What the papers say: Monday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

US President Donald Trump's tariffs, Cork's hurling league win, and Galway road deaths are among the stories on Monday's front pages.

The Irish Times lead with a story about the Government being expected to push for a 'firm' EU response to US tariffs as trade ministers meet today, a story about financial fraud by employees rising to €10 million last year, and a story about a test case in the High Court this week about average speed zone convictions potentially seeing thousands of speeding charges dropped.

The Irish Examiner lead with a story about Tánaiste Simon Harris being expected to tell his European counterparts that Europe should work to strengthen its trade with China, as trade ministers meet to work on a response to Donald Trump's tariff announcement last week.  The paper also features a story about the Ringaskiddy motorway being green lit, and a story about a warning over threats to gas piplelines and power cables.

The Echo lead with a story about Cork hurlers winning their first league title since 1998.

The Irish Independent lead with a story about Credit Unions offering standardised national mortgages with a set interest rate.

The Irish Daily Mirror lead with a story about two road deaths in Galway over the weekend, where a 29-year-old motorcyclist and a six-year-old girl were killed in two separate accidents.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with a story about ministers going on a 'world tour' to draw up new markets for the pharmaceutical industry in the face of Donald Trump's expected inclusion of tariffs on the sector.

The Belfast Telegraph lead with a story about a man facing charges of fraudulent activity around the murder of journalist Martin O'hagan in 2001.

The Irish Daily Star and The Herald both lead with stories about a Galway man who was shot dead by police in the UK after allegedly coming at them with a knife.