Inquiries into the Defence Forces, hospital overcrowding and 'chaotic' scenes in the Dáil are among Thursday's front-page stories.
The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent all lead with coverage of an inquiry into the Defence Forces following the publication of an independent report earlier this week which Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin described as “stark” and “harrowing”.
The also carries an image of Jason Smythn, after the decorated Paralympian announced his retirement.
The Examiner and Echo also cover overcrowding issues at Cork University Hospital, after figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation indicated 90 patients were waiting for a bed.
The Independent reports 425,000 vehicles are overdue their NCT, while the Irish Daily Star reads: 'Savage', covering a court case in which Ross Hutch received a 10-year jail sentence for two attacks in 2021.
📰 Today's front page of the Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/C1uMGgz9Jx
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) March 30, 2023
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The Irish Daily Mirror leads with the inquest surrounding the deaths of Seema Banu and her two children, while the Irish Daily Mail's headline is a quote from Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl, who described Wednesday as a 'disgraceful day in the Dáil' amid "chaotic" scenes as the Government survived a confidence vote tabled by the Labour Party.
In Britain, the papers are led by the death of comedy icon Paul O’Grady, the British government’s push towards net-zero and a hole in the sun the size of 20 Earths.
The Daily Express leads with the shelving of plans to raise the state pension age to 68, with fears middle-aged Britons planning for retirement would “revolt”.
Tomorrow's front page: Hunt delays state pension rise decision until 2026 in victory for middle-aged workers#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/TJaeYMJToV pic.twitter.com/t9jfu91TQ0
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 29, 2023
The Daily Telegraph reports tax levies will be added to household gas bills to promote families making the “greener choice” in an attempt to push towards net-zero targets.
The front page of today's Daily Telegraph:
'Households to face net zero penalty for gas use'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/Mw1XYwW305— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 29, 2023
The Times leads with a report that found seven out of 10 schools are not reporting when students question or change their gender identity.
Thursday’s Times: “Parents kept in dark over gender” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/YKEHkeaRAC pic.twitter.com/HYFAuHaScq
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 29, 2023
Tributes for comedian, campaigner and icon Paul O’Grady are carried by Metro and the Daily Mirror.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
THANKS FOR ALL THE JOY, PAUL#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/R8UO3yrKv5— Metro (@MetroUK) March 29, 2023
Thursday's front page: Smiling 'til the end#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/1BTa3u0wb9 pic.twitter.com/W2lANXVfec
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 29, 2023
The Daily Star says a new hole in the sun is causing a “kerfuffle” in space.
Tomorrow's Daily Star front page: The sun's falling to bits.#tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/hrl1KfkPEF pic.twitter.com/xGMYJDnYXe
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 29, 2023
The i leads with MPs demanding British prime minister Rishi Sunak explain the “budget boost” given to a firm linked with his wife.
Thursday's front page: MPs demand inquiry after Sunak gave Budget boost to firm linked with his wife#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @RichardVaughan1: https://t.co/SXMsPy23iD pic.twitter.com/N9gTaHU3S8— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 29, 2023
The Financial Times reports on the return of Sergio Ermotti as UBS chief to steer a Credit Suisse “rescue mission”.
FT International: Crypto exchange Binance concealed extensive links to China for years #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tk8H26Xuf5
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) March 29, 2023
The Guardian leads with the British government’s net-zero gamble on carbon capture, despite warnings from experts the technology is unproven.
The Guardian: Government defies experts with huge gamble on carbon capture #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7Bz9baY1cw
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) March 29, 2023
And The Independent runs with Britain's King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla in Berlin on the first state visit of their reign.
Independent digital front page: Adieu France.... hello Germany! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hMWnB60tUJ
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) March 29, 2023
