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What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

Saturday's front pages
What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

The fallout from Maria Steen's presidential campaign, Taoiseach Micheál Martin's UN address, and the Ryder Cup are among the stories that feature on Saturday's front pages.

The Irish Times leads with a war of words between Maria Steen and Senator Michael McDowell over her failed presidential bid.

The Irish Examiner leads with comments from Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Carer's Allowance will be significantly expaned in the Budget, the Irish Independent reports. US president Donald Trump's appearance at day one of the Ryder Cup also makes the front page.

The Echo leads with a story on homelessness in Cork.

The Irish Daily Star and Irish Daily Mirror lead with the British terror charges against Kneecap being dropped.

There is some concern within Fianna Fáil over their presidential candidate Jim Gavin, the Irish Daily Mail reports.

The Irish Sun leads with a story on the impressive viewing figures for The Traitors Ireland.

The Herald leads with a story on the social media spending of presidential candidates.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on the opposition to British prime minister Keir Starmer's controversial plan for UK ID cards.

The Irish News leads with a story on a man convicted of plotting a bomb attack on a Belfast GAA club.

The British royals feature on a number of the UK front pages.

Despite a positive meeting between Britain's King Charles and Prince Harry, they still remain a long way apart on mending their relationship, the Sun reports.

The Daily Express, Daily Star and Daily Mirror lead with Prince William revealing this has been the toughest year of his life as his wife Kate Middleton and father Charles both battled cancer.

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves is targeting deals with Europe to reduce the need for tax increases in the UK, The Times reports.

Britain's King Charles played a role in US president Donald Trump's changing stance on Ukraine, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The Daily Mail leads with a migration story.

Donald Trump is set to target more of his political enemies after an investigation into former FBI director James Comey was announced, the Financial Times reports.

The investigation into the conduct of Mr Comey also features on the front pages of The New York Times and The Washington Post.

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