What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

James Cox

Irish-made alumina being sent to Russia and Ireland's 'golden visa' scheme are among the stories that feature on Saturday's front pages.

More than 80 per cent of Irish-made alumina went to Russia in the first quarter of this year, by far the highest amount since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, The Irish Times reports. A story on the Jeffrey Donaldson trial also makes the front page.

The Irish Examiner leads with a story on social housing audits.

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has distributed tens of millions of euro from a “golden visas” scheme, the Irish Independent reports.

After an Irish couple shared their story of losing €26,000 for their wedding after a Tenerife wedding planner went into insolvency, the Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on 36 more couples affected.

The Irish Daily Star and Irish Daily Mirror both lead with the killing of a woman near Clifden, Co Galway.

The Herald leads with a story on a Dublin schoolgirl who died in a drowning accident.

The Irish Sun leads with a story on Irish musician CMAT speaking out over body shaming.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph and The Irish News lead with the Jeffrey Donaldson trial.

The UK front pages lead with a range of stories.

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The New York Times leads with a story on courts pushing back on US president Donald Trump's plans for a .8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund and renaming of the Kennedy Centre.

The Washington Post also leads with the Kennedy Centre along with a story on US-Iran peace talks.