The death of a man shot during an incident at a restaurant in Blanchardstown in Dublin on Christmas Eve, an Exchequer surplus of €1.2 billion for 2023, and the release of Oscar Pistorius 11 years after he murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp are all stories that feature on Friday's front pages.
The death of Jason Hennessy Snr (48) following the Blanchardstown shooting makes the front page of The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent.
The Echo leads with a story on a young mother pleading with Cork City Council to help her family find a new home as they currently live in a mouldy apartment.
The Blanchardstown shooting also makes the front pages of the Irish Sun and The Herald.
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Gardaí are patrolling outside a former nursing home set to accommodate asylum seekers in Dublin amid fears of arson, according to the Irish Daily Mail.
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In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story about a funfair that has been taken to court over a collapsing ride.
Prince Andrew's inclusion in released documents in the case of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and battle lines being drawn in Westminster take centre stage on Friday’s newspaper front pages.
The latest information regarding Andrew dominates the front pages of the Metro, The Sun, Daily Mail and Daily Mirror with calls for a fresh police probe and his continued distancing from the British royal family.
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THE EPSTEIN FILES
🔴 Andrew in 'orgy on Epstein Island'#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/w2viUH7ZgB— Metro (@MetroUK) January 4, 2024
On tomorrow's front page: King Charles is under huge pressure to punish brother Prince Andrew after he is named 69 times in damning Epstein docs pic.twitter.com/JR27Zw6Xbj
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 4, 2024
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Friday's DAILY MIRROR: Top lawyer demands...cops must probe Andrew sex claims#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/fp7QMHblxE
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The Financial Times says UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has signalled the British general election would be held “later in the year”.
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The Guardian and The Independent focus on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who has warned the Conservatives about campaign politics ahead of a protracted election build-up.
Friday's GUARDIAN: Labour will fight fire with fire, Starmer warns Tories#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/aicF8Mm5ki
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The Daily Express said Mr Sunak has pledged new tax cuts to “kick off” the election battle.
Friday's DAILY EXPRESS: Rishi's tax cut pledge kicks off election battle#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/3nnq1mQXju
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The i also focuses on tax cuts with Mr Starmer revealing there may be no tax cuts in the foreseeable future under a Labour government because of the state of the economy.
Friday's front page: No tax cuts for two years under Labour, hints Starmer#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @ChaplainChloe: https://t.co/RWYmyi6DZV pic.twitter.com/o1hQuZxwWU— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 4, 2024
The Daily Telegraph concentrates on the state of the British navy, saying a shortage of sailors meant there was not enough manpower for new frigates.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Navy has so few sailors ships must be scrapped'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Times looks at the latest doctors’ strike with UK health secretary Victoria Atkins saying they cannot be allowed to “switch the NHS off”.
Friday's TIMES: Doctors told: NHS belongs to all of us, not just you#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/x4374TE96e
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And the Daily Star says the world is steeling itself for a second term in the White House for Donald Trump.
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— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 4, 2024
The New York Times leads with a story on fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
