Possible tax and welfare measures in the Budget, the aggressive demonstration outside the Dáil on Wednesday, and the threat fentanyl poses to Ireland are among the topics on Saturday's front pages.
There could be tax and welfare boosts in the upcoming Budget, The Irish Times reports.
The Irish Examiner leads with an interview with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who has warned of the threat of a surge in fentanyl use. Meanwhile, the Offences Against the State Act could be used to deal with aggressive protests like Wednesday's one outside the Dáil.
A million workers are now in the top rate of tax, the Irish Independent reports.
Cork City Council's plan to collect derelict site levies is not working, The Echo reports.
The Irish Daily Star leads with an interview with rape survivor Fiona Doyle.
Our weekend big read includes two great sports pullouts and @starchicmag pic.twitter.com/tc0MGo9JSa
— Irish Daily Star (@isfearranstar) September 23, 2023
A story on The Wolfe Tones makes the front page of the Irish Sun.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/ht1HITcYbN
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) September 23, 2023
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on parents at the centre of the Temple Street scandal losing faith in the HSE.
Saturday's front page pic.twitter.com/mULlJCk1lm
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) September 22, 2023
A South African man accused of murder in Dublin fighting his extradition to Ireland is the subject of The Herald's lead story.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph reports there is an £800,000 repair bill for vacant Stormont buildings.
The economy and the British royal family are among the topics leading Saturday’s UK papers.
The Financial Times reports UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt plans November’s Autumn Statement to simplify “a complex landscape” for Brits wanting to see more cash in their savings accounts.
FT Weekend: “Hunt plans overhaul of Isa rules” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LJbP83YCUH
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 22, 2023
The Times leads with former premiers Boris Johnson and David Cameron reportedly intervening in the UK government’s plans to scale back HS2.
The Times: Sunak on a collision course with former leaders as Boris Johnson battles to save his “out of control” white elephant 🚂 . #TomorrowsPapersToday #BorisJohnson 🤥 #Sunak #DavidCameron #HS2 #Manchester #Birmingham pic.twitter.com/UxWWc6BVyp
— Manchester Chronicle 🐝 (@WithyGrove) September 22, 2023
Elsewhere, The Sun claims Britain's Prince Harry rejected an offer to spend the anniversary of the Queen’s death at Balmoral.
On tomorrow's front page: Harry in astonishing snub to Charles after rejecting offer to spend anniversary of Queen’s death with father at Balmoralhttps://t.co/DL5zHJ0TdS pic.twitter.com/jDsbfBcpFy
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 22, 2023
The Daily Star lambasts King Charles for using a private jet as he warned of the “existential threat” of climate change.
Saturday's front page: King Chas does a Biggles!https://t.co/mv9bvY9nlO#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/48GFIo7n0o
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 22, 2023
The Guardian reports the UK government is considering legislation banning people born after 2009 from purchasing cigarettes.
Presenting Saturday’s front page from:#TheGuardian
Next generation may be banned from smoking
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Senior civil servants have warned of a “woke takeover of Whitehall”, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Whitehall ‘taken over’ by woke zealots'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Daily Mail dedicates its front page to the story of a 19-vear-old Brit “condemned to die in secret” by the NHS.
Presenting Saturday’s front page from:#DailyMail
Revealed to the world at last, the inspiring 19-vear-old condemned to die in secret
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The Independent says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “held secret Brexit talks” with French president Emmanuel Macron.
Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/rojVo3XcUD
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) September 22, 2023
The i reports secret talks have also been held between the UK and Russia over avoiding a “nuclear clash and food crisis”.
i : Revealed: secret talks between UK and Russia in an attempt to prevent nuclear clash and food crisis. #Sunak #TomorrowsPapersToday #Ukraine #Russia #NATO pic.twitter.com/QCLaLHgl0H
— Manchester Chronicle 🐝 (@WithyGrove) September 22, 2023
And an FBI instructor has told the Daily Mirror an actor who fell to his death after a row with Pete Doherty was “thrown over the balcony”.
Saturday's front page: 'murder' at the rock star's party#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/3JHgSwWcL0 pic.twitter.com/VNwrEIYAaR
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 22, 2023
The international edition of The New York Times leads with a story on the Kremlin being sidelined in the latest clash in the Caucasus. Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chairman of Fox and News Corp also makes the front page.
