Here are the biggest stories making headlines in Ireland this Monday.
The Irish Times reports that retail and hospitality businesses could be set for a “cash injection” worth thousands of euro as part of a new enterprise support package being considered by the Government.
Verbal and physical abuse of nurses by patients at a hospital in Cork has reached such a level that staff now carry alarms to send their precise locations to security guards, according to the Irish Examiner.
The Irish Independent says the legal age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products is set to rise from 18 to 21 under landmark legislation being introduced by the Minister for Health.
Primary school funding is being slashed by €16 per pupil, according to the Irish Daily Mail.
Bambie Thug features on the front page of the Irish Daily Mirror, as the Cork singer says "F**k you" to Eurovision bosses.
The Irish Daily Star and The Herald report on the death of a man in Sallins, Co Kildare.
More than 80 per cent of court fines in the North go unpaid, the Belfast Telegraph reveals.
More than 50 horses were seized in Cork city and county last year, The Echo reports.
Previews of a speech by British prime minister Rishi Sunak feature heavily on the front pages of the British newspapers.
The Daily Telegraph says Mr Sunak will “kickstart his general election campaign” by setting out his vision for the next five years, which he describes as the “most dangerous and yet most transformational” time in the country’s history.
His warning of a “dangerous era” which will see changes in “almost every aspect” of our lives also features on the front of the Daily Mail, while the Daily Express says Mr Sunak will outline “stark choices” facing the country.
Monday's DAILY MAIL: RIshi warns UK is entering a 'dangerous era'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Eym5QadMIJ
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) May 12, 2024
Monday's DAILY EXPRESS: PM's bold vision for 'stark choices' facing Britain#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WzDl0Aumwk
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) May 12, 2024
The Daily Mirror also focuses on Mr Sunak, telling him to get his own house in order. It says four Conservative MPs face questions over tax on house sales after pressure on deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner.
Monday's front page: Tory hypocrisy as four of their MPs won't reveal whether they paid tax on the £5m they made from taxpayer-funded properties#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/4Lm85F0RxJ pic.twitter.com/5uM1bn6vIv
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 12, 2024
Labour is on the front of The Guardian, with Trades Union Congress president Matt Wrack criticising the party’s decision to welcome former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke.
Monday's GUARDIAN: Union boss says Elphicke is 'incompatible' with Labour#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ueVHHLyFqU
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) May 12, 2024
The Metro turns its attention to former blood plasma patients who it says were “treated like lab chimps.”
Monday's METRO: Blood victims 'treated like lab chimps'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5bi0Fthsyp
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) May 12, 2024
Health is also the topic of The Times, which says the UK’s obesity crisis is fuelling a sicknote culture.
Monday's TIMES: UK sicknote culture is fuelled by obesity crisis#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sPvurWS6R9
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) May 12, 2024
The i says millions of people are facing repayments into retirements due to 40-year mortgages.
At the same time, The Independent calls for a review of Imprisonment for Public Protection orders as it focuses on the case of a father jailed for 12 years for stealing a mobile phone.
Monday's i: Rise in 40-year mortgages as millions face repayments into retirement#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Tl0juozt8B
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) May 12, 2024
China has started a sale of long-dated bonds in a bid to stimulate the economy, according to the Financial Times.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 13 May https://t.co/pS304VcL9j pic.twitter.com/89eWliiwQW
— Financial Times (@FT) May 12, 2024
And the Daily Star looks forward to a week of sunshine.
Monday's DAILY STAR: Summer like it hot#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aqXIvjBPSJ
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) May 12, 2024
