What the papers say: Monday's front pages

The ceasefire in Gaza and Micheál Martin defending the role of Michael Lowry in government formation talks make the front pages of Monday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with the ceasefire in Gaza underway, as hostages are released and returned.

The Irish Examiner leads with quotes from a displaced woman from Gaza, who returned to the rubble in Gaza where her home was.

The Echo reveals there was over 1000 children waiting for Camhs services in Kerry and Cork by the end of November.

The Irish Independent leads with Micheál Martin saying he stands by previous comments made on Independent TD Michael Lowry.

The Irish Daily Mail also leads with Michael Lowry, as Micheál Martin defended his involvement in Government formation talks.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with hostages released by Hamas and brought back to Israel following the ceasefire.

The Irish Daily Star leads with singer Fr Ray, who revealed he was stalked by a woman for five years.

British papers

The Hamas hostage release has dominated headlines this Monday, with British-Israeli citizen Emily Damari one of the first released.

The Times, the Daily Mail, and the Daily Mirror report on the hostage release, which included Israeli-British citizen Emily Damari who was released minus a few fingers.

The Metro, the Daily Express, the i , and The Guardian also report on the hostage release after “471 days in hell”.

The Daily Telegraph reports on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is pushing for a UK-US trade deal.

And the Daily Star splashes with the “deviants” of the fry-up world, who are putting gravy on their full English breakfast instead of HP sauce.