What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
The chaos among senior management at RTÉ is the main focus of the Irish newspapers on Sunday.
The Business Post and Sunday Independent both offer details into the shock resignation of RTÉ chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh on Thursday night.
Tomorrow's front page. Pick up a copy in stores or subscribe at https://t.co/u5ystSGUtr:
🗞️ Martin's RTÉ defence falls apart
🗞️ Matt Cooper on the search for a new chairperson
🗞️ Shelbourne hotel's price tag revealed pic.twitter.com/ciAIbT72DT— Business Post (@businessposthq) February 24, 2024
Here is the front page of the Sunday Independent pic.twitter.com/YyiQg0orYX
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) February 25, 2024
The Irish Mail on Sunday reports that RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst has confirmed a controversial €150,000 job created for an executive was axed within 18 months.
The Irish Sunday Mirror covers a Garda investigation into the delivery of drugs into prisons by drone.
The Sunday World has details about a man charged in connection with a crystal meth seizure in Cork.
Sunday Life has an interview with a male stripper who caused a "scandal" with his performance in Belfast on Valentine's Day.
Politics takes centre stage on the front pages of the British newspapers with the latest events in Westminster leading several titles.
The Sunday Mirror and The Observer focus on Lee Anderson’s suspension from the Conservative Party with MPs from both sides calling for his expulsion after comments made about London mayor Sadiq Khan.
SUNDAY MIRROR: Boot out this bigot #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kMG8BmXvoN
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
OBSERVER: Islamophobia: Starmer turns on Tories over ‘toxic rhetoric’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/FbciDAJRGE
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
The Sunday Telegraph and The Sunday Times report three female MPs have been issued private cars and personal guards amid safety fears as politicians are said to be “petrified” amid public vitriol.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Bodyguards for MPs as extremism threat rises #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GKsjKzwbgt
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
SUNDAY TIMES: Bodyguards for 3 female MPs as safety fears rise #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LFL7z93y9u
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
The Sunday Express leads with Rishi Sunak’s plan to revitalise Britain’s “forgotten regions”, using money from the scrapped northern leg of the HS2 project to upgrade roads and public transport services.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: Rishi: £5bn to fire up engine of the North #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qi8QQYlye2
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
The Mail on Sunday says Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has been accused of hypocrisy after it was revealed she made a profit on her ex-council house thanks to a right-to-buy policy she is looking to reform.
MAIL ON SUNDAY: ‘Hypocrite Rayner’s 48k profit on council house sale #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JVqfv84nNW
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
The Independent runs with the £1 billion (€1.15 billion) weekly profit made by energy and gas giants.
INDEP: Revealed: Energy giants make £1bn profit every week #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sN2xVG7EuY
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
The Sunday People concentrates on a bitter row between siblings after a lottery jackpot of £61 million.
PEOPLE: £61m lottery winner’s feud with brother #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KKrxI1215e
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 24, 2024
And the Star on Sunday reports that nuns lost out on thousands of pounds to artificially intelligent bots posing online as bishops.
Holy hell!
Read more: https://t.co/xZk5y0Ae4s#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WIPGxzwEO0— Daily Star (@dailystar) February 24, 2024
