Monday's front pages focus on a range of stories from a shotgun which was seized by gardaí in 2009 ending up in the hands of organised crime to 22 teens in State care still missing.
The Irish Times reports that a pump-action shotgun seized by the Garda, and which should have been in secure storage as evidence, got back into the hands of people involved in serious organised crime.
The Irish Examiner reports almost 30 teenagers have disappeared this year from State care, with one teenage boy, aged 14, missing for two months.
The Echo report that staffing levels at Cork University Hospital is lower than any other acute hospital in the country.
The Irish Independent on Monday pic.twitter.com/HwKZVvL6nY
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Sinister intimidation tactics must be tackled, warn politicians. pic.twitter.com/q18FwMxQeq
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) April 22, 2024
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/fontrcOLvn
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Morning readers. Here's a look at Monday's Belfast Telegraph.
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Today's front page story: https://t.co/ZhElEl66fO pic.twitter.com/MA4fp08PDx— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) April 22, 2024
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In the UK, criticism of the Metropolitan Police’s handling of protests leads many of the papers at the start of the working week.
The Daily Mail reports Jewish leaders have called for the resignation of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley after an antisemitism campaigner was threatened with arrest at a pro-Palestine protest.
Monday’s Daily MAIL: “Jewish Leaders Call On Met Chief To Quit” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uHOqjmeOSE
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
The Telegraph says the PM has refused to back Sir Mark, while The Times reports voters are losing faith in the police after a spate of scandals and rise in offences such as shoplifting and cybercrime.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'PM refuses to back under-fire Met chief'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/KD2U3KVqCM— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 21, 2024
Monday’s TIMES: “Voters put police in the dock” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4bqp3oRURf
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
Elsewhere, the Daily Express leads with Rishi Sunak warning Labour it must pass the Government’s Rwanda Bill.
Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Stop Meddling! PM Warns Labour It Must Pass Rwanda Bill” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WxOdPKTdAD
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
Mr Sunak is under pressure to make last-minute concessions in order to get the Bill through, according to The Guardian.
Monday’s GUARDIAN: “PM faces calls to put Afghan concession in Rwanda bill” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/N0yliVeHCO
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
The i says the Government is heading towards a new pay clash with public sector workers before the General Election.
Monday’s i - “Tories face new pay clash with public sector workers before autumn election” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/m5XW5Flkb8
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
The Daily Mirror leads with Keir Starmer’s pledge to honour the legacy of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence.
Monday's Front Page 📰
Together for Stephen
Read more: https://t.co/AqYLmpxQ0J#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/lPIdoBBl49— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 21, 2024
Metro reports a headteacher has called for school days to be extended to 12 hours in order to break pupils’ addiction to their mobile phones.
Monday’s METRO: “12hr School Day To Stop Phone Addict Kids” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jobLQ3tjHq
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
The Financial Times leads with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning the country has no time to lose in receiving US aid funding.
Monday’s FINANCIAL Times: “Kyiv has no time to lose in deploying US weapons cash, Zelensky warns” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PwLMG1sZTs
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
And The Sun says British holiday flights are being deliberately jammed by Russia.
Monday’s SUN: “Russia Hacks Brit Hol Jets” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rdCzTnmEFb
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 21, 2024
