The terror attack in New Orleans in which a US Army veteran drove a pickup truck that bore the flag of Islamicc State into a crowd and killed 15 people dominates Thursday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with the attack, which occurred on New Year's Eve as people celebrated in New Orleans.
The Irish Examinr leads with a report that found Irish house prices rose by 9 per cent in 2024.
The Irish Independent also leads with the New Orleans attack.
The Echo leads with a story on hospital overcrowding in Cork.
The Irish Sun leads with a story on the murder investigation after Mirjana Pap's body was discovered in Co Roscommon.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/QD8I5xc48L
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) January 2, 2025
The Herald leads with the New Ross murder investigation.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a Northern Irish man in New Orleans describing the horror in the city in the aftermath of the terror attack.
The Irish News leads with a story on unlawful stop-and-search operations.
Today's #frontpage: PSNI fork out ‘significant’ five-figure sum over unlawful stop-and-search operations pic.twitter.com/OKbIx95gkf
— The Irish News (@irish_news) January 2, 2025
The American horror story also leads Thursday’s UK news, with dozens killed or injured in a terror attack in the US city of New Orleans.
The Daily Mirror, The Times, and The Daily Express all lead on the violent vehicular assault on revellers as they rang in the New Year on the city’s famous Bourbon Street.
Thursday's DAILY MIRROR: America under attack#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1h0K4Dnz9Q
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
Thursday's TIMES: 'Terrorist' truck attacker kills 10 in New Orleans#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/V8dEN0CqGW
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
Thursday's DAILY EXPRESS: Terror driver 'hellbent on carnage' kills 10#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/eo8yqzplpq
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
The Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, and The Guardian splash on FBI confirmation that the truck, driven by a 42-year-old Texan man, was adorned with an Islamic State flag when it mowed down innocent partygoers on Wednesday morning.
Thursday's DAILY MAIL: New Orleans killer had Isis flag on truck#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RsgdGbhdO2
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
Thursday's DAILY TELEGRAPH: IS cell behind New Orleans terror#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DXbshJ1AUe
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
Thursday's GUARDIAN: Ten dead after truck flying IS flag drives into crowd in New Orleans#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/k1ya06uvJP
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
The i shifts focus onto home soil, leading with a report on the UK’s “Covid courts”, which will remain in operation until 2028 thanks to a significant case backlog.
Thursday's i: Covid courts to stay open - as backlog delays trials to 2028#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vol7UcYsxv
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
The Financial Times leads with a piece on tech giant Nvidia, as the Silicon Valley-based conglomerate makes major moves in the artificial intelligence sector.
Thursday's FINANCIAL TIMES UK EDITION: Nvidia pumps $1bn into AI start-ups riding on revolution its chips started#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JESv3w4Zwl
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) January 1, 2025
And, lastly, the Daily Star tells the tale of Hilda, a rather special IVF-bred calf, who is destined to “save the world” with her “fart-free” constitution.
Introducing #TomorrowsPapersToday from: Daily Star
The cow that saved the world
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Support press freedom and buy a newspaper #buyapaper #pressfreedom #journalist pic.twitter.com/BUaI2MyduR— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) January 1, 2025
The New York Times leads with the New Orleans terror attack.
