Saturday's front pages focus on the cost-of-living, Golfgate, and Jeffery Donaldson's decision to remove Paul Givan as First Minister in Northern Ireland.
The Irish Times leads with a report that a cost-of-living package set to be introduced by the Government may target less-well-off households.
The Irish Examiner reports that a proposal to build an elective hospital in Limerick through a partnership with UL Hospitals Group and private health provider UPMC is being actively considered.
The front page of today's Irish Examiner.
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The Irish Independent says that the cost-of-living in Ireland is higher than most European countries.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with efforts by RTÉ and Taoiseach Micheál Martin to extend an olive branch to those who lost positions over Golfgate.
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— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) February 5, 2022
Meanwhile, the Irish Daily Mirror reports that a former Celtic footballer is due in court in relation to an alleged sexual assault incident.
Ronan Keating is refusing to pay his cleaner €600 following a row over the standard of cleaning at their mansion, according to The Irish Sun.
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— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) February 5, 2022
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Elsewhere, the Belfast Telegraph leads with comments from the DUP leader Jeffery Donaldson that grassroots unionists will back him at election time.
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Meanwhile, in Britain, the papers on Saturday are led by pressure increasing on Boris Johnson in the wake of yet another partygate leak.
The Daily Mirror reports a photograph has been handed to the police showing Boris Johnson holding a beer during an alleged restriction-busting No 10 gathering.
Tomorrow's front page: Cops handed pic of PM with lager at No10 party. #tomorrowspaperstoday
Read here: https://t.co/LgKVGqGFHF pic.twitter.com/yiPy4BAfbN— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 4, 2022
The Guardian, The Independent and i weekend all say the British Prime Minister is becoming increasingly isolated as The Times reports on a “civil war” brewing in cabinet.
Guardian front page, Saturday 5 February 2022: PM ever more isolated as he attempts to rally team pic.twitter.com/e2pgZTeuU3
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) February 4, 2022
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Isolated PM struggles to regain his grip on power #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FnBIaiYBdZ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 4, 2022
I WEEKEND: Boris Johnson isolated - as @RishiSunak takes Centre Stage #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/W2B4urf5Kp
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 4, 2022
TIMES: Civil war in cabinet as PM told to sack @RishiSunak #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AsDyfn0ezi
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 4, 2022
And The Daily Telegraph says British Gas has apologised to customers over failures in fixing and servicing broken boilers.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'British Gas sorry for leaving homes in the cold'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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