What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
The presidential race and Donald Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin are the main stories on Saturday's front pages.
The presidential race leads in The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent.
Candidate Catherine Connolly has said Ireland cannot trust the US, England and France. Meanwhile, it is looking increasingly likely that Heather Humphreys will seek the Fine Gael nomination following Mairead McGuinness' withdrawal.
The summit between US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin failed to secure a Ukraine ceasefire.
The Echo leads with a story on the impact of crime on Cork shops.
The Irish Daily Mail and Irish Daily Mirror lead with the Trump-Putin summit.
The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on the excitement ahead of Oasis' Dublin gigs.
The Herald leads with a story on gardaí hacking networks to take down criminal gangs.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a poll that has found the TUV is now the third most popular political party in Northern Ireland.
The Irish News leads with a story on the North's struggling health service.
Today's Weekend Irish News front page. pic.twitter.com/bZky5Hp7PW
— The Irish News (@irish_news) August 16, 2025
A range of stories lead the UK papers.
The Daily Mail leads with a plea to save Britain's post offices.
Daily Express: SAVE BRITAIN’S ‘BELOVED’ POST OFFICES #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tBp6WILMET
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 15, 2025
Politico Europe leads with a story on American control over the internet.
Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can't do anything about it. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GhjDR2Qaan
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) June 18, 2025
The Times, Daily Mirror and Daily Telegraph lead with the Trump-Putin summit.
#TomorrowsPapersToday
The Times: "Peace in their hands". By David Charter and Archdace. For more papers visit https://t.co/xkf0CweT6R pic.twitter.com/ggf1XkFnLE— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) August 15, 2025
Saturday's front page: Praying for peace as Trump and Putin meet to try and end Ukraine's long, brutal conflict.https://t.co/M7jpxpvGBy#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cK20wmTo9K
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 15, 2025
The Daily Telegraph: British boots on the ground in
Ukraine within week of a ceasefire #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5l4uWrQNRc— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 15, 2025
The Daily Express also leads with the pressure on British post offices.
#TomorrowsPapersToday
Daily Express: "Save Britain's 'beloved' Post Offices". By Katie Harris. For more papers visit https://t.co/xkf0CweT6R pic.twitter.com/DzQ72uECYz— The Sentinel Current (@sentinelcurrent) August 15, 2025
The Sun leads with a story on Britain's Prince William and Princess Kate moving house.
The Sun: Throne sweet home #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Nnzuc4VnDj
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 15, 2025
The Guardian leads with a story on a watchdog calling for a rethink of the policing approach to Gaza protests.
The Guardian: Rethink policing of Gaza protests, urges watchdog #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HnN9QJ6CJU
— George Mann (@sgfmann) August 15, 2025
The UK is ready to provide military support to Ukraine, the i Paper weekend reports.
Saturday's front page: Putin's nuclear warning - as UK stands ready to deploy military to back Ukraine#TomorrowsPapersToday
Read the full story: https://t.co/IelDBI6H30 pic.twitter.com/kC6qOnj9xs
— The i Paper (@theipaper) August 15, 2025
The New York Times leads with the Trump-Putin summit.
