Like a drunk eight pints into a binge, the tabloids are not focusing on anything in particular – the stories are a pick ‘n’ mix.
The Irish Sun leads with, ‘Thug held over Costa killing’. The story goes that an Irish chap is being quizzed by Spanish cops over the shooting dead of a British gangster in the Costa del Sol. I’m hearing good things about that place.
The Irish Sun has also followed up on that shocker of a story about how a fox crept into a house in London and savaged a pair of infant twin sisters. The mother of the kids gives an account of how the whole thing went down.
The Irish Daily Mail is unimpressed with efforts to secure the doors on our ambulance fleet in the wake of the death of a paramedic who fell through them while on duty. The HSE is apparently using duct tape to keep the emergency doors on its ambulances out of use after the accident – and health staff are seriously underwhelmed by the effort.
Page two treats us to a Leaving Cert story. ‘As top marks soar, is the Leaving Cert becoming too easy?’ reads the headline. Having done mine 10 years ago and not looked at any papers since, I would have to say yes. Yes of course it is.
The Mirror meanwhile carries a story about the tragic death of former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable (pictured). The memorable musician, notable for his larger-than-life character and mop of curly hair, was found dead after a 48-hour drinking binge.
The Daily Express, a paper which we are still waiting to see someone actually read, is leading with the fox story. ‘Fox attack was like a horror movie’ reads the headline. It follows the account given by tearful mother of the twins, Paulin Koupparis.
