What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
Many of the front pages have further details on the death of Irish peacekeeper Seán Rooney while on duty in Lebanon.
The Irish Times says Irish officials have little faith in the Lebanese investigation into the murder of Private Rooney amid indications the soldier was killed in a targeted gun attack.
Irish peacekeepers caught up in the attack could have had Lebanese armed forces back-up if they had been in a bigger convoy, the Irish Examiner reports
The Irish Independent says Seán Rooney was shot dead at close range after his armoured vehicle had already overturned.
In other news, the Irish Daily Mail reports that heating oil is being rationed in parts of the country as Christmas and the cold snap fuel demand for kerosene.
The Belfast Telegraph has an exclusive interview with Stephen Nolan, one of the BBC's highest-paid broadcasters.
The British front pages continue to be dominated by the fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series as well as the strikes which will soon hit multiple public sectors in the UK.
The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror report the royals will continue to offer no response to Harry’s accusations about his brother and father in a bid to retain “dignity”.
🗞 The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Sussexes will receive invite to Coronation'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/nbNIxpVJX6— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 16, 2022
Front page: 'Hurt' King still seeks peace with Harry #tomorrowspapertoday
King Charles ‘deeply hurt’ by Harry’s claims but hopes he can ‘put the past behind him’ https://t.co/Vhq2uamy1g... pic.twitter.com/rWgXADWx7O— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 16, 2022
Saturday's front page: Royals follow Queen's example #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/vDxgEpAqLI pic.twitter.com/j0OMJhaiXC
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 16, 2022
The Daily Mail and The Times carry the looming walkout of ambulance staff and nurses, with the latter saying the head of the RCN has told the PM to “step in” and “get a grip” of the crisis.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/lIbvFnOpsn
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 16, 2022
Saturday’s TIMES: “ ‘Sunak needs to get a grip’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xPDWoH2Mfc
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 16, 2022
Elsewhere, The Guardian reports that traces of a suspected class A drug were found at official residences including Chevening House last summer after parties attended by political allies of Liz Truss.
Guardian front page, Saturday 17 December 2022: ‘Drugs’ found after parties at Truss’s government home pic.twitter.com/N1aETQiWW4
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 16, 2022
British ministers are ripping up protections for torture victims and asylum seekers arriving on small boats, while quadrupling the time they can be held at controversial processing centres, The Independent says.
Saturday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Ministers rip up rules to protect asylum seekers” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/UYYA0MdjAo
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 16, 2022
The Sun writes that convicted paedophile Gary Glitter will walk free from jail in weeks after serving half of his 16-year term.
On tomorrow's front page: Depraved paedo Gary Glitter to walk free from jail in weeks after serving HALF his 16-year termhttps://t.co/KtfrOgXwLA pic.twitter.com/gBk6TCcQ9m
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 16, 2022
Goldman Sachs is planning to axe nearly 4,000 workers, the FT Weekend reports.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 17 December https://t.co/CoYbQDSfvg pic.twitter.com/EVyfW6hiEe
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) December 16, 2022
And the Daily Star claims perfumes sold at pubs “more than likely” contain urine.
Saturday's front page: Eau de toilet💩#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/t02zZ8LnQT pic.twitter.com/4fyNww5vtg
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 16, 2022
