What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
The general election exit poll, which revealed Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are essentially deadlocked, dominates Saturday's front pages.
The Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, The Echo and Irish Daily Mail all lead with the exit poll.
Sinn Fein held 21.1 per cent of first-preference votes, narrowly ahead of current coalition partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fail at 21 per cent and 19.5 per cent respectively, according to the Ipsos B&A Exit Poll commissioned by RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4 and Trinity College Dublin.
In Saturday's Mail pic.twitter.com/3nCus6w2lE
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) November 29, 2024
The Irish Sun leads with a story on Shane MacGowan's widow saying "the pain never leaves" one year after his death.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun. pic.twitter.com/dK2qn4LSLT
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) November 30, 2024
The Herald leads with a story on James ‘Mago’ Gately and his partner being given four months to vacate their family home, which the High Court has found to “overwhelmingly” derive from proceeds of crime.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a boxer who said he missed out on representing his country "because I'm Protestant".
The Irish News leads with a story on rappers Kneecap winning a court case against the UK government over funding.
The House of Commons vote on a bill which would support assisted dying dominates the front pages of Saturday’s UK newspapers.
The Times simply says “MPs back assisted dying” after voting 330 to 275 to pass the bill, the Daily Mirror opting for the same headline as it says the result sparked “joy and sorrow”.
The Times: Our lady immaculate #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/P0ds4R0mtV
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 29, 2024
Saturday's front page: MPs back assisted dying https://t.co/d7ywoQRGpI #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/zB35LbNEVh
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) November 29, 2024
Both the Daily Mail and The Independent declare that MPs have voted for the “unknown”.
Daily Mail: MPs VOTE FOR A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/H19Jcx7zFU
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 29, 2024
The vote means assisted dying is on course to become legal within three years, according to the i Weekend.
i weekend: Assisted dying set to become legal within
three years after historic vote #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HrVlTYdbGL— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 29, 2024
The Daily Express celebrates the outcome after a three-year campaign alongside veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen, giving over its front page to her words saying that “future generations will be spared ordeals we suffer”.
Daily Express: 'Now future Generations will be spared
ordeals we suffer’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/4RRmnAIwCy— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 29, 2024
The Daily Telegraph turns its attention to Ukraine with president Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying he would be willing to cede territory to Russia to end the war in exchange for a “Nato umbrella” over the rest of his country.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Zelensky: I'll give up territory for peace'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/qj0ZJZSd55— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 29, 2024
Allegations about MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace fill the front of The Sun and Daily Star.
Four large takeover deals have brightened the spirits of the mergers and acquisitions market in the UK, according to the FT Weekend.
Financial Times Weekend: Rush of deals brightens UK market spirits #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/y8oBJ26FWJ
— George Mann (@sgfmann) November 29, 2024
The New York Times leads with a story on UK MPs voting in favour of an assisted dying Bill for England and Wales.
