What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Tuesday's Front Pages
Tuesday's front pages.
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How Ian Bailey's death will impact the Garda investigation into Sophie Toscan du Plantier's murder, Storm Jocelyn, and a new law that would force supermarkets to accept cash are among Tuesday's front page stories.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to make a final decision on Ian Bailey as a suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, The Irish Times reports.

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Stories on Ian Bailey and Storm Jocelyn make the front page of the Irish Examiner.

A new law will force supermarkets and pharmacies to accept cash, the Irish Independent reports.

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The Echo leads with a story on a protest earmarked to accommodate refugees in Cork.

The Irish Sun leads with a plea from the son of Sophie Toscan du Plantier for her murder case to be keep alive following the death of suspect Ian Bailey.

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The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on a new blood test that could be able to detect the risk of Alzheimer's disease 15 years early.

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The Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation is the lead story in The Herald and the Irish Daily Star.

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In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with damage to the Dark Hedges in Co Antrim, made famous in HBO series Game of Thrones, following Storm Isha.

 

Medical news, politics and the weather dominate the UK front page stories on Tuesday.

Monday night’s air strikes against Houthi rebels make several of the early editions, but the lead stories concentrate on matters closer to home.

A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 15 years before symptoms show is the focus of several titles, The Daily Telegraph saying the test to detect a protein in the blood could be used to screen all over-50s.

The Times says the test could be used by people of any age while the Daily Express says it could “bring us closer to a cure”.

The Daily Mail and The Independent concentrate on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, saying he has waded into a culture war after backing groups accused of having “woke agendas”.

Elections occupy the front of the Financial Times, which hears from the chair of the Electoral Commission John Pullinger that Conservatives have been exposed to “claims of bias” over a new voter ID scheme which is “more of a barrier to some people than others”.

The Daily Mirror concentrates on the death of Morgan Ribeiro, 20, after weight-loss surgery in Turkey following bullying over her weight.

The Metro says a “revolutionary swallowable gastric balloon” has been used by the NHS to help weight loss for the first time as Morgan’s family told of her death.

Medical issues also occupy The Guardian, which says the Royal College of Obstetricans and Gynaecologists have told doctors and healthcare staff not to report suspected illegal abortions to the police.

Storm Isha dominates the front of the i, which says Storm Jocelyn is not far behind and the increase in severe weather will continue over the next decade.

The Sun turns its attention to royal matters, reporting that the Queen has told the “workaholic” King to slow down ahead of an operation next week.

And the Daily Star concentrates on the arrival of swearing parrots at a wildlife park.

The New York Times leads with a story on the Republican primary in New Hampshire.

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