Donald Trump being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial, making him the first former US president to be convicted of a crime, dominates Friday's front pages.
The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent all lead with the Trump verdict.
The Echo leads with a story on a shortage of beds for long-term care patients in Cork.
Donald Trump's hush money trial also makes the front page of the Irish Sun and Irish Daily Mail.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/F2LaUjyx01
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) May 31, 2024
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The Herald leads with former Dublin GAA star Diarmuid Connolly pleading guilty to an "unprovoked" attack on two men.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph reports former DUP leader Jefferey Donaldson, who has been charged with historical sex offences, could receive a £60,000 per year MP's pension.
The Irish News leads with a story on the Lyra McKee murder trial.
Today's front page:
MTV documentary footage was played to Lyra McKee's murder judge
Parties met senior civil servants 100 times before returning to Stormont pic.twitter.com/1LhAviyPG3— The Irish News (@irish_news) May 31, 2024
The guilty verdict for former US president Donald Trump in a “hush money” trial features heavily among a variety of stories on the front pages of Friday’s UK newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror and the i simply lead with “Trump guilty” and “Guilty” as Trump became the first president to be convicted of a crime.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Trump guilty'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Friday's front page: Trump guilty #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/kkOTFtkZCm pic.twitter.com/AfJhGLl6rM
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 30, 2024
I: Guilty #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ivU9cTfdRh
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
The Daily Star says he is “guilty on all counts”, while The Times writes “Trump found guilty in hush money trial”.
Cell block tango'ed https://t.co/irmilcznBU#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/a74mNr38tE
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 30, 2024
THE TIMES: Trump found guilty in hush money trial #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Yo34KTxnW9
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
Back home, The Guardian leads with the pressure on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to end the “purge of the Labour left”.
THE GUARDIAN: Pressure on Starmer to end ‘purge of Labour left’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L8aMiD7ljM
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
The Independent says Labour’s Angela Rayner has backed Diane Abbott to stand for Labour at the July 4th UK general election.
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— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) May 30, 2024
Voters are braced for tax increases despite assurances from both parties they will not increase VAT, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 31 May https://t.co/cfY0XIfrmI pic.twitter.com/KunBNurt6Q
— Financial Times (@FT) May 30, 2024
The Daily Mail leads with thousands of NHS patients who will get personalised cancer vaccines over the next year in a “landmark breakthrough”.
MAIL: Cancer patients to get tailored vaccines on NHS #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sXjwDSTjdx
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) May 30, 2024
And the Metro reports on Fiona Beal, who was jailed for life after the murder of Nicholas Billingham.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
'COLD-BLOODED MONSTER'
🔴 Mother's verdict... as teacher who knifed and buried partner is jailed
🔴 Labour denies purge of lefties as Tories talk tax#tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/KDS0Aitvxb— Metro (@MetroUK) May 30, 2024
The New York Times front page features a large photograph of Donald Trump with the simple headline 'Guilty'.
The front page of The New York Times for Friday, May 31, 2024. https://t.co/DzpU7iBUMe pic.twitter.com/jqluYRWEIs
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 31, 2024
