What the papers say: Monday's front pages

School absenteeism rising, and a teenage girl was killed by a scrambler bike in Dublin, making the front pages of Monday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, which widens the rift between the state and White House

The Irish Examiner leads with a report which shows 35 per cent of pupils in disadvantaged schools miss at least a month in days lost.

The Echo reports that Cork University Hospital has a medicine that prevents hair loss during chemotherapy, but staff and training requirements are needed.

The Irish Independent leads with the cost of housing asylum-seekers has now risen over €1 billion.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with the ERSI report, which shows that school attendances are still being impacted after the pandemic.

The Irish Daily Mirror and the Irish Daily Star lead with a teenage girl killed after she was hit by a scrambler bike in Finglas in Dublin.