A wide range of stories made the front pages of the Irish newspapers on Thursday, including big redundancy packages in the HSE and another tragic road death.
The Irish Times reports that one of the most senior executives in the HSE is to receive a redundancy package of nearly €400,000 under a deal approved by Government departments and finalised in recent days.
The Garda Commissioner has said Ireland is now a target for international drug gangs who see this country as a lucrative cocaine market, according to the Irish Examiner.
The Minister for Health was warned he risked creating a two-tier nursing home system by allowing people in care under the Fair Deal scheme to keep all income from renting their homes, the Irish Independent reports.
The Irish Daily Mail reports that the Minister for Media is facing calls to sack the entire RTÉ board.
The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star report on the tragic death of a 10-year-old boy after a road collision in Co Clare.
The Belfast Telegraph covers wide-ranging remarks by DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson on Northern Ireland and its future as he recognised that the region is no longer "red, white and blue British".
Gardaí found €355,000 worth of Xanax tablets in a secret compartment in a van at Dublin Port, The Herald reports.
The Echo shares tributes to a "trailblazer" in Cork business, Clayton Love Jnr.
Politics takes centre stage on the front pages of British newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph concentrates on UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt planning to cut non-dom tax status in the budget.
The front page of today's Daily Telegraph:
'Hunt looks at ditching non-dom tax perk'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/6Z4zdaOhi5— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 29, 2024
The i also concentrates on the budget, saying there will be no changes to the child benefits scheme, according to Mr Hunt, as he has “bigger priorities”.
Thursday’s i - “Budget won’t fix UK’s ‘unfair’ £50,000 child benefit rule - so Hunt can afford tax cuts” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/J1f8d49OxU
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 28, 2024
The Daily Mirror focuses on Labour’s claims that the party will inherit the “worst economic challenge” the UK has faced since the second World War if they oust the Conservatives at the next election.
Thursday’s Daily MIRROR: “Never Had It So Bad” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EOoVVk4KK3
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 28, 2024
The Daily Mail and The Times concentrate on prime minister Rishi Sunak telling police last night to get tougher on pro-Palestine protesters.
Thursday’s Daily MAIL: “PM Tells Police Chiefs: Time To End ‘Mob Rule’ “ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1oscLihZX5
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 28, 2024
Thursday’s TIMES: “Save Britain from mob rule, Sunak tells police” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uBa9a8IBNn
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 28, 2024
The Metro reports on the “bombshell ruling” for Britain's Prince Harry as he lost a court case over his security detail, which was reduced after he stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
Thursday’s METRO: “You Are Not THAT Special” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/u8D4i2Jh9W
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 28, 2024
The Guardian says more than 30 ultra-processed foods are prevalent in the UK diet, putting people at serious risk.
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “Largest review of ultra-processed food warns of 32 damaging effects” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/IBRJE9ZmsA
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 28, 2024
The Financial Times cites classified documents telling of Russia’s trigger-happy approach to taking up nuclear arms against other nations.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 29 February https://t.co/TfmtCAea7a pic.twitter.com/3tNHqNkrgB
— Financial Times (@FT) February 28, 2024
The Sun runs with a piece on Geri Halliwell’s husband, Red Bull Racing F1 boss Christian Horner, who has been cleared of wrongdoing over inappropriate behaviour.
On tomorrow's front page: Geri Halliwell ‘relieved & elated’ after weeks of hell as F1 husband Christian Horner cleared of sending improper textshttps://t.co/W3APTQbfcE pic.twitter.com/X75v1kutOk
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 28, 2024
And the Daily Star splashes with a message from Kellogg’s chief executive Gary Pilnick for families feeling the pinch to save money by eating cereal for dinner.
Thursday’s Daily STAR: “Let Them Eat Flakes” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6LlSH3Gjxw
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 28, 2024
