A report that has found population growth is outpacing the delivery of new homes by four to one, and a potential €1 rise in minimum wage are among the stories that feature on Thursday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with the Savills Ireland report, which found Ireland's population growth is exceeding the pace of homes being built by almost four to one.
Couples are facing nine-month waits for fertility consultations, the Irish Examiner reports.
Government is planning a €1 rise to minimum wage, but there are fears over the potential impact on businesses, according to the Irish Independent.
The Echo leads with a story on racist graffiti in Cork.
A detective left a gun in the changing room of a Dublin clothing store, the Irish Sun, The Herald, and the Irish Daily Star report.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/HxLtyYvYQh
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) August 15, 2024
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— Irish Daily Star (@isfearranstar) August 15, 2024
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on teacher shortages.
Don't forget to pick up your copy of Thursday's Irish Daily Mail! pic.twitter.com/5IR18YpvBU
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) August 15, 2024
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph reports a Belfast Zoo worker was 'locked in with lions'.
The Irish News leads with a 15-year-old accused of rioting offences.
Today's #frontpage
Boy (15) accused of rioting 'encouraged' by his mother pic.twitter.com/LuOGpWM4Px— The Irish News (@irish_news) August 15, 2024
A range of news stories feature across the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers with little agreement on the day’s main story.
The Daily Mail focuses on the latest pay offer for train drivers as the UK government works to end two years of strikes.
Daily Mail: Labour offers train drivers bumper pay deal to end strikes #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/doZWxCFP5v
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
The Times is also occupied by labour issues with a warning to the UK government not to rush in sweeping reforms.
The Times: Don’t rush in new laws for workers, bosses warn #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZMHoMSuZgl
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
The Daily Express launches a campaign calling for UK chancellor Rachel Reeves to U-turn on plans to scrap the winter fuel payment.
Daily express: IT’S ‘CRUEL TO ROB PENSIONERS OF
WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aL4rISh2lg— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
The i reports interest rates are set to be cut numerous times by the end of the year.
the i: Savers hit by interest rate drop, but UK mortgages set to fall to 3.5% #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ySdFtDEkjN
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
The Daily Telegraph leads on prison overcrowding, saying offenders convicted more than 100 times are being let off with a “slap on the wrist”.
The Daily Telegraph: Career criminals walk free in soft justice scandal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3PbxECPIzu
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
Social media firms are “substantially failing to respond to the risk” to youngsters, according to a report which features on the front of the Daily Mirror .
Daily Mirror: Tommy & Molly-Mae .... it's over #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kZNZZgmCEJ
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
The Metro leads on the story of parents who were sent the wrong body after their teacher son died abroad.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
BODY SWAP
🔴 'Our teacher son Kevin died abroad... we were sent the remains of a 77-year-old Canadian'#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/EOPbg5baOQ— Metro (@MetroUK) August 14, 2024
The Guardian looks overseas as it reports on Ukraine forces moving deeper into Russia.
The Guardian: Ukraine moves deeper into
Russia and targets airbases #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DtcHxzl40a— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
The Financial Times says confectionery giant Mars is moving to buy the maker of Pringles crisps.
Financial Times: Confectionery giant Mars seals $36bn deal to buy Pringles maker Kellanova #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZNJMQkNAPN
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star leads on Britain’s dirty little baked bean secret.
Daily Star: Lettuce rage at ‘leftie lettuce’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ubu4VKipK5
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 14, 2024
The New York Times leads with stories on the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.
