What the papers say: Friday's front pages
Accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees amid a potential increase in arrivals over the summer is the lead story for some of Friday's papers
The Irish Times reports that the Government could house up to 6,000 Ukrainians in refurbished accommodation before the end of next year.
The Government believes there’s a “risk” that the number of refugees arriving in Ireland will increase again over the summer months, according to the Irish Examiner.
The Irish Independent reports that complaints about domestic abuse and sexual violence against gardaí have increased in recent years.
The Irish Daily Mail claims the State will have billions extra to spend in this year's budget.
The Irish Daily Star reports on the trial of Thomas McConnell for the murder of one of Gerard Hutch's nephews.
A taxi driver recorded allegedly threatening a passenger with a gun attempted to flee after the dashcam footage went viral, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
The knife attack on four children in Annecy, France, features on the majority of the British newspaper front pages.
The Metro and The Sun reports on the horrific knife attack on four children, including a British three-year-old child, in a playground in the French Alps.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
STABBED IN THEIR PUSHCHAIRS
🔴 British baby is one of four knifed in attack
🔴 Syrian refugee, 31, held by French gun cops #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Bk6s1OjDuf— Metro (@MetroUK) June 8, 2023
On tomorrow's front page: a Brit girl of three on holiday was among four tots stabbed by a knifeman in a playground todayhttps://t.co/h0qaP7d4BL pic.twitter.com/9xf2uUw3Ce
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 8, 2023
The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express praise the hero who stepped in to try to stop the attacker who was stabbing children in their strollers.
Friday's front page: Hero who fought to save the innocentshttps://t.co/yIIOKJVgxn pic.twitter.com/OGXfmmhBTA
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 8, 2023
Front Page - British girl, 3, knifed in park horror#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/tFeycfp7CU pic.twitter.com/shsS8DuUgZ
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 8, 2023
The Daily Mail features a photo of the attacker in France as it leads with a new guide for NHS bosses which prioritises “patient comfort”.
Friday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/J3iKv3F81p
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) June 8, 2023
British prime minister Rishi Sunak’s deal with US president Joe Biden on economic co-operation features on the front of the Guardian and the i.
Guardian front page, Friday 9 June 2023: PM signs pact with Biden as hope of trade deal vanishes pic.twitter.com/LTMSVwIEUk
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 8, 2023
Friday's front page: Britain and US rewrite the special relationship#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @ChaplainChloe: https://t.co/aTIwcqZEik pic.twitter.com/pttojoMOe3— i newspaper (@theipaper) June 8, 2023
The Daily Telegraph looks abroad on their front page, reporting Ukraine will begin a counteroffensive against Russia as tanks from the west reach the front line.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
Kyiv begins counter-offensive as Western tanks hit the front line#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4OoUh6 pic.twitter.com/u7RxEPWQMh— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 8, 2023
The Financial Times reports on the probe into the Odey firm after sexual assault claims.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, for Friday 9 June pic.twitter.com/pDLYCuY625
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 8, 2023
And the Daily Star says they have been asked to prove aliens exist by an “internet watchdog”.
Space cadets are demanding proof from the Daily Star that aliens exist 👽https://t.co/y1aF1RMBfW pic.twitter.com/ItKWb9EPHi
— Daily Star (@dailystar) June 8, 2023
