What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Thursday's Front Pages
A preview of the main stories in Thursday's papers.
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The Programme for Government and the ceasefire agreed in Gaza makes the front pages of Thursday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael denying there has been any special deals agreed for Independent TDs who have agreed to form a coalition.

The Irish Examiner leads with Micheál Martin set to become Taoiseach next week following the coalition agreement.

The Echo also leads Micheál Martin becoming Taoiseach, as he says his priorities are housing, infrastructure, and the reform of disability services.

The Irish Independent leads with a poto of celebrations in Gaza after a ceasesfire was agreed between Israel and Hamas.

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The Belfast Telegraph also leads with a photo of reaction to the ceasefire in Gaza. Their main story is Gerry Adams' potential compensation could be capped at £1.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with Junior ministers set for thousands worth of expenses as part of a coalition agreement.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with a Holocaust survivor saying they will not attend a memorial service if President Michael D Higgins speaks at the event.

The Irish Daily Star leads with Michael and Danny Healy Rae joining the coalition, as the price of Guinness is set to increase once again.

British papers

A ceasefire in Gaza leads Thursday’s front pages.

The i, the Financial Times and The Times splash on Gaza and Tel Aviv amid news of a deal stuck deal between Israel and Hamas.

Meanwhile, The Guardian reports the agreement will see the first group of hostages freed over the weekend in exchange for Palestinian detainees.

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Back on British soil, the Daily Mail writes dead patients are lying undiscovered for hours in A&E because staff are too overstretched to notice amid news of a damning 460-page report into the state of the NHS.

The Daily Mirror leads on claims from a nursing union that the NHS is in its “worst state ever after 10 years of underfunding”.

And heartbroken nurses have described “harrowing” scenes of dying patients crammed in hospital corridors, according to the Daily Express.

The Sun leads on an exclusive about the 2008 murder of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen.

Metro reports wrongly convicted Andy Malkinson has still not received compensation two years after he was cleared of a crime he did not commit.

Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on the best way to eat a Cadbury Creme Egg.

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