A litany of stories feature on Irish front pages on New Year's Day, including the alleged murder of a woman in Roscommon.
The Irish Times lead with a story about secondary schools struggling to fill hundreds of teaching posts, a story about the Order of Malta child protection being criticised and a story about bin bags being banned in the area around Grafton St and Temple Bar.
The Irish Examiner lead with a story saying that gas and power bills may rise in 2025.
The Herlad leads with a story about a woman in Tallaght dying in a house fire.
The Irish Daily Mail lead with a story saying that former Justice Minister Michael McDowell has called the newly enacted hate crime legislation, which has broadened the definition of gender, 'a high point of wokeism'.
The Irish Independent, Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star lead with stories about a woman who was found dead in Co Roscommon.
British newspapers
British politics and new year energy price hikes ring in the first front pages of 2025 in the UK.
The Times UK says in his first New Year’s Day message as Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has acknowledged many people feel it is “hard to think about the future” amid news of Labour’s falling poll numbers.
The Times: Warning over Labour’s £5bn-a-year plan to recruit teachers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9mP7gax41Q
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 31, 2024
The UK Daily Mirror also focuses on the British Prime Minister’s message, saying he has promised to make 2025 a “special year” by honouring the sacrifices of veterans on the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Wednesday's front page: PM @Keir_Starmer pledges to honour sacrifices of war generation 80 years on - and build a country they would be proud ofhttps://t.co/QW9WUDts9Z#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UZJsLNUXDi
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 1, 2025
The Daily Express and the UK Daily Mail both splash on energy bill hikes which come in on New Year’s Day.
Daily Express: WINTER FUEL PAY VICTIMS SUFFER £500 BILL RISE #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vDvVZz6O5z
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 31, 2024
Daily Mail: So much for for cutting our energy bills! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Z8A1yCYhnP
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 31, 2024
The Daily Telegraph writes that private schools across the country will increase school fees as the Government’s “VAT raid” takes effect.
📰 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Private schools to defy Treasury over fees'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Guardian leads on private dentists, who it says are cashing in on the rarity of NHS treatment.
The Guardian: Surge in private dentist charges
prices patients out of treatment #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xdhwJNec8h— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 31, 2024
Calls have been made for the UK to follow Australia and ban a kitchen worktop material blamed for deadly lung disease, according to the i.
i: Kitchen revamp stone blamed for deadly lung disease must be banned in UK, warn unions #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uXTVqRUIkd
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 31, 2024
And the UK Daily Star hears from veteran Brian Blessed about how he once punched a polar bear to stop his fellow campers from shooting it.
Wednesday's front page: Why I punched a polar bear#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/Ql8kacw9D4 pic.twitter.com/v6vtXY2Oya
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 31, 2024
