What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

A preview of the biggest stories in Thursday's papers.
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Micheál Martin's apology to Fianna Fáil over how Jim Gavin’s candidacy ended makes the front pages of many of Thursday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with Catherine Connolly spending almost €3,700 on a trip to Syria in 2018.

The Irish Examiner leads with an apology from Micheál Martin to Fianna Fáil TDs over how the presidential election has been handled.

The Echo leads with the President of UCC and the Cork Education and Training Board spent a combined €3.5 million outside of procurement rules in 2023.

The Irish Independent leads with the Taoiseach apologising to party members over Jim Gavin's botched Áras bid, as a review opens on how Jim Gavin became the candidate.

The Herald leads with a man jailed for five years for an attack on a Garda in the Dublin riots.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with with the Fianna Fáil leader emotional over the presidential election, as Fianna Fáil memebers say he was sincere in his apology

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with Jim Gavin promising he will pay back the rent owed to his former tenant, Sunday World journalist Niall Donald.

The Irish Daily Star reveals the mother of missing presumed dead child Kyran Durnin, has returned to Drogheda.

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