What the papers say: Friday's front pages
The prospects for peace in Gaza after two years of conflict dominate the front pages, alongside reports on the seemingly fractious departure of Ray D'Arcy from RTÉ.
The Irish Times leads with expectations that a ceasefire is expected to take effect in Gaza. It also reports that presidential candidate Catherine Connolly denies saying she paid for a trip to Syria.
The Irish Independent leads with another RTÉ story, claiming that Newstalk presenter Kieran Cuddihy is tipped to be the new host of Liveline. It says he is also expected to step down from presenting the Tonight Show on Virgin Media if he takes on the job to replace Joe Duffy.
The Irish Examiner leads on details of the Gaza peace plan, but also features a story on how teenage boys are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create 'online girlfriends' which cater to their porn whims.
The Irish Daily Mail reports on Gaza's peace plan and D'Arcy's departure.
The Herald reports that Fianna Fáil spent €14,000 on online advertising for the presidential campaign of its candidate Jim Gavin.
The Echo reports that more than 6,000 children across Cork are on waiting lists for psychological treatment, 4,000 of them for longer than 12 months.
While sticking with the peace hopes in Gaza and Da'rcy's departure, the Irish Daily Star also features previews of Ireland's crucial match with Portugal this weekend.
