What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Eva Osborne

Here are the stories making headlines this Wednesday.

The Irish Times leads with Ireland being set to buy hundreds of armoured vehicles and artillery pieces from France.

The planned deal, which is expected to be worth up to €600 million, will be the biggest investment in Army equipment in the history of the State.

In the wake of the investment in Army equipment, the Irish Defence Forces are to cooperate more with Britain and France, according to the Irish Examiner.

Two experts were commissioned by Cork County Counil in 2024 to come up with nature-based solutions to aid flood protection projects following the Midleton floods, The Echo reports.

However, nearly 18 months on, the report has still not been published, amid ongoing concerns about flooding.

The Irish Independent leads with households in Ireland paying almost twice as much for their electricity as data centres.

The Irish Daily Mirror reports on gardaí questioning a man arrested in relation to the murder Michael Gaine.

It is the second time Michael Kelley has been arrested in connection with the probe.

Michael Kelley was living on Michael Gaine's land at the time that he disappeared, the Irish Daily Star reports.

More than €500,000 was wasted on an IT system for the Garda ombudsman, despite early warnings that the project would fail, according to the Irish Daily Mail.

The Herald leads with the shooter in a "meticulously planned" murder of a much-loved and vulnerable victim being sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge.