Saturday's newspaper front pages are dominated by tributes to the Wexford County Council worker who died while clearing fallen debris during Storm Eunice.
A story on the death of Wexford county council worker Billy Kinsella is on the front page of The Irish Times, along with a story on US president Joe Biden's claim that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided on an invasion of Ukraine.
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The Irish Examiner leads with a story on tributes to Mr Kinsella and the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
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The lead story in the Irish Independent is an interview with Mr Kinsella's wife.
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The Echo leads with a story on 25 per cent of the children in Co Cork being registered for the Covid vaccine.
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The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on large numbers of GAA players taking banned substances.
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The Irish Sun's main story is on the death of Mr Kinsella, along with the lead in the Irish Daily Star.
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In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on MLAs being cleared of 'bullying' a civil servant.
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In Britain, front pages are dominated by the damage caused by Storm Eunice.
The Daily Telegraph leads with a story on the 'chaos' of Storm Eunice along with a story on British prime minister Boris Johnson calling for tough sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine.
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The Guardian leads with a story on four deaths caused by Storm Eunice.
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The Times labels Storm Eunice a 'day of destruction'.
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The Independent's front page carries a story on Storm Eunice along with a piece on a possible 80 per cent increase in Covid cases due to the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
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The Daily Express also leads with 'killer' Storm Eunice.
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The storm also makes the front page of the i.
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The Daily Star leads with the 'Wrath of Eunice'.
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The Financial Times reports that Russian president Vladimir Putin is attempting to blame Ukraine for the 'escalation' in hostilities, as he brings nuclear drills forward.
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