What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages
Eva Osborne
Here are the stories making headlines on the front pages of Irish newspapers on Wednesday.
The Gaza ceasefire was hanging in the balance on Tuesday night as Israel struck targets across the enclave in response to what it termed two significant Hamas violations in the most significant escalation of the US-brokered truce to date, The Irish Times reports.
The Irish Examiner leads with Taoiseach Micheál Martin saying he will face down any motion of no confidence because he is not going anywhere.
The Echo reports that Cork's Kent Station has had the highest number of clampings of any train station carpark in Ireland this year - 333 vehicles so far in 2025.
The new list of top earners in RTÉ is dominated by management executives as high-profile presenters depart the broadcaster, according to the Irish Independent.
The Irish Daily Mirror reports that at least seven people have been killed after Hurricane Melissa pummelled Jamaica yesterday with winds of 295km/ph.
Derek 'Del Boy' Hutch is facing up 10 more years in prison after he admitted seriously injuring a woman in a road smash, according to the Irish Daily Star.
Two thirds of hospital waiting list targets are missed despite a €420 million investment and a pledge to reduce the rate by the end of this year.
The Irish Daily Mail revealed that hospitals are consistenly missing their monthly Sláintecare targets in roughly 67 per cent of cases on average.
An English tourist who was left in a coma after allegedly being kicked in the head in Dublin City centre has since died, The Herald reports.
