Corporate landlords making gains in the rental market and a warning to social media companies from the Taoiseach makes the front pages of Thursday's papers.
The Irish Times leads with new data from the Residential Tenancies Board show the proportion of private rented accommodation in Dublin being provided by large or corporate landlords with more than 100 properties for rent has passed 20 per cent.
The Irish Examiner leads with quotes from the Taoiseach Simon Harris as he says social media directors will be held responsible.
The Echo leads with comments from a Cork TD, as he says bus ticket machines not taking card payments make the city look like "Ballygobackwards."
The Irish Independent also leads with the RTB data, as small landlords hold 40 per cent of the market.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with the Taoiseach's pledge to take on social media companies, as he says the Government will tackle the "wild west."
The Irish Daily Mirror and the Irish Daily Star lead with the woman who was murdered in Tipperary, as her family reveal she feared for her life in the lead up to her death.
British papers
Anti-racism protesters gathering across the country after more than a week of unrest feature heavily on Thursday’s front pages.
The Times, The Guardian and the Daily Mail all lead on efforts of thousands banding together to “confront the far right”.
TIMES: Thousands take to street to confront the far right #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UkaJoQJB6X
Advertisement— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 7, 2024
THE GUARDIAN: Thousands take to the streets to counter threat from far right #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aKQSg932Gn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 7, 2024
MAIL: Night anti-hate marchers faced down the thugs #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wHYHS1uwq7
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 7, 2024
The front pages of the Daily Express declares a “united Britain stands firm against thugs” while the Daily Mirror lauds the “power of the people”.
Thursday's front page: power of the people#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/bat9UHeQek pic.twitter.com/WqXzpWzjGV
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 7, 2024
Thursday’s front page: United Britain stands firm against thugs https://t.co/mkS2b8TbYA #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DGLHQIGDHC
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) August 7, 2024
The Daily Telegraph reports Britain “shut up shop” over the riot threat as police officers braced for more than 100 gatherings, many of which failed to materialise.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Britain shuts up shop over riots threat'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/UlfU70cEYD— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 7, 2024
The Independent says three men have been sentenced to a combined total of more than seven years in jail over the unrest in Southport riots the Prime Minister vowed “swift justice” over the violence.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: The full force of the law #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ok9EVprwYX
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 7, 2024
The i splashes on far-right rioters being banned from attending football matches.
Thursday's front page: Far-right rioters face football ban as ministers bid to curb unrest #TomorrowsPapersToday
Exclusive from @davidparsley50 and @cahalmilmo here: https://t.co/JW1W9uodac pic.twitter.com/auqIX7DUOK— The i paper (@theipaper) August 7, 2024
The Metro’s front page says supporters of Russian president Vladimir Putin “infiltrated” online groups organising anti-immigration protests.
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
PUTIN'S PAWNS STOKING RIOTS
🔴 Russians targeting UK far-right channels#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/aQSTNvGKUF— Metro (@MetroUK) August 7, 2024
The Financial Times leads on an asset management company agreeing to pay £215million to investors after it was found to have committed “extremely serious” breaches over investments.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 8 August https://t.co/2Gc4Kf7c10 pic.twitter.com/dd7GgigZ41
— Financial Times (@FT) August 7, 2024
And the Daily Star says cats are actually “sensitive souls”.
Thursday’s front page: You've really hurt our felines#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/fYHAALqAMC pic.twitter.com/SF8GphzvW0
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 7, 2024
