Opinion polls, warnings over water shortages, and a part-time role for a former RTÉ senior executive are some of the stories leading the national papers on Sunday.
The Business Post leads with ''High risk': Houses will not be built due to dire water shortages', while another piece claims the value of Johnny Ronan's assets have dropped to €300 million.
Tomorrow's front page. Pick up a copy in stores or subscribe at https://t.co/u5ystSGUtr:
🗞️ Water shortages threaten housing supply
🗞️ Sinn Féin's budget gap identified by finance officials
🗞️ Value of Johnny Ronan's €300m prized assets plunges pic.twitter.com/9E1x27G1Md— Business Post (@businessposthq) March 2, 2024
The Sunday Independent reads: 'Michelle O'Neill now most popular leader in Ireland' reporting on the results of the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll.
The results show Sinn Féin's vice-president has an approval rating of 55 per cent, followed by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, whose approval rating sits at 47 per cent.
Sunday Independent front page. Some very interesting poll results - and lots more inside pic.twitter.com/eDrr6iPZis
— Alan English (@AlanEnglish9) March 2, 2024
The Irish Mail on Sunday reports a former chief financial officer of RTÉ, Conor Hayes, had a '€70k a year' part-time role at the broadcaster 'which lasted a decade after 2012 redundancy'.
Finally, the Irish Sunday Mirror carries a story on the decision of the chair of the New York St Patrick's Day parade to step down, reportedly blaming 'drunk gardaí'.
In the UK, the budget and the prospect of tax cuts take the spotlight on the front pages of several Sunday newspapers.
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his budget on Wednesday and several papers look at the chances – and impact – of tax cuts.
The Sunday Times says Mr Hunt and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak are “battling to find the money” for a 2p cut in personal taxes.
The Sunday Times: Post Office boss said he would quit unless he got £1 million #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OfrhIsSiw7
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 2, 2024
That plan comes under fire in The Observer, which carries a warning from two former UK Treasury aides that cuts will “cost us all dear” as they call for measures to spur investment and growth.
The Observer: Tax cuts will backfire, top economists warn Hunt #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/malHaSFwag
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 2, 2024
But the Sunday Express tells the UK government it risks losing the support of pensioners if there is no cut in income tax.
Sunday Express: Cut tax or lose grey vote #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LyTfBb9Bm0
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 2, 2024
The Sunday Telegraph carries an interview with Mr Hunt in which he outlines a plan for a “war on immoral Whitehall waste” with a crackdown on public sector bureaucracy.
📰The front page of The Sunday Telegraph:
Hunt goes to war on 'immoral' Whitehall waste #TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletter ⬇️https://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/I9efZUDa3I— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 2, 2024
Britain's Prince Andrew features on the front of the Sunday Mirror, which says he faces fresh questions about his support for paedophile Jeffrey Epstein with the release of more court papers.
Sunday's front page: Andrew faces fresh court bombshell #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/sNLOqseMSS pic.twitter.com/aVSekfJ5cf
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 2, 2024
The Independent covers concerns about politicians’ security as it reveals a dossier from a private intelligence firm which it says contains false allegations about a former Conservative MP.
The mother of a woman missing for three years in the Virgin Islands features on the front of Sunday People, saying she wants justice for her daughter.
Sunday People: Loyal Geri's grand peck #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OWHYTlv3U8
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 2, 2024
And the Daily Star Sunday carries the tale of a mayonnaise addict who gets through three bottles a week.
Front page: My name is Megan...and I'm a MAYOHOLIC #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/OSzS2mzRFi pic.twitter.com/uSHdPY1ln4
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 2, 2024
