What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages
US president Donald Trump's address to the UN and Maria Steen's bid to get on the ballot for the presidential election dominate Wednesday's front pages.
Mr Trump's UN address, in which he criticised EU immigration policy and the recognition of Palestinian statehood, makes the front pages of The Irish Times and Irish Examiner.
Meanwhile, Ms Steen's race against time to secure two more Oireachtas signatures to make the quota of 20 before the Wednesday noon deadline makes the front pages of The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent.
The Echo leads with a story on cases of bird flu at The Lough wildfowl sanctuary in Cork.
Maria Steen's campaign and the finale of The Traitors Ireland feature on the front pages of the Irish Daily Mail, Irish Daily Star, Irish Daily Mirror, and Irish Sun.
The Herald leads with a story on a suspect escaping a Garda station.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a planned bomb attack on a Belfast GAA club.
The Irish News leads with a story on Stormont redacting information on the A5 road.
Mr Trump's UN address features on the front pages of Metro, the Financial Times, the i Paper, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Star, The Guardian, the Daily Mirror and The Times.
METRO: U.N. Sim-farm plot smashed #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HNtiHdEaMc
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
FINANCIAL TIMES: Eli Lilly boss joins pharma companies' offensive against drug pricing regime #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SQCSKesEMJ
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
THE i PAPER: Reeves facing £30bn hole as pressure grows for tax hikes in her Budget #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oZ81aQD161
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Trump: West going to hell over migration #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iFBIgfECvh
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
DAILY STAR: A great innings Dickie! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/bqisELIaGP
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
THE GUARDIAN: 'Your countries are going to hell,' Trump tells European leaders #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hTWBe5BkA7
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
DAILY MIRROR: Deranged #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/uDWbxwdYty
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
THE TIMES: Shoot down Russian jets in Nato's sky, says Trump #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/S2ZL9n1pBE
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
The Daily Express leads with a story on pensioners losing winter payments.
DAILY EXPRESS: 500,000 OAPs to lose winter pay #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dtTN5eqzkm
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
The Sun leads with a story on Dani Dyer being forced to quit Strictly Come Dancing due to an ankle injury.
THE SUN: Crocked Dani quits Strictly #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rqhn30LT8H
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
The Daily Mail leads with a row over donations involving UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer's top aide, Irishman Morgan McSweeney.
DAILY MAIL: Email damns Starmer's top aide in £740,000 donations row #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/r3umqVcQuM
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) September 23, 2025
Donald Trump's UN address also makes the front pages of The New York Times and The Washington Post.
