A new EU military funding package for Ukraine, delays in referrals for sick children, and Budget 2024 are among the topics that feature on Monday's front pages.
The EU is working on a €20 billion military funding package for Ukraine, The Irish Times reports.
The Irish Examiner leads with a story on slow referrals for sick children, with Tánaiste Micheál Martin critical of the HSE.
Budget 2024 will include measures to help families purchase 'second-hand homes,' the Irish Independent reports.
The Echo leads with a story on the Women's Mini Marathon in Cork.
The Irish Daily Star leads with an incident in which a man was stabbed outside Dublin Airport.
Monday’s edition includes brilliant soccer pullout pic.twitter.com/0gNd1Eh77z
— Irish Daily Star (@isfearranstar) September 18, 2023
The Irish Sun leads with a story on the sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/wqtpDsI3bG
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) September 18, 2023
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on RTÉ suspending their search for a Fair City photographer after controversy over the role.
All the latest on shock scandal involving Russell Brand. pic.twitter.com/8kIB8BKQMH
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) September 18, 2023
The Herald also leads with the Dublin Airport attack.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with comments from the sister of murdered journalist Lyra McKee. Nichola McKee Corner has said that the extremism that “destroyed” her family is growing in the political vacuum left by a lack of devolved government in Northern Ireland.
The Irish News leads with a story on environmentalists holding a wake to mark the 'death' of Lough Neagh in Co Derry.
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The UK papers on Monday are primarily led by the ongoing fallout from the rape and sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand.
The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and The Independent report the BBC has launched an investigation into misconduct claims raised while Brand worked on BBC radio programmes between 2006 and 2008.
🗞️The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'BBC forced into urgent inquiry over Brand'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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On tomorrow's front page: BBC, Channel 4 and Big Brother production company launch probes as Russell Brand is accused of rape and sexual assaulthttps://t.co/lwHZ2bEi0D pic.twitter.com/ijiIRiashF
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 17, 2023
The Daily Mirror and Metro ask “What did TV chiefs know?”, while the i says multiple broadcasters face questions over “failures”.
Monday's front page: What did TV chiefs know?#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/y1yKF5JZqC pic.twitter.com/uFauM2N2gW
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 17, 2023
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
BRAND: WHAT DID TV BOSSES KNOW?#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OQdR7eML6Y— Metro (@MetroUK) September 17, 2023
I: 'An open secret': Russell Brand broadcasters face questions over 'failures'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PXHVNVrQLX
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 17, 2023
The Times and Daily Express report more claims could yet come out against Brand.
THE TIMES: Brand faces more claims#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pjX9D1PSU6
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 17, 2023
Monday's front page: Russell Brand sex assault claims may be 'tip of iceberg'https://t.co/rjAgIPAfsz#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8JMSFPJzq3
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 17, 2023
Elsewhere, the Financial Times leads with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claiming his party would strive to “get a much better” Brexit deal if they take power in the next election.
FINANCIAL TIMES: Labour government would seek to rewrite Brexit deal, Starmer pledges#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kZ6Ryo807o
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 17, 2023
Labour’s biggest union backer is launching a “red wall” push for more radical Labour policies in the lead-up to the election, according to The Guardian.
THE GUARDIAN: Unite launches 'red wall' push for more radical Labour policies#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/G9t5hbh6Tq
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 17, 2023
The Daily Mail reports killer nurse Lucy Letby “may have killed three more babies”.
DAILY MAIL: Letby may have murdered three more babies#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DHt7UhtFXB
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 17, 2023
And the Daily Star says a gloomy stretch of days is set to put Britain “on the lash” with wind and rain.
Monday's front page - 'BRITAIN ON THE LASH'https://t.co/pgAMZPtuYp pic.twitter.com/yyOKfXCZKE
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 17, 2023
The international edition of The New York Times leads with a story on ignored warnings over the Derna dams in Libya.
THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL EDITION: Libya ignored dire warnings#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/I7RInCu8yh
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 17, 2023
