What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024 - 10:30

The explosion at a homeless shelter in Dublin, and criticism of plans for refugee accommodation in Cork are among the stories that feature on Saturday's front pages.

The Irish Times reports gardaí believe the man who was killed in the homeless shelter explosion owned the bomb that was detonated.

The Irish Examiner leads with a story on Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris criticising plans to house asylum seekers in Cork student accommodation.

Couples are buying pubs and old shops to convert them into houses, according to the Irish Independent.

Homeless people have been sleeping in hospitals to avoid the cold weather in Cork, The Echo reports.

The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on the Kyle Hayes assault trial.

Our weekend big read includes two great sports pullouts and @starchicmag pic.twitter.com/i1H2QhcyEz

— Irish Daily Star (@isfearranstar) January 20, 2024

A €140 million plan to improve Irish rail networks has been delayed by two years, according to the Irish Daily Mail.

Saturday's front page... with free glossy You magazine inside pic.twitter.com/CQhXbjMOW3

— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) January 19, 2024

A €100,000 cannabis seizure has gone missing from a Garda station, The Herald reports.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph reports DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is now unsure of whether he has the backing of the majority of his party.

Channel migrants given the right to work and a drop in Army personnel feature among a variety of stories on Saturday’s UK front pages.

The Daily Telegraph says migrants who arrived via the Channel in small boast have “quietly” been given the right to work in the care, construction and agriculture sectors.

📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

'Channel migrants given right to work'#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 19, 2024

The i Weekend leads with a public poll that suggests people believe the UK prime minister’s Rwanda plan will not work. They also say it will not help the Conservatives at the ballot box.

I: Public verdict on Rwanda: PM’s plan won’t work #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uXH6NRdDDB

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 19, 2024

The Times reports that the British Army will shrink by a third over the next 10 years.

THE TIMES: Army set to shrink by a third #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kVIEK6tayE

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 19, 2024

The Independent says Fujitsu, the company behind the Horizon IT Post Office scandal, knew about the issues with the system for nearly two decades.

A multi-billion-pound boost by forecasters which will pave the way for chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce a package of pre-election tax cuts leads the FT Weekend.

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Saturday 20 January https://t.co/LNA9taKWJx pic.twitter.com/RosdPuYsNP

— Financial Times (@FT) January 19, 2024

A steelworks company is cutting 3,000 jobs despite receiving £500 million in government support, according to the Daily Mirror.

Saturday's front page: The Final Betrayalhttps://t.co/s3kCw95U0F #tomorrowpaperstoday pic.twitter.com/7Oxgp33neS

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 19, 2024

The Guardian reports that “vital” legal protections for the environment and human health are being “destroyed” post-Brexit.

GUARDIAN; Revealed, vital green laws destroyed by Brexit #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jWv9yoCbma

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 19, 2024

The Daily Mail leads with a “measles crisis” across the UK.

MAIL: UK Gripped By Measles Crisis #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/d0DsJXQX37

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 19, 2024

The Daily Express leads with Dame Esther Rantzen’s plea for MPs to debate assisted dying laws.

Saturday's front page: Esther's tears over 'cruel law' https://t.co/elYHrCFQmF pic.twitter.com/JCDjLKhSGH

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 19, 2024

The Sun reports on the star of BBC show Gladiators bragging about “using dangerous steroids” online.

On tomorrow's front page: Gladiators star Giant boasts of taking dangerous steroids in video titled 'take this and you will get big' https://t.co/4qBqOjqxwm pic.twitter.com/wkFT9dNcUi

— The Sun (@TheSun) January 19, 2024

And the Daily Star splashes with the Pope’s exorcist who believes politicians may be possessed by the devil.