What the papers say: Friday's front pages

James Cox

The arrest of Daniel Kinahan and Garda response to domestic violence are among the stories that feature on Friday's front pages.

Daniel Kinahan, the leader of the Kinahan cartel, is expected to be held in the State’s maximum security facility in Portlaoise following any extradition to Ireland, The Irish Times reports.

Gardaí have been accused of a 'soft' response to domestic violence, the Irish Examiner reports.

The Irish Independent leads with a story on mortgage changes.

The Echo leads with a story on "shortsighted" cuts to bus services in Cork.

The State gave the firm building the new National Children's Hospital a €29 million loan, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on a man who pulled a gun outside of a Garda station.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with a story on Irish citizens on a Gaza aid ship.

The Herald leads with a story on the death of notorious heroin dealer Tony Felloni.

The Irish Sun leads with a story on speculation over whether Patrick Kielty will continue as the host of The Late Late Show.

The Belfast Telegraph and The Irish News lead with the killing of five people by British soldiers in 1972.

The UK front pages are dominated by the stabbing of two Jewish men in London on Wednesday.

"STILL IN LALA LAND" - @TheEconomist

​Oil prices have spiked above $125 a barrel amid the Iran War's closure of Strait Of Hormuz, yet futures markets bizarrely predict a fall to $88 by end-2026.#TheEconomistUSA#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cWnfXnuhoK

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"KNIFE SUSPECT WAS INVESTIGATED FOR EXTREMIST VIEWS"@DanHaygarth1 / @Nicole_WC / @Cooke_Millie / @JournoJane for @Independent

The suspect in the Terror Attack at Golders Green in London is a British National with a history of violence.#TheIndependent#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/n0PbzekeJC

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"DUBAI DRUGS BOSS JAILED"
Nick Forbes for @MetroUK (North)

A Dubai drugs boss has been jailed after police hacked encrypted messages.
Kingpin Stephen Jamieson splashed cash from heroin and cocaine dealing on cars and watches.#Metro#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2NbYAyMt38

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"IT AIN'T HALF HOT, MUMMY"@SHOES2010 for @DailyStar

Britain will be hotter than Egypt as a 400-mile Spanish plume sends temperatures soaring to 27C (the hottest day of the year).#DailyStar#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/azlYDTdnA2

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"AN ATTACK ON ALL OF US"@AndyLines for @DailyMirror

The United Kingdom terror threat level has been raised from Substantial to Severe following the Golders Green stabbing attack, meaning an attack is now "highly likely".#DailyMirror#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XflTORv6q8

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"MET ACCUSES POLANSKI OF STOKING TENSIONS"@CharlesHymas / @DominicPenna / @EvansMA for @Telegraph

Mark Rowley has accused Zack Polanski of inflaming tensions after criticising Police Officers' arrest of the Golders Green stabbing suspect.#DailyTelegraph#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JCkeqXPcf8

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"'ANTISEMITISM REVEALS DISEASED MINDS AND CORRUPT SOCIETIES, AND IT EVENTUALLY LEADS TO THE HOLOCAUST, WHICH WE MUST NOT ONLY LEARN ABOUT BUT NEVER, EVER FORGET SO THAT IT CAN NEVER HAPPEN ANYWHERE AGAIN'"@ExpressGilo for @Daily_Express #DailyExpress#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dZIrnaPunQ

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"UK TERROR THREAT 'SEVERE' AFTER ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS"@Matt_Dathan / @DavidWoode for @TheTimes

Terrorism threat level has been raised to "severe" after the Golders Green attack.
More pressure on The Government.#TheTimesScotland#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7lArbGY8d2

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"WHY WAS HE FREE TO ROAM THE STREETS WITH A KNIFE?"@RebeccaCamber / @AndyJehring / @KristinaWemyss for @MailOnlineScot

Questions are mounting over why Essa Suleiman was free to carry out the Terror Attack at Golders Green in London.#ScottishDailyMail#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zTX373irNJ

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"UK TERROR THREAT 'SEVERE' AFTER ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS"@Matt_Dathan / @DavidWoode for @TheTimes

Terrorism threat level has been raised to "severe" after the Golders Green attack.
More pressure on The Government.#TheTimes#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/gSt8BmaPvT

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"WHY WAS HE FREE TO ROAM THE STREETS WITH A KNIFE?"@RebeccaCamber / @AndyJehring / @KristinaWemyss for @DailyMail

Questions are mounting over why Essa Suleiman was free to carry out the Terror Attack at Golders Green in London.#DailyMail#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/w4wb0Vb4xH

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"PM VOWS TO ACT AGAINST PROTESTERS 'VENERATING THE MURDER OF JEWS'"@RowenaMason / @VikramDodd for @Guardian

Keir Starmer has urged the public to "open their eyes to Jewish pain" after the Terror Attack at Golders Green in London.#TheGuardian#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/waRQM2RZmg

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"RAYNER'S WARNING TO STARMER: MORE AND MORE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FEELING HOPELESS"@Victoria_Spratt for @TheIPaper @AngelaRayner has warned Keir Starmer about young people's futures, saying there is "no investment" in them.#TheIPaper#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vwaWSOW71a

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

"ECB AND BOE WARN OF RATE RISES AS IRAN WAR TAKES TOLL"@Sam1Fleming / @OlafStorbeck for @FinancialTimes

European Central Bank and Bank Of England have warned that they may need to raise Interest Rates in the coming months.#FinancialTimes#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GceXJd2h1x

— Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) April 30, 2026

The New York Times leads with possible changes to US voting maps.

The Washington Post leads with a story on public opposition to US president Donald Trump's plans for a new White House ballroom.