Saturday's front pages

Ballot boxes are being opened following the Galway West and Dublin Central byelections

Irish Love Island star Maura Higgins was among the stars on the red carpet at the annual amfAR Gala Cannes 2026 gala

The process of counting votes in two closely-watched by-elections begins on Saturday morning.

Investigations are ongoing and gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Enoch Burke has been incarcerated for refusing to obey a court injunction requiring him to stay away from the school.

One man, aged in his 30s, was arrested after approximately 20kg of suspected herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €400,000, was seized in west Dublin.

The court heard Mark Barlow (pictured) mistakenly thought that his discussions about his sexual interests would not be classified as child sexual abuse material.

The 51-year-old died in hospital from his injuries after being attacked in his apartment in east Belfast on May 12th.

A garda inspector has said he is ‘very proud’ of his late father, who was posthumously awarded a medal for bravery.

The Taoiseach thanked his counterpart for her ‘warm’ welcome.

The Adare bypass project consists of 7km of new motorway between the Adare and Croagh junctions and work commenced on the scheme in January 2025

Police said the men, aged 26, 27, 38, 44 and 51, were arrested in the Poleglass area by detectives investigating violent dissident republican activity.

Judge Keenan Johnson imposed a two-year, six-month sentence at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, but suspended it, provided the accused does not reoffend in the next seven years.

John Murphy (46) of St Ruth's Park, in the Co Westmeath town, who triggered a false alert that a man had slit his throat and was bleeding to death, was sentenced to 240 hours' community service and ordered to pay €5,000 compensation for the blaze.

Warm weather is forecast throughout Ireland over the weekend, with the highest temperatures expected in Leinster.

Keith Fitzpatrick (45), from Raheny, who has lived with Type 1 Diabetes since his twenties, had always put his declining health down to a demanding work schedule.

Two new members of the Dáil will be selected in the byelections on Friday.

It follows the Labour Court upholding a recommendation by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) made last year, which dismissed the multi-media journalist’s (MMJ's) two claims under the Industrial Relations Act.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said Pope Leo XIV was ‘very clear and frank’ that the Church needs to support survivors of abuse.