Investigations into the killing of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon, the appointment of junior Government ministers, and the hospital trolley crisis are among the stories that feature on Tuesday's front pages.
The Irish Times leads with investigations into the killing of Private Seán Rooney.
University Hospital Waterford (UHW) is one of the only Irish hospitals not impacted by the trolley crisis, the Irish Examiner reports.
Junior ministers in Fine Gael are worried about being axed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, according to the Irish Independent.
The Echo leads with a story on a huge increase in demand for the services of charity Saint Vincent de Paul in Cork.
The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on the repatriation of the remains of Private Seán Rooney.
A solemn occasion as Private Seán Rooney's remains are brought home to Ireland. pic.twitter.com/ASjkgBuL01
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) December 20, 2022
The Irish Sun, Irish Daily Star and The Herald lead with stories on the Regency murder trial.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/viI5MFpdUa
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) December 20, 2022
Tuesday’s front page pic.twitter.com/8Ke2qqqWcB
— Irish Daily Star (@IsFearrAnStar) December 20, 2022
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on concerns over the availability of ambulances amid a staff strike.
Warnings over Wednesday’s planned ambulance staff strikes dominate the UK's papers.
The Times, The Guardian, i and The Sun all lead with concerns patients suffering from heart attacks or strokes at home may be denied ambulances during the strike.
The Times: Heart attack patients to be denied
ambulances #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Atno6EjNWQ— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 19, 2022
Guardian front page, Tuesday 20 December 2022: Ambulance strike threatens lives of 999 patients, warn NHS bosses pic.twitter.com/CNgQPP6f5S
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 19, 2022
Tuesday's front page: No guarantee of ambulance for stroke or heart attack#TomorrowsPapersToday
Latest by @PMGallagher1: https://t.co/USBanuGFWh pic.twitter.com/C6zOMpOldR— i newspaper (@theipaper) December 19, 2022
The Sun: A&E? Call a taxi #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yOwbRjIvnu
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 19, 2022
The Daily Telegraph reports hospital trusts across the country have declared critical incidents amid the widespread industrial action.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Plea to end strikes as NHS face meltdown'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/QPCtQTHVFk— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 19, 2022
The Daily Express says the leader of Britain’s nurses union has urged UK prime minister Rishi Sunak to intervene in pay negotiations, while the Daily Mail says the prime minister has vowed to hold out against their “unreasonable” pay demands.
Express: Nurses: talk to us Rishi we don’t want to break the bank #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/zGkZiPMEqb
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 19, 2022
Tuesday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/ds6C8FS6Ds
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 19, 2022
Metro and Daily Mirror both carry a story on the mother of a seriously ill child confronting UK health secretary Steve Barclay to demand more support for health staff.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
CONDITION CRITICAL
🔴 Mum grills health sec#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/ydSq4cbCuh— Metro (@MetroUK) December 19, 2022
Mirror: Mum to Barclay -'You are working nurses to the bone' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dmQFbikweE
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 19, 2022
Elsewhere, The Independent leads with health officials reportedly ignoring allegations of abuse from patients at a chain of mental health units.
Independent digital front page: Congress refers Trump for prosecution #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xKuqaKn9BQ
— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) December 19, 2022
And the Daily Star says Jeremy Clarkson has apologised for comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex.
Tuesday's front page - 'TV's Clarkson'https://t.co/fo4p9Kiw2O#Tomorrowsfrontpage pic.twitter.com/8PojFqqPeT
— Daily Star (@dailystar) December 19, 2022
