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What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Here are the stories making headlines this Thursday.
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

By Rachel Vickers-Price, PA

Stories related to the threat of Trump's tariffs and plans to establish a for those convicted of serious sexual assault feature on the front pages of Irish newspapers on Thursday.

The front page of The Irish Times details how a US court filing alleges executives in Dublin-based Icon plc had “motive and opportunity to defraud investors” when they sold shares at an “artificially inflated price”, before the stock slumped on the release of financial results in October.

An oncologist has warned of costs and delays for people on low incomes when it comes to cancer medicine, the Irish Examiner reports.

The Echo's front page explores the rise of Uisce Éireann's illness complaints following the opening of a water treatment plant for Cork city two years ago.

The threat of US President Donald Trump's potential tariffs on Ireland's exports takes centre stage on the front page of the Irish Independent.

The Irish Daily Mail reports on the Justice Minister's plans to establish a for those convicted of serious sexual assault or domestic violence.

The investigation into Kyran Durnin's disapperance and murder features on the Irish Daily Mirror's front page, as well as a tribute to Henry Kelly.

A teenager who attacked a US tourist cried as he was jailed, reports the Irish Daily Star.

The Herald reports on the most recent arrest related to the death of Quham Babatunde, who was stabbed in Dublin city centre.

In the UK...

US President Donald Trump’s meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer features on the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers.

The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, the Independent, and the i all focus on Sir Keir and his impending discussions with Mr Trump.

The Daily Mirror has a different take, leading on Sir Keir’s warning to Mr Trump that Russia will “strike again”.

Metro splashes with the headline “Deal or no deal” as the “hopes of peace in Ukraine” balances on a “knife edge”.

The Financial Times reports that the White House is considering 25% tariffs on goods imported from the European Union.

The Daily Mail leads on Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s claims that extra defence spending, which the government unveiled on Tuesday, will be spent on the Chagos Islands deal.

The Daily Star‘s front page features several screenshots from a video, shared by the US President on social media, which shows what Gaza would look like in Mr Trump’s vision. It includes a towering gold statue of himself.

The Daily Express says police are planning to search a “hidden loft” in the former home of Claudia Lawrence, who went missing in 2009.

Lastly, the front page of The Sun claims that the Princess of Wales has waded into a transatlantic jam fight with the Duchess of Sussex, with its headline “Jar Wars”.

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