What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

Stories about the upcoming presidential election feature heavily on Tuesday's front pages.

The Irish Times lead with several councils declining to nominate a candidate in the presidential election, the trial of Soldier F commencing, and John Magnier losing a high-profile case over a Co Tipperary estate.

The Irish Examiner lead with Taoiseach Micheál Martin slamming councils over housing, Gareth Sheridan winning the backing of Kerry County Council for the presidential election ballot, planning being given for a hotel on a Leisureplex site, and the Pope saying that the gap between rich and poor is polarising.

The Irish Independent lead with Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin insisting he will only serve one term if he is successful in the election.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes apologising for painting his face brown while dressing up as Barack Obama in 2009.

The Belfast Telegraph lead with two people being arrested after the murder of a man in Lisburn.

The Irish Daily Mirror lead with Conor McGregor ending his presidential campaign and an angry mother confronting the Taoiseach in Cork.

The Herald lead with 29 young Brazilian women allegedly being coerced into the sex trade in Ireland after being recruited in Brazil.

The Echo lead with a Cobh mum confronting Taoiseach Micheál Martin about her daughter's long wait for surgery, and two-thirds of early years settings in Cork reporting vacancies in the last year.

The Irish Daily Star lead with murdered Tina Satchwell’s niece claiming that Richard Satchwell is still trying to control his wife’s affairs from behind bars.