What the papers say: Monday's front pages

Investigations continuing into a fatal stabbing in Dublin and removing red tape on housing make the front pages of Monday's papers.

The Irish Times reveals knife seizures are up 58 per cent in the last 10 years.

The Irish Examiner reveals there is an investigation into two stillbirths at Mayo University Hospital in 2023.

The Echo leads with tributes paid to jockey Michael O'Sullivan, who ed away following a fall during a race at Thurles earlier this month.

The Irish Independent reveals all workers who have taken a case under the right to work-from-home laws have lost them.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with plans to remove the red tape around large housing developments as the Government aims to speed up delivery.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with comments from a man who was convicted of ing child abuse images, as he claims he ed them by accident.

The Irish Daily Star's front page is the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Quam Babatunde in the early hours of Saturday.

British papers

Ukraine takes centre stage on Monday’s front pages, with European leaders convening in Paris for an emergency security meeting ahead of the US and Russia beginning peace talks.

The Financial Times and the i lead on the emergency meeting of European leaders taking place in on Monday.

Meanwhile, The Guardian says the talks lay bare a “transatlantic chasm” between European and American involvement in the peace talks. Ukraine was reportedly not invited to the preliminary negotiations between Russia and the United States.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to act as a “bridge” between Europe and US President Donald Trump amid the ongoing discussions, The Times reports.

The Daily Telegraph reveals the Prime Minister is willing to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of any peace deal, and has urged other countries to do the same.

Metro leads on the latest from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling the conflict Vladimir Putin’s “war of fire and ice”.

The Daily Mail claims Sir Keir Starmer has “rejected” calls for extra defence spending ahead of his trip to Paris.

And The Sun takes aim at Chancellor Rachel Reeves, saying the Government has “splurged” on shrimp farms in Bangladesh instead of upping the military budget.

In other news, the Daily Star says a “subtropical surge” will send temperatures “rocketing” to 17C.

The Daily Express says farmers pushed to the “brink of despair” by changes to inheritance tax are calling charity hotlines in record numbers.

The Independent splashes on warnings from the construction industry, which says Labour’s plan to tackle the housing crisis is “unachievable” and the industry will not have enough workers to meet demand.

Lastly, the Daily Mirror splashes on BBC star Victoria Derbyshire urging people to get early breast cancer screenings.