Various general election stories dominate Irish front pages on Monday morning, from Fine Gael's manifesto, to Gerry Hutch's bid for thr Dáil.
The Irish Times lead with a story about Fine Gael's election promises being branded a "Charlie McCreevy and Brian Cowen tribute act" as political opponents accuse them of trying to buy the election. It also features a story about Ukraine being cleared to fire long-range US missiles at Russia and a story about gardaí urging vigilance over a rise in counterfeit currency.
The Irish Examiner leads with a story saying that dealers give free cocaine to young cannabis users to get them hooked, alongside a story saying the cost of taxis of pupils has doubled in the last four years, and an election story about criticisms of parts of Fine Gael's manifesto.
The Echo leads with a story saying that Cork Prison is at 120 per cent capacity, and a story saying that Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin general election candidate for Cork North Central, had surgery five weeks ago.
The Irish Independent lead with a story about Simon Harris being under fire for standing by a general election candidate who was ordered by the High Court to pay €39,000 to a man who took civil action against him for an assault that took place outside a pub.
The Irish Daily Mail lead with a story saying that Fine Gael plan to introduce stricter immigration rules.
The Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Star, and The Herald all lead with various stories about Gerry Hutch's general election campaign.
British newspapers
The search for a missing husband after a woman’s body was found in a car boot and politics make the headlines on Monday’s newspaper front pages.
The UK Daily Mirror splashes on the murder of Harshita Brella with her husband Pankaj Lamba, who has been named by police as the prime suspect, thought to have fled abroad.
Daily Mirror: Manhunt #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/eqmGLqZKy4
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
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Ms Brella had taken out a Domestic Violence Protection Order at Northampton Magistrates’ Court two months before her death, according to The UK Independent which looks at the case through a domestic violence lens.
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Windsor Castle has fallen victim to robbers, reports The Sun, with tractors and farming equipment taken from the royal estate by masked men.
The Sun: Gang on royal estate #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vZJJlYyPgs
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
Looking to politics, the Daily Express runs with a headline on food security, pointing the finger at Labour’s “war” on farmers as a potential threat.
Daily Express: LABOUR WAR ON FARMERS IS ‘THREAT TO FOOD SECURITY' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QfdDClOCnv
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
The UK Times reports that Sir Keir Starmer has his eyes set on UK-China relations with the Prime Minister keen to build new rapport with the Asian superpower.
The Times: Starmer wants to build new rapport with China #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/r1QP5LjlQQ
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
The i writes about a warning from the British Chambers of Commerce to Keir Starmer, which calls for “as much alignment as possible” with the European Union ahead of a move in Parliament to make the adoption of Brussels regulations the default position for the UK.
i: Move as close as possible to EU in Brexit reset, business bosses urge Starmer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HbbCSzudEx
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
The Financial Times and The Daily Telegraph report on the conflict between the US, Ukraine, and the Kremlin, with US President Joe Biden giving the green light for Ukraine to strike against Russia with American missiles.
Financial Times: Biden allows Ukraine to hit Russia
with American long-range missiles #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/lCmHmW0YMW— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
The Daily Telegraph: Biden gives green light for strikes
in Russia #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FvosLcED0m— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
The Guardian reports that Thames Water has £23 billion in assets which are in need of urgent repair, leaving the water supply for customers on a “knife edge”.
The Guardian: Thames Water repairs crisis
leaves supply ‘on knife-edge’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NLyt4OOuIz— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
The Metro reports that toilets are flushing directly into river systems because of plumbing left unchecked for years.
Metro: Flush hour gush! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jGEoqBatQK
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
Lastly, the UK Daily Star splashes on the risk of yeti attacks in the I’m a Celebrity jungle camp.
Daily Star: Jungle stars warned to beware of hairy beasts #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rojgSrFnIA
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 17, 2024
