What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

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What The Papers Say: Tuesday's Front Pages
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Budget stories, the latest assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump and the latest Irish citizenship ceremony are just a few things leading Ireland's front pages on Tuesday.

The Irish Times leads with a story about an investigation at An Bord Pleanála into governance issues, a story about firms who got deals at University Hospital Limerick being staff-owned, and a story about speeding detections being down since Drew Harris directed all uniformed gardaí to do 30 minutes of road policing per shift, alongside a picture from the latest conferring of Irish citizenship.

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The Irish Examiner leads with a story about rural voters being concerned about the cost of living, stories about chemical cannabis allegedly causing psychosis, former BBC presenter Huw Edwards avoiding jail, and the suspect in the latest assassination attempt on Donald Trump, alongside a picture of rugby star Bundee Aki after receiving Irish citizenship.

The Irish Independent leads with a story about the number of empty shops in towns across the country, alongside a photo of the suspect in the latest assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.

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The Echo leads with a story about 250 new jobs being created in Cork, alongside a food court plan for Paul Street Shopping Centre in Cork City, and a warning by Siptu about ambulance wait times.

The Herald leads with a story on the arrest of a man in Dublin for his alleged role in a shooting two years ago.

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The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story about losses at RTÉ coming to €9.1 million last year, and with the sentencing of former BBC presenter Huw Edwards.

The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star both lead with budget stories ahead of Finance Minister Jack Chamber's first budget in the role.

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The sentencing of veteran BBC presenter Huw Edwards after he admitted to possessing indecent images of children leads Tuesday’s UK front pages.

The i, the UK Daily Mirror and UK Daily Mail all lead with the former broadcaster being handed a six-month suspended sentence after he accessed images of children as young as seven.

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The UK Sun also splashes on Edwards’ sentencing, saying his “full depravity” had been laid bare in court.

The Daily Express reports the “lenient” sentence had “sparked fury”, while Metro says the BBC is “appalled” by the incident.

Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to accept gifts from a Labour donor, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The UK Times leads on Labour’s claims flexible working rules make staff more productive.

In world news, the Financial Times reports the EU is gearing up to provide 40 billion euros (£33.7 billion) in new loans for Ukraine this year.

The Guardian says a suspect arrested in connection with a second attempt on former US president Donald Trump’s life has been charged with two gun-related offences.

Lastly, the UK Daily Star says Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has admitted to lying about immigrants eating household pets.

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