Ireland's sporting triumphs in football and rugby dominate the front pages of Saturday's newspapers, with stories relating to the upcoming general election and the search for a missing couple in north Co Dublin also featuring.
The Irish Times leads with Ireland coming out on top against Argentina in rugby, as well as the results of an opinion poll which indicated that voters would prefer a Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil coalition. Sinn Féin were shown to be the least-favoured party to be in government.
The Irish navy shadowed a Russian spy ship as it loitered over vital Irish Sea pipelines and cables, the Irish Examiner reports. The paper also features news of plans being lodged for 550 homes at a Dunkettle site on its front page.
The Echo reports on a man being jailed for over 17 years for the sexual abuse of his four daughters over a period of more than 15 years.
General election-related stories dominate the front page of the Irish Independent, as well as an interview with the mother of a girl who was stabbed in Parnell Square.
The Irish Daily Mail's front page features tensions between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil relating to a law that would see the introduction of electronic tagging for sexual offenders introduced, with Fianna Fáil stating that the law has been sat on for 18 months.
Ireland's sporting victories are the main star of the Irish Daily Star's front page, as well as a search being conducted by gardaí north Co Dublin in relation to a couple who are missing and believed to be murdered.
The Herald also reports on the search for the missing couple, as well as the conflicting stories from Conor McGregor and his rape accuser.
In the UK...
British TV star Davina McCall’s cancer revelation dominates Saturday’s newspapers, with a handful of other publications with alternate headlines on politics both at home and abroad.
The Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, and The Sun splash on the shock health news from 57-year-old TV star Davina McCall, with the former Big Brother host confirming she has been diagnosed with a “very rare” brain tumour.
MIRROR: Davina: say prayer for me #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/A05lB3C2fV
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
EXPRESS: ‘Say a prayer for me’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ycmf7E9PB0
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
THE SUN: Pray For Me #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ex03pHYHid
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
The i‘s front page tells of the “blow to the cost of living” coming for Britons as household bills seem set to rise across the nation.
Saturday's front page: £280 hike to household bills in new blow to cost of living#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @jessiehewitson @HugoGye: https://t.co/MZjM7f0eyp pic.twitter.com/jlqqp4SSvo— The i paper (@theipaper) November 15, 2024
Boris Johnson has hit out at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “thought police” in the Daily Mail, with the paper’s headline comparing life under the Labour leader to Soviet Russia.
Daily Mail 🇬🇧: Thought police in Starmer’s Britain ‘like Soviet Union’ warns Boris Johnson.#TomorrowsPapersToday #Starmer #Labour #TwoTierKeir #Censorship #FreeSpeech #AllisonPearson pic.twitter.com/5q0HO5W01T
— Manchester Chronicle 🐝 (@WithyGrove) November 15, 2024
The Daily Telegraphsplashes on the same free speech laws, with newly-minted Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch calling for further protections for journalists.
TELEGRAPH: Badenoch challenges Starmer on hate laws #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EAUJPrC6Gf
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
A senior economic adviser to US president-elect Donald Trump has suggested that Britain should prioritise the United States on trade over the European Union, as perThe Times.
TIMES: Dump the socialist EU, Trump aide tells Britain #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LxLgItQfvY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
The Independent‘s front page warns those in Westminster not to find themselves “on the wrong side of history” over indefinite jail terms.
INDEPENDENT: Give hope to the hopeless #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YdIljxviKn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
The Guardian reports on the UK’s addiction to junk food, with new data indicating that bad diets in Britain are costing the NHS £268 billion per year.
GUARDIAN: Addiction to junk food costs UK £268bn a year #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5YeoWWPAPY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on Netflix star turned convicted felon Joe Exotic, with the Tiger King star urging Donald Trump to name him US wildlife director… despite being stuck behind bars.
STAR: I’ll be your Dr Dolittle #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XQpaBPYAWH
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) November 15, 2024
