A variety of stories feature on Ireland's newspaper front pages on Saturday, including child homelessness, the country's newest political party, and an exclusive interview with the Healy-Rae brothers.
The Irish Times reports that the number of children recorded as living in emergency accommodation in the Republic has passed 4,000 for the first time.
Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has hit back at claims about his wealth, telling the Irish Examiner that his businesses are struggling and it is "absolute rubbish" to say he is one of the richest TDs in the country.
Thousands of people who carried out building works without planning permission have been granted retention approval by local authorities, according to the Irish Independent.
The founders of Ireland's newest political party have told the Irish Daily Mail that they will vow to fly the flag for rural Ireland and will try to poach some existing TDs, Senators and councillors.
Hospitality chiefs have blasted calls by the Minister for Agriculture for restaurants to reduce portion sizes, the Irish Daily Mirror reports.
Murder witness Mary Lowry has admitted causing the death of a motorcyclist through careless driving, according to the Irish Daily Star.
A trio of siblings who discovered each other later in life have made an appeal in the Belfast Telegraph for information about a baby who was abandoned in a Newry telephone box in 1963, who they believe could be another full sibling.
Floods and the death of former Labour political adviser Derek Draper feature amid a range of stories on the front pages of the British newspapers.
Both the Daily Mirror and Daily Express feature Mr Draper’s wife, Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway, bidding farewell to ‘Darling Derek.
Saturday's front page - 'GOODBYE DARLING DEREK'https://t.co/UQlA2DhNRJ pic.twitter.com/OPS5nNouXb
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 5, 2024
Saturday's DAILY EXPRESS: 'Rest gently and peacefully'...Kate's pain at loss of 'darling' Derek#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/BHPjuDImny
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 5, 2024
The Sun and Daily Star also focus on her goodbye, following three years of health issues after he contracted Covid.
On tomorrow's front page: Kate Garraway fought desperate financial battle to care for her dying husband Derek Draper after Covid crippled them https://t.co/ZsiQO2DE9A pic.twitter.com/0KZy51oE6p
— The Sun (@TheSun) January 5, 2024
"Rest gently now Derek, my love" 💔 #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/sXzwCbQOmm pic.twitter.com/Xn0zcJBNkK
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 5, 2024
Flooding which has hit large parts of southern England features on the front of The Guardian with Labour accusing the prime minister of being “asleep at the wheel” over warnings, while The Independent carries a picture of a man carrying a child at the River Thames in Henley and simply says: “Washed Out”.
Saturday's GUARDIAN: Sunak 'asleep at the wheel' as floods devastate England#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/RhxDZoZ2Si
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 5, 2024
The Daily Telegraph also focuses on politics with the resignation of former energy minister Chris Skidmore, who is stepping down as an MP over legislation allowing new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Top green Tory quits over net zero row'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Telegraph also reports Britain's Prince Andrew will lose funding for security at his Windsor home after the latest revelations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, while the Daily Mail says pressure is growing on police to quiz Andrew.
London's Met Police also features on the front of The Times, which says the force is investigating the Post Office over the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters.
Saturday's TIMES: Post Office faces police inquiry over IT scandal#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/ocvy2ftuYA
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 5, 2024
The i weekend focuses on “bin chaos” in towns and cities across the UK, which it says is leading to infestations of rats.
And the FT Weekend says the British Library will “drain around 40% of its reserves” as it rebuilds after a cyber attack.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Saturday 6 January https://t.co/Y6EKuYm7Oh pic.twitter.com/LP21PwQpxF
— Financial Times (@FT) January 5, 2024
