What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
The issue of immigration features among a variety of stories on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers.
The Sunday Independent reports that asylum seekers who arrive in the Republic from Britain through the “back door” of Northern Ireland risk being returned to their country of origin under a fast-track processing system for international protection applicants introduced by the Government.
The Business Post leads with the warning to Michael McGrath by his own officials that the Government’s target to build 50,000 homes per year can only be met through increased private capital from investment funds.
Cabinet Ministers have told The Irish Mail on Sunday that Taoiseach Simon Harris has got six weeks to see progress on the key issues of housing and immigration.
A sister of one of the Stardust victims tells the Irish Sunday Mirror that she thinks former taoiseach Charles Haughey "covered up" the truth about the disaster.
U2 star Adam Clayton tells the Sunday World that he and his Brazilian wife have "amicably" split.
Sunday Life reveals that a man who was on trial for rape and murder paid tribute to his alleged victim on social media just hours after she died.
The defection of Tory MP Dr Dan Poulter to the opposition Labour party features among a variety of stories on the front pages of the British newspapers.
The Observer says Dr Poulter left the Conservatives because they have become a “nationalist party of the right”.
The Observer: Exclusive: top Tory MP defects
to Labour in fury at NHS crisis #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VhXZiAeSE1— George Mann (@sgfmann) April 27, 2024
The Sunday Telegraph leads with the Tory rebels who are on a “warpath” after Dr Poulter’s defection.
The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:
'Tory rebels on warpath after MP defects to Labour'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/yDy9qxxCjp— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 27, 2024
Elsewhere, The Sunday Times leads with warnings from Tory whips who said they would scrap pre-election tax cuts if the British government backs calls for immediate compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal.
The Sunday Times: A LIFE CUT SHORT #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SeqoCEyKv1
— George Mann (@sgfmann) April 27, 2024
Sunday Mirror leads with an investigation into people smugglers who hold migrants in second World War bunkers before crossing the Channel.
Sunday's front page: Despicable https://t.co/Bz8rUhXmqZ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wGWwU1Sh9j
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 27, 2024
The Mail on Sunday reports police covered an etched boulder at the Holocaust Memorial in London's Hyde Park to “protect it” from protesters.
Mail on Sunday: Shameful insult to the six million #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/u0Ix3ng5X5
— George Mann (@sgfmann) April 27, 2024
The Sun on Sunday features a story on Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas’s cancer scare.
On tomorrow's front page: 'I fear I’ve worked myself to death,' admits Strictly’s Shirley Ballas after revealing ‘terrifying’ cancer scarehttps://t.co/tpza9ppZm7 pic.twitter.com/27sPi2S3F9
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 27, 2024
The Sunday Express relays words from Labour leader Keir Starmer who said he will keep the pension triple lock.
Sunday Express: #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tUUIbe1eFA
— George Mann (@sgfmann) April 27, 2024
And the Independent has called for an immediate review of all UK prisoners “trapped” by Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.
Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/JV5rFKtctv
— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) April 27, 2024
