Friday's front pages focus on a range of stories from Simon Harris being next in line for the role of taoiseach to four men being charged with conspiracy to import “a large amount” of drugs into the State.
The Irish Times reports Simon Harris is the early front-runner to become the new leader of Fine Gael and taoiseach after his Cabinet colleague Simon Coveney ruled himself out of contention.
The Irish Examiner leads with a piece about four men being charged with conspiracy to import “a large amount” of drugs into the State after a major garda operation in West Cork earlier this month.
The Echo report that a group protesting outside an international protection centre in Cork may be instructed to move.
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Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Belfast Telegraph.
Stay with us for all your breaking news today. https://t.co/3AlGJmrP8Y pic.twitter.com/ASnf9GMXTO— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) March 22, 2024
In the UK, the report on women’s pensions affected by rises in retirement age dominates the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.
The Daily Mirror and Daily Express share the same message, saying women born in the 1950s need to be paid what they are owed after years of campaigning.
Friday's front page: Pay them what they are owed#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/7eOUkaFAO1 pic.twitter.com/cqiScnbat3
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 21, 2024
Front Page - Pay up! Millions of women are owed pension payouts#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/EWFxuhXYUX pic.twitter.com/8Z04ETXjmk
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 21, 2024
The Waspi (Women Against State Pension Inequality) campaigners face a “new betrayal” according to the Daily Mail, which says they will receive far short of the £10,000 compensation they wanted.
MAIL: New betrayal of Waspi women. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ei3oyNdcLH
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 21, 2024
The i says the women have thrown down the gauntlet to Labour to pay compensation if the party wins the next general election.
Friday's front page: Waspi women demand help from Labour#Tomorrowspaperstoday
Latest by @RichardVaughan1 @adamtomforrest @HugoGye: https://t.co/iiqC9rJag8 pic.twitter.com/WMUQay58J8— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 21, 2024
The Government faces a bill of £10.5 billion to meet the recommended payments, reports The Independent, while the Metro puts the cost at £35 billion if the full £10,000 payment is agreed.
INDEPENDENT: Pensions fiasco could cost taxpayer £10.5bn - or more #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/E95IUpJK4p
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 21, 2024
Tomorrow's Papers Today
£35 BILLION WASPI STING
🔴 New government crisis over payouts for 2.6m women failed over pensions#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kB3QhAJt54— Metro (@MetroUK) March 21, 2024
The Guardian turns its attention to the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying the US has toughened its stance to call for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza.
THE GUARDIAN: US toughens stance to call for immediate Gaza ceasefire #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/T1maJnn6Pb
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 21, 2024
The cost of sickness benefits occupies The Daily Telegraph, which says the cost will rise to £90.9 billion by the end of the decade.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Sickness benefits bill to rise by a third'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/zhLWv77GxB— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 21, 2024
The Times is on similar ground, saying mental health has become the leading cause of disability among working-age people with one million more struggling with issues than three years ago.
THE TIMES: One million more people cite mental health battle #TomorrowsPapersatoday pic.twitter.com/qkFFUT1FGW
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) March 21, 2024
The Financial Times focuses on the US accusing Apple of building an illegal smartphone monopoly.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 22 March https://t.co/Yc7tX70OLx pic.twitter.com/DIDtPQ2Zaz
— Financial Times (@FT) March 21, 2024
And the Daily Star says a Botswanan politician has threatened to send 10,000 elephants to live in Hyde Park.
Dumbos 🐘🐘 #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/mhqAwSanQz pic.twitter.com/WlBWhPINwa
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 21, 2024
