The death of an Irish rugby fan's wife following the botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, the ECB rate rise, and Patrick Kielty's Late Late Show debut are among the stories that feature on Friday's front pages.
The ECB rate hike will put homeowners under pressure, The Irish Times reports. Patrick Kielty's first Late Late Show this evening also makes the front page.
The Irish Examiner leads with a story on an advisory body recommending compulsory purchase orders to to build asylum centres.
The wife of an Irish rugby fan, who remains in intensive care, has died following the botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, the Irish Independent reports.
A story on community policing makes the front page of The Echo.
The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on Stephen Termini, the US tourist who was hospitalised after an assault on Talbot Street. Mr Termini claims his sons have not given him a cent from the $130,000 raised through a GoFundMe, following the assault. The Star reports Mr Termini has now launched another fundraiser to help him achieve his dream of purchasing a house in Co Mayo.
Friday’s edition includes brilliant soccer pullout pic.twitter.com/F5EAn87EvL
— Irish Daily Star (@isfearranstar) September 15, 2023
A teenage girl who went missing on a family holiday in Disneyland Paris has turned up safe in Australia, the Irish Sun reports.
The front page of today's Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/o8vu4o9d50
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) September 15, 2023
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on the Fair City still photographer role advertised on RTÉ, with a salary of €60,000 per year.
Friday's front page... nice work if you can get it pic.twitter.com/eOqXBLik4Y
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) September 14, 2023
The Herald leads with a story on a teacher who has been struck off after he sent inappropriate messages via Snapchat to teenage girls who were his former pupils.
In the North, the EU plan to break the Stormont deadlock being labelled as "nonsense" by DUP MP Sammy Wilson makes the front page of the Belfast Telegraph.
The Irish News leads with extracts from a book on an IRA unit headed by a notorious British agent, known as Stakeknife.
Today's #frontpage
Calls for Stakeknife intel group probe
Casement could host 5 Euro 2028 matches
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Home Delivery: https://t.co/I1gVh0iuJt pic.twitter.com/aey2znGkg8— The Irish News (@irish_news) September 15, 2023
Many of the UK papers decided to strike out on their own with different news stories on Friday, a stark contrast to the rest of the week of consistent leads and ongoing developing stories.
However, one story has dominated multiple front pages this Friday with The Metro, The Times and the i all reporting there is a whopping 7.7 million Brits on waiting lists for NHS procedures as strikes loom.
The Princess of Wales on the front page of the Metro tomorrow 🥰#PrincessofWales #PrincessCatherine #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/fJWQR0gKz5
— Prince James (@ARoyalWatcher) September 14, 2023
Friday's TIMES: 'A&E delays put patients in danger, says doctor'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cs7qcgFzvq
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 14, 2023
Friday's i: 'NHS waiting lists set to grow as PM blames doctors for missing pledge' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/K6Kl8OhJct
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 14, 2023
The Daily Mirror kept the lead local to cap off the working week, casting a light on the “final betrayal” from the Conservative Party to the British people: The shuttering of the HS2 line to Manchester.
Friday's DAILY MIRROR: 'The final betrayal'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Y0DUBjYurQ
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 14, 2023
A number of other British fronts focused abroad, with the Daily Express and The Guardian running front pages on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to turn back the boats coming across the English Channel, slamming the European Union in the process.
Front Page - A dirty deal! Suella slams Labour's EU migrant plan @SuellaBraverman#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/wJ9HScJT21 pic.twitter.com/Hh8ih2izhL
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 14, 2023
Friday's GUARDIAN: 'Starmer criticised by left and right over plan to end small boats crisis'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BpfhLQbIZw
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 14, 2023
The Daily Star’s front has shone a light on the Russian military, with the paper running a front on a massive basic bungle by Soviet troops.
Seconds away from WW3 🛩️ #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/yVDDGJZqNN pic.twitter.com/qwrUhtrZor
— Daily Star (@dailystar) September 14, 2023
The school year continues to be an utter headache for UK parents. The Daily Telegraph reveals thousands of pupils are home-schooling yet again thanks to an uptick in measles cases.
🗞️The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Pupils to isolate for 21 days as measles cases rise'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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The German investigation into Madeline McCann’s disappearance could be about to fizzle out, with The Sun reporting a key witness is now refusing to co-operate as police continue to search for the missing girl.
On tomorrow's front page: Madeleine McCann case against paedo Christian B falling apart as key witness threatens to stop helping policehttps://t.co/T1FgVs0eJe pic.twitter.com/D6waN7Ntyn
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 14, 2023
Friday’s front for the Financial Times tells the tale of tech company Arm, after the company closed its first day on the stock market on a massive high, bringing the chip manufacturer’s value to an impressive 65 billion dollars.
Friday's FINANCIAL TIMES: 'Arm shares leap 20% in biggest US IPO for 2 years'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mfGgiMFXLP
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 14, 2023
The international edition of The New York Times leads with a story on 'whole families wiped out' amid devastating Libyan floods.
Friday's NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL EDITION: 'Whole families wiped out'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vYQyGhY52H
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) September 14, 2023
