A plan for increased passenger document checks and fines for airlines who fail to do so, rising house prices, and the Stardust inquest are among the stories that feature on Thursday's front pages.
Airlines could face higher fines and be subjected to tougher legal obligations to check the documents of passengers flying into Ireland under proposed new immigration reforms, The Irish Times reports.
A Garda hunt for two armed men in Cork, and the impending verdict in the Stardust inquest, feature on the front page of the Irish Examiner.
The Irish Independent leads with a story on rising house prices.
The Echo leads with a study that has found a link between alcohol use and suicide.
The impending Stardust verdict also makes the front page of the Irish Sun.
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— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) April 18, 2024
A charity is in a legal battle with Beaumont Hospital, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
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— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) April 18, 2024
The Herald leads with a story on a legal battle over the ownership of exotic pets.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a row over Stormont funding.
Mattresses are already piling up at a controversial bonfire site ahead of the July 11th bonfires, The Irish News reports.
Today's #frontpage:
Hundreds of mattresses brought to bonfire site
'Up to 18 PSNI spy incidents targeted media and lawyers' pic.twitter.com/QIucUh4ejh— The Irish News (@irish_news) April 18, 2024
The Rwanda Bill features among a range of stories on the front pages of Britain’s papers on Thursday.
The Daily Express says the House of Lords once again blocked the Rwanda Bill on Wednesday night.
Thursday's front page: LORDS DEFY WILL OF THE PEOPLE OVER RWANDA BILL...AGAIN! #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/HXtHpYWWZq pic.twitter.com/BGs2Bvh4Pq
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 17, 2024
The Daily Telegraph runs with the investigation into Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, who is “facing new questions” about her financial affairs.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Rayner faces new homes tax questions'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Daily Mirror reports on the death of Michael Donovan who plotted a fake kidnapping of Shannon Matthews.
Thursday's front page: Shannon kidnapper dead #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/H758VYil1g pic.twitter.com/W8STLXHNDb
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 17, 2024
The Independent says “predatory staff” who target adults in care homes are free to move jobs, with almost 10,000 incidents of sexual abuse recorded in the last three years.
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The Metro focuses on the flooding in Dubai which left thousands of British travellers stranded by the heaviest rainfall in 75 years.
Thursday's METRO: Deluged in Dubai#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NGT8ZX8CaT
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) April 17, 2024
The i relays words from UK foreign minister David Cameron who said Israel will “defy plea for restraint” and strike Iran.
Thursday's front page: Israel will defy plea for restraint and strike Iran, Cameron reveals#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @HugoGye, @janemerrick23 and @DavidParsley50 https://t.co/wxOfywmXyB pic.twitter.com/GnIUscuoBE— i newspaper (@theipaper) April 17, 2024
The International Monetary Fund has urged Mr Sunak to take “much tougher action to rein in” public debt, which raises doubts over his proposed cuts to national insurance, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 18 April https://t.co/juljuW9bL8 pic.twitter.com/YozoFwYyuT
— Financial Times (@FT) April 17, 2024
And The Sun says Britain's Prince Harry has officially registered as an American resident.
On tomorrow's front page: ‘Wounded’ Harry backdated US residency to exact day he and Meghan were evicted from UK base to make point to King and Williamhttps://t.co/NzD0zI2mH0 pic.twitter.com/AlVpD5RtHA
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 17, 2024
Israel made a "miscalculation" in failing to anticipate a response from Iran after they bombed the country's consulate in Damascus, The New York Times reports.
