What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
By Jessica Coates, PA
The discovery of a severed human hand at a school in Darndale, Dublin 17, dominates Irish papers on Saturday.
The Irish Times lead with a story about teachers potentially getting extra pay if they Irish tests, and a story about a shotgun that was seized by gardaí making its way back into the hands of criminals.
The Irish Examiner lead with a story about health and electricity costs rising, a story about a mental health charity urging the justice minister to tackle catfishing, and a story about the Tánaiste saying Irish neutrality must remain.
The Echo leads with a story about plans for a major new bus interchange at the Black Ash Park and Ride.
The Irish Independent lead with a story about a new plan offering cash back for developers to speed up home building.
The Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Star and The Herald all lead with stories about a severed hand that was found at a school in Darndale, Dublin 17.
British newspapers
Ukraine, Russia and US President Donald Trump combine to feature strongly in Saturday’s British newspaper front pages headlines.
The Daily Telegraph says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a new package for Ukraine, despite Mr Trump’s increased pressure on Kyiv to accept a peace deal.
The Guardian says the UK Prime Minister is looking to smooth over things with Mr Trump and will not challenge him over attacks on Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky.
The iWeekend writes new evidence suggests drone sightings over UK military bases could have Russian state links.
The UK Daily Star issues an “apology” to dogs after likening Mr Trump to an orange poodle.
In tech news, FTWeekend and The UK Times splash on reports Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK.
The Daily Express leads on the parents of two seriously ill children waiting to see if funds for their care may be cut off.
Elton John and Simon Cowell have thrown their behind the UK Daily Mail campaign to stop artificial intelligence “plundering Britain’s creative genius”.
The Sun leads on Piers Morgan being bombarded by an alleged Baby Reindeer-style stalker.
Lastly, the UK Daily Mirror writes King Charles will lead Britain’s tributes on VE Day’s 80th anniversary.
