What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

Several topics feature on Irish front pages on Wednesday, including British politics and health sector stories.

The Irish Times lead with UK prime minister Keir Starmer being set for crunch talks with the British health secretary who appears poised to challenge him, Bertram Allen seeking to suppress any incriminating admissions made to Florida police after his drink driving arrest, and wholesale electricity prices halving on recent windy days.

The Irish Examiner lead with the health service facing summer unrest, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern suggesting that there are "too many" immigrants, and a mother who killed a cyclist while driving having a cocktail of drugs in her system.

The Irish Independent lead with more than 200 websites targeting Irish people with financial scams last year.

The Echo lead with domestic violence callouts increasing by 51 per cent from 2021 to 2025, and Cork City FC becoming the first League of Ireland club to withdraw from social media platform X.

The Herald lead with a drunk mother having her two young children in the car when she crashed into and killed a "gifted" teacher.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with the ambulance staff protests.

The Irish Daily Mirror lead with the co-creator of Father Ted, Graham Linehan, accusing RTÉ of an "antisemitic" Eurovision boycott.

The Irish Daily Star leads with an ongoing feud among young men in Ballymun, north Dublin.

The Belfast Telegraph lead with the Balmoral show and the UUP leaving Doug Beattie fighting to save his political career.