What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

James Cox

Glen Hansard's funeral features on Wednesday's front pages.

Hansard's funeral is on the front pages of The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent.

The Echo leads with a story on Cork college fees.

Hansard's funeral also features on the front pages of the Irish Daily Mail, Irish Daily Star, Irish Sun, Irish Daily Mirror and The Herald.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a hotel worker awarded £20,000 in a case over shift changes.

The Irish News leads with a story on the Fleadh in Belfast.

The UK front pages lead with a range of stories.

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The New York Times and The Washington Post lead with a tense meeting between US president Donald Trump and US attorney Jeanine Pirro over the Washington Reflecting Pool.