What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

A variety of stories, from politics to courts, feature on Irish front pages on Wednesday.

The Irish Times lead with the UN Environmental Programme warning that the world is heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damage, fire-safety concerns being raised at more than 50 asylum centres,  and the housing crisis likely to persist for another 15 years.

The Irish Examiner lead with the collapse of Fastway sparking a delivery crisis, Fota Wildlife Park's extended closure, and over 40 per cent of Cork tenants being at risk of poverty.

The Irish Independent lead with the pension age staying at 66, even as spending on the elderly surges.

The Echo lead with Fota Wildlife Park's continued closure due to bird flu, and more than two-fifths of those on Cork city's social housing waiting list being in employment.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with the Department of Finance warning that housing demand will not be met until 2045, and that is only if the State meets its targets.

The Irish Daily Mirror lead with DJ Carey taking €10,000 from a close friend of the late Vicky Phelan.

The Irish Daily Star lead with Mouse the dog, who people thought was a lion in Co Clare.

The Herald lead with a former IT worker being jailed for animal cruelty after pigs were stabbed.

The Belfast Telegraph lead with a police officer who was pregnant at the time of the PSNI data breach telling the High Court that she feared terrorists would carry out a drive-by shooting on her home.