What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Tuesday's Front Pages
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Ireland's Olympians and medal hopes, the far-right, and Irish citizens being advised against travelling to Israel dominate Tuesday's front pages.

The Irish Times leads with a story on the increasing risk of cyberattacks, a story on the US markets, and Irish citizens being advised to avoid travelling to Israel, with a picture on the front page of the Fleadh in Wexford.

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The Irish Examiner leads with a photo of Olympian Rhasidat Adeleke, with stories about Irish citizens being told not to travel to Israel, the US economy, and the Irish far right forging neo-Nazi links.

The Irish Independent leads with a photo of Olympic medallist swimmers Mona McSharry and Daniel Wiffen in Paris, and with a story on Justice Minister Helen McEntee's frustration over soft sentences for violent abusers.

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The Echo leads with a story about the increase in drug driving, and a story on how much money University College Cork spent on travel and expenses over the last five years.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with a photo of Rhasidat Adeleke who won her heat in the Olympics on Monday, and with a story about comments billionaire Elon Musk said about anti-immigration riots.

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The Herald leads with the Olympics ahead of Kellie Harrington's boxing final on Tuesday night.

The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star also both feature Harrington and Rhasidat Adeleke, alongside a story from an abuse survivor, and Ronan Keating discussing his brother's death.

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Violence across the UK featured heavily on the front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers, with unrest continuing more than a week since three young girls were stabbed to death at a Southport dance class.

Around 400 people have been arrested, with the i and Metro reporting 6,000 specialist police will be put into public duty units to try to quell the riots.

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Families targeted by rioters have been too scared to leave home, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Guardian leads with calls from an ex-police chief to treat the most extreme far-right attacks as terrorism.

Elon Musk’s war of words with the Prime Minister leads the Daily Mail and Telegraph, with the billionaire claiming Britain faces a “civil war” over immigration amid the unrest.

A spokesperson for Sir Keir Starmer says there is “no justification” for the tech magnate’s claims, says The Times.

The Daily Express splashes on the Met police chief knocking a Sky News reporter’s mic to the ground after being asked about claims of “two-tiered policing” around the UK riots.

In other news, the Financial Times says stock markets fell sharply on Monday amid fears of a US recession.

Lastly, the Daily Star leads with Rod Stewart sparking backlash after mocking Donald Trump’s fake tan at a gig.

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