{"id":444614,"date":"2026-05-12T07:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/444614\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:53:13","slug":"what-the-papers-say-tuesdays-front-pages-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/444614\/","title":{"rendered":"What the papers say: Tuesday&#8217;s front pages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Housebuilding, problems at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), and mounting pressure on UK prime minister Keir Starmer are among the stories on Tuesday&#8217;s front pages.<\/p>\n<p>Calls from senior Labour members for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/world\/starmer-leadership-in-peril-as-cabinet-ministers-tell-him-to-consider-position-1898586.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Starmer to resign<\/a> make the front page of The Irish Times.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1101\" width=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898607\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish Examiner leads with a story on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/ireland\/hse-warned-of-patient-risk-without-delivery-of-new-mid-west-hospital-1898304.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;privacy and dignity issues&#8217; at UHL<\/a>. A story on bets on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/ireland\/send-them-to-spike-island-hutchs-immigration-comments-inspire-far-right-facebook-group-1897670.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dublin Central by-election candidate Gerry Hutch<\/a> also makes the front page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1120\" width=\"706\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778572389_816_what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898608\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish Independent reports on a surprise drop in housebuilding due to the US-Iran war and the fuel protests.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"762\" width=\"575\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898609\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Echo leads with a story on plans for a new Cork city library.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1217\" width=\"953\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.resized.co\/breaking-news\/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjZcXFwvMDVcXFwvMTIwNzUyNTZcXFwvdGhlLWVjaG8tY29yay0wODM2MTdhazNhODJtLndlYnBcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6OTUzLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6MTIxNyxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy5pZVxcXC9pXFxcL2JuLW5vaW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJhdmlmXCIsXCJxdWFsaXR5XCI6XCI1NVwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODYwNzBhYWNjY2IyY2Y0ZWExOTZiMGIwZTQyYjMwNjg0MTViZDQ5ZiJ9\/what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898610\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish Daily Mail also leads with fuel prices driving up the cost of building.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1222\" width=\"953\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.resized.co\/breaking-news\/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjZcXFwvMDVcXFwvMTIwNzU0MjFcXFwvaXJpc2gtZGFpbHktbWFpbC0wMjM0MTNmbTliNTRpLndlYnBcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6OTUzLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6MTIyMixcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy5pZVxcXC9pXFxcL2JuLW5vaW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJhdmlmXCIsXCJxdWFsaXR5XCI6XCI1NVwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZWI5ODI3MTUwMTI0N2FjZDE0NjYyZTZlNDQ1ZWYxNTI0ODhiZDM5MyJ9\/what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898611\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/ireland\/drug-dealer-threatened-to-get-junkies-to-rape-womans-son-over-e157k-drug-debt-1898359.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rape threats to a family over a drug debt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1216\" width=\"953\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.resized.co\/breaking-news\/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjZcXFwvMDVcXFwvMTIwNzU2MzRcXFwvaXJpc2gtZGFpbHktc3Rhci0wMTA0MjBnNHkxYmx3LndlYnBcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6OTUzLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6MTIxNixcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy5pZVxcXC9pXFxcL2JuLW5vaW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJhdmlmXCIsXCJxdWFsaXR5XCI6XCI1NVwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZjRmOGQwMTllNGEwMDhmMjYxN2FiZmFiMjMyNmE5Y2U5ODNiMzRhOSJ9\/what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898612\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Foreign police services may help garda\u00ed with security during Ireland&#8217;s EU Presidency, the Irish Daily Mirror reports.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1221\" width=\"953\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.resized.co\/breaking-news\/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjZcXFwvMDVcXFwvMTIwNzU4MTFcXFwvaXJpc2gtZGFpbHktbWlycm9yLTA0MzQzM2czYjkybHAud2VicFwiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo5NTMsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjoxMjIxLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cuYnJlYWtpbmduZXdzLmllXFxcL2lcXFwvYm4tbm9pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImF2aWZcIixcInF1YWxpdHlcIjpcIjU1XCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJhODEyNmJkZTUyMGQ3ZDNlY2M2YTU1YjZkYWY4YmQxZjg3MDNmMzIyIn0=\/what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898613\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Herald leads with a story on the Liam Murray murder investigation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1283\" width=\"953\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.resized.co\/breaking-news\/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjZcXFwvMDVcXFwvMTIwNzU5MTVcXFwvdGhlLWhlcmFsZC1pcmVsYW5kLTAzMDIzM3ZwYjM4ejcud2VicFwiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo5NTMsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjoxMjgzLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cuYnJlYWtpbmduZXdzLmllXFxcL2lcXFwvYm4tbm9pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImF2aWZcIixcInF1YWxpdHlcIjpcIjU1XCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI5NzRkNWUzYTNlMTE5NGZiMzY2ZTRhZmVkNDNjNDMyYWIxOGQyMjk4In0=\/what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898614\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish Sun leads with a story on a &#8216;barbaric attack&#8217; that left a man hospitalised.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"801\" width=\"622\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778572392_794_what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898620\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irish News leads with a story on pallets at a substation that supplies two hospitals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"794\" width=\"627\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778572392_288_what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898616\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on an apology from a driver involved in a crash in which a 7-year-old girl died.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"760\" width=\"573\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778572393_849_what-the-papers-say-tuesday-s-front-pages.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898619\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, UK front pages are dominated by the pressure on Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Financial Times UK Edition<br \/>STARMER FACES MUTINY AS MPS DEMAND PM STEP ASIDE<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s UK national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8pJwkOJl6w\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8pJwkOJl6w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053939860839280673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daily Express<br \/>STARMER TEETERS AS RESIGNATIONS MOUNT AND LABOUR MPS REBEL<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s UK national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wKa6Exwiza\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wKa6Exwiza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053945652120322195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Guardian<br \/>STARMER GRIP SLIPS AS CABINET MINISTERS JOIN QUITTING CHORUS<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s UK national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lwusu2qSme\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/lwusu2qSme<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053945903568892105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daily Mirror<br \/>REBELS TURN ON STARMER AS LABOUR MINISTERIAL AIDES QUIT<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s UK national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jtgCMvYo4m\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jtgCMvYo4m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053946153075409004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daily Record<br \/>SCOTS MPS BLAME STARMER AS SNP WIN TRIGGERS RESIGNATION DEMANDS<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s Scottish national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TbBUq1ss06\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TbBUq1ss06<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053946399356547332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The i Paper<br \/>STARMER MUTINY GROWS AS LABOUR PARTY ENTERS AN OPEN REVOLT<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s UK national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6oz4xOK6jk\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6oz4xOK6jk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053948252957860128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The National<br \/>GREENS DEMAND RESIGNATION OVER SPOILER PARTY ROW<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s Scottish national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SNWs8vzMql\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SNWs8vzMql<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053948915213287896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Daily Telegraph<br \/>CABINET TELLS STARMER TO GO AS LEADERSHIP CRISIS DEEPENS<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s UK national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3eT1TedzAH\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3eT1TedzAH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053950178445365641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daily Mail<br \/>GOVERNMENT IN CHAOS AS CABINET MINISTERS TELL STARMER TO QUIT<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 12 May 2026<br \/>A look at tomorrow\u2019s UK national newspaper front page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TomorrowsPapersToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TomorrowsPapersToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5tAAnuGqgT\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/5tAAnuGqgT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentinelcurrent\/status\/2053950483803361729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Housebuilding, problems at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), and mounting pressure on UK prime minister Keir Starmer are 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