Thursday's papers are dominated by the death of Irish-Israeli woman Kim Damti (22), who has been confirmed dead after an attack by Hamas at a music festival in southern Israel.
The Irish Times leads with the conflict in Gaza and Israel, and tributes to Kim Damti from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin.
The Irish Examiner leads with a story on RTÉ facing cuts amid a €61 million TV licence fee shortfall, with the sale of parts of the Donnybrook campus being considered by the national broadcaster.
The Irish Independent also leads with the problems at RTÉ, and the death of Kim Damti.
The Irish Daily Star, Irish Sun and The Herald all lead with Kim Damti's death.
Thursday’s front page pic.twitter.com/OMwKMKqJI3
— Irish Daily Star (@isfearranstar) October 12, 2023
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— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) October 12, 2023
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on 'feuding loyalist residents'.
The Irish News leads with a story on DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson casting doubt over funding for the redevelopment of Casement Park, with the Belfast venue due to host Euro 2028 fixtures.
Today's #frontpage
Donaldson signals DUP may veto extra Casement Park cash
Power runs out in Gaza under bombardment
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Home Delivery: https://t.co/I1gVh0j2z1 pic.twitter.com/U10eP8oIOI— The Irish News (@irish_news) October 12, 2023
The UK's Thursday papers are led by the latest in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The Times, Financial Times, the i and The Independent report an Israeli coalition is standing “ready to invade”.
The Times: Israeli coalition ready to invade #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sN59t7nCmu
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 11, 2023
Financial Times: Netanyahu forms coalition war cabinet #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QVB9WQN8CT
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 11, 2023
The i: Invasion fear grips Israel and Gaza #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XhBPW6hxms
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 11, 2023
“Horror in the Middle East” is carried by the Daily Mirror, while Metro runs with the headline “Spiral of doom”.
Wednesday's front page: Death & More Death #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/sQcvFiPTzJ
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 11, 2023
The Guardian says Israelis are “suspended between fear, grief and foreboding”.
The Guardian: Israelis suspended between
fear, grief and foreboding #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fA7mDMfBOV— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 11, 2023
Meanwhile, The Telegraph and Daily Mail lead with the royal family condemning the Hamas attacks as terrorism.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Royals condemn Hamas attacks as terrorism'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/SHwTFetWDE— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 11, 2023
Daily Mail: THE KING CALLS THEM TERRORISTS, WHY CAN'T THE BBC? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9tLS4XSQUd
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 11, 2023
Elsewhere, The Sun says the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have admitted to pocketing money from the sales of three books he had written.
On tomorrow's front page: Captain Tom’s daughter admits pocketing £800k from books the £39m NHS fund-raising hero wrotehttps://t.co/IelCVzf1So pic.twitter.com/JK33JjkCqW
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 11, 2023
The Daily Express reports there has been “outrage” over a plan to temporarily stop sending rapists and burglars to jail due to prison overcrowding.
Tomorrow's front page: Outrage over order not to jail rapists as prisons are full #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/1CzOBRoRH1
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) October 11, 2023
And the Daily Star says a physicist thinks we may be living in a simulation created by an advanced computer.
Thursday's front page: Matrix may be real! 😱https://t.co/Trk6Mvk1hq#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YAJ03imf0R
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 11, 2023
