An array of stories feature on the front pages of Irish newspapers on Monday morning, from an alleged assault on Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman to news that children as young as four are being placed in residential care due to the lack of availability of foster carers.
The Irish Times leads with the Spanish King being heckled while visiting areas affected by the recent flooding, as well as local residents halting the plans to open Thornton Hall, a site in Co Dublin that is to accommodate up to 1,000 male asylum seekers.
Four-year-olds are being placed in residential care due to the lack of availability of foster carers, the Irish Examiner reports. The paper also reports on the use of road safety cameras to catch dangerous drivers.
The Echo reports on complaints from tenants in social housing flats in Cork who say that black mould on their walls is making their children ill.
Hostility towards Spain's royals also features on the front page of the Irish Independent, as well as the role older voters will play during the upcoming Irish general election.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with Amnesty Ireland warning that Helen McEntee's 'safe list' will place asylum seekers from Egypt at higher risk of being returned to persecution and torture.
A search is to take place at a site where the torso of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods was found in the search for Kyran Durnin, reports the Irish Daily Star.
The Irish Daily Mirror leads with Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins being set to join this year's 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' lineup.
Molly Martens is now living in the rented basement of a home near her parents, reports The Herald, after her parole supervision was transferred.
In the UK...
Political issues at home and abroad occupy many of the front pages of Monday’s newspapers.
The fallout from the Government’s first Budget continues to occupy The Daily Telegraph, which says Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted the country could not afford to let all farms pass on their estates without paying inheritance tax.
The Daily Express also focuses on the Budget, saying the Chancellor has admitted she was wrong to say taxes would not have to rise during the election campaign.
Ms Reeves’ Budget is branded “spiteful” by businessman Sir James Dyson on the front of The Times.
The Daily Mail crosses the floor of the House as it declares new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch a “leader who knows how to get Britain’s economy booming”.
Brexit returns to the front of The Independent, which reports on Economic Secretary to the Treasury Tulip Siddiq saying most of the impact of leaving the EU has yet to be felt as she cites worrying forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
The Guardian looks across the Atlantic as it focuses on US presidential rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump making their “final push” in swing states ahead of Tuesday’s election.
The Guardian: Harris and Trump make final push in swing states #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1X0AjLQVNT
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 3, 2024
The US election also occupies the front of the i, which reports on a poll which says more Britons feel a win by Vice President Harris would benefit the UK.
i: Britons hope for Harris win – but most think
Trump will be US president #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qUVBh0IP7e— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 3, 2024
Several titles carry pictures of Spain’s King Felipe visiting a town hit by flash floods, the Metro reporting he faced shouts of “murderer” as people threw mud at him in anger over the response and lack of preparations.
Metro: Reign Storm #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/djq8CHRYtW
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 3, 2024
The Sun reports on the state of the Duke of York’s home in Windsor.
On tomorrow's front page: Grand mould Duke of Yorkhttps://t.co/PKSDzJ3x9T pic.twitter.com/2ccB2xeejT
— The Sun (@TheSun) November 3, 2024
A Chinese tax crackdown occupies the Financial Times, which says the move threatens to hit investor confidence.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, November 4 https://t.co/0oYPcTl8YX pic.twitter.com/RD4ZngYEkj
— Financial Times (@FT) November 3, 2024
And the Daily Star focuses on unseasonally warm weather.
Daily Star: Phew! Is it me, or is it very warm for this time of year? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/IabefYTjmC
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 3, 2024
