What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
James Cox
A court case involving John Magnier and the fallout from Fianna Fáil's disastrous presidential campaign are among the stories that feature on Saturday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with the Magnier case.
The Irish Examiner leads with a story on data centres.
The Irish Independent leads with a story on the Fianna Fáil review into the selection of Jim Gavin as the party's presidential candidate.
The Echo leads with a story on the redevelopment of the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork.
Panto veteran Twink is 'devastated' after her pet parrot died during rehearsels, the Irish Daily Star and Irish Sun report.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on the row over blister pack payments.
The Irish Daily Mirror leads with a story on the funeral of four-year-old Tadgh Farrell.
The Herald leads with a story on convicted killer Derek Hutch pleading guilty to hitting a Ukrainian grandmother on his motorbike.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on the Northern Ireland Assembly taking a month off for Christmas.
DJ Carey 'swindled a northern businessman out of €70,000', The Irish News reports.
The UK front pages are dominated by Britain's King Charles sharing a positive update on his cancer treatment.
i: Urgent NHS drive to give children the flu vaccine
before Christmas #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hD5BrXcT87— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 12, 2025
Financial Times: EU freezes €210bn of Russian assets #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vZPoL68l4U
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 12, 2025
Daily Mail: CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR CHARLES IN
HIS CANCER FIGHT #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2BRrJUBfXN— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 12, 2025
Daily Star: Littler buzzing for glory #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ape7nk5Gqn
— George Mann (@sgfmann) December 12, 2025
The New York Times leads with a story on US House speaker Mike Johnson facing pressure from his own Republican Party.
The Washington Post leads with a story on secret talks between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the FBI.
