The discovery of a woman's body in a house in Cork, a scathing report on housing and a fatal flight from London are some of the stories on the front pages of the national papers on Wednesday.
The Irish Times leads with an article on a leaked report from the Housing Commission, which described the State's housing policy as 'ineffective and reactive'.
The paper also joins the Irish Examiner in reporting on the discovery of a woman's body in Cork City.
The Irish Independent's lead is on government spending on subsidies to landlords.
Good morning, here's the front page of today's Irish Independent pic.twitter.com/rsg2PPPuKr
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) May 22, 2024
And the Irish Daily Mail, Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star each lead with the story on a flight from London to Singapore, which encountered severe turbulence, resulting in the death of a man aged in his 70s.
Wednesday's front page.... nervous fliers look away now pic.twitter.com/jgVAbMfetB
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) May 21, 2024
In the UK, the death of a British man on a flight to London features among a variety of stories on Wednesday’s front pages.
The death of a British grandfather on board a Singapore Airlines Boeing jet, which plunged 7,000ft in six-minutes has taken the front page of the Daily Mail, the Daily Express, the Metro and the Daily Mirror.
Daily Mail: Nightmare at 37,000ft #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/E567PAFG4t
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 21, 2024
Daily Express: British grandad killed in flight horror plunge #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mokEFOg0zx
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 21, 2024
Metro: BRIT DIES IN JET PLUNGE AT 38,000FT #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kutXTsVO0H
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 21, 2024
Wednesday's front page: Terror in the sky https://t.co/CCD3nqS5uB #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9vjx8dcefT
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 21, 2024
The Daily Telegraph leads with a report of an MP who has detailed his life after losing both arms and legs after contracting sepsis.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'I've lost my hands and feet to sepsis, says MP'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/KRMAyB703H— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 21, 2024
A British man accused by China of being a spy has been found dead in Berkshire, writes the i.
i: Brit charged with spying for China found dead in
Maidenhead park #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zVUraARtue— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 21, 2024
The Times leads on police being told to make “fewer arrests” to help deal with prison overcrowding.
The Times: Make fewer arrests to help jails, police told #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PQMjH58On5
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 21, 2024
The Independent focuses on Communities Secretary Michael Gove who unveiled plans to make “make marchers pay” for pro-Palestine protests in city centres.
Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/VPJqTPx2VQ
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) May 21, 2024
The Guardian splashes on a 39% increase in type two diabetes for people over 40.
The Guardian: Alarm over big increase in under-40s with diabetes #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/e2nGFh0BZ4
— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 21, 2024
Indian mining group Adani has been suspected of fraud by selling “low-grade coal in India as cleaner fuel”, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 22 May https://t.co/irxctcDaHP pic.twitter.com/6oFHaZRbsp
— Financial Times (@FT) May 21, 2024
The Daily Star leads with a piece on the unfair blame rats have apparently copped for causing the black plague.
Front Page - Rats cleared of being responsible for spreading the plague 🐀#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/fHwmvxyyvn pic.twitter.com/dRiFMJM1ZP
— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 21, 2024
