What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

Housing, RTÉ, and smoking bans lead the Sunday papers on Christmas Eve.

The Business Post reports on a warning from the ESRI that the State will need 'over 50,000 new homes per year to meet demand'.

Tomorrow's front page. Pick up a copy in stores or subscribe at https://t.co/u5ystSGUtr:

🗞️ ESRI will urge state to increase housing targets

🗞️ Philip Lane's predictions for 2024

🗞️ More from the X Files investigation pic.twitter.com/S9Af0BFITz

— Business Post (@businessposthq) December 23, 2023

The Sunday Independent's headline reads: 'RTÉ will win any Tubridy court battle, declares DG Bakhurst'.

Front page of a festive Sunday Independent, with lots of great reads and exceptional photographs. Happy Christmas to all the good people in Elon Musk's Twitter sewer 😀 🎄 pic.twitter.com/iz734Ro4QV

— Alan English (@AlanEnglish9) December 23, 2023

The Irish Mail on Sunday claims Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is planning to 'ban smoking for everybody', while the Irish Mirror on Sunday leads with a story on Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, who was taken hostage by Hamas during the October 8th attack on Israel.

In Britain, the king’s Christmas message, a shortage of doctors and nurses and further calls to legalise assisted dying lead the front pages.

The Mail on Sunday says Britain's King Charles will use his Christmas address to deliver a “powerful message about the environment”.

MAIL ON SUNDAY: Eco-activist King’s green christmas day message #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SetLzkdAAF

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 23, 2023

The Independent says the UK is facing a critical shortage of breast cancer care specialist doctors and nurses, causing delays in care for thousands of women.

Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/yX0MnEutbi

— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) December 23, 2023

Two former UK health secretaries have joined calls to legalise assisted dying, according to The Observer.

Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/TNtsptiy5b

— The Observer (@ObserverUK) December 23, 2023

The Sunday Mirror leads with a story on UK home secretary James Cleverly’s “sick date rape drug joke”.

Sunday's front page: Home Sec's sick date rape drug 'joke' https://t.co/LZ6mMsYa61 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DRzPVNXRHI

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 23, 2023

The Sunday Telegraph carries comment from UK foreign secretary Lord David Cameron, who says Britain “will not tolerate” the escalating activities of Iran, who are contributing to “danger and insecurity around the world”.

The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:

'Cameron: malign Iran is threat to the world'#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 23, 2023

The chairperson of NHS England told the Sunday Times he “fears for patients” ahead of more junior doctor strikes next week.

SUNDAY TIMES: NHS chairman: Doctor’s strikes make me fear for patients #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/K2Pf9UyWbJ

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 23, 2023

The Sunday Express runs with UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s message, asking people to ignore the “scrooges” who talk Britain down.

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Don’t let scrooges drag you down #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/z8Udmqg8mj

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 23, 2023

The Sun on Sunday reports former footballer Jermaine Pennant has been dumped by TV star Jess Impiazzi.

On tomorrow's front page: ‘Heartbroken’ Jess Impiazzi dumps boyfriend Jermaine Pennant after ace ‘spent night with adult entertainer’ on stag-do in Ibizahttps://t.co/jPEEVGZXqO pic.twitter.com/RYfj5Qc52S

— The Sun (@TheSun) December 23, 2023

And the Daily Star Sunday relays a message from the creator and star of Mrs Brown’s Boys who “hits out at the haters”.