What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

The Rotunda Hospital’s clash with the Coalition over private maternity care and Katie Taylor's fight confirmed for Croke Park make the front pages of Saturday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with the Rotunda Hospital doubling down on its defiance of a Government order to stop public-only consultants treating private patients in a challenge to public health policy.

The Irish Examiner leads with Tech giant Anthropic’s call for a pause in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) dismissed as a “clever marketing trick” by an Irish expert in AI accountability.

The Irish Independent leads with fake weight loss drugs, as most medicines seized this year bear “no resemblance” to authorised versions, sparking fears that consumers are being sold fake drugs.

The Irish Daily Mail reveals Oireachtas Committee chairs are seeking to boost their pay by up to €10,000.

The Herald and the Irish Daily Mirror lead with the fatal stabbing of Qayyum Balogun in Dublin, as the trial reveals 14 men chased the victim.

The Irish Daily Star leads with Katie Taylor's fight confirmed at Croke Park on September 5th.