What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

Sun, 12 May, 2024 - 08:58

Reaction to the Eurovision, further financial issues at RTÉ and plans to review migrant welfare are some of the main stories in Sunday's papers.

The Sunday Independent leads with concerns in Government that Ireland has become a soft touch for migrants due to welfare, as Taoiseach Simon Harris is set to review payments.

The Irish Sunday Mirror leads with the Eurovision final, as Bambie Thug finished in sixth place for Ireland.

The Irish Daily Mail on Sunday reveals RTÉ have lost invoices worth €400,000, including from the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

The Sunday World lead with fears the gun used in the recent fatal Drimnagh shooting which killed Josh Itseli may have been provided by senior members of the Kinahan cartel.

The Business Post leads with a report that shows up to 80,000 homes a year may need to be built between now and 2050.

British papers

A range of stories feature on the front of Sunday’s newspapers, including an accusation against Tory defector Natalie Elphicke and a crackdown on Civil Service jobs.

The Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday say former justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland accused Tory defector Ms Elphicke of asking him to interfere in the sexual assault trial of her ex-husband.

The Sunday Times: Elphicke ‘asked lord chancellor for favour over husband’s trial’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VDn8ECxrrc

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 11, 2024

Mail on Sunday: Turncoat MP asked minister to pull strings for husband’s sex abuse trial #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2Gpx5g3LWX

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 11, 2024

The Sunday Telegraph reports Civil Service diversity jobs will be banned in a new crackdown on “woke” spending.

📰 The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph:

Civil Service diversity roles to be scrapped#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 11, 2024

The Sunday Express says Labour’s pledge to boost trade union rights could cost the average household an extra £225 a year in council tax.

Sunday's Front Page 📰

Labour's £225 'council tax bombshell'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Bev8pcbFTa

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 11, 2024

The Observer looks to the conflict in Gaza, with families fleeing Rafah as Israel is “set to open all-out assault”.

The Observer: Terrified families flee Rafah as
Israel set to open all-out assault #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aX7u3yc6wb

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 11, 2024

The Sunday Mirror leads with former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan speaking about a “very scary” psychotic episode.

Tomorrows Front Page 📰

Helen: My psychosis hell

Read more: https://t.co/Yw07x64sgX #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PEE4zkl3iE

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 11, 2024

Racism is getting worse in the Metropolitan Police, according to the Independent, with figures revealing that tribunals for racial discrimination have increased by 110% in a year.

Tomorrow's @independent front page. To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/koJc3LN1ax pic.twitter.com/K369I5wmGa

— Thair Shaikh (@ThairShaikh) May 11, 2024

And the Daily Star says Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel wants to see a darts player on this year’s show.