What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Benjamin Netanyahu and a cap on the number of managers in the HSE are among the headlines in Tuesday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with calls from the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform for a cap on the number of managers in the HSE.

The Irish Examiner leads with the arrest warrant issued for Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Echo reveals there has been 16,000 bids on 70 houses in the first four months in 2024 in Cork.

The Irish Independent reveals children are being held in special care units for twice as long as they should be.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with the record number of migrants running in the upcoming elections.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with Tánaiste Micheál Martin expressing concern over the lack of progress in the investigation into the death of Private Sean Rooney.

The Irish Daily Star leads with an apology from the organisers of the Bruce Springsteen concert in Croke Park as thousands of fans faced delays entering the stadium.

British papers

The Tuesday front pages are led by the UK Prime Minister’s apology to infected blood victims.

The Financial Times reports Rishi Sunak said he wanted to make sure “nothing like this can ever happen in our country again”, after the Infected Blood Inquiry identified a “catalogue of systemic, collective and individual failures” that amounted to a “calamity”.

Financial Times: Sunak promises ‘whatever it costs’ to
redress infected blood scandal misery #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yYYy28x5lg

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 20, 2024

Metro says the 2,527-page report found that the infected blood scandal “could largely have been avoided” and there was a “pervasive” cover-up to hide the truth.

Metro: 40 YEARS OF BLOODY COVER UP #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mpBAe9PP1O

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 20, 2024

The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror lead with fears that no one will face criminal justice as a result of the inquiry’s findings.

Daily Mail: Tainted blood scandal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/LLiGcVLEwB

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 20, 2024

Tuesday's Front Page 📰

Make guilty face justice#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/lLNZ4TOc8Q

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 20, 2024

“Day of shame” is the headline shared by The Telegraph, Daily Express, The Times, The Guardian and the i.

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

'A day of shame for the British state'#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 20, 2024

Tomorrow's front page: This is a day of shame for British state #TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/L3hWZlJtvq pic.twitter.com/QdTEuGLVhH

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 20, 2024

The Times: Britain’s day of shame over tainted NHS blood #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/48YEB5Q6Id

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 20, 2024

The Guardian: ‘Day of shame’: deadly cover-up
of blood scandal finally exposed #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DHrNpLceMV

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 20, 2024

i: Day of shame for Britain #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Y5dDjdARB1

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 20, 2024

And the Daily Star says Courteney Cox has revealed she feels the “presence” of her late Friends co-star Matthew Perry.

Daily Star: Friends - The one where .... #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VHjrwKd3RI

— George Mann (@sgfmann) May 20, 2024