The Irish Times lead with news of the announcement that new measures are to be introduced to tackle white-collar crime. According to Minister for Justice, Dermot Ahern, the measures are designed to “ensure that it is just not possible to play fast and loose with the economic and financial systemâ€. The new measures will include blanket protection for those reporting suspicions of corruption.
The Irish Times also reports on errors in the new Official Road Atlas Ireland which suggests that Kerry and Waterford have taken over large picturesque chunks of neighbouring counties Cork and Kilkenny.
The main picture on the front of both the Irish Times and The Examiner is a shot of the smiling parents of the formally conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein holding their sons as the family arrive back at Cork airport following successful surgery in London.
The front of the Irish Independent devotes most of its front page to pictures of a glum-faced Ronan Keating and his wife Yvonne, who is shown no longer sporting her wedding ring. Between them is a tasty shot of the dancer linked to Ronan.
The Indo also features news that armed gardaà shot a young man during a pub stand-off in Cork on Friday night. He had been threatening customers and staff in the busy Mo Chuisle Pub with a shotgun when he was taken down by members of the Cork-based Garda Regional Support Unit. It’s the first time the RSU have been involved in such a shooting. It is reported that the man, who is in his 20s, is now fighting for his life.
