The devastating flash floods in Spain dominate the front pages of Irish newspapers on Thursday morning, with coverage of incidents closer to home also featuring alongside reporting on Ruud van Nistelrooy's first game as interim Manchester United manager.
The Irish Times leads with the deaths caused by flooding in Spain, as well as the announcement that the Government's “evaluation” of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic is to be entirely voluntary.
On the front page of the Irish Examiner is President Michael D Higgins' presidential pardon for two men who were wrongly executed for murder in Tralee in 1883, as well as news that a Cork publican is looking to purchase The Linen Weaver for €2,000,000.
The Echo reports on an incident where a young college student was found in a hypothermic state after she had been raped in a random attack in Cork. Her attacker was jailed for 11 years.
The devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, dominate the front page of the Irish Independent.
The Irish Daily Star covers Ruud van Nistelrooy's first game as interim Manchester United manager, which saw the Reds come out on top against Leicester with a 5-2 scoreline.
The Star leads with a former president of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) being found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman who worked for him.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with the death of a groom on the morning of his wedding following careless driving by one of his groomsmen.
The death of a woman (21) who was found in her bedroom by her mother last year after she had taken drugs while out socialising in Dublin the night before is on the front page of The Herald.
In the UK...
The Budget, handed down by Labour for the first time in 14 years, dominates the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers.
The Times, The Guardian, the i and Daily Mail run with their takes on Wednesday’s announcements by Chancello Rachel Reeves.
Thursday's TIMES: A record tax burden#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HtUejU56gZ
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Thursday's GUARDIAN: Return of tax and spend#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9M8rMceJzc
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Thursday's i: Reeves' great £40bn tax gamble#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/K7CZ0eRfDn
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Thursday's DAILY MAIL: Reeves' £40bn tax bombshell for Britain's strivers#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BaOGcVVpuE
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The Daily Mirror also concentrates on the Budget, focusing on Labour’s plan to transform the NHS, schooling system, and more.
Thursday's DAILY MIRROR: Spending power#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/f4Ls2vvNz6
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The Financial Times says Ms Reeves’ £40 billion Budget will aim to fix the “broken” system left behind by 14 years of Conservative rule.
Thursday's FINANCIAL TIMES UK EDITION: Reeves unveils £40bn Budget tax rise#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7ikkb43dKT
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The Metro uses a play on a former Labour election slogan to describe the Chancellor’s plans, saying “Things can only debt better”.
Thursday's METRO: Things can only debt better!#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LuL7RuBj11
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The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and the Daily Express all opt for a Halloween take on the pre-Halloween tax announcements.
Thursday's DAILY TELEGRAPH: Nightmare on Downing Street#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yMJssNkawi
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Thursday's SUN: At least she kept it down at the pumpkins!#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OUcNKu8DQm
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Thursday's DAILY EXPRESS: Halloween horror show#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Vd487wZX84
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And the Daily Star focuses on the other big Halloween issue, asteep decline in Britain’s ghost population.
Thursday's DAILY STAR: Ghosts are dying out!#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kL0W4ZOl5l
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) October 30, 2024
