Here are the stories making the headlines on Sunday's newspaper front pages.
The Sunday Independent has an exclusive comment from the young person at the centre of the controversy surrounding former Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. The youth reveals his upset over Mary Lou McDonald's praise for Mr Ó Donnghaile after his resignation – and calls for a "direct and sincere apology".
Ryanair has issued dire economic warnings as it escalates action against the Dublin Airport passenger cap, according to the Business Post.
The Ireland edition of The Sunday Times has a new poll that shows Sinn Féin facing hefty seat losses.
The Irish Mail on Sunday speaks to Taoiseach Simon Harris about the Sinn Féin scandals.
The Sunday World reveals that veteran criminal Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is in talks over an election bid in Dublin Central.
Senior figures in the UDA want to put one of their member's sons out of the Rathcoole estate in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, after he was convicted of sexually assaulting two young women, Sunday Life reports.
In the British papers, The Sunday Times features an interview with six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy as he reveals he has terminal cancer, but leads on ministers stepping in to the company which runs the HS2 rail link amid figures showing the scale of the project’s overspend.
The Sunday Times: Leaked papers reveal chaos at heart of HS2 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iZyS3kkFGr
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 19, 2024
The upcoming budget in the UK occupies the front of The Observer, which says finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to use tax from businesses to fund a £9 billion (€10 billion) hole in health funds.
The Observer: Reeves will tax businesses to plug £9bn gap in NHS funds #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0SZMKZrgk8
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 19, 2024
The Sunday Telegraph says UK health secretary Wes Streeting will announce a “national conversation” on the health service with smartwatches and wearable tech given out to track patients.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'Millions to be given NHS smart watches'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/V7cDwaTTgX— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 19, 2024
A poll suggesting voters put the Conservatives ahead of Labour on finances features on the front of the Mail on Sunday.
The Mail on Sunday: VOTERS - WE DON’T TRUST LABOUR WITH OUR MONEY #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aP349pOZ5g
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 19, 2024
The Daily Express reports on Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick saying he will hold British prime minister Keir Starmer responsible for any pensioners who die due to the cold this winter.
Sunday Express: Blame Keir for winter OAP deaths pic.twitter.com/UHPz8nGrQK
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 19, 2024
The Sun on Sunday and Sunday Mirror carry identical headlines as the sister of One Direction star Liam Payne says “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you” after his death in Argentina.
On tomorrow's front page: Liam Payne's sister released a heartbreaking tribute to her tragic brother alongside a picture of them together at her wedding https://t.co/jAkWR3eo5r pic.twitter.com/b2geQMvFGM
— The Sun (@TheSun) October 19, 2024
Sunday Mirror: I'm sorry I couldn't save you #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tsKh8HweZI
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 19, 2024
Lord Thomas, the former lord chief justice, backs the paper’s campaign on the front of The Independent, saying indefinite jail terms are “morally wrong”.
A picture of released killer Kenneth Noye petting an alpaca features on the front of the Sunday People.
Sunday People: M25 killer & the alpaca #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KmTUNQg431
— George Mann (@sgfmann) October 19, 2024
And the Daily Star Sunday hears from the winner of the World Conker Championships after he was cleared of cheating by using a stainless steel conker.
Sunday’s front page: I’m nut guilty!#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/6O5LW5nRuo pic.twitter.com/HV6WFS5VYr
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 19, 2024
