What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

By PA Reporter

Political stories take the helm of Irish newspapers this Sunday morning.

The Sunday Business Post lead with poll data that says 25 per cent of Fianna Fáil voters say they would not have voted for the party if housing target data was released before the election.

The Sunday Independent lead with a story about Housing Minister James Browne calling in a 'maverick' outside to help tackle the housing crisis.

The Sunday World lead with an exclusive about Paul Woods, who was jailed earlier this month for a savage assault.

The Irish Mail on Sunday lead with a story saying that Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris said proposals to amend Ireland's 'triple lock' on neutrality, that will remove the UN veto on deploying Defence Forces peace keepers on overseas missions, will be brought to cabinet within weeks.

The Irish Sunday Mirror lead with a story about celeb couple Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian hiring private investigators to find internet trolls who have targeted their family with hate crimes since the birth of their two daughters.

In the UK...

British Defence, Ukraine and UK relations with US President Donald Trump feature heavily on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers

The Sunday Telegraph reports Keir Starmer is considering a rise in defence spending sooner than expected.

The Observer says the UK Prime Minister has “raised the stakes” ahead of this week’s meeting with Mr Trump by insisting Ukraine needs to be “at the heart of any negotiations” for a peace deal in its war with Russia.

British Defence Secretary John Healey writes in The Sunday Times UK, warning Mr Trump that an “insecure peace” which is agreed in Ukraine “risks more war”,

Royal stories also make the front pages in Britain, the Sunday People reporting on a US lawyer calling on the King to urge his brother the Duke of York to provide more details on his relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The Sunday Express says republicanism is waning in Australia and that the country will not “ditch” the monarchy due to the popularity of the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Poorer families receive less compensation for maternity care failings, according to The UK Independent.

The British Mail on Sunday says a grandmother was visited by police after comments she made about Labour politicians on Facebook.

The bully kutta, a new breed of fighting dog from Asia, is appearing in the UK, according to the Sunday Mirror UK.

The Sun on Sunday gives over its front page to fresh allegations about TV chef Gino D’Acampo.

And the Daily Star Sunday says women think their dogs are more dependable – and better smelling – than their men.