What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

A variety of stories feature on Irish front pages on Tuesday, including court stories and the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Irish Times lead with the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Peter Mandelson's arrest, and gardaí believing that a driver who killed Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe (16) and her dog in a hit-and-run in Co Meath at the weekend was an unaccompanied learner driver.

The Irish Independent lead with an anti-fraud unit in the Department of Agriculture targeting farmers over subsidy scams.

The Irish Examiner lead with a stalker being jailed after tracking his victim, an inquest into the deaths of two men at the Cork Ironman in 2023, Peter Mandelson's arrest, and drug dealers being tracked across three countries before their arrest.

The Echo lead with the inquest into the deaths of the men who died during the Cork Ironman in 2023.

The Herald and the Irish Daily Star both lead with two men being charged with the assault of a man in Temple Bar.

The Belfast Telegraph lead with the trial of Stephen McCullagh, accused of the murder of Natalie McNally.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with the State spending €12 billion more than the limit public expenditure officials advised.

The Irish Daily Mirror lead with the sports minister calling on flare-throwing football fans to be turned in after scorch damage was caused to the newly laid astroturf pitch at Dundalk's Oriel Park on Friday night.