Images from the memorial service of former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird, continued fallout from the referendums and arrests in connection with a drug operation in Cork occupy the front pages of Friday's newspapers.
The Irish Times leads with 'Government in fresh row over wording of referendum', reporting that the wording of the care referendum was selected to "avoid 'concrete' obligation'.
The Irish Examiner reports on the arrests of 10 men in connection with a major operation targeting drug smuggling in west Cork.
The Echo's headline reads: 'Ambulance concerns', reporting that almost 30 per cent of ambulances at Cork hospitals failed to meet target turnaround times last year.
The Irish Independent carries an image of a memorial service for Charlie Bird, held in Dublin on Thursday.
Today's front page pic.twitter.com/i4XUYZNNy0
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) March 15, 2024
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The Irish Daily Mail leads with similar images, and also reports on works to exhume the remains of babies buried in a mass grave in Tuam, Co Galway.
For all the big news and sport, pick up a copy of Friday's Irish Daily Mail pic.twitter.com/3FDZvxb2Tk
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) March 14, 2024
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Finally, the Irish Daily Mirror covers the court case of a man in the UK charged with headbutting Roy Keane at the Emirates Stadium last year, who has claimed he did so in self-defence.
In Britain, the Friday newspaper headlines cover various topics, from the latest in Westminster to a Russian tech attack on Grant Shapps’ Royal Air Force jet.
Headaches for the Conservative Party make the front pages, with The Guardian, the i and the Financial Times all zeroing in on the latest woes faced by UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and the Tories at large.
Friday’s GUARDIAN: “Tories urged to give back ‘further £5m from Hester’ “ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WlPutoBZEp
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 14, 2024
Friday's front page: No 10 anxiety grows as angry Tories question Sunak authority #Tomorrowspaperstoday
Latest by: @HugoGye and @singharj
https://t.co/lDc9FzhKmw pic.twitter.com/DnMT20AVT7— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 14, 2024
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 15 March https://t.co/XmTklT3Sgt pic.twitter.com/PAdYxHPVml
— Financial Times (@FT) March 14, 2024
The Daily Express writes that Dame Esther Rantzen is one step closer on her quest to legalise assisted dying.
Friday’s Daily EXPRESS: “VICTORY! Esther Wins Commons Debate On Right To Die” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OjcAUnIPxc
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 14, 2024
The Daily Mail reports that Russian interference caused the jet of the UK's defence secretary to go dark for 30 minutes, sparking panic.
Friday’s Daily MAIL: “Russia Attacks Shapps’ RAF Jet By Jamming GPS” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/R1SGLE85nc
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 14, 2024
The Daily Mirror leads with a woman suing the police force in the wake of the death of her partner at the hands of an armed criminal while in custody.
Tomorrow's front page: Cops sued over shot sergeant https://t.co/EIRjAtPheW#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ha7ulnXWia
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 14, 2024
The Metro blames IT staff working from home as one of the significant issues at the centre of last year’s air traffic control disaster that saw the UK and Europe grind to a halt.
Friday’s METRO: “Staff WFH Caused Air Misery For Millions” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jMGRRPa36Z
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 14, 2024
The Daily Telegraph reports of paramedics’ fears that recharging electric-powered ambulances will hamper response times to critical incidents.
Friday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “Fears for patients in NHS net zero drive” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KAyeNNCux6
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 14, 2024
The Times reports that two-thirds of unfit-to-work claims are due to mental health concerns.
Friday’s TIMES: “20,000 a month off work with poor mental health” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cc5UQIaQyF
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 14, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star reports Nasa has found ethanol molecules in space.
Front Page - Beer me up, Scotty 🧑🚀️#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/5wwaXwOdtt pic.twitter.com/uhL137alhr
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 14, 2024
