What the papers say: Friday's front pages

The murder of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and the hunt for his killer feature heavily on Irish front pages on Friday.
What the papers say: Friday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

The murder of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and the hunt for his killer feature heavily on Irish front pages on Friday.

The Irish Times lead with the US being on the brink of a "fretful future" after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson, and George Mitchell having featured in a 2003 scrapbook of 50th birthday greetings to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and the National Lottery enabling excluded gamblers to open new accounts.

The Herald lead with Conor McGregor not being expected to face prosecution as part of a criminal inquiry into allegations of perjury related to his civil rape appeal.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with contractors working at Dublin Airport being caught using cheat sheets on safety exams.

The Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Star and Irish Independent all lead with the killing of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk and the hunt for his killer after he was shot at a conservative youth rally at a university in Utah.

The Belfast Telegraph lead with a Belfast restaurateur issuing an apology after he was criticised for a social media post about migrant food delivery workers.

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