What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

A planned audit of Children's Health Ireland (CHI) and public attitudes about the housing crisis are among the stories that feature on Sunday's front pages.
A full audit of the governance and practices of Children’s Health Ireland has been ordered by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, The Sunday Times reports.
The Sunday Independent leads with a poll that found the majority of respondents feel the housing crisis is getting worse. The poll also found Coalition partners Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are the most popular in the country on 21 per cent, with Sinn Féin falling two points to 20 per cent.
DAA and Aer Lingus have criticised a 'nonsense' Fingal night-time flights case, the Business Post reports.
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A suspect in the Michael Gaine murder investigation was criticised for 'untrustworthy testimony' in a divorce case, the Sunday World reports.
Gerry Adams will likely avoid a potential civil case by the daughter of IRA murder victim Jean McConville following his libel victory over the BBC at the High Court Dublin, the Sunday Life reports.
The Sunday Times' style section includes an interview with actress Sydney Sweeney.
A range of stories feature on Sunday's UK front pages.
A plan will see British fighter jets carrying nuclear bombs, The Sunday Times reports.
THE SUNDAY TIMES: British fighter jets to carry nuclear bombs #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pjYCqaOzbI
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) May 31, 2025
The Sunday Mirror leads with a story on a '£762 million Tory PPE failure'.
SUNDAY MIRROR: £762m Tory PPE failure #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aeNzHTHjLc
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) May 31, 2025
The Sunday Express leads with a story on a Conservative MP who has called for prison officers to be armed due to 'Islamist attacks'.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: 'Arm jail staff to stop Islamist attacks' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/XlPUcgvvtj
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) May 31, 2025
The Sunday Telegraph leads with claims that UK prime minister Keir Starmer has 'lost control' of borders as hundreds of migrants crossed the English Channel.
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: PM has 'lost control' of borders #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2rHniQUCTD
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) May 31, 2025
The Mail on Sunday leads with a story on a British citizen who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China in an FBI sting.
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY: British dad 'spying for China' seized in FBI sting #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/mggHOvRKba
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) May 31, 2025
The Observer leads with Elon Musk's departure from the Trump adminisration, and his black eye which he said was the result of a punch from his five-year-old son X.
THE OBSERVER: Musk leaves Washington with a black eye #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8w7Xi4UF2v
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) May 31, 2025
The Daily Star Sunday leads with a story on neigbours rowing over cutting the grass early on Sunday mornings.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Pains in the grass #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/duRYS69X5D
— Alfie Tobutt (@AlfieTobutt) May 31, 2025
As Elon Musk departs the Trump adminisration, The New York Times leads with a story on his alleged drug use and erratic behaviour on the campaign trail.