The search for a breakthrough between Aer Lingus and pilots, a bomb threat at Simon Harris' home and a look ahead to Taylor Swift's visit to Dublin are some of the stories on Thursday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with a story on Cathal Crotty, who was sentenced last week for an assault on Natasha O'Brien, with the paper reporting the Defence Forces hope to 'expel Crotty by next week'.
The Irish Examiner's front page lead is on a meeting between Aer Lingus chief and pilots ahead of an eight-hour strike planned for Saturday.
The paper also reports a bomb threat reported at Taoiseach Simon Harris' home was a 'sinister hoax'.
Meanwhile, The Echo carries a story of a single-parent family set to become homeless in the coming days after being told to leave a direct provision centre in Cork.
Today's front page pic.twitter.com/skmb36M2Eb
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) June 27, 2024
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The Irish Daily Mail reads: 'Virgin will get slice of RTÉ's licence fee pie', under plans from Minister for the Media Catherine Martin.
Finally, ahead of her three-night stint in Dublin, the Irish Daily Star focusses on Taylor Swift, reporting 'seismometers now in place at Swift gig to check for earthquakes'.
In Britain, the final television debate between UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer before the UK's General Election takes centre stage on the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers.
Describing the debate as “tetchy”, The Guardian says the two leaders clashed on the Westminster betting scandal while Mr Starmer criticised the culture at the top of the Conservative Party.
GUARDIAN: PM and Starmer clash over betting scandal in tetchy final TV debate #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/C0SfDJ8Cia
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 26, 2024
The Times says Mr Sunak warned voters not to “surrender” to Labour and accused his opposite number of plotting tax rises, while Mr Starmer compared the prime minister to his predecessor Liz Truss.
TIMES: Sunak rams home tax message in final debate #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sQvwQxezEP
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 26, 2024
The Daily Telegraph echoes Mr Sunak’s message not to hand over control of Britain to Labour in what it called a “fiery” debate.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Sunak's plea to voters: Don't surrender Britain to Labour'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/Z9ngshWy0E— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 26, 2024
Labour’s tax plans also feature on the front of the Daily Mail, which says Mr Sunak warned they would be “whacked up” as well as labelling the Opposition’s plans to tackle immigration as “nonsensical” – a theme picked up in the Daily Express, which says Mr Starmer failed to give an answer on small boats.
MAIL: You are taking people for fools! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hE4YgVm6dT
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 26, 2024
Thursday's front page: No idea! https://t.co/PojwpOFx2b pic.twitter.com/ndJloxOfbZ
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 26, 2024
The Labour leader is also the focus of The Independent, which says he has told striking junior doctors he will not meet their wage demands.
INDEPENDENT: Starmer squares up to striking doctors: I won’t give 35% rise #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yDgZcHyhwR
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 26, 2024
The Financial Times looks at an election elsewhere, saying French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has pledged a “cultural battle” against Islamism.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Thursday 27 June https://t.co/N2p7CL64oT pic.twitter.com/FQrzyrW8tU
— Financial Times (@FT) June 26, 2024
The i also looks overseas, saying Russian hackers responsible for a cyberattack on the NHS are part of an “army protected by the Kremlin”.
I PAPER: Revealed: Russian hackers behind NHS attack are part of cyber army protected by the Kremlin #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Sx429uIP1e
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 26, 2024
The trial of a man accused of plotting to murder television presenter Holly Willoughby features on the front of the Daily Mirror.
Thursday's front page: Holly accused had chloroform in his horrendous kit#TomorrowsPaperTodayhttps://t.co/cSqThmTexb pic.twitter.com/u7JHoGIsAY
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 26, 2024
The Metro also concentrates on a trial as a couple were found guilty of hiding the birth of their baby, but face a retrial on charges surrounding the child’s death.
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
🔴 ARISTOCRAT GUILTY OVER SECRET BIRTH#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/NQtuyYq3df— Metro (@MetroUK) June 26, 2024
And the Daily Star focuses on an England football fan pictured sleeping during the 0-0 draw with Slovenia.
Thursday's front page: https://t.co/Bfg41a1mU1 pic.twitter.com/uSvDP3WiCm
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 26, 2024
