Tuesday's front pages focus on a range of stories from President Higgins criticising the EU Commission president's 'reckless' approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict to an internal row breaking out over the health budget.
The Irish Times reports that President Michael D Higgins has criticised Ursula von der Leyen’s approach towards the Israel-Hamas conflict as “thoughtless and even reckless” as national leaders convene an emergency meeting to take a grip on the European Union’s discordant response.
The Irish Examiner lead with a piece about an internal row erupting in the government over the health service's budget crisis, with Tánaiste Micheál Martin defending the health minister from a flurry of criticism by Fine Gael members.
The Echo focusses on the proposed strike action by agency healthcare and social workers as talks continue to try to solve the issue.
Here is the front page of today's Irish Independent. pic.twitter.com/VSU7Pt1U8q
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) October 17, 2023
It's Good Health day every Tuesday in the Irish Daily Mail. pic.twitter.com/b89ZzFeikr
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) October 17, 2023
Today's front page of the Belfast Telegraph
👮 Jon Boutcher https://t.co/xZIibRBVHi
⚽ Bestie's brother https://t.co/b0wbFDCtmz
🏆 Property awards https://t.co/6nhzsLkyDm pic.twitter.com/jo0gDHvfud— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) October 17, 2023
In the UK, the papers on Tuesday feature the British Prime Minister’s call for Hamas to release the hostages it took in its attack on Israel.
The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Metro and The Times all lead with Rishi Sunak’s comments after he said six Britons were killed and 10 remain missing, including two teenage sisters.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'British girls missing after Hamas terror attack'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/aLGVxyETfh— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 16, 2023
Front Page - Six Brits dead, 10 missing in Hamas 'pogrom'#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/NLPxSRZILh pic.twitter.com/nIVBxK5KxR
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) October 16, 2023
#Tomorrow'sPaperToday 📰
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR: LET THEM GO NOW
🔴 Trump heads to court over Ex-MI6 spy's dossier pic.twitter.com/6feZ7duOnb— Metro (@MetroUK) October 16, 2023
Tuesday's TIMES: Teenage sisters among Britons missing in Gaza#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/TBqH7hlLqn
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 16, 2023
The Guardian and Financial Times report the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as a US bid to ease the blockade on the region failed.
Tuesday's GUARDIAN: Gaza humanitarian crisis grows as US bid to ease blockade falters #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/59aFh8FfUf
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 16, 2023
Tuesday's FT UK EDITION: US-led push to open Gaza crossing falters as Biden weighs Israel visit#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/fdOJXSAU3m
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 16, 2023
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror and the i both say Israeli soldiers preparing for a ground attack on Gaza face miles of booby-trapped tunnels.
Tuesday's front page: Invaders will face tunnel bloodbath https://t.co/fDKKmY3pTg#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/oSs5tcvM0h
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 16, 2023
Tuesday's front page: Israel prepares to fight Hamas in Gaza tunnels#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/eAHJpDxTDi
— i newspaper (@theipaper) October 16, 2023
Elsewhere, the Daily Mail reports hundreds of violent offenders are set to be released early due to prison overcrowding.
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/9a0h79ee9G
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) October 16, 2023
Coleen Rooney says she almost ended her marriage to footballer husband Wayne over his drunken antics with other women, according to The Sun.
On tomorrow's front page: Marriage crisis laid bare... what Coleen told Wayne after his drinking antics with other women - "I just can't carry on"https://t.co/cVV8yAQDWM pic.twitter.com/TgaUg8Tz9p
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 16, 2023
And the Daily Star says 35% of British families argue over turning the heating on.
35% of Brits have blazing rows over the heating being turned on 👀 #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/VXJGmmK2Tk pic.twitter.com/4FxyD5HaXV
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 16, 2023
