What the papers say: Friday's front pages

Eva Osborne

Here are the stories making headlines this Friday.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest yesterday, and subsequent release from police custody after almost 12 hours of questioning, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, has plunged the British monarchy into a crisis unprecedented in modern times, according to The Irish Times.

The Irish Examiner leads with households hit by surging grocery prices facing a gloomy "vibecession", and must expect food bills to remain permanently higher into the future.

It comes as the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures show many staples are continuing to rise at a rate far higher than general inflation, with the likes of beef up 23.7 per cent, poultry 8 per cent, and eggs 5.7 per cent, compared to the same time last year.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has officially opened Apple's new state-of-the-art Hollyhill 5 facility in Cork city's northside, which can accommodate up to 1,300 team members, The Echo reports.

The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, and Education Minister held urgent calls last weekend as a PR crisis over special needs assistants (SNAs) in schools was unfolding after letters went out to schools "too early", according to the Irish Independent.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with, after Andrew's arrest, the family of Virginia Giuffre saying: "At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no-one is above the law, not even royalty."

The Irish Daily Star also leads with the shock arrest of the former prince on his birthday yesterday.

Cabinet ministers have been warned of looming 'worker displacement' due to artificial intelligence, with women and younger employees 'more likely to work in exposed roles', the Irish Daily Mail reports.

Perv swim coach Matthew Coward (34) was released from prison yesterday after serving 27 months for filming young girls as they got changed, according to The Herald.