What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

A rundown of the stories leading Tuesday's front pages.
What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

Ottoline Spearman

The aftermath of the Bondi Beach attack, comments on migration and antisemitism by Jim O'Callaghan, and a former county council chairman who stole tens of thousands from a charity to spend on drugs and prostitutes, dominate Tuesday's front pages.

A "breakdown in social cohesion" is leading the Government to reduce immigration numbers, according to the Irish Times. The Irish Times Inside Politics podcast interviewed Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, who said that he wanted to be “careful” talking about immigration.

Also on the front page is the decision by the DAA board to suspend chief executive Kenny Jacobs on full pay after a disciplinary investigation was opened into him. Lastly, road deaths this year have surpassed last year's numbers.

The Irish Examiner leads with an expected spike in synthetic drugs, including MDMA falsely sold as ketamine, and synthetic cannabinoid vape liquid. They also cover the vow of Australia to introduce stricter gun control laws after the terrorist shooting in Sydney at the weekend.

 

The Echo looks at the concern around the particularly "virulent" flu strain that has been going around, as well as how waiting lists for social housing in Cork may not show the full picture.

The Irish Independent leads with the continuing rift within Fianna Fáil, as the report on Jim Gavin and the failed presidential campaign could be set to be further delayed.

The Irish Daily Mirror's splash is about Irish reality TV star Nathan Gallagher, who rescued several people on his boat, which was moored close to Bondi Beach when the attack unfolded.

The Irish Daily Star leads with the story of former county council chairman Sean McKiernan, who stole €170,000 from a charity to spend on crack cocaine, meth, and male prostitutes. He has been jailed for nearly three years.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with Mr O'Callaghan's call for colleagues to be careful with their use of language amid a rise in antisemitism, after the terror attack on Bondi Beach.

The Belfast Telegraph leads with the story of a woman whose ex-hus­band broke her jaw with his motor­cycle hel­met as their young daugh­ter walked out of primary school. The man has been jailed but the attack has left her "permanently disfigured".

Finally, The Herald also leads with the jail sentence for Sean McKiernan.

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