What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages
The Daft.ie report which shows further rent increases in the first quarter of 2026, dominates the front pages of Wednesday's papers.
The Irish Times leads with rents surging to their highest level on record, as the Government introduced new rules, with landlords permitted to reset rents to market rates in between tenancies.
The Irish Examiner leads with rents up 4.4 per cent between December and March.
The Echo leads with rent prices up 13 per cent in Cork.
The Irish Independent leads with record increases just before the new rules were introduced, as the average market rent for a two-bedroom apartment nationwide in early 2026 is now over €2,170-a-month.
The Irish Daily Mail reveals Fine Gael Senator and Galway-West by-election candidate Sean Kyne attempted to influence an appointment process at Inland Fisheries Ireland.
The Irish Daily Mirror leads with the death of Yves Sakila, who died after being detained by the security guards of a department store in Dublin city centre.
The Irish Daily Star leads with the trial of a man from Cavan who admitted to the murder of his mother and attempted murder of his father.
