A wide range of stories are in the Irish papers on Friday, including over 100 people in Gaza shot dead and Michael D Higgins taken to hospital.
The Irish Times leads with further developments at Tusla as they cut ties with two emergency child care providers.
The Irish Examiner leads with 112 people shot dead in Gaza by Israel on Thursday, as the death toll is now over 30,000 since October 7th.
The Echo leads with issues in childc are services in Cork as almost 500 children saw their preschool or after-school service close.
The Irish Independent leads with Fianna Fáil's new immigration policy reportedly being developed ahead of the elections.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with comments from Paschal Donohoe over the Fiscal Advisory Council's criticism of the budget.
Both the Irish Daily Mirror and the Irish Daily Star lead with President Michael D Higgins after he was taken to hospital on Thursday.
British papers
The findings of an inquiry into Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens leads the papers at the end of the working week.
The Times reports inquiry chairwoman Lady Elish Angiolini warned without a radical overhaul of policing practices and culture, there is “nothing to stop another Couzens operating in plain sight”.
The Times: ‘Nothing to stop’ another police killer like Couzens #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qXvfHitf4k
Advertisement— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
The Daily Mirror asks “how many more are still hiding in plain sight?”.
Friday's front page: How many more are still hiding in plain sight? https://t.co/5Yf39cen2U #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/IImFwJKTnG
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 29, 2024
Elsewhere, the Daily Express says official figures found 1.4 million people were granted UK visas last year with the Daily Mail lamenting “Britain’s broken borders”.
Daily Express: THIS CAN'T GO ON! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gvA3SicbuO
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
Daily Mail: Britain’s broken borders #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/D6pYwqDlES
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
The Metro and Daily Star both lead with the death of Hairy Biker Dave Myers.
Metro: Goodbye my old pal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L5fQdEvxuM
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
Daily Star: 'My best mate is on a journey that, for now, I can't follow' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/f5aUuySOwc
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
The Daily Telegraph reports Russia is using private militias to control and “weaponise” immigration into Europe.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Russia flooding West with migrants'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Financial Times leads with Vladimir Putin claiming Western support for Ukraine risks triggering a global war.
Financial Times: Putin menaces west with warnings
of nuclear risk in war over Ukraine #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GrN00FBUqB— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
A planned 2p tax cut in next week’s spring Budget is in doubt amid a gloomier forecast for the economy, according to the i.
The i: 2p tax cut in doubt after gloomier forecast on
UK economy #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0dYzG8oecn— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
The Guardian reports more than 100 Palestinians have been killed after Israeli troops fired on a large crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City. Israel said many of the dead were trampled in a chaotic stampede for the food aid and that its troops only fired when they felt endangered by the crowd.
The Guardian: More than 100 Palestinians die in
chaos surrounding Gaza aid convoy #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/joNqbsrBzu— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 29, 2024
And The Sun says Red Bull boss Christian Horner sent explicit texts behind wife Geri Halliwell’s back.
On tomorrow's front page: Geri Halliwell ‘stunned’ by flirty texts sent by Christian Horner to female staffer as couple locked in crisis talks https://t.co/2edwm7uMZg pic.twitter.com/z0ep6Ccpji
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 29, 2024
