What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages
A "day of chaos in the Dáil" features heavily on the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers.
The Irish Independent says the Dáil descended into farce amid the continuing row over opposition speaking rights, while the Irish Examiner says a vote of no confidence in the Ceann Comhairle is now looming.
The Irish Daily Mail quotes Verona Murphy in calling the events a "holy show", while the Irish Daily Star compares a gesture made by Independent TD Michael Lowry to Father Ted character Fr Dick Byrne.
The Irish Times says the coalition is accused of giving "two fingers" to democracy.
The Irish Daily Mirror reports that gardaí fear missing farmer Michael Gaine may have been murdered or fell into a slurry pit.
The Ulster Unionist Party chair Jill Macauley has quit amid pressure from party leader Mike Nesbitt, the Belfast Telegraph reveals.
The UK finance minister Rachel Reeves’ spring statement features prominently on the front of the British newspapers.
The Financial Times says the Ms Reeves will announce a £2.2 billion (€2.6 billion) rise in defence spending while painting a “grim” financial outlook in Wednesday’s statement.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 26 March https://t.co/GpS5H21HER pic.twitter.com/Dky7LqVem5
— Financial Times (@FT) March 25, 2025
Ms Reeves will promise to “secure Britain’s future” with the defence announcement, according to The Guardian, which says there is mounting speculation about tax rises in the autumn.
The Guardian: Fears of further tax rises as Reeves
promises to ‘secure Britain’s future’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XWWKCY8rmN— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 25, 2025
Ms Reeves tells the Daily Mirror security is the top priority but says she will always protect people in need amid proposed welfare cuts.
Wednesday's front page: my mission#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/NGp4Howclx pic.twitter.com/lSM8vS5UqQ
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 25, 2025
The Independent says Ms Reeves is ready to face down unions ahead of austerity measures, while the Daily Mail tells her not to blame economic woes on global events.
Daily Mail: DON’T SHIFT BLAME FOR ECONOMY’S
WOES, VOTERS TELL REEVES #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/9tnWqE1p4N— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 25, 2025
The Daily Telegraph is one of several papers to carry a picture of Britain's Prince Harry after he announced his resignation from the Sentebale charity, but the lead story reports that the assisted dying Bill faces a delay until after the next election.
📰The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Mortal blow to assisted dying bill'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oaczgYBcqw— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 25, 2025
The US has signalled the easing of sanctions against Russia as part of a deal for a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea, according to The Times.
The Times: US placates Putin over Black Sea ceasefire #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/AsAO0Jyy1m
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 25, 2025
The Metro also turns its attention to the US, reporting that president Donald Trump has defended national security adviser Mike Waltz after a journalist was added to a group chat which included security messages.
Tomorrow's Papers Today 📰
TRUMP BACKS CHUMP #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/e0q8XSGmuq— Metro (@MetroUK) March 25, 2025
The Daily Star returns to the US, asking if vice president JD Vance is “the most dangerous man in the world”.
Wednesday's front page: Is this the most dangerous man in the world?#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/djGdSXPhCj pic.twitter.com/yCrUFfJQAk
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 25, 2025
The Daily Express carries a message from the parents of murder victim Sarah Everard as a campaign calls for victims to be given a “sense of justice being served”.
Daily Express: VICTIMS MUST SEE ‘SENSE OF JUSTICE
BEING SERVED' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/I48sjrbhaW— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 25, 2025
