What the papers say: Friday's front pages

A look at what is making the headlines in Friday's papers.
What the papers say: Friday's front pages

The Peter McVerry Trust in front of the Public Accounts Committee, dominates the front pages of Friday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with fundraising for the Peter McVerry Trust falling from €15 million in 2022 to €2 million in 2025.

The Irish Examiner also leads with the charity, as it was revealed funds were suspended on an enclosure for two peacocks at a period property it purchased in Co Kildare.

The Echo leads with Threshold preventing over 1,100 households from going homeless in Cork last year.

The Irish Independent leads with the Garda arrested over missing cannabis seizure is being investigated for passing information on to a criminal orghanisation.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with the Peter McVerry Trust, as TDs were told it is on the "verge of collapse".

The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star leads with survivors of violence against women calling for an end to their suffering, as a man was jailed for an assault on the daughter of Roddie Collins.

The Star leads with comments from Mr Collins as he said the sentence of two years and nine months is not enough.

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