What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

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

US president Donald Trump's address to the UN and Maria Steen's bid to get on the ballot for the presidential election dominate Wednesday's front pages.

Mr Trump's UN address, in which he criticised EU immigration policy and the recognition of Palestinian statehood, makes the front pages of The Irish Times and Irish Examiner.

Meanwhile, Ms Steen's race against time to secure two more Oireachtas signatures to make the quota of 20 before the Wednesday noon deadline makes the front pages of The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent.

The Echo leads with a story on cases of bird flu at The Lough wildfowl sanctuary in Cork.

Maria Steen's campaign and the finale of The Traitors Ireland feature on the front pages of the Irish Daily Mail, Irish Daily StarIrish Daily Mirror, and Irish Sun.

The Herald leads with a story on a suspect escaping a Garda station.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a planned bomb attack on a Belfast GAA club.

The Irish News leads with a story on Stormont redacting information on the A5 road.

Mr Trump's UN address features on the front pages of Metro, the Financial Times, the i Paper, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Star, The Guardian, the Daily Mirror and The Times.

The Daily Express leads with a story on pensioners losing winter payments.

The Sun leads with a story on Dani Dyer being forced to quit Strictly Come Dancing due to an ankle injury.

The Daily Mail leads with a row over donations involving UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer's top aide, Irishman Morgan McSweeney.

Donald Trump's UN address also makes the front pages of The New York Times and The Washington Post.

 

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