Here are the newspaper headlines on Friday April 30th….
The Irish Independent’s main headline reads “Shutdown of Anglo on cards under new plans”
The newspaper says the €22bn we’ve put into Anglo may be down the tubes as government appointed experts are now looking at the total cost of closing the basket case bank.
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The Irish Times leads with “Quinn firm cleared to offer motor insurance in Britain”
The newspaper says Financial Regulator, Matthew Elderfield, yesterday gave the go-ahead for Quinn to re-enter the motor insurance market in the UK.
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The Irish Examiner has the headline “HSE accused of hiding childcare report”
The paper says the HSE stands accused of burying a critical report into failings in support of children at risk..
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The Mirror has the headline “Keano: Paul Needs Help” on its front page
The paper says soccer legend, Roy Keane, has pleaded with his former team-mate, Paul McGrath, to seek professional help following his arrest this week on suspicion of assault.
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The Star has the headline “€34m Keano Is Ips-Rich”
The newspaper also reports on Roy Keane but its story says he’s rolling in the cash. The paper values Roy at €34m which it says is €7m better off than his former boss, Alex Ferguson.
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The Sun leads with “Dirty Don”
The paper says drugs lord Eamon Dunne was murdered last Friday after he was caught romping with another thug’s wife.
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The Irish Daily Mail leads with “Petrol Prices Hit A Record High”
The top story reports that the price of petrol has reached 137c despite the price of oil halving. The paper’s blaming Gormley’s carbon tax.
