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What the papers say: St Patrick's Day front pages

A wide range of stories feature across the front pages of the newspapers on St Patrick's Day.
What the papers say: St Patrick's Day front pages

A wide range of stories feature across the front pages of the newspapers on St Patrick's Day.

The Irish Times reports that Ukraine wants to buy electronic warfare-jamming equipment, unarmed surveillance drones and armoured personnel carriers with new funding provided by the Irish Government.

The head of Ireland’s new gambling regulator has told the Irish Examiner she will vet executives of top gambling firms as part of its licensing process.

Experts on workplace bullying were called in to conduct an investigation in Maynooth University, according to the Irish Independent.

Simon Harris has told the Irish Daily Mail that funding for Uisce Éireann will be withheld until the water utility can show how it plans to house building.

The Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star lead with St Patrick's Day celebrations kicking off at home and around the world.

The Herald reveals that the son of the victim of the Blanchardstown steakhouse murder has gone on hunger strike in prison.

A man jailed for a vicious murder in Derry has died in prison, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

The Echo says the St Patrick's Day parade in Cork is expected to bring a tourism boost to the city.

A war of words over proposed cuts to disability benefits in the UK leads the British papers.

The Guardian reports British prime minister Keir Starmer will “defy growing fury” and introduce welfare cuts that could see more than 600,000 claimants lose an average of £675 (€800) per month.

The Times reveals the overhaul, which includes stricter eligibility criteria, is likely to face opposition from both Labour MPs and cabinet ministers. The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester tells the newspaper people may become “trapped in poverty”.

Metro splashes on comments from England's health secretary West Streeting, who said doctors write off too many people who should be working by “overdiagnosing” them.

Meanwhile, the i Paper writes MPs have warned: “Anger is much stronger than No 10 realises.”

And the Daily Mail says one in four young people have considered quitting the workforce entirely.

In the Daily Telegraph, England's education secretary faces criticism from former inspection chief Amanda Spielman, who has accused the government of yielding to “union demands”.

The Daily Express headlines the potential arrival of a “miracle drug” for cystic fibrosis, which could be available in the UK's health service by late August.

The Independent features a “special dispatch” from Ukraine, where medics on the ground say “no ceasefire will work”.

The Daily Mirror leads with an interview featuring Sarra Hoy, wife of Olympian Chris Hoy, who says that her husband’s terminal cancer diagnosis “can’t define us”.

The UK is set to be the warmest spot in Europe, with temperatures rising to 19 degrees from St Patrick’s Day onward, according to the Daily Star.

In economic news, the Financial Times reports US shoppers are cutting back on spending amid uncertainty around president Donald Trump’s tariffs and market volatility.

Lastly, The Sun‘s front page splashes on a story about McFly’s Danny Jones and wife Laura.

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