What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Eva Osborne

A range of stories feature on the front pages of Irish newspapers on Wednesday.

Pressure is mounting on the international community to take action after a UN commission of inquiry announced yesterday that Israel is carrying out genocide in Gaza, The Irish Times reports.

The Irish Examiner also leads with the genocide in Gaza, stating that President Michael D Higgins is set to call on the UN to expel Israel.

Fianna Fáil's presidential election candidate Jim Gavin says neither he nor Billy Kelleher had wanted a 'coronation' for the party's nomination to run in next month's election, according to The Echo.

Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has claimed Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes should be be denounced for dressing in blackface, saying 'we've all said' racist things, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

The Herald leads with dramatic scenes after 'Gucci gang' thug Martin Cunningham engaged in a stand-off with gardaí for several hours after climbing onto the roof of a house.

The Irish Daily Star reports on Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, being released from prison.

The Irish Daily Mirror also reports on a UN-commissioned inquiry finding that Israel is committin g genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

The number of children awaiting spinal surgery continues to rise, but only seven have been referred abroad for treatment this year, the Irish Independent reports.