What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
Sunday’s papers focus on energy price caps, the killing of Private Seán Rooney, and Leo Varadkar's new Cabinet with the same faces.
The Business Post reports that the Government will reconsider placing a price cap on energy bills in the new year, despite having previously warned that doing so would represent a risk to the economy.
The Sunday Independent highlights the minimal changes in Leo Varadkar's new Cabinet and says the Taoiseach is betting on "more of the same".
The Ireland edition of The Sunday Times, The Irish Mail on Sunday and Irish Sunday Mirror all focus on the killing of Private Seán Rooney while on duty in Lebanon.
The gangland killing of Sean Fox in Belfast features on the front page of Sunday Life.
The British papers see the front pages dominated by Prince Harry and Meghan and industrial action by nurses for another day.
The Sunday Times and The Sun on Sunday say Harry and Meghan want a royal summit to address their TV grievances.
SUNDAY TIMES: Sussexes ‘want royal summit to address their TV grievances’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PXaAQ8kQf6
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 17, 2022
On tomorrow's front page: Furious Harry and Meghan want apology from Royal Family after insulted charity boss given one at Buckingham Palace https://t.co/vOTZlUKheo pic.twitter.com/y1L5LPTeC1
— The Sun (@TheSun) December 17, 2022
The Observer, Sunday People and The Sunday Telegraph cover the nurses’ strike, with the latter reporting the chief of defence staff has cautioned against relying on the military as the “ultimate backstop” during industrial action.
Tomorrow’s front page pic.twitter.com/Z1z9W76XOh
— The Observer (@ObserverUK) December 17, 2022
Sunday's front page: Rishi has 48 hours to stop NHS strikes. #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/EFeUlMBLDj pic.twitter.com/oDxa8lSoTY
— The Sunday People (@thesundaypeople) December 17, 2022
The front page of today's Sunday Telegraph:
'Forces are not spare capacity for strikes'
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/ZEk2sswvOC— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 18, 2022
Elsewhere, The Independent features an investigation which found a systemic failure to provide basic physical care on mental health wards is “killing patients across the country”.
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYF pic.twitter.com/lVSH44e5Bw
— The Independent (@Independent) December 18, 2022
The Sunday Express says the UK home secretary has pledged to end migrant deaths at sea by “crushing evil criminal gangs”.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: Home Sec: No more channel tragedies #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/TzDOrZFD3r
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) December 17, 2022
The British government has been accused of using prisoners to dismantle taxpayer-funded PPE, including test kits – some of which are reportedly still in date – as well as masks and full-body hazmat suits, according to the Sunday Mirror.
Sunday's front page: You pay inmates to destroy wasted PPE.#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/X6L3nng1dT pic.twitter.com/aE9MxevvH4
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) December 17, 2022
And the Daily Star on Sunday has a psychic “revealing” that George Michael has ended his bitter feud with Barry Manilow from beyond the grave.
Sunday's Front Page: Gotta have faith!
🟥 Psychic reveals George Michael's ended bitter feud with Barry Manilow from beyond the grave 👻#TomorrowsPaperToday pic.twitter.com/AxkV4PtHDh— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 17, 2022
