Another day, another set of front pages dominated by the RTÉ scandal.
The Irish Times reports that RTÉ and Ryan Tubridy's evidence before the Oireachtas committees was "at odds", while the Irish Examiner hones in on RTÉ's director general Kevin Bakhurst's confirmation that Mr Tubridy is no longer being paid by the broadcaster as of last week.
The Examiner also follows a 'cold case' murder trial which began on Thursday, in which a man is accused of the murder of a mother of three over 40 years ago.
The Echo reports on a Tipperary man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his mother's partner in Co Cork.
The Irish Independent reads: 'Spotlight turns to 'golden handshakes' for RTÉ chiefs' after details of RTÉ's former chief financial officer Breda O'Keeffe's departure package were discussed at the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday.
Here is the front page of today's Irish Independent. pic.twitter.com/YosdGUD25C
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) July 14, 2023
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The Irish Daily Mail and Irish Daily Mirror both focus on Mr Tubridy's pay, while the Irish Daily Star reports on Dave Fanning's apology after comments he made comparing the RTÉ debacle to a 'Nuremberg trial' were lamented by Labour TD Alan Kelly at Thursday's PAC hearing.
For all the big news and sport, pick up a copy of Friday's Irish Daily Mail, or click on https://t.co/wKUyK4A9A5 pic.twitter.com/fdYZtHFelg
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) July 13, 2023
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In Britain, one story dominates the front pages with the British prime minister’s decision to accept the recommendations of public sector pay review bodies.
Most of the papers opt to lead their front pages with Rishi Sunak’s announcements, but find contrasting ways of doing so.
The i says that one million workers will benefit from the pay rises as No 10 attempts to end strikes, while the Financial Times reports that Mr Sunak has issued a challenge to the unions.
Friday’s i - “Pay rises for 1 million UK workers - as No 10 tries to end strikes” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DJrTkdldpE
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 13, 2023
Friday’s FINANCIAL Times: “Sunak issues challenge to public sector unions with ‘final’ offer of 6.5% pay rise” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aEjJBfqFio
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 13, 2023
The Times says Mr Sunak has told striking doctors to accept the “final” offer, a line echoed in The Daily Telegraph which says the doctors are “under pressure” to end their industrial action after four education unions cancelled planned disruption.
Friday’s TIMES: “Sunak gives NHS strike doctors 6% ‘final’ offer” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/x9JhGDsAcl
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 13, 2023
🗞 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Doctors urged to give in on pay deal'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletter: https://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/299wPvie0j— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 13, 2023
That “final” offer is the focus of The Guardian, which says it has sparked fury among health unions.
Guardian front page, Friday 14 July 2023: NHS unions’ fury after PM insists pay offer is final pic.twitter.com/KnRehisT9L
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 13, 2023
And the Daily Mirror concentrates on how the pay rise will be funded, saying it will mean “cuts pain”.
Friday's front page: Pay relief but cuts pain #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/ur9eABt1cN pic.twitter.com/OAehqP5rHB
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 13, 2023
The Daily Express says the bill will be footed by “fees paid by migrants”.
Friday's front page: Fees paid by migrants will fund pay riseshttps://t.co/1DpmbDkHyJ#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jcFOo6FvXc
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) July 13, 2023
The Daily Mail nails its colours to the mast, asking simply: “Will doctors now end their callous strikes?”
Friday’s Daily MAIL: “Will Doctors Now End Their Callous Strikes?” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/i91Q8gOyGY
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 13, 2023
Other stories do make the front pages, Metro focusing on England footballer Dele Alli’s emotional interview in which he reveals treatment for an addiction to sleeping pills and the trauma of childhood sex abuse.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
ENGLAND STAR'S SLEEP PILLS ADDICTION
🔴 Dele: It's problem in football
🔴 I was sexually abused at six
🔴 Weeks in rehab helped so much pic.twitter.com/36czPZHinb— Metro (@MetroUK) July 13, 2023
The Sun concentrates on Scott Mitchell finding love again with former EastEnders actress Tanya Franks, three years after the death of his wife Barbara Windsor.
On tomorrow's front page: Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell finds love again three years after her death with EastEnders star Tanya Franks https://t.co/k7f8n8tSLy pic.twitter.com/gsF6fFnpPo
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 13, 2023
And the Daily Star channels Shakespeare as it focuses on the shortage of bees due to climate change.
Friday's front page - 'TWO BEES OR NOT TWO BEES?'https://t.co/8btTSZiIp5 pic.twitter.com/xCLIZWowU1
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 13, 2023
