What the papers say: Friday's front pages

A look at what stories are making the front page of Friday's papers.
What the papers say: Friday's front pages

Changes to drink-driving laws and criticism over Donald Trump's comments on Iran make the front pages of Friday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with Helen McEntee's trip to Lebanon cancelled on security advice from the Defence Forces.

The Irish Examiner reveals that changes to Ireland's intoxicated driving laws could be triggered by the case of a former model who crashed her SUV in a Cork suburb, killing her close friend and later blaming the victim for driving.

The Echo leads with houses potentially being compulsorily purchased to facilitate the Cork metro.

The Irish Independent reveals that older people who are downsizing are to be exempted from a Central Bank rule that hinders them when they attempt to move home.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with the prisoner who died in Midlands prison, as he was stripped and his body was covered in bruises.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with criticism from the Taoiseach over Donald Trump threatening to bomb Iran to the "stone age."

The Irish Daily Star leads with a man arrested and charged over the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in 2020.

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