What the papers say: Friday's front pages
Ottoline Spearman
A variety of crime, politics and health stories dominate the front pages on Friday.
The Irish Times leads with how air traffic controllers were not warned about the presence of drones during the Ukrainian president's visit, meaning that pilots were also not aware. They also look at the rise of synthetic opioids last year, which have caused an increasing number of deaths. And finally, a homicide investigation has been launched into the death of toddler Daniel Aruebose, whose remains were found buried in Donabate earlier this year.
The Irish Examiner leads with a west Cork case, where seven men who planned to import €58 million worth of drugs were given combined sentences of 70 years.
The Irish Independent leads with the surge in flu cases, with three-quarters of people in hospital without the illness unvaccinated.
The Echo takes a look at the spike in evictions, which has reached 1,700 in Cork alone this year. A call has been made for stronger protections for renters this Christmas.
The Irish Daily Mirror spoke with the family of Alexis Lee Campion, who was targeted in a firebomb attack at her home in Clondalkin recently.
The Irish Daily Star leads with the announcement by Defence Minister Helen McEntee that anti-drone technology will be in place next summer.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with how roadside memorials to crash victims will soon be banned.
The Herald looks at the alleged messages sent to a social media influencer by a Dublin man, which allegedly said he was going to throw acid in her face, “butcher” her and shoot her and her boyfriend.
The Belfast Telegraph looks at the spike in ‘super-flu’ cases in Northern Ireland, which have soared by 24 per cent.
