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What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Thursday's front pages
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

The terror attack in New Orleans in which a US Army veteran drove a pickup truck that bore the flag of Islamicc State into a crowd and killed 15 people dominates Thursday's front pages.

The Irish Times leads with the attack, which occurred on New Year's Eve as people celebrated in New Orleans.

The Irish Examinr leads with a report that found Irish house prices rose by 9 per cent in 2024.

The Irish Independent also leads with the New Orleans attack.

The Echo leads with a story on hospital overcrowding in Cork.

The Irish Sun leads with a story on the murder investigation after Mirjana Pap's body was discovered in Co Roscommon. 

The Herald leads with the New Ross murder investigation.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a Northern Irish man in New Orleans describing the horror in the city in the aftermath of the terror attack.

The Irish News leads with a story on unlawful stop-and-search operations.

The American horror story also leads Thursday’s UK news, with dozens killed or injured in a terror attack in the US city of New Orleans.

The Daily Mirror, The Times, and The Daily Express all lead on the violent vehicular assault on revellers as they rang in the New Year on the city’s famous Bourbon Street.

The Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, and The Guardian splash on FBI confirmation that the truck, driven by a 42-year-old Texan man, was adorned with an Islamic State flag when it mowed down innocent partygoers on Wednesday morning.

The i shifts focus onto home soil, leading with a report on the UK’s “Covid courts”, which will remain in operation until 2028 thanks to a significant case backlog.

The Financial Times leads with a piece on tech giant Nvidia, as the Silicon Valley-based conglomerate makes major moves in the artificial intelligence sector.

And, lastly, the Daily Star tells the tale of Hilda, a rather special IVF-bred calf, who is destined to “save the world” with her “fart-free” constitution.

The New York Times leads with the New Orleans terror attack.

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