What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

Here are the stories making headlines on Tuesday.
What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

Eva Osborne

Iran launching an attack on a US air base in Qatar dominates the front pages of Irish newspapers on Tuesday.

The Irish Times leads with the attack, adding that Qatar appeared to have advance warning about Iranian attacks targeting the US-run Al Udeid airbase, which houses about 10,000 troops.

People with an address on the northside of Cork City receive longer prison sentences on average than those from the southside, research from the Irish Examiner suggests.

Almost 2,000 children in Cork and Kerry are waiting up to six years for orthodonic treatment, The Echo reports.

An additional 2,448 children face a wait of at least 18 months, and in many cases more than two years, for their initial assessments.

The Irish Independent reports on a breakthrough deal being reached with unions to reduce the hospital trolley crisis, free up beds, and extend routine case for patients as thousands of healthcare staff look set to work over weekends.

The Irish Daily Star reports on US President Donald Trump claiming that there will be a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

The Irish Daily Mirror reports on the '12-day war' too, also reporting that Qatar received warning before Iran attacked a US base there.

Donald Trump thanked Iran for the early warning after a barrage of missiles was fired towards the largest Western military base in the Middle East, according to the Irish Daily Mail.

The Herald leads with two drug dealers being sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court for murdering a young footballer.

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