Monday's front pages focus on various stories from the Public Accounts Committee calling for the Comptroller & Auditor General to oversee RTÉ to the 35th road death of 2024.
The Irish Times report that RTÉ should in future be subjected to new financial controls as well as greater oversight around contracts and big exit packages, a new report from the Dáil’s most powerful committee is set to recommend.
The Irish Examiner report a man in his 20s became the 35th person to die on Irish roads so far this year on Sunday following a crash in Cork, one of several serious collisions on Irish roads yesterday.
The Echo lead with a piece about arson attacks on retail units in Cork which caused customers to be evacuated.
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Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/quB2q9IgKn
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Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Belfast Telegraph.
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In the UK, a rise in school suspensions and the risk of AI-generated deepfakes in the upcoming election feature among a variety of stories on the front of Monday’s newspapers.
The Daily Mirror focuses on a “crisis in schools” amid a 92 per cent rise in school suspensions.
Monday's front page: Class War#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/oFWG2KWRne pic.twitter.com/hhm4Zl4upH
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) February 25, 2024
The Times runs with words from UK Home Secretary James Cleverly, who warns AI-generated deepfakes provide a “perfect storm” for criminals who want to hijack the election.
The Times: Cleverly warns of AI fakes threat to election #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9rHYOpz4h9
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 25, 2024
A global drop in house prices in advanced economies has “petered out”, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, February 26 https://t.co/JGmPN4z23S pic.twitter.com/6qHDhfiMaL
— Financial Times (@FT) February 25, 2024
The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has been urged to speak out as an “Islamophobia row deepens”.
The Guardian: Sunak urged to speak out as
Islamophobia row deepens #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/6Zwn5JiDM0— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 25, 2024
Meanwhile, the i leads with the words of former Tory chairwoman Baroness Warsi who said Muslims are treated as “electoral campaign fodder”.
The i: Tory party ‘in the gutter’ over racism, warns Warsi #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BOV9E3tvlI
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 25, 2024
The Daily Telegraph says the British Prime Minister is facing electoral warnings over the suspension of Lee Anderson, according to leaked WhatsApp messages.
📰 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Red Wall revolt over Anderson sacking'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Daily Express reports on “damning claims” that there could be an extra 250,000 migrants a year under a Labour government.
Daily Express: DAMNING CLAIMS OF 250,000 EXTRA
MIGRANTS A YEAR UNDER LABOUR #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dd3cciqnPr— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 25, 2024
The Daily Mail says young people are blaming mental health for being jobless.
Daily Mail: Generation sicknote #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Rq8qj7vlz7
— George Mann (@sgfmann) February 25, 2024
The Independent asks why the UK is paying to train Russia’s future leaders while The Sun says Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya owns a banned XL Bully dog.
On tomorrow's front page: Premier League goalie David Raya has a banned XL bully dog to guard him. He's vowed to keep pet Goku following a string of terrifying raids on the homes of football stars https://t.co/DMRvYxcX3m pic.twitter.com/Bdaz6beIui
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 25, 2024
And the Daily Star reports that rain this weekend will make it the wettest February in 258 years.
It's raining cats and dogs!
Read more: https://t.co/dhVIUZAh2K#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DVQqvBXon1— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 25, 2024
