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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Michael McGrath's imminent confirmation as Ireland's next EU Commissioner, the Aer Lingus strike, and a tribunal examining how the Defence Forces deals with claims of abuse, are among the stories that feature on Tuesday's front pages.

The Irish Times leads with the Defence Forces tribunal and the Government's decision to appoint Michael McGrath as Ireland's next EU Commissioner.

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The Irish Examiner leads with a spike in the numbers of people seeking help for cocaine addiction.

The Irish Independent leads with attempts to resolve the Aer Lingus dispute.

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The Echo leads with a story on plans for the new M20 Cork to Limerick road.

The Irish Daily Mail also leads with a story about the report on cocaine addiction in Ireland.

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The Irish Daily Star leads with Tánaiste Micheál Martin calling for a resolution to the Aer Lingus dispute.

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One-time senior Kinahan cartel member Declan 'Mr Nobody' Brady has been further sentenced to a nine-year prison term for facilitating the "depraved" murder of Christopher (aka Noel) Kirwan. This is the lead story in The Herald.

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In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on the 'forgotten victim', the whistleblower in the murder of Katie Simpson.

The Irish News leads with a story on BBC presenter Stephen Nolan suing a local newspaper journalist.

A plot to kidnap Holly Willoughby and more politics as the UK general election campaign heats up dominate Tuesday’s British front pages.

The Daily Mirror, the Daily Mail, and the Metro all run with an obsessed fan’s plan to “kidnap, rape and kill” the British television star.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies is urging the two major party leaders to come clean about tax rises, reports the i, as both the Tories and Labour refuse to rule out 10 per cent rises.

On the topic of public funding, the Financial Times  reports that the plans by both major parties to improve public services are “essentially unfunded”.

The Times splashes on conversion therapy, which is set to be banned by a Labour government should it come into power.

The Guardian leads on low wage growth, which “has pushed 900,000 children into poverty”, according to reports.

The Daily Telegraph splashes on the Tory betting scandal with a headline that claims Scotland Yard “leaked names” of those involved.

Moving away from Westminster, the Daily Express reports that Britain's Princess Anne was taken to hospital following a “horse accident”.

Lastly, the Daily Star leads on Gary Lineker’s row with Harry Kane, with the football great laying blame on “the world’s best newspaper”, with the Star referring to itself.

The New York Times leads with a story on tensions over abortion access in the United States.

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