What the papers say: Monday's front pages

What the papers say: Monday's front pages

Eva Osborne

Here are the stories making headlines this bank holiday Monday.

The Irish Times leads with Catherine Connolly's landslide victory prompting more left-wing unity and soul-searching in Fianna Fáil.

Connolly's win piles pressure on coalition leaders from within their own parties, the Irish Examiner reports.

Fianna Fáil needs to learn lessons form its "disastrous" presidential campaign, The Echo reports.

The Herald leads with a family pushing for 'Jennie's law' to be enacted.

A suspect in the Michael Gaine murder case says he wants to clear his name, the Irish Daily Star reports.

The Irish Daily Mirror reports on Taoiseach Micheál Martin facing a rebellion amid the disastrous fallout from the presidential election.

There are growing concerns in Fianna Fáil that Martin will still be leader when Ireland assumes the EU presidency next July, according to the Irish Independent.

Seven in 10 people who voted for Catherine Connolly say the feel worse offr now than they did a year ago, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

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