What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
Eva Osborne
Here are the stories making headlines in Irish newspapers this Sunday.
The chief executive of the HSE has said new laws are needed to speed up staff dismissals and hold public servants to account, the Sunday Independent reports.
The Irish Sunday Mirror leads with Taoiseach Micheál Martin telling Lebanon's Prime Minister that needs to be real accountability for the death of Irish peacekeeper Sean Rooney.
A male escort has revealed how a former politician duped him out of €1,500 after hiring him for eight-hour drugs and sex marathon, according to the Sunday World.
The Business Post leads with an explainer on how a Austrian PTSB buyer can create a true rival to AIB and Bank of Ireland.
A spy agency has told universities to beware of China, according to The Sunday Times. The Irish Military Intelligence Service has highlighted sensitive research areas.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin faces the prospect of a New Year showdown over the two by-elections that could derail his leadership after two Independent Ireland TDs threatened to try to force early votes for the two empty Dáil seats, The Irish Mail on Sunday reports.
