The looming strike action by Aer Lingus pilots, and reaction to the sentencing of a member of the Defence Forces for an assault on a young woman in Limerick fill Saturday's front pages.
The Irish Times reads: 'Strike action called as pilots raise stakes in Aer Lingus pay battle'.
The papers also reports the Defence Forces has opened a disciplinary case against Cathal Crotty, a soldier convicted earlier this week of knocking a woman unconscious in an attack on O'Connell Street in Limerick City in 2022.
The Irish Examiner carries quotes from the assault victim, Natasha O’Brien, who criticised the leniency of Crotty's fully-suspended sentence.
Meanwhile, The Echo leads with a story on Cork's new Lord Mayor, Green Party councillor Dan Boyle.
Defence Forces tell soldier convicted of brutal attack on woman there is no future for him in the Army... read the full story in Saturday's Mail pic.twitter.com/GkPmiN7f3x
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) June 21, 2024
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The Irish Independent reports Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke will not intervene in the Aer Lingus dispute.
In Britain, criticism of Labour and the ongoing election betting scandal feature amid a range of stories on the front of Saturday’s newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph focuses on an interview with UK business secretary Kemi Badenoch, who warns Labour will reverse Brexit if they win the UK General Election.
📰 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Starmer will reverse Brexit, says Badenoch'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/0VXs7kapkX— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 21, 2024
Labour and leader Sir Keir Starmer also come under fire in The Times, as author JK Rowling says the party has turned its back on women over transgender rights and she would struggle to vote for them.
The Daily Telegraph: Starmer will reverse Brexit, says
Badenoch #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/k9U4osBWpB— George Mann (@sgfmann) June 21, 2024
Conservatives and the scandal around alleged betting on the election date are in the spotlight on the front of The Independent, which says UK prime minister Rishi Sunak failed to deny cabinet members were involved, while the Daily Star says a poll puts Count Binface just behind the Mr Sunak in his constituency.
Saturday's front page: a safe bet!#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/h0NX1yTtz7 pic.twitter.com/XmHCPW0w9z
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 21, 2024
The Daily Mail focuses on Reform leader Nigel Farage who “drew fury” when he told a television interview that western allies had “provoked” Russian leader Vladimir Putin into invading Ukraine.
Daily Mail: Farage - The West 'provoked' Putin #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aRYACvOpjh
— George Mann (@sgfmann) June 21, 2024
The i weekend says the National Trust has challenged political parties to sign pledges to protect rivers from pollution.
i weekend: National Trust challenges UK leaders to Save Britain’s Rivers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ptLm8tzERQ
— George Mann (@sgfmann) June 21, 2024
Plans to abolish “non-dom” tax status are leading to wealthy foreigners leaving the UK, according to the FT Weekend.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Saturday 22 June https://t.co/M5cEV1K5Jz pic.twitter.com/soMls4zJXu
— Financial Times (@FT) June 21, 2024
The Guardian focuses on cybersecurity, revealing that Russian hackers have stolen more than 300 million pieces of information from NHS records.
The Guardian: 300m NHS patient records stolen by Russian hackers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ffwdZwcfsa
— George Mann (@sgfmann) June 21, 2024
David Norris, who was jailed for killing Stephen Lawrence, has applied for parole as the end of his minimum 14-year term nears its end, reports the Daily Mirror.
Saturday's front page: Stephen killer's freedom bid https://t.co/R6Rn7hIqpZ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/22QTaBE4Ry
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 21, 2024
And the Daily Express focuses on Dame Esther Rantzen celebrating a birthday she never expected to see.
Saturday's front page: Dame Esther Rantzen has received a birthday miracle.https://t.co/4GNSv7S4Ne pic.twitter.com/yThwpcYExF
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 21, 2024
