What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages
Ottoline Spearman
The arrest of a woman in connection with the murder of Daniel Aruebose, the death of singer Chris Rea, and the increase in drink/drug driving dominate the front pages of Irish papers on Tuesday.
The majority of alleged sexual assaults in the military referred to gardaí are being sent back because they do not meet the threshold for criminal prosecution, the Irish Times reports. A woman has been arrested in relation to the murder of toddler Daniel Aruebose, whose remains were found buried in Donabate earlier this year. And the 170 people arrested last week for drink driving and drug driving is split almost 50-50 between the two, in what has been dubbed a "worrying trend" by gardaí.
Drivers are not listening to warnings about speeding or drink or drug driving, as road deaths are up by over 10 per cent this year, reports the Irish Examiner. Over 416 third-level students may also have cheated with AI, amid a rise in the use of the technology. And the Bank of Ireland is warning about online scams, as ads by fraudsters posing as well-known retailers including Lidl and Tesco are out to defraud people over the Christmas period.
Uisce Éireann is under fire, as 141 people made complaints to the water provider between January and November this year, The Echo reports, with many relating to water discolouration and illness.
The Irish Daily Star leads with the death of singer Chris Rea at the age of 74, shortly after the lyrics of his Christmas hit "Driving Home for Christmas" were displayed on a motorway sign.
The Irish Daily Mirror reports on the arrest of a woman in her 20s in relation to the murder of toddler Daniel Aruebose.
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has published the Criminal Law and Civil Law bill, which aims to address prison overcrowding, reports the Irish Daily Mail.
The Herald also reports on the Daniel Aruebose investigation, and Chris Rea's death.
And finally, the Belfast Telegraph reveals the names of the Presbyterian leaders at the centre of a case alleging racial and sexual discrimination: Dr Trevor Gribben, Dr David Allen, and Sarah Leung. A fourth individual cannot be named.
