What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

James Cox

The extradition of Daniel Kinahan to Ireland and a review of primary school hours are among Thursday's front page stories.

Daniel Kinahan is expected to be extradited to Ireland within days, The Irish Times reports.

The Irish Examiner leads with a story on a review of primary school hours.

The Irish Independent leads with a story on a $50 million lawsuit over the death of Irish woman Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra in New York. 

The Echo leads with a story on locals' shock after a car chase in Cork.

The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on drug detector dog Gus, who was involved in a €560,000 cannabis bust.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on the family of Irish woman Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, who was found dead on a yacht in New York last year, filing a wrongful death suit. 

A 16-year-old girl who died in a tragic incident in Co Wexford on Tuesday evening has been named locally as Aoibheann Clarke. The Irish Daily Mirror leads with a story on Aoibheann's tragic death.

The Herald leads with a story on the Garda investigation into a shooting in Clondalkin, Dublin.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on the man accused in the knife attack which sparked riots.

The Irish News leads with a story on compromised patient data on IT systems.

The UK front pages lead with a range of stories.

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The White House is pushing back on a ban on hemp products, The New York Times reports.

US president Donald Trump confronted defence secretary Pete Hegseth over US missile shortages caused by the Iran war, The Washington Post reports.