A rebuttal by former RTÉ chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh dominates the national newspapers on Tuesday.
The Irish Times reports on a statement released by Ms Ní Raghallaigh on Monday, claiming she had no option but to resign after an “enforced dismissal”.
The Irish Examiner also covers the story, which sees Minister for Media Catherine Martin back in the firing line.
Meanwhile, The Echo reports record numbers of people are using the services of the Simon Community in Cork, with the charity voicing concern over the volume of people entering homelessness.
The Irish Independent also reports on Ms Ní Raghallaigh's statement, as her successor is due to be appointed having received approval from the Coalition leaders on Monday evening.
The front page of today's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/HUZk6dVvJe
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) March 5, 2024
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The Irish Daily Mail carries an image of Louis Walsh, as he enters the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Finally, the Irish Daily Star covers a warning from Sineád O'Connor's estate demanding that her music not be used at Donald Trump's political rallies.
In the UK, a drop in the polls for the Tories and Wednesday’s budget feature among a variety of stories on the front of the national papers.
The Daily Mirror leads with a “humiliation” for UK prime minister Rishi Sunak as the Tories fell to their lowest ever polls rating.
Tuesday's DAILY MIRROR: On the run#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/H0nWXTayct
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Doctors have issued a warning as the NHS could face the biggest budget cut in 50 years, The Guardian reports.
Tuesday's GUARDIAN: Doctors issue dire warning as 'NHS faces biggest budget cut in 50 years' pic.twitter.com/HjrclVFFnK
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The i splashes with UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Mr Sunak as they “wrestle” over crunch points of Wednesday’s budget.
Tuesday's i: Tory tensions as Hunt and Sunak wrestle over crunch Budget#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YRL89SkvGn
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The Times says plans for a new definition of extremism have raised concerns in the cabinet.
Tuesday's TIMES: Tories divided over new definition of extremism#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VVFVtfqPAg
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The Daily Express relays words from former UK home secretary Priti Patel who said France must do more to stop small boats crossing the English Channel.
Tuesday's DAILY EXPRESS: France must do more with our millions to stop small boats#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QIAgHStBat
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 4, 2024
The Independent reports that the UK's House of Lords voted for a second time to amend the government’s Rwanda bill.
The Daily Mail says the Church of England will ask families and investors to help it build a sum of money to address the “enduring harms of enslavement”.
Tuesday's DAILY MAIL: Vicars in uproar over church's £1billion slavery reparations pic.twitter.com/n0p9gsGRWL
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The Daily Telegraph says the German military leaks that put British troops at risk could be the “tip of the iceberg”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'German army leaks 'just tip of the iceberg''#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Metro reports on the deaths of 55 children which have been linked to inadequate conditions in temporary accommodation.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
TINY KIDS DYING IN HOUSING CRISIS
🔴 MPs hear 42 of 55 victims were babies aged under one #tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/fwMPnL67zX— Metro (@MetroUK) March 4, 2024
Apple has been hit with a €1.8 billion fine after breaching EU laws, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Tuesday 5 March https://t.co/GEelDDWa33 pic.twitter.com/T51TqPGncE
— Financial Times (@FT) March 4, 2024
And the Daily Star says there were gigantic footprints found in woods in Torquay, with a science teacher suggesting it could be bigfoot.
Tuesday's DAILY STAR: Bigfoot lives in Torquay#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZDludHLmbY
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 4, 2024
