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What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

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

James Cox

A Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting discussing the review into the selection of Jim Gavin as the party's presidential candidate dominates Wednesday's front pages.

There were no shock revelations as the review into Fianna Fáil's presidential campaign was published on Tuesday evening, but Taoiseach Micheál Martin was described as "defensive" at the parliamentary party meeting.

The meeting makes the front pages of The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent.

The Irish Times leads with pressure on the Taoiseach, the Irish Examiner reports Mr Martin's leadership is 'dented but intact', and the Irish Independent leads with the headline 'The Fianna Fáil blame game'.

The Echo leads with a murder case.

The Fianna Fáil review also makes the front page of the Irish Daily Mail.

The Irish Sun leads with a story on a new €53 million Government jet.

The Herald leads with a story on a woman being sentenced to six years in prison for setting a bus on fire during the Dublin riots.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on controversy over Irish street signage.

The Irish News leads with a story on an illegal bingo game that 'kept people sane' during Covid lockdown restrictions.

The UK front pages lead with a range of stories.

Metro leads with a story on an 'NHS angel'.

The Financial Times leads with a story on new workers' rights legislation.

The i Paper leads with a story on 'killer kitchen dust'.

Those on benefits in the UK could get free TV licences, the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail report.

The Guardian and The Times lead with UK plans to rejoin the EU Erasmus student programme.

The Daily Express leads with a story on police officers injured in the line of duty.

The Daily Star leads with a story on the limited release of cheaper World Cup tickets.

The Daily Mirror leads with a story on the BBC's court battle with US president Donald Trump.

The Sun leads with a story on the two-child benefit cap in the UK being scrapped.

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