What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
Ottoline Spearman
A pledge to shake up the weather warnings system and a possible €1.5 billion State bill for asylum accommodation are some of the stories in the news on Sunday.
The Tánaiste has pledged to overhaul the system of weather warnings and ensure flood-relief schemes are not delayed by judicial reviews in the wake of Storm Chandra, reports the Sunday Independent.
The State's asylum accommodation bills could reach €1.5 billion and tented refugee camps might be needed, reports the Irish Mail on Sunday. Letters released under Freedom of Information laws also show that private providers were price-gouging and offering the State "higher cost and lower quality" accommodation.
The Irish Sunday Mirror leads with how the family of Elizabeth Plunkett, who was murdered in 1976, are hoping that serial killer John Shaw will be prosecuted for her murder with DNA evidence after signs that he has dementia and time is running out.
And finally, Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has come face to face with "himself" after meeting the actor who is playing him in a theatre production. That's an exclusive from the Sunday World.
