{"id":287320,"date":"2026-02-08T13:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T13:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/287320\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T13:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T13:11:13","slug":"what-the-papers-say-sundays-front-pages-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/287320\/","title":{"rendered":"What the papers say: Sunday&#8217;s front pages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Miche\u00e1l Martin&#8217;s future as Fianna F\u00e1il leader and the Dublin Airport passenger cap make the front pages of Sunday&#8217;s papers.<\/p>\n<p>The Business Post leads with the Dublin Airport passenger cap set to be permanently removed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"803\" width=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770556271_102_what-the-papers-say-sunday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1862710\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sunday Times reveals that Russia ships \u20ac4 billion of oil through Irish waters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"793\" width=\"878\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770556271_291_what-the-papers-say-sunday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1862711\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sunday Independent leads with an interview with the Taoiseach, as he says he will be the leader of Fianna F\u00e1il at the next general election.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"741\" width=\"490\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770556271_508_what-the-papers-say-sunday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1862712\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish Sunday Mirror leads with criticism of Martin&#8217;s visit to the White House for St Patrick&#8217;s Day, as garda\u00ed fear security costs if Donald Trump were to visit Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"673\" width=\"529\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770556272_888_what-the-papers-say-sunday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1862713\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sunday World leads with a man who sexu\u00adally assaul\u00adted a 16-year-old girl on a flight to Boston bizar\u00adrely claims he has no recol\u00adlec\u00adtion of the attack because he had a few whis\u00adkeys, his drink was spiked, and he got a kick in the head from a horse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"663\" width=\"514\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770556272_418_what-the-papers-say-sunday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1862714\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish Mail on Sunday reveals the State\u2019s only anti-drone tech\u00adno\u00adlogy can\u00adnot pro\u00adtect two loc\u00ada\u00adtions at the same time and does not have the 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