What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
By Rachel Vickers-Price, PA
A wide range of stories feature on the front pages on Irish newspapers on Saturday, ranging from the thaw in Ireland's freezing weather conditions to the California wildfires.
The front page of The Irish Times features a piece on the California wildfires, showing an image of an LA suburb reduced to ashes.
The paper's front page also includes a piece on the State’s expert group on artificial intelligence (AI) warning that government plans for the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) risk “gradual mission creep” towards a mass surveillance society.
The winners of the 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition feature on the front page of the Irish Examiner.
The Echo's front page features a piece on a number of men being charged with violent disorder after an incident in a Cork supermarket.
Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s clothes have been sent to the FBI for improved DNA analysis in the hope a foreign police force can solve the crime, reports the Irish Independent.
The Irish Daily Star spotlights the thaw in Ireland's freezing weather conditions through a piece on sheep being rescued from a snow pit.
The Irish Daily Mail reports that there has been a record rise in small businesses going bust due to increasing costs and the loss of pandemic supports.
An Irish man details to the Irish Daily Mirror how he as "lost everything" after his house burned down in the California wildfires.
The Herald reports on the Hells Angels biker organisation meeting in Dublin, as well as dog owners dodging fines for messes left behind by their pets.
In the UK...
Concern over Britain’s economy has led a number of the UK’s daily newspapers this Saturday.
The Times reports that Britain must engage with China if the UK wishes to bolster economic growth this year, with only one interest rate cut forecast for 2025.
The i weekend and the Financial Times both lead with the economy, with Rachel Reeves set to face “crunch weeks” ahead of the March “mini-Budget”.
The Daily Mail reports that a Labour promise to boost Britain’s defence spend may be pushed back to 2030.
The Guardian leads with a piece on Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who has warned the New Zealand mosque massacre can be the end result when “entire communities” are “tarred with the same brush”.
The Daily Telegraph writes that Britain’s gas reserves have dropped to a “concerning” low, reporting that there is only a week of supply left as freezing temperatures hit the UK.
The Daily Express splashes with Olympian Sharron Davies, who has joined a chorus of MPs who are calling for the cricket match between England and Afghanistan to be benched in protest of the Taliban’s treatment of women.
The Daily Mirror leads with Dean Windass’ dementia diagnosis.
The Sun splashes on a Premier League footballer, who was arrested for allegedly making a sex tape without consent.
Lastly, the Daily Star reveals the secret to a happy life, which is apparently “not giving 100%” on anything you do.
