What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

A variety of stories feature on Irish front pages on Sunday, from politics at both Irish and EU levels, to the funeral of the late Stephen McCahill, who was murdered in Co Donegal last week.

The Sunday Times Ireland lead with the US making 12,000 military flights in Irish airspace.

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— The Sunday Times Ireland (@ST__Ireland) January 10, 2026

The Business Post lead with the Taoiseach being criticised by Fine Gael ministers over the Mercosur deal, and data centres being allowed in Dublin once more.

This week’s front pages. Pick up a copy in-store or subscribe to read right now at https://t.co/u5ystSGUtr:
🗞️ Taoiseach criticised over Mercosur attempted U-turn
🗞️ Inside the Dunnes Stores property empire
🗞️ Zendesk slashes Irish workforce in half pic.twitter.com/6jJ0DiYTBr

— Business Post (@businessposthq) January 11, 2026

The Sunday Independent lead with major transport projects at risk of being delayed because of the huge demand already being placed on the energy grid.

The Irish Mail on Sunday lead with the Peter McVerry Trust allegedly making undeclared payments over the course of a decade to a firm that was owned by its own external auditor.

The Sunday World lead with Wayne O'Reilly allegedly being spotted searching for his son, Oísin Reddin, just hours before they both died in an alleged murder-suicide.

The Irish Sunday Mirror lead with the funeral of Stephen McCahill in Ardara, Co Donegal, after he was murdered last Monday.