Thursday's front pages focus on a range of stories from the Tánaiste being open to a general election before Christmas to gardaí presuming a missing eight-year-old is no longer alive.
The Irish Times reports Tánaiste Micheál Martin has opened the door to an early general election, signalling that he would not object to it if certain key legislation was passed in the coming weeks.
The Irish Examiner reports gardaí have described as “very strange and very sad” the circumstances around a missing eight-year-old boy, now believed to have been killed.
The Echo reports that one of the therapists that was withdrawn from Cork schools in 2020 was moved into the community and retrained to deliver Covid-19 vaccines.
BREAKING: One Direction pop star Liam Payne dead at 31 after tragic fall from hotel room. For the full story, pick up a copy of Thursday morning's Irish Daily Mail. pic.twitter.com/rE37KQFqPW
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In the UK, Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans for the Budget feature heavily on Thursday’s newspaper front pages.
The Daily Telegraph leads on what it calls the Chancellor’s plan to “launch the biggest Budget tax raid in history”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Budget to be biggest tax raiser in history'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Ms Reeves will increase capital gains tax on the sale of shares and other assets, according to The Times.
Thursday’s TIMES (updated) One Direction / Liam Payne #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/k1Pg3DY4dx
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The i reports the Chancellor is facing a further backlash over a planned 1.7 per cent benefits rise.
Thursday's front page: Benefits uplift of £1.50 piles new Budget pressure on Reeves#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest from @ChaplainChloe and @HugoGye: https://t.co/1uLmsPp3fS pic.twitter.com/UkDn9xElCW— The i paper (@theipaper) October 16, 2024
The Daily Express leads on senior Conservative MPs accusing Ms Reeves of using a “bogus” funding black hole to justify “hammering taxpayers”.
Thursday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Reeves Accused Over ‘Bogus’ £40bn Black Hole” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Y9X85KrQW5
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The Daily Mail focuses on the UK Government refusing to rule out an increase to national insurance contributions for employers.
Thursday’s Daily MAIL: “Labour’s Poll Tax” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2CjpvNNTsO
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 16, 2024
The Sun dedicated its front page the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as England football manager with later editions focusing on the death of ex-One Direction star Liam Payne.
Thursday’s SUN: “There’s a trophy missing in the England cabinet” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qRToba0o00
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 16, 2024
A crew member quit Mrs Brown’s Boys after creator and star Brendan O’Carroll made a racist joke, the Daily Mirror reports.
Thursday's front page: Beyond a joke#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/hH36g325ku pic.twitter.com/ub2wx7XLsF
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 16, 2024
The Guardian leads on an investigation into Russia allegedly planting a parcel on a DHL flight that could have exploded mid-air.
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “Russia suspected after device put on flight caused UK warehouse fire” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EuQUX1u7le
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 16, 2024
The Financial Times reports private equity form Advent International is poised to announce a takeover bid for food and beverage ingredient maker Tate & Lyle.
Thursday’s FINANCIAL Times: “Advent primes bid for Tate & Lyle as private equity regains UK appetite” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vgVS7qfAME
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) October 16, 2024
And the Daily Star concentrates on actor Danny Dyer’s tips and tricks for dealing with the aftermath of spicy vindaloos.
Thursday's front page: You are 'aving a grifaffe! #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/m6g0ExseaG pic.twitter.com/3p63ANtPGD
— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 16, 2024
