A call from the Tánaiste for a crackdown on vaping, Bruce Springsteen's first Dublin concert, and the coronation of Britain's King Charles are among the stories that feature on Saturday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with a story on hospitals planning housing for nurses. A picture of Springsteen playing at the RDS Arena also makes the front page, while Charles is facing a 'Disunited Kingdom' ahead of his coronation, according to another front page story.
The Irish Examiner leads with an interview with Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who has called for a crackdown on vaping similar to the policy in Australia.
We're in for an increase in food costs following global trends, the Irish Independent reports.
Works to improve traffic flows on Coburg Street and MacCurtain Street in Cork city have been hugely damaging to businesses, The Echo reports.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on civil servants pushing for a four-day working week.
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— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) May 5, 2023
The Herald leads with a story on Limerick criminal Ger Dundon, who has been sentenced to 15 years in prison over a blackmail plot.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on the development of Casement Park.
On Saturday, the day of the coronation of Britain's King Charles, there was only going to be one story that dominated the front pages across the UK.
The Daily Express labels the King’s coronation the “Day of destiny”.
Coronation Day front page: Day of destinyhttps://t.co/LhZrjTLfGR#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/R6mjwVvqvH
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 5, 2023
The Daily Telegraph show an image of Charles with the words “I come not to be served but to serve”.
👑 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
I come not to be served but to serve#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/unhfGDNr6J— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 5, 2023
While the Daily Star focuses on the smaller things featuring at the coronation, like the Irish wolfhound Seamus who will star in the coronation parade.
Saturday's Front Page 📰
Sausages! 🌭https://t.co/g87u1bI183#TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/xJnQUHrPqF— Daily Star (@dailystar) May 5, 2023
The Sun uses a picture of the King and Queen’s crowns titling the front page, “His and Hers”.
Saturday’s SUN: “His & Hers” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Dcg1FP0B8H
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 5, 2023
The Daily Mirror shows a stand alone image of the King’s crown, saying Charles will “bear the weight of history”.
Saturday's front page: He will not only wear the crown, he will bear the weight of its history... and the hopes of a nation#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/i2ARhm2lDR pic.twitter.com/cXnyvqYiN0
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 5, 2023
The i Weekend says Charles is in a battle to secure the future of the monarchy.
Saturday's front page: Charles III in battle to secure future of monarchy #TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @HugoGye: https://t.co/zf5VKyw0Zh pic.twitter.com/lNN0dWE18c— i newspaper (@theipaper) May 5, 2023
The Times and the Daily Mail labels the coronation the “King’s day of destiny”.
Saturday’s TIMES: “King’s day of destiny” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/96qq27Q9UV
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 5, 2023
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/dMpPtog7pu
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 5, 2023
Local election results take the front of the The Guardian which labels the local elections a “crushing result for Tories”.
Guardian front page, Saturday 6 May 2023: Crushing result for Tories pic.twitter.com/kh706woOJ0
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 5, 2023
FT Weekend focuses on the local elections which also highlights the “crushing losses” to the Tories.
Just published: front page of FTWeekend, UK edition, for Saturday/Sunday 6th/7th May pic.twitter.com/RktAIg3Yzy
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 5, 2023
The international edition of The New York Times also leads with a story on the coronation.
Saturday’s International NEW YORK Times: “Ruinous mix of greed and graft in Turkey” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8tI9Vaj1oC
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 5, 2023
