences for teenage killers like Southport stabber Axel Rudakubana.

Meanwhile, The Guardian says UK police have been unable to check what Rudakubana was searching online before the murders as they are locked in a “lengthy” US legal process to obtain the data.

The number of companies on the brink of collapse has risen since Labour took office, the Daily Mail reports.

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FTWeekend writes businesses are slashing jobs at the fastest rate since the financial crisis, barring the pandemic.

The prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance is considering leaving Europe and altering his appearance once he is released from jail, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Daily Express splashes on a veteran who lost his winter fuel payment and must rely on a stranger’s generosity to keep warm.

Across the pond, the Daily Star reports on US President Donald Trump’s plans to reveal secret papers on John F Kennedy, which UFO experts claim will prove the existence of aliens.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says Britain must learn from Mr Trump’s “positivity” if it is to turn the economy around, The Times reports.

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Lastly, The Sun leads on England footballer Jude Bellingham, who was spotted with his new Instagram model girlfriend.

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