The Irish Times leads with “Cardinal Brady to stay in office as he asks for assistance”
The paper says the Catholic primate of All-Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, has resisted calls to resign over the revelation that he swore child abuse victims to secrecy and has instead asked the Pope to appoint a bishop to help him.
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The Irish Independent’s front page says “Their bitter pill”
The newspaper’s lead story is the job losses at Pfizer and says the previously recession-proof pharmaceutical industry was rocked to its core yesterday as highly skilled workers faced redundancy.
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The Irish Examiner has the headline “The Bitterest Pill”
The paper again leads on Pfizer and the possible loss of 785 jobs. The paper reports that Ireland is the most expensive environment in which Pfizer operates.
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The Mirror has the headline “Katy Will Never Get Justice” on its front page
The paper says the family of the late, Katy French, say they will never get justice following the release of the only man charged in connection with her death.
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The Star has the headline “Katy: Drug Supplier Walks Free”
The newspaper reports that a 25-year-old man charged with supplying cocaine in connection with the death of Katy French has walked free from court.
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The Sun leads on the same story saying “Katy’s Dealer Walks Free”
The paper says the supplier of the coke that killed Katy French won’t serve any jail time.
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The Irish Daily Mail leads with “Is There No End To This Misery”
The paper leads on the job losses at Pfizer saying 785 jobs go and there are fears of worse to come.
