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What the papers say: Friday's front pages

Friday’s front pages.
What the papers say: Friday's front pages

A Dublin taxi driver received an additional 17 years after two rape convictions and protests outside buildings earmarked for asylum seekers are among the stories on Friday's front pages.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris wants better consultation over International Protection centres, The Irish Times reports.

The Irish Examiner leads with the rape convictions and sentence of taxi driver Raymond Shorten.

The Irish Independent leads with a story on a former British soldier who had his 50th birthday wish come true after being reunited with his biological mother in Ireland.

The Echo leads with a story on the shock at pharmaceutical company Viatris leaving Cork, which puts 200 jobs at risk.

Manchester United legend and former Ireland captain Roy Keane starred in a Sky advert filmed in Skerries, Co Dublin, the Irish Sun reports.

The Irish Daily Mail and The Herald lead with Raymond Shorten being sentenced to an additional 17 years in prison.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a murder case.

The Irish News leads with RTÉ bulletins being blocked in Northern Ireland due to Olympics licensing.

 

British chancellor Rachel Reeves’ treasury audit has been the focus of many of Friday’s UK front pages.

The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian say Ms Reeves could reveal a £19 billion black hole in the public finances as she assesses the “spending inheritance” left by the Tories.

The i reports the UK prime minister has been urged to protect tax relief for pension savers ahead of the key economic speech next week.

The Times leads with revelations the NHS watchdog has been declared “not fit for purpose” by ministers after issions some hospitals have not been inspected for up to 10 years.

The Financial Times front page reports London fintech company Revolut has secured a banking licence after three years of legal wrangling.

The Daily Mirror says the wife of an army officer has been hailed a hero after trying to drag his alleged attacker off him during a stabbing near barracks in Kent.

Metro leads with a million British fans heading to the Paris Olympics to cheer on Great Britain.

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered outside a Manchester police station after video footage emerged of an officer kicking a man lying on the floor during an arrest, The Independent reports.

The Daily Express splashes on calls from broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen, who is calling on the UK government to legalise assisted dying after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

Lastly, Jennifer Aniston has blasted Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance after he referred to childless women as “miserable cat ladies”, the Daily Star reports.

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