The killing of almost 20 children in a school shooting in Texas is reported across the Irish front pages this Wednesday.
The incident, in which 19 children and two adults have so far been confirmed dead, took place at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, marking the deadliest shooting at a US grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut almost a decade ago.
The Irish Examiner also reported on a 'historic deal for Cork docklands' which will see Cork City Council purchase the Port of Cork’s city-centre quays to help facilitate "one of the largest docklands regeneration schemes in Europe".
The Examiner and The Echo cover Apple's plans to expand its operations in Cork, expanding its capacity for 1,300 employees in a new four-storey building.
The Irish Sun leads with the shooting in the US, but also carries an image of Britain's Duchess of Sussex after Meghan's father Thomas Markle suffered a stroke.
The Irish Daily Mail covers the annual Garda Representatives Associations's (GRA) conference, which will be addressed by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on Wednesday, reporting the Minister will commit to providing facial recognition technology in order to assist gardaí in catching criminals.
Finally, The Irish Times lead image comes from the US, alongside an article on the Criminal Assets Bureau's (CAB) attempts to locate Daniel Kinahan in its bid to seize a luxury mansion in west Dublin for the benefit of the State.
The paper also reports the Irish Language Bill will go before the British government on Wednesday, giving the language official recognition and legal protection in Northern Ireland.
In Britain, the papers focus on news that the British chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce his cost-of-living plan imminently as the Partygate saga continues.
The Daily Express calls Mr Sunak’s rumoured support package a “rescue plan for millions” as The Guardian and the i highlight rising energy and fuel bill forecasts.
Front page: It's ready! Rishi's rescue plan for millions #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/9WTcHzaIKq pic.twitter.com/wUPtQycbfV
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 24, 2022
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Guardian front page, Wednesday 25 May 2022: Sunak's cost-of-living scramble as energy bills forecast to hit £2,800 pic.twitter.com/8jzybexHGB
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 24, 2022
Wednesday’s i: Fuel bills to climb by £800 as price cap rises again #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/EKnQTgeDRq
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) May 24, 2022
The Daily Mail reports the plan will amount to billions of pounds.
Wednesday’s Daily Mail: Rescue deal for cost of living ‘in days’ #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/IgHJGVkbFX
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) May 24, 2022
The Daily Telegraph and the Financial Times report a windfall tax will be announced within days. The former says it is an effort to “throw off” partygate.
**P1 tomorrow**
- Windfall tax coming within days
- Cost of living package likely Thur
- Billions for millions of most needy
- Attempt to draw line under Gray
- Report expected tomorrow
- Names named; Fierce criticism
- Legal wrangling over the details
With @Tony_Diver @evansma pic.twitter.com/PCFbFJVnQp— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) May 24, 2022
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 25 May https://t.co/CENruKCoEb pic.twitter.com/7meTVCW1h9
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 24, 2022
Meanwhile, fresh claims of lockdown-breaking events are reported in The Independent, Metro and the Daily Star.
Wednesday’s Independent: No 10 staff reveal culture of drinking and parties #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/x6HzR8xEsH
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) May 24, 2022
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
ALL-NIGHTER PARTIES AT No.10
🔴 Drunk staff slept in office
🔴 PM joined packed booze-ups
🔴 'Wine time Fridays' at 4pm
🔴 Shocked security 'mocked' pic.twitter.com/JE9QvWZa2o— Metro (@MetroUK) May 24, 2022
Wednesday's front page: Party Animals 🙄🕺#tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/gNTn3wwvjf pic.twitter.com/kOGNv9gzrL
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 24, 2022
And the Daily Mirror asks: “Why did the PM deny it?”
Wednesday’s Daily Mirror: Why did PM deny it? We knew parties broke the rules #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/tsOnhxU0WD
— Helena Wilkinson (@BBCHelena) May 24, 2022
