Saturday's front pages are dominated by a Russian missile which was fired at a train station in Ukraine, the controversy surrounding Dr Tony Holohan's Trinity College position, and the Grand National.
The Irish Times and the Irish Examiner both lead with the killing of at least 50 in Ukraine after Russian forces fired a missile at a crowded train station.
The front page of today's Irish Examiner.
Subscribe today at https://t.co/MHATHcTVpc pic.twitter.com/cQmJSRv8DB— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) April 9, 2022
The Irish Sun also leads with the killing of civilians at the Ukrainian train station, saying "evil has no limits".
Today's Irish Sun front page.#BuyAPaper pic.twitter.com/FPQY1uG1vS
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) April 9, 2022
The Irish Daily Mail reports that Dr Tony Holohan accepted his new role at Trinity College weeks ago after it had been planned by the Department of Health "for months".
Who could forget Samantha Brick who caused a furore when she boasted how women hated her for being beautiful? A decade on does she regret it? Find out in Saturday's Mail. See https://t.co/wKUyK4A9A5 for the digital edition pic.twitter.com/k878sD7LfP
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) April 8, 2022
Elsewhere, the Irish Daily Star leads with Rachael Blackmore competing in the Grand National on Saturday.
Our bumper #GrandNational edition includes two great @IrishStarSport pullouts with a sweepstake kit and all your top tipsters on the big race. Plus @starchicmag pic.twitter.com/GW5b3CqkwJ
— Irish Daily Star (@IsFearrAnStar) April 8, 2022
And the Belfast Telegraph leads with the conviction of Raymond O'Neill for the murder of mother-of-three Jennifer Dornan.
Morning readers. Stay with @BelTel for all your breaking news.
Here's a look at the front page of the Belfast Telegraph this morninghttps://t.co/3AlGJmrP8Y
#Tellitlikeitis pic.twitter.com/J1sgrE78a5— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) April 9, 2022
In the UK, the front pages are predominantly concerned with the chancellor’s spouse paying UK taxes on all her income, Russian bombs and speculation surrounding Queen Elizabeth’s health.
The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, i and The Times all carry Rishi Sunak’s wife’s announcement she is to start paying UK taxes, with the latter calling the decision a move made to “save his career”.
🗞 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Sunak's wife to pay UK tax on all income'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletter ⬇️https://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/g1v2NxUmfx— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 8, 2022
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/lyoRAU7qeC
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 8, 2022
Saturday’s i - “Rishi Sunak fighting for his political survival” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rtjobyPtDD
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 8, 2022
Saturday’s TIMES: “Sunak’s wife will pay UK taxes to save his career” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L1KdjAFU2Y
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 8, 2022
The Independent adds to the furore surrounding Akshata Murty’s financial affairs with revelations about her husband, with the paper claiming Mr Sunak is listed as a “tax haven beneficiary”.
Saturday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Revealed: Sunak ‘listed as tax haven beneficiary’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9KvCOd0R5H
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 8, 2022
Elsewhere, The Guardian, FT Weekend and The Sun splash with news from Ukraine at least 50 people were killed at a railway station while trying to flee the war.
Guardian front page, Saturday 9 April 2022: Horror at the railway station pic.twitter.com/whbf6CGvBE
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) April 8, 2022
Just published: front page of the FTWeekend, UK edition, for Saturday/Sunday 09/10 April pic.twitter.com/EaJhoCIvMY
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 8, 2022
On tomorrow's front page: Five kids among 50 dead as Russian missile with ‘for the children’ scrawled on side blitzes Ukraine train stationhttps://t.co/ktfxOOJ7ph pic.twitter.com/lrMHBcRD67
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 8, 2022
The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express react to the queen pulling out of the Maundy Day church service, speculating over her health.
Tomorrow's front page: Queen new health blow #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/hYFDmPi4jC pic.twitter.com/YU4P0cvFvO
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 8, 2022
Tomorrow's front page - Queen: I won't let down my nation #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/yiJ6RCYL0u pic.twitter.com/evKZkcDRdG
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) April 8, 2022
And the Daily Star leads with a report the “battle against pirates” will be fought with satellites sent from Cornwall.
Saturday’s Daily STAR: “Ooh-Arr Ya!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/78XcpKN2jt
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 8, 2022
