What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

A preview of the biggest strories in Thursday's papers.
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Warnings over an increase in inflation and Bertie Ahern's comments on immigration make the front pages of Thursday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with a warning from AIB that inflation could hit seven per cent by the end of the year.

The Irish Examiner leads with calls from an Oireachtas committee for under-16s not to be banned from social media, but for algorithms to be changed.

The Echo leads with a boy from Cork City waiting for two years for a special school place to be given one in Fermoy.

The Irish Independent also leads with warnings over inflation, as AIB say wages are not matching rising costs.

The Irish Daily Mail and the Irish Daily Mirror lead with comments made by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on immigration while canvassing in Dublin, as he said he worried about the number of people from Africa coming into the country.

The Irish Daily Star leads with singer Tommy Fleming, as his stepdaughter speaks out on the online abuse the family have faced following the separation of the singer and his wife.

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