What the papers say: Saturday's front pages
Eva Osborne
Here are the stories making headlines this Saturday.
The Irish Times leads with Daniel Kinahan, leader of the Kinahan cartel and a member of the “super cartel” that controls about a third of the European cocaine market, spending last night in a Dubai cell after being arrested.
The clock is ticking on the extradition back to Ireland of top gangland “fugitive” Daniel Kinahan after a surveillance and arrest operation in the United Arab Emirates, according to the Irish Examiner.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s departure date as Fianna Fáil leader is at risk of being brought forward as a result of the fuel protests fallout, the Irish Independent reports.
Spring 2027 is now seen as a deadline for his exit, one minister said. “The public feel he talked down to them. He dismissed them. They won’t forget it. It’s a question of when over the next 12 months,” the minister said.
The Irish Daily Mirror also leads with mob boss Daniel Kinahan finally being behind bars after the police swooped on his Dubai bolthole – once the go ahead came from Ireland.
The Irish Daily Star also leads with Daniel Kinahan being detained in Dubai.
A senior Garda source told the Irish Daily Mail that Daniel Kinahan: ‘Had been under close surveillance for two days by Dubai police before they moved in.’
The Mail understands that a local shopping mall and nearby Indian restaurant not far from the Burj Khalifa served as the main hubs for surveillance on Kinahan.
Latina star Karol is giving Beyoncé a run for her money, according to Eleanor Halls of The Herald.
A tattoo of her own face underscores confidence that sees her overcome controversy, Hall writes.
