What the papers say: Friday's front pages
The latest RTÉ controversy surrounding staff severance packages, the Israel-Hamas war, and abandoned plans for a new dental school building at UCC are among the stories on Friday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with a story on the mounting pressure on RTÉ over exit deals.
University College Cork (UCC) has dropped plans for Cork University Dental School and Hospital to move to a bigger site, the Irish Examiner reports.
The RTÉ scandal also makes the front page of the Irish Independent.
The Echo leads with a story on 14,000 cancelled hospital appointments in Cork.
The Irish Sun leads with controversy over a social media post involving a Galway United player who was involved in a fatal car crash in which a father-of-two was killed.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/QYVNezg6Rh
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) February 16, 2024
The €450,000 severance package former RTÉ chief financial officer Breda O'Keeffe received is the subject of the lead story in the Irish Daily Mail.
Just when you thought you had heard it all in the RTÉ scandal... read the full story in today's Mail pic.twitter.com/Tr6a0EyhWs
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) February 16, 2024
RTÉ's 'golden handshakes' feature again on the front page of The Herald.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a man who killed four people in a Fermanagh fire.
The Irish News leads with a story on a pay boost for Northern Ireland public sector workers.
Good Morning.
Today's front page :
£688m pay boost for public sector workers
DUP-headed department taking the lead on Casement build says GAA pic.twitter.com/v7OdBacmBc— The Irish News (@irish_news) February 16, 2024
A majority of Friday’s UK newspapers lead with the British economy falling into a recession.
The Daily Mirror, The Independent and the Financial Times all report on the UK prime minister’s general election headaches to come as Britain dips into a recession.
MIRROR: Rishession #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/d4jydeNBYa
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
INDEPENDENT: Sunak braced for double poll blow as recession bites #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EWNVLeqg7K
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
FT UK: Britain’s slide into recession creates another big election hurdle for Sunak #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/foiWkqJ1cs
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
The Guardian, the i, the Daily Mail, and The Daily Telegraph all lead with pieces about UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt and his reported upcoming tax cuts.
THE GUARDIAN: PM warned against cuts as UK falls into recession #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1F5CqC8RUj
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
I: UK slips into recession #TomorrowsPapersTODAY pic.twitter.com/xpGU33MR4W
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
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TELEGRAPH: Hunt to shelve 2p income tax cut #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sRhTDXrkck
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
The Times writes that businesses are warning Labour against a full rewrite of employment laws, warning it may have dire consequences for the economy.
THE TIMES: Don’t rush to rewrite staff rights, Labour told #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hCytn2PbQI
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
Metro reports that blasting sluggish sperm with soundwaves may revive them, according to a recent study.
METRO: Baby Boom! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gwmt8Wo4iu
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
The Daily Express runs a story on British Gas, with calls to slash customer bills after the energy company reported record profits.
DAILY EXPRESS: Now just do it! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/46sQMwn61A
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
And the Daily Star splashes with a story on an “amazing” talking dog in Barnsley.
STAR: Amazing talking dog of Barnsley #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NqymnQEOx5
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 15, 2024
Donald Trump's recent comments on Nato have added to shifting views of the US as a world leader, The New York Times reports. A story on an Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital that was serving as a refuge for civilians also makes the front page.
