The deaths of three young people in a crash in Co Carlow are covered across the national papers on Friday.
The Irish Times reports on the three victims being named locally, while the Irish Examiner carries comments from a local garda, who described Wednesday night's incident as a tragedy.
The Examiner also runs the findings of a survey which found the public remains sceptical about reform RTÉ, after further revelations emerged regarding the national broadcaster earlier this week.
The Echo leads with an image and story on a murder investigation to be launched after remains discovered in Co Cork were identified as those of Kieran Quilligan.
'In the prime of their lives', the Irish Independent's headline reads, in reference to the young people killed in the Carlow crash, while the Irish Daily Mail's main story is: 'Big push to get tough on welfare payments to Ukrainians'.
Today's front page pic.twitter.com/DxuLK4tUU6
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) February 2, 2024
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Finally, while both the Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star lead with stories on the Carlow crash, they also cover the death of former model Lisa Murphy following her death aged 51.
In Britain, the Friday papers are dominated by the hunt for the suspect in the alkaline substance attack in London which left a girl and her mother with potentially life-changing injuries.
The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail report the suspect, Abdul Ezedi, is understood to be a convicted sex offender who was twice denied asylum.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
‘Chemical attacker’ was failed asylum seeker#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/AzUfkPbuhc— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 1, 2024
Friday’s Daily MAIL: “Manhunt” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VwBr2MBPh6
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
Meanwhile, The Sun says the injured mother screamed “I can’t see, I can’t see” after the attack.
Friday’s SUN: “I Can’t See! I Can’t See!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3c2kJXXjOR
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
Elsewhere, the Daily Express reports UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering taking a penny off National Insurance in the budget.
Tomorrow's front page: Jeremy Hunt plans to cut 1p off National Insurance in major Spring Budget move #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/bP1UmBLsO1 pic.twitter.com/tXGmtnwOg4
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) February 1, 2024
But millions of Britons face a “stealth tax” effect which will drag them into higher rates of income taxation, according to the i.
Friday’s i: “Millions face stealth tax rise as Tories demand cuts” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BZFY2xwDss
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
The Times and Financial Times both lead with the Bank of England keeping interest rates at 5.25 per cent.
Friday’s TIMES: “Bank chief raises hopes that rates have peaked” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/nBxthZ2El5
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
Friday’s FINANCIAL Times: “BoE sets stage for rate cuts but insists on ‘more evidence’ of falling inflation” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VprrfpQXzo
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
The Guardian reports the US has ordered strikes against an Iran-backed militia following an attack on an American base on Sunday.
Friday’s GUARDIAN: “US orders strikes on Iran-backed militia in revenge for base attack” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ai1jtCH8SZ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
The Daily Mirror carries a plea from Paul Gascoigne to Marcus Rashford, urging the Manchester United forward not to “make the same mistakes as me”.
Rashford is reported to have gone out in Belfast last Thursday night until 3am, before call in ill the following day and going on to miss Sunday’s FA Cup win at Newport.
Friday's front page: Don't make same mistakes as me, Marcus https://t.co/r4vLBhP3pN#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0OBG4SDedd
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 1, 2024
The Independent carries the latest in its campaign to grant Afghan soldiers asylum in the UK.
Friday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Minister tells MPs: We got it wrong on Afghan war heroes” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JYrpQ87FWJ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
Civil servants have been told rolling their eyes in a meeting at work could be classed as a microaggression, according to the Metro.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
‘EYE ROLLS AT WORK AGGRESSIVE’
🔴 Lewis to join Ferrari
Win £1000 every Monday - pick up a paper to find out how 💰#TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/6pJ7MVz74M— Metro (@MetroUK) February 1, 2024
And the Daily Star says an Instagram fraudster is pretending to be Liverpool’s potential new manager Xabi Alonso.
Friday’s Daily STAR: “You’ll Never Want A Loan” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KgvWjBZXn9
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) February 1, 2024
