What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

Ryan Tubridy's return to the airwaves and more tax breaks for landlords are among the stories featuring on Ireland’s front pages on Tuesday.

The Irish Times reports that Garda roads policing numbers continued to fall during 2023, while 184 people died in collisions, an almost 20 per cent increase on the previous year.

Online misinformation and the threat of interference from foreign actors are a source of significant concern ahead of this year’s local and European elections, the State’s media regulator has told the Irish Examiner.

The Minister for Housing has said tax cuts for landlords introduced in the Budget can be “further strengthened” to keep “good landlords” in the market, according to the Irish Independent.

The Irish Daily Mail reports that a record number of first-time buyers are chasing the lowest supply of housing stock nationwide in more than a decade.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with Ryan Tubridy's return to the airwaves.

The Irish Daily Star covers the recent deaths of former Ireland international Shay Given's brother and uncle.

Stormont departments have spent millions on the upkeep of disused property and land, the Belfast Telegraph reveals.

The health fallout from healthcare strikes and a cancer diagnosis every minute lead the British newspapers.

The Telegraph says there were a record number of excess deaths in Britain last year amid health strikes and the cost of the pandemic.

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

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The Independent leads with a story on how the health service strikes left “thousands of sick children in peril”, with 20,000 surgeries and treatments cancelled.

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Meanwhile, according to The Times, experts say one person will be diagnosed with cancer every minute within a generation.

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Cancer diagnosis for one Briton a minute by 2040

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The Sun reports on the death of a 16-year-old boy who was killed in north London on New Year’s Eve.

On tomorrow's front page: Sister of stab victim Harry Pitman says ‘I’ve lost baby brother’ as it’s claimed NY revellers celebrated near body https://t.co/KzjdpCEULM pic.twitter.com/o34YBel9r6

— The Sun (@TheSun) January 1, 2024

The Daily Mail says police are investigating the “first case of rape in the metaverse”.

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First police probe into virtual rape

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The Daily Mirror leads with a poll that says two out of three people in Britain want a general election by summer.

Tuesday's front page: We want election #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/RCv9yh4N1T

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 1, 2024

The Daily Express relays words from Rishi Sunak, who said “relentless action” is stopping illegal migration.

Tomorrow's front page: Rishi Sunak insists 'relentless action' to drive down illegal migration is 'working' #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/5EjeIGQpoL pic.twitter.com/UmEjNWyzeZ

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 1, 2024

Attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea will cause an increase in food prices in the UK, the i reports.

Tuesday's front page: Red Sea rebel attacks set to drive up food prices in UK #Tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Nf560x7MfZ

— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 1, 2024

And the Daily Star says darts players make the best “lovers”.