What the papers say: Thursday's front pages
James Cox
Childcare and AI are among the topics that feature on Thursday's front page stories.
Ireland has been cited as a 'cautionary' tale on AI growth, The Irish Times reports.
The Irish Examiner leads with a story on parents still facing high childcare fees despite a new government plan.
The boss of VHI has received a €45,000 pay increase as premiums rise, the Irish Independent reports.
The Echo leads with a row over plans for the Cork Luas.
Children of 11 are being used by crime gangs to run drugs on scramblers, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
The Irish Daily Star, Irish Daily Mirror, The Herald and the Irish Sun lead with the murder of 21-year-old Qayyum Balogun.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph and The Irish News lead with the Jeffrey Donaldson trial and Stephen McCullagh receiving a 31-year prison sentence for the murder of Natalie McNally.
The murder of Henry Nowak dominates Thursday's UK front pages.
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Thursdays UK Papers for the 4th of June 2026 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tMzGUoziVo— Helen O'Driscoll (@boggywood) June 3, 2026
The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block president Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran. The New York Times leads with this story.
The Trump Presidential Library is missing some of the president's early tweets, The Washington Post reports.
