The Front Pages
The Sunday broadsheets are carrying a variety of stories today, some of which are well worth a look.
The Sunday Tribune leads with ‘Survivors at loggerheads over denial of sex abuse’. Apparently people who suffered sexual abuse in religious-run institutions are embroiled in an ‘increasingly bitter’ row over how €680m in compensation from the orders should be shared out.
The paper also picked up a story that will leave TDs red-faced in these recessionary times. Apparently, an underground tunnel between Leinster House and another building on Dublin’s Kildare Street is being proposed in order to shorten a 100-yard journey TDs and Senators are currently forced to endure. As if the tubby feckers don’t need the exercise.
The Sunday Independent has got hold of a cracking little story for their lead. Apparently, Gardai have been busy training in secret for Greek-style riots. The lads were apparently hard at is within hours of the fracas outside the Dail earlier this week so expect to see more images of middle-aged women with burst noodles flashing across your screen in the near future.
The Sunday Times carries the story ‘Pensioners set to face means tests’. Apparently the elderly will be hauled back onto the chopping block as we strive to further tighten the belt. Social protection minister Eamon O’Cuiv has ruled out an ‘across-the-board’ cut in the state pension but means-testing is still on the agenda. So the garda riot squads will probably be facing off against the blue rinse brigade over the coming months. My money is on the pensioners.
