What the papers say: Monday's front pages

Eva Osborne

A vigil for Daniel Aruebose and the Irish presidential race feature on the front pages of Irish newspapers on Monday.

The Irish Times leads with state-owned energy company Bord na Móna halting a controversial payment for its chief executive worth an estimated €57,000 annually after officials said continuing the “unsanctioned” earnings risked undermining public pay policy.

Parents at a flagship special school, opened in the Taoiseach's constituency in a rush due to a shortage of school places, warn it has handed out suspensions "like confetti", according to the Irish Examiner.

Calls have been made for the accelerated delivery of Cork's elective-only hospital, The Echo reports.

Senator Michael McDowell is emerging as the 'gatekeeper' whose support Maria Steen will need to become a real 'game changer' in the race for the presidency, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

The Herald leads with an English tourist being treated in hospital after a knife attack in Temple Bar late on Saturday night.

The front page of the Irish Daily Star features the vigil held for Daniel Aruebose after remains were found in the search for him.

The boy had not been seen in several years, and would have been seven if he had lived.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with the same vigil, which saw crowds gather at Donabate Green.

Jim Gavin has been fighting "malicious smears" about his private life on social media since he was declared as Fianna Fáil's choice as presidential candidate, the Irish Independent reports.