Images of St Patrick's Day celebrations from around the country fill the front pages of the national newspapers on Friday.
The Irish Times shows a sea of green in Dublin's Temple Bar, as festivities returned to normal after two years virtual celebrations due to Covid-19.
The image runs alongside a piece on the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the headline reading: 'Ukrainians increasingly confident of peace on their terms' as negotiations with Russia continue.
The Irish Examiner bears a banner to mark Covid Remembrance Day, this year's additional bank holiday to recognise all those who have died since the onset of the pandemic.
The paper also reports on Taoiseach Micheál Martin being forced to isolate during his trip to the US for St Patrick's Day after he received a positive Covid-19 test result.
The Echo also leads on Thursday's celebrations, reporting streets in the Rebel county were "thronged" as parades returned.
The Irish Daily Mail also covers Mr Martin's positive Covid test, adding the Taoiseach will remain in the US for "at least 10 days" as he follows US Covid guidelines.
The paper also carries an image with the caption: 'Irish Ukrainians' St Patrick's Day greeting from the frontline'.
In Britain, the human toll continuing to mount in Ukraine and 800 suddenly unemployed sailors are the focus of the national papers.
The Guardian carries reports of war crimes while The Daily Telegraph says Russia is targeting British home secretary Priti Patel and defence secretary Ben Wallace with fake video calls.
Guardian front page, Friday 18 March 2022: Putin accused of war crimes as school and theatre are hit pic.twitter.com/N9wkF7WCe5
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 17, 2022
🗞️ The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Russians target Patel and Wallace with fake video calls'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Independent, the i and The Times lead with the fightback from Ukrainians.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYF pic.twitter.com/TfqyG7km4E
— The Independent (@Independent) March 18, 2022
Friday’s i - “Putin’s tank assault on Kyiv in doubt” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YMqNobwHU7
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 17, 2022
Friday’s TIMES: “Ukraine takes fight to Putin” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AQryk6GHU3
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 17, 2022
The Daily Mirror splashes with a story of compassion towards refugees fleeing the war.
Tomorrow's front page: Band of mothers https://t.co/uUlc7xdG48 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6q1vto6d5H
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 17, 2022
The Financial Times, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express all carry the P&O news on their front pages, with the latter calling the move a “betrayal”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 18 March https://t.co/E8OaQybToI pic.twitter.com/AJw14AvuyK
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 17, 2022
Friday’s Daily MAIL: “Mutiny On The P&O Ferries” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WkXZPIYMEM
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 17, 2022
Tomorrow's front page: Betrayal! P&O sacks 800 workers by video #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4PBggRqvID
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 17, 2022
The Daily Star says the company’s staff are “up ship creek”, while Metro reports “mutiny” and The Sun comments: “What a bunch of anchors!”
Tomorrow’s front page: Up Ship Creek #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/VSVUoVcaZp pic.twitter.com/yzz6XGv9mj
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 17, 2022
Friday’s front page:
MUTINY ON P&O FERRIES#tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers #skypapers pic.twitter.com/xGVd9GNfs6— Metro US (@MetroUS) March 17, 2022
Friday’s SUN: “What a bunch of anchors!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/b4m9xR3DQv
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 17, 2022
