What the papers say: Monday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Monday's Front Pages
Monday's front pages: The Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Irish Daily Mirror, Belfast Telegraph and Irish Daily Mail
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Here are the front page stories for Monday as the general election campaign continues.

The Irish TimesIrish Independent and Irish Daily Star lead with the fallout from Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's comments on teachers, as Fine Gael tries to limit the damage from the remarks made at a party campaign launch.

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Meanwhile, the Irish Daily Mail says Mr O'Leary wants voters to transfer between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

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The Irish Examiner claims so-called "vulture funds" are pursuing homeowners trapped by crippling mortgage interest rates.

The Irish Daily Mirror reports on a suspected hit-and-run that killed a 16-year-old boy in Co Kildare.

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A new poll in the Belfast Telegraph shows the popularity of First Minister Michelle O'Neill has dipped after recent Sinn Féin controversies.

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The Herald says Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald is ready for a "Hutch-down" as the man known as "the Monk" announced his candidacy in the Dublin Central constituency.

Cork bus drivers tell The Echo that working conditions are contributing to staff shortages in Bus Éireann.

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The British newspapers splash on supposed contingency talks between the UK and France in the wake of the US election, while some papers shared images of Britain's Princess of Wales as she returns to public duties.

The Metro leads with images of Catherine at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Day, while the Daily Mirror headline reads: “Remember them always.”

The i leads with a warning to the Labour Party that its plans to thwart people smugglers from crossing the British Channel are doomed to fail.

The Daily Express also went on the attack with its front saying that Keir Starmer has been accused of “disrespecting” winter fuel cut protests in the wake of the recent budget.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail runs with comments by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, who has admitted that Labour will struggle to pull the military out of its deep financial hole.

The Daily Telegraph, The Times, and The Independent splash on Starmer’s Monday meeting with French leader Emmanuel Macron, with contingency talks on how to deal with Donald Trump supposedly on the cards.

The Guardian reports on the Prime Minister’s French trip, with the British leader set to make a stopover at a French Armistice Day event to pay his respects.

The Financial Times leads on cryptocurrency, with Bitcoin surging 80,000 dollars (£62,000) in value after the US election.

Lastly, the Daily Star says an actor who portrayed Henry VIII has compared him to Mr Trump.

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