Aer Lingus cancellations continue to dominate the front pages as the airline prepares for significant disruption to services next week.
The Sunday Independent reports Aer Lingus are threatening to carry out more strike action, ahead of a work-to-rule scheduled to begin on Monday, and an eight-hour stoppage on Saturday.
The paper also covers the nomination of Minister for Finance Michael McGrath as EU Commission, which is due to take place on Tuesday.
Sunday Independent front page pic.twitter.com/chvL8EOze4
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The Sunday Independent covers protests that took place around the country on Saturday, in a show of solidarity with Natasha O'Brien (24), who was beaten unconscious by soldier Cathal Crotty (22) during an assault in Limerick City in 2022.
Crotty was sentenced earlier this week, receiving a three-year prison term which was suspended in full.
Tomorrow’s front page. Pick up a copy in stores or subscribe at https://t.co/u5ystSGUtr:
🗞️ Aer Lingus pilots threaten more strike days
Advertisement🗞️ McGrath set to be nominated for EU Commissioner on Tuesday pic.twitter.com/ObFbwUbUCx
— Business Post (@businessposthq) June 22, 2024
The Irish Mail on Sunday leads with another aspect of the story, reporting: 'Gardaí got soldier's Snapchat from the US'.
While the Irish Sunday Mirror goes with the headline: 'Jail this brute now'.
Finally, the Sunday World carries a story about a €20,000 jewellery heist.
In Britain, further revelations about betting on the upcoming UK General Election date feature among a range of political stories and Taylor Swift on the front of Sunday’s newspapers.
The Sunday Times leads on the news Conservative chief data officer Nick Mason is the latest party official to be investigated by the UK's Gambling Commission over allegations he placed a string of bets on the date.
Sunday TIMES: “Top Tory ‘placed dozens of bets on election date’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3gitr6s3sp
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 22, 2024
The Times is also one of several papers to carry a picture of Taylor Swift taking a backstage selfie with royalty, the Sunday Mirror featuring the same image along with saying UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife have seen their wealth grow over the last four years.
Sunday's front page: The Rishi get richer https://t.co/goNKynG4nl#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7HDP6rJYjh
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 22, 2024
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is the focus of The Sunday Telegraph as it reports on him saying state handouts offer less “dignity” than wages.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'Handouts lack the dignity of wages, says Starmer'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/gxNJ0xUhZ2— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 22, 2024
Mr Starmer also features on the front of The Observer, both at Taylor Swift’s Wembley concert and with a warning that his economic growth plan is “doomed” without returning to the EU’s single market.
The OBSERVER: “Starmer’s growth plan ‘doomed’ without access to EU markets” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sxNQJW4L8K
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 22, 2024
The Sunday Express also concentrates on Labour’s economic plans, saying they would be forced to hold a special budget within weeks if they take power to fill a “massive” black hole in funding.
Sunday's front page: Labour's £2bn black hole#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/n8bjflWQW9
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 22, 2024
A third party leader comes under the spotlight in the Mail on Sunday which says Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelenskiy has accused Reform’s Nigel Farage has been infected by the “virus of Putin” following his comments that western allies were to blame for Russia’s invasion.
MAIL On Sunday: “Zelensky: Farage Is Infected With ‘Virus Of Putin’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qZOLtDvWzw
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 22, 2024
The Independent says the election is a “great turn-off” for young voters with 40 per cent of those between 18 and 34 saying they will not vote on July 4th.
Sunday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “The great turn-off…” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FgBpJa6QOR
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 22, 2024
Elsewhere, the Sunday People says a six-year-old girl has survived an attack by XL bully dogs.
Sunday PEOPLE: “Girl, 6, survives horrific ‘XL bully’ pack attack” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SIiciaHp6k
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) June 22, 2024
And the Daily Star Sunday reports on Uri Geller fearing an alien attack following orange powder being thrown over Stonehenge.
Sunday's front page: E.T rage at the Henge Tarquins https://t.co/tDRco9ptRR#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OwznSgYx2i
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 22, 2024
