What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

By PA Reporter
The Sunday Independent leads with how Taoiseach Micheál Martin will try to keep US President Donald Trump onside in his upcoming meeting with him.
The paper also reports on Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Thomas Gould being questioned by gardaí about an alleged case of fraud.
'Mr Big' has fled to Dubai as he fears arrest for Robbie Lawlor's murder, the Sunday World reports.
A secret tape has revealed that bosses at the National Ambulance Service lied to the government for years about the existence of 'zombie jobs', according to the Irish Mail on Sunday.
The Irish Sunday Mirror reports on top Irish jockey San Ewing paying tribute to fellow rider Michael O'Sullivan, who said his death was "heartbreaking for everyone".
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will focus in on Ireland's trade surplus with the US in his meeting with Donald Trump, according to the Business Post.
In the UK...
Britain marking five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic leads the stories on Sunday’s front pages.
Thousands of people will gather to mark the fifth anniversary of the pandemic on Sunday, with The Observer reporting Britain performed worse than most other developed nations in response to the outbreak of the virus.
THE OBSERVER: Britons among hardest hit by Covid fallout five years on#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/kUmtomgqHl
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
The Sunday Times says pro-Palestinian activists have been targeting defence companies supplying weapons for the British military.
THE SUNDAY TIMES: Pro-palestine activists target defence firms#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/14F70Tas9A
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
The Sunday Telegraph reports a Russian spymaster plotted to use private armies to control migration into Europe.
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Russian spy's plot to control flow of migrants#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5o58dHcn5A
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
The Sunday Mirror leads with Labour’s plans to crack down on “yobs” who terrorise communities.
SUNDAY MIRROR: Labour's war on yobs#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RKzDQZVvVB
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
Asylum seeker and refugee support schemes have cost taxpayers £6.6 billion since 2020, according to the Sunday Express.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: £6.6 billion! Cost of 'asylum seeker support' revealed#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sDgLqRkRRr
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
The Mail on Sunday says a Palestinian man who was picked up by authorities crossing the English Channel previously “called for the slaughter of all Jews”.
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Welcomed to UK: Gunman who says death to all jews#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cE9blX5ll5
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
“Sex cells” is the headline of Sunday People as the paper says 40 women have been fired from their prison jobs for having sex with inmates over the past four years.
SUNDAY PEOPLE: Sex cells#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zTNhlOwiFw
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
The Sun on Sunday leads with a legal battle involving Liam Gallagher and the mother of his child.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY: Liam love child drama#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HFaXzBS6pt
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025
And the Daily Star Sunday leads with a rise in the sale of telescopes.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Let's all have a cheeky peek at Uranus#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Ov31gzTf3t
— Jack Surfleet (@jacksurfleet) March 8, 2025