Thursday's front pages focus on a range of stories from revelations in the disappearance of Kyran Durnin to Gerry Hutch's arrest by Spanish police and winners at the Mum of the Year Awards.
The Irish Times leads with Gisèle Pelicot leaving court in Avignon after attending the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot who is accused of drugging her and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in France.
As well as this, it also reports on revelations that a family member of Kyran Durnin reported him and his mother missing in August, just 24 hours after Tusla went toAn Garda Síochána and officially flagged its concerns for the boy’s welfare.
The Irish Examiner reports on Gerry Hutch being detained in Spain as part of an international police investigation into suspected money laundering.
Anti-dereliction campaigners calling the latest derelict site levy collection figures in Cork "inexcusable" is the focus of Thursday's The Echo.
The Irish Independent leads with Nicola Hanney being honoured with the top prize and the Mum of the Year Awards on Wednesday, as well as renters being hit after new Airbnb laws were postponed until after a general election.
The Irish Daily Star reports that "it's Dail gone" for Gerry Hutch as his general election aspirations suffer from his arrest in Spain.
The Irish Daily Mail runs with senior Government sources confirming November 29th as the general election date, stating that Taoiseach Simon Harris will make the announcement on November 8th.
In the UK, senior aides to the UK Prime Minister who have been drawn into a stoush with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lead Thursday’s newspapers.
The Times and the Daily Telegraph both report the former president accused two of Sir Keir Starmer’s top advisers of being part of a plot to install Kamala Harris in the White House.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Starmer's top aides drawn into Trump row'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/EfX1QOEv9i— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 23, 2024
Thursday's TIMES: PM's chief of staff is drawn into Trump row#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jpXvcg8y4Q
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 23, 2024
Meanwhile, the Daily Star splashes on claims Mr Trump has “gone to war” with the PM after accusing the UK of meddling in the US election.
Thursday's front page: The American War of Interference#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/7xCUm1Po8B pic.twitter.com/iZxlWgrnhI
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 23, 2024
The Guardian leads on the cost of special needs education in England hitting £10 billion per year, with the number of young people entitled to government support expected to double within the next decade.
Thursday's GUARDIAN: Schools funding crisis grows as special needs costs soar to £10bn#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FckrfSlwKu
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 23, 2024
The Daily Mail says Labour has “sparked fury” over claims it will “raid” private pensions.
Thursday's DAILY MAIL: Fury over Reeves raid on private sector pensions#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/N3xINEUH5Z
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 23, 2024
Former UK justice secretaries have warned upcoming 2024 budget cuts could be a “disaster” for crime victims, according to the i.
Thursday's front page: ‘Nothing left to cut’: How the Budget could end in a courts and prisons ‘disaster’#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @lizziedearden: https://t.co/StFfy5IunA pic.twitter.com/cmCyXijvJ4— The i paper (@theipaper) October 23, 2024
The Daily Express reports on Dame Esther Rantzen’s plea to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who plans to vote against proposed assisted dying legislation.
Daily Express: "'WILL YOU FORCE ME TO FLY TO DIGNITAS TO DIE ALONE'"
@HAHHAGSSLR reports for @Daily_Express.
FULL STORY: https://t.co/9mgtm5wK9i
ESTHER RANTZEN has penned a furious letter to the Health Secretary over Assisted Dying.#DailyExpress#IBPapers#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/olLiVddjef— ANDY GIBSON (@AndyGibsonTV) October 23, 2024
The Sun leads with the Government’s plans to ban disposable vapes across Britain within months.
Thursday's SUN: Ban on vapes#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ZVeyLeSdJ4
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 23, 2024
The Financial Times‘ front page reports Goldman Sachs and Apple have been fined more than $89 million after the US finance consumer watchdog said both companies had “illegally side-stepped” obligations to customers using their shared credit card business.
Thursday's FINANCIAL TIMES UK EDITION: Goldman and Apple fined $89mn for dodging obligations over card tie-up#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pBjccHZPLc
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 23, 2024
The Daily Mirror leads on flowing tributes for shot-put legend Geoff Capes, who died aged 75 on Wednesday.
Thursday's front page: RIP, big man#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/HgEbKmIwvr pic.twitter.com/KD3QWTBhU1
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 23, 2024
Lastly, a baby whose mother died after falling 90ft from a tower block has now been born, according to Metro.
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
TOWER BLOCK BABY
🔴 Unborn child who survived mum's 90ft fall#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/FcIsUMo13e— Metro (@MetroUK) October 23, 2024
