Friday's front pages are completely dominated by the killing of 23-year-old Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon.
The Irish Times reports that the Irish convoy carrying Private Rooney was likely set upon by locals of Al-Aqbieh unhappy with the presence of the UN in their village.
The Irish Examiner's front page photograph shows young soldiers attending a vigil for trooper Shane Kearney (22), who was seriously injured in Wednesday's attack.
The front page of today's Irish Examiner.
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Advertisement— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) December 16, 2022
The Irish Independent says: "Murdered in the line of duty."
The Echo leads with the same photograph as the Examiner. Trooper Kearney is a native of Killeagh, Co Cork.
In The Herald: "Murdered serving all who wish for peace."
And the Irish Daily Mail's lead: "He died serving Ireland."
The nation mourns the death of a young hero and prays for his critically injured comrade pic.twitter.com/RjFhgBAwGg
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) December 15, 2022
In the UK, the newspapers continue to be led by widespread strike action, as well as reaction to the latest bombshell claims from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Guardian and Daily Express report senior Tories have joined calls urging Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to open pay talks with nurses in an effort to bring the strike action to an end.
Guardian front page, Friday 16 December 2022: Tories join calls for Sunak to open pay talks with nurses pic.twitter.com/4sGh3t84GM
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 15, 2022
Express: For nurses, for Britain, sit down and sort this out #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vDlkgurQNq
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 15, 2022
The Daily Mirror and Metro both carry a story on striking nurses leaving the picket line to aid a man who had collapsed on the pavement.
Friday's front page: This is what compassion looks like... #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/hqC7eIzeei pic.twitter.com/y4W6XkuspQ
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 15, 2022
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
STILL TIME TO CARE
🔴 Striking nurses break picket line to help patient #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/fpKTdK4PlI— Metro (@MetroUK) December 15, 2022
Meanwhile, The Sun, The Times and Daily Mail all carry reaction to the latest episodes of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series, with The Sun writing the fresh accusations made in the episodes amount to a declaration of “all-out war” on the royal family.
The Sun: The Traitor & the dutiful #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2Azsg4tQZk
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 15, 2022
Times: Harry deepens rift with 'screaming' William jibe #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KmxPEex3jZ
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 15, 2022
Mail: Dignity in the face of treachery #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gIsQFYK991
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 15, 2022
The Daily Star also covers the new episodes.
Friday's front page: A brief message from the man who hates the idea of invading people's privacy...#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/UqRX8bS25p pic.twitter.com/JtxWXrFPmy
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 15, 2022
The Telegraph reports the NHS is bracing for a sharp rise in hospital admissions as a result of the latest flu outbreak.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'NHS on high alert for flu outbreak'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4O6L2Y pic.twitter.com/iGKFsrldAw— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 15, 2022
A winter surge in 999 calls has put every ambulance trust in England under “extreme pressure”, according to the i.
The i: NHS crisis puts every ambulance trust under
‘extreme pressure’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/E8ipM5hTIg— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 15, 2022
The Independent says new figures have shown one in four private rented properties is “unfit for living in”.
Independent digital front page: One in four rented homes is unfit for living in #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hCtSP4cNL7
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 15, 2022
And the Financial Times leads with the European Central Bank and Bank of England both raising borrowing costs to their highest level in 14 years.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Friday December 16 https://t.co/y7m0CAswM8 pic.twitter.com/5J8aY2Zchu
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 16, 2022
