What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
Ellen O'Donoghue
Several topics feature on Irish front pages on Saturday, including Jeffrey Donaldson and the Tánaiste receiving backlash over his comments on the decriminalisation of drugs.
The Irish Times lead with Ireland seeking EU money to keep Aughinish Alumina open, and fears growing in France of a high death toll from the heatwave.
The Irish Examiner lead with Tánaiste Simon Harris being accused of "classism" over his comments on the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use, and climate experts saying that heat may force schools to close instead of snow in future.
The Irish Independent lead with the Health Minister accusing Cork University Hospital of failing to manage the beds available, and putting patients on trolleys while beds lie empty.
The Herald lead with senior Kinahan cartel thug Peter ‘Peadar’ Keating appearing before the High Court over a UK extradition warrant.
The Belfast Telegraph, Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star all lead with stories about Jeffrey Donaldson, as the DUP orders an independent review into its former leader.
The Irish Daily Mail lead with Uisce Éireann defending paying performance bonuses of €13.1 milion to staff in 2024, despite almost 60 per cent of treatment plans failing to meet standards.
