What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
By Rachel Vickers-Price, PA
Saturday's front pages focus on a range of stories from a violent offender being the suspect in the murder investigation of Kyran Durnin to travel chaos after the closure of Holyhead port.
The Irish Times report gardaí are investigating the murder of Kyran Durnin from Co Louth are examining the access a violent offender had to the boy in the period before the last confirmed sighting of him as a six-year-old in 2022.
The Irish Examiner report families face uncertainty over loved ones making it home for Christmas while retailers are scrambling to find alternate routes for their products due to the ongoing closure of Holyhead Port.
The Echo report on new gardaí allocation with Dublin getting nine times more gardaí than Cork.
Barry McGuigan and his wife open their hearts on the death of their beloved daughter... in Saturday's Mail pic.twitter.com/CJ4qx0zMHq
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) December 13, 2024
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/xE1WX3kv7A
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) December 14, 2024
Morning, readers. Here's a look at today's front page of the Belfast Telegraph.https://t.co/3AlGJmsmYw
Stay with us for all your breaking news today. pic.twitter.com/MyQ8LMoquY
— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) December 14, 2024
In the UK, the Duke of York’s links to a businessman suspected of being a spy and Britain’s contracting economy lead the front pages on Saturday.
The alleged Chinese spy has been banned from the UK with his links to Andrew leading the Daily Mirror, The Times, Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph.
Saturday’s Daily MIRROR: “China Crisis” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qjDkI4TBum
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 13, 2024
Saturday’s TIMES: “Duke ‘spy’ went to Palace” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PaSwURXmXt
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 13, 2024
Saturday’s Daily MAIL: “Andrew ‘Has Known China Spy 10 Years’ “. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/T0Hwf1nhzp
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 13, 2024
Saturday’s Daily TELEGRAPH: “MI5 probes Duke’s cash from China” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/ITP6epvL05
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 13, 2024
The Financial Times and the Daily Express focus on Britain’s economy after figures show it has contracted.
Saturday’s FT Weekend: “Blow to Reeves as economy shrinks” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7svCVsmxpY
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 13, 2024
Saturday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Stop ‘Crashing’ Britain’s Economy!” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/L5sNPtolia
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 13, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star splashes with “Sandwichgate” as a man who believes an “uncooperative” bacon sarnie designated his cancer hits back at Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s comments about sandwiches.
Saturday’s Daily STAR: “Butty Botherer: Give Sarnies A Chance” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/NrQkrrfkm8
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) December 13, 2024
