A variety of stories feature on the front pages of Wednesday's newspapers.
The Irish Times reports that HSE officials were told a continued recruitment freeze this year risks increasing waiting times for patients, demoralising staff and providing poor value for public money.
The Irish Examiner was in the High Court as the mother of Eve Cleary gave evidence in her action against the HSE over the death of her 21-year-old daughter hours after she was discharged from University Hospital Limerick.
Several RTÉ board members are expected to face calls to resign as a report into the use of €2.2 million on Toy Show The Musical will be published soon, according to the Irish Independent.
The Taoiseach has accused Sinn Féin of adding to the trauma of Ukrainian refugees as the party continues to change its position on migration, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
The Irish Daily Star and Irish Daily Mirror lead with the "lonely secret" funeral service of Ian Bailey, the prime suspect in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case.
The Belfast Telegraph says optimism is increasing across the political divide in the North that DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson will lead his party back into the Stormont Executive within the next fortnight.
The sentencing of the man who killed three people in Nottingham last year dominates the British newspapers.
Valdo Calocane – who admitted to three charges of manslaughter and three of attempted murder after hitting pedestrians with a stolen van – stabbed students Barney Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and school caretaker Ian Coates (65) on June 13th.
The Times says Barnaby’s mother Emma Webber described Calocane as a “monstrous individual” at Nottingham Crown Court.
The Times: Sunak warns Houthis as aid workers told to leave #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/CiKws4EzuI
Advertisement— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 23, 2024
Both the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express say Grace was killed trying to save her friend from the attack.
Wednesday's front page: Grace died trying to protect her friend https://t.co/0sgw2B0JPb #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/H6T3Aeo9rT
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 23, 2024
Wednesday's front page: Grace lost her life because she 'would never leave a friend'https://t.co/gTcyLLAtO9#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zigGrbA8ic
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 23, 2024
Her brother James calls his sister a hero in the Metro, which contrasts that by labelling Calocane a “timebomb”, while The Sun called him a “monster & coward”.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
'HERO vs THE TIMEBOMB'
🔴 Tragedy of uni stabbings revealed#tomorrowspapertoday pic.twitter.com/7bc9htvq17— Metro (@MetroUK) January 23, 2024
The Daily Mail asks why Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic with a warrant for his arrest, was not stopped before the attack.
Daily Mail: In God's name, why wasn’t he stopped? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ejHGjOiUpK
— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 23, 2024
The Guardian, which carries a picture of Oscar nominees Emma Stone and Carey Mulligan, turns its attention to the latest UK and US air strikes on Houthi rebels with prime minister Rishi Sunak warning of more action to stop attacks on shipping.
The Guardian: PM warns of more attacks in Yemen as
crisis grows #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1IDuq5geDJ— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 23, 2024
The UK is preparing for a “prolonged battle” with the rebels, according to the i.
Wednesday's front page: UK prepares for prolonged battle with Yemen rebels #TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @janemerrick23 and @HugoGyehttps://t.co/XbBcCgHDg3 pic.twitter.com/wm5xN9gZqM— i newspaper (@theipaper) January 23, 2024
Military matters also occupy the front of The Daily Telegraph, which says the head of the British army is warning members of the public will be called up if the UK goes to war following cuts in the size of the military.
📰 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Army chief: Public face call-up if UK goes to war#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/JyzEQBAFVd— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 23, 2024
The Independent concentrates on mental health, saying more than 30 members of staff at one hospital in Nottingham have been suspended following claims of misconduct.
Independent digital front: Scandal of 30 staff suspended at ONE mental health unit #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/D0v4IAPcNs
— George Mann (@sgfmann) January 23, 2024
Fresh delays to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant feature on the front of the Financial Times, which says the cost could rise to £46 billion (€54 billion).
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 24 January https://t.co/8NrhAUsHW4 pic.twitter.com/UMCePY0tuE
— Financial Times (@FT) January 23, 2024
And the Daily Star reports on a woman calling for the exhumation of footballer Pele for tests to prove she is his daughter.
She will stop at nothing!
Read more: https://t.co/9t00At8Daa #TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/XoDndRoQpG— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 23, 2024
