The Oireachtas Committee on the RTÉ payment scandal dominates the front pages of today's papers as more details continue to emerge.
The Irish Times leads with revelations of governance failings at RTÉ, which chairwoman Siun Ni Raghallaigh admitted to in Wednesdays' Oireachtas Committee.
The Irish Examiner leads with Minister for Media Catherine Martin not told of the resignation of Dee Forbes from RTÉ in advance of the announcement, and she also resigned on June, 16th, which was unknown to the public.
The Echo says firefighters in Cork rejected a proposal to end an industrial relations dispute over staffing numbers.
The Irish Daily M ail leads with claims from Dee Forbes that it is currently unatainable for Ryan Turbidy to present his radio programme while during this scandal.
The Irish Daily Mirror also leads with ths claim from Dee Forbes, while also featuring the recent health struggles of Madonna on their front page.
The Irish Daily Star leads with the headlines 'Brass Necks' over the scandal.
British papers
The growing crisis surrounding Thames Water and health stories take top billing on the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph, which is one of several titles to feature a picture of England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow carrying a Just Stop Oil protester off the field at Lord’s, says the Government is preparing to take over water firms as the country’s biggest supplier moved close to collapse.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Government prepares to take over water firms#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/sYvb9eyoFn— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 28, 2023
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Those plans are echoed on the front of the i, which says UK taxpayers face the bill for saving a company owned by China and Abu Dhabi.
Thursday's front page: UK taxpayers could bail out failing water firm owned by China and Abu Dhabi#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dSh85liSC1
— i newspaper (@theipaper) June 28, 2023
The Financial Times continues the theme as it says Thames Water’s problems are spurring “interim nationalisation plans” while The Guardian reports on “crisis talks” over the company’s £10 billion deficit.
Financial Times: Threat to Thames Water’s survival
spurs interim nationalisation plans #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WxCcg9cNnU— George Mann (@sgfmann) June 28, 2023
Guardian front page, Thursday 29 June 2023: Crisis talks as Thames Water faces £10bn deficit pic.twitter.com/WhKIK95Bop
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 28, 2023
And Metro simply declares “Thames on the brink”.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
THAMES ON THE BRINK
🔴 Firm with 15million customers faces going bust#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UFB9JgIyKf— Metro (@MetroUK) June 28, 2023
The Daily Mail turns its attention to striking doctors as it says NHS consultants will be allowed to conduct private work during a 48-hour walkout.
Daily Mail: NHS doctors allowed to do private
work on strike days #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/R5M64MULYZ— George Mann (@sgfmann) June 28, 2023
There is more medical news in The Times which reports on digital health checks which will be sent to people over 40 to carry out “midlife MoTs”.
The Times: Fears grow for five water companies over swelling debt burdens #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/64aRkWN8Kh
— George Mann (@sgfmann) June 28, 2023
The health of Madonna dominates the front page of The Sun which says the “pop queen” was taken to intensive care in New York due to a bacterial infection which has put her world tour on hold.
Madonna rushed to hospital ‘after being found unresponsive’ with iconic singer forced to postpone 2023 Celebration tour
https://t.co/RMJe17nVfG pic.twitter.com/1wTUavSoQB— The Sun (@TheSun) June 28, 2023
The Daily Mirror concentrates on the warning of a planned attack in the UK by so-called Islamic State terrorists.
Thursday's Front Page 📰
EXCLUSIVE: HORROR THREAT
ISIS plots major UK terror attack
Read more: https://t.co/Pb8N4FSHtz#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8uHHaYfn2g— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 28, 2023
Immigrants are on the mind of the Daily Express as it says rebellious peers have been told they face a showdown if they try to block legislation allowing deportation flights to Rwanda.
Tomorrow's front page: Rishi Sunak declares war on meddling Lords over plot to block illegal migrant deportations #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/cHBTYIyDmB pic.twitter.com/MAmTWc6Eix
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 28, 2023
And the Daily Star comes out on the side of the slugs as it reports on the King’s dislike of the garden pests.
Thursday's front page: Poor slugs! 😔 https://t.co/cclRUALkUJ#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HmKL55gjur
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 28, 2023
