What the papers say: Friday's front pages
James Cox
Irish State agencies using Russian password technology and Aer Lingus job cuts are among the stories that feature on Friday's front pages.
Multiple Irish State agencies are using password software with deep links to a Russian technology company licensed by Moscow’s intelligence service, an Irish Times investigation has found.
Up to 500 jobs are at risk at Aer Lingus as it cuts “poor-performing routes”, the airline has said. The Irish Examiner and Irish Independent both lead with this story.
The Echo leads with a story on €20 million allocated to Co Cork for flood relief schemes.
More than 6,300 people have been on Jobseeker's Allowance for a decade or more, the Irish Daily Mail reports.
The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on a man who was spared jail after a bomb 'joke' at Dublin Airport.
The Irish Daily Mirror leads with a story on a sexual abuse case.
The Irish Sun leads with a story on a National Lottery shake-up.
The Herald leads with a story on Enoch Burke's uncle being jailed for fraud.
In the North, The Irish News leads with a story on the PSNI investigating a 'loyalist hate crime'.
The Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on children convicted of sex offences in Northern Ireland.
The main stories on Friday's UK front pages are England's World Cup exit and Andy Burnham preparing to take over as British prime minister.
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The New York Times leads with a story on Canadian wildfire smoke leading to hazardous air conditions in the US.
Donald Trump used a primetime TV address to the nation to claim “sinister” meddling by China and a “deep state” cover-up over his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden as he pressed demands for stricter voting rules ahead of key elections in November. The Washington Post leads with this story.
