A €3 billion spend on infrastructure in Budget 2025, and the timing of the next general election, are among the stories that feature on Saturday's front pages.
In an interview with The Irish Times, Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has said the budget will include a €3 billion spend on infrastructure, including housing.
Crime gangs are targeting vulnerable people to be drug mules, ingesting life-threatening amounts for €1,000, the Irish Examiner reports.
Fine Gael politicians are confident of an autumn general election, despite Taoiseach Simon Harris' continued insistence the Government will serve its full term to March, the Irish Independent reports.
The Echo leads with a story on waiting lists for hospital treatment in Cork.
The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on the funeral of criminal James 'Jaws' Byrne.
The Irish Sun leads with a story on the trial of a man accused of throwing cow dung at Government Minister Anne Rabbitte at a public meeting in Galway.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/XYvTDf7xoW
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) September 14, 2024
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The Irish Daily Mail leads with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy calling on the UK and US to sanction the use of weapons to launch strikes further into Russian territory.
Saturday's front page pic.twitter.com/SkOK6YrV9r
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) September 13, 2024
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The Herald leads with a story on a former Kinahan hitman who killed an MMA star.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with the news that the UK government will not provide funding for Casement Park, meaning it will miss out on hosting Euro 2028 games.
The Irish News leads with a story on the death of a young GAA coach.
The front page of today’s Irish News. pic.twitter.com/IbxSsMFJ1S
— The Irish News (@irish_news) September 14, 2024
Foreign and domestic affairs feature amid a range of stories on the front of Saturday’s UK newspapers.
The Times and Daily Mail are among several papers to focus on a plea from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to be allowed to use long-range missiles against Russia, accusing Western leaders of emboldening Russian leader Vladimir Putin by delaying a decision.
The Times: Zelensky - Putin burns our cities as West delays #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uJw1wPSv5L
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 13, 2024
The Independent is on similar ground, saying Russia has expelled six British diplomats as US president Joe Biden and Sir Keir Starmer held talks in Washington.
A ban on mobile phones at a chain of school academies, the first of its kind in the UK, is the focus of The Guardian front page.
The Guardian: School academy chain is first to ban mobile phones #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hk5gYCI7dY
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 13, 2024
The iweekend ends a week when the future of the NHS has been in the spotlight by saying more people are opting for private healthcare after losing patience with waiting lists.
i weekend: Surge in private UK healthcare as record number of people turn away from NHS #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/owqC8j3dnf
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 13, 2024
The Daily Express continues its push to legalised assisted dying with campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen urging the UK prime minister to keep his pledge for a change in the law.
Daily Express: Dame Esther’s assisted dying legislation plea #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/udV5XitZqO
— George Mann (@sgfmann) September 13, 2024
Former 1922 Committee chairman Lord Brady’s memoir, which gives his inside view of a turbulent decade in the Conservative Party, features in The Daily Telegraph.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Secrets of how five Tory PMs were felled'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Daily Mirror concentrates on the funeral of former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and a tearful farewell from David Beckham.
Saturday's front page: A tear for Sven#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/sJqMrB5Ed6 pic.twitter.com/2MxGqTxNyv
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 13, 2024
An expected rate cut by the US Federal Reserve leads the FT Weekend.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Saturday 14 September https://t.co/vywNezxHjm pic.twitter.com/HHnXxkAHLn
— Financial Times (@FT) September 13, 2024
And the Daily Star comes to the defence of Downing Street cat Larry after he was criticised by an MP.
Saturday's frontpage: OUT OF ORDER ORDER!! Poor Larry :(https://t.co/R06QRttsGD pic.twitter.com/LGCO16ixvT
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 13, 2024
