What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024 - 09:37

The stabbing of an army Chaplin in Galway dominates the headlines on Saturday's papers.

The Irish Times and the Irish Examiner lead with the incident as links to terrorism are investigated by gardaí.

The Echo reveals some social housing flats in Cork are overrun with rats.

The Irish Independent reveals the teenager who carried out the stabbing in Galway was radicalised by Isis.

The Irish Dail Mail claims the teenager planned the attack for days.

The Irish Daily Mirror claims the teenager was radicalised online in the lead up to the incident.

British papers

Planned train strikes across England and Scotland take centre stage on several of Saturday’s front pages.

The Times and the Independent focus on strike plans laid out by unions to walk out for 22 days over three months, despite accepting a new pay deal.

THE TIMES: Strike pain for travellers despite big wage rises #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Cr3XRbDppv

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 16, 2024

INDEPENDENT: More rail strikes despite drivers bumper pay deal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sYSjgYvLt5

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 16, 2024

The Daily Mail asks if the Prime Minister is “losing control of the unions” after train drivers announced the strikes.

MAIL: Has Labour lost control of the unions already? #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8rFhoyHlAb

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 16, 2024

In other domestic politics news, The Guardian focuses on Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s plans for a new unit aimed at preventing violent crime among young people.

Tomorrow’s front page #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/XPOp8Mlujj

— Clare Margetson (@claremargetson) August 16, 2024

The Daily Express leads with pensioners fearing they will have to choose between “heating and eating” after Chancellor Rachel Reeves changed the eligibility criteria for winter fuel payments.

DAILY EXPRESS: Life Or Death! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/m03wVUBWJP

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 16, 2024

GPs say the scramble to secure a doctor’s appointment won’t end without extra Government funding, according to the iweekend.

INDEPENDENT: More rail strikes despite drivers bumper pay deal #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sYSjgYvLt5

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 16, 2024

The Daily Telegraph reports prosecutors admitted they made mistakes in Lucy Letby’s murder trial last year.

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:

'We made mistakes over Letby, admit CPS'#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 16, 2024

FTWeekend says financial company Revolut has secured a £34.8 billion valuation in a share sale, defying a wider downturn.

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Saturday 17 August https://t.co/lN86Da7zZr pic.twitter.com/lIpjfjJfD8

— Financial Times (@FT) August 16, 2024

The Daily Mirror’s front page reveals Match of the Day’s Alan Shearer will find it “tough” knowing his late father is not watching the first show of the football season.

Saturday's front page: star on losing his Dad#TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/Ds7yjbu7qQ pic.twitter.com/zQ8wwBe5GC

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 16, 2024

And the Daily Star says criticising friends is the “perfect formula to make more chums”.