What the papers say: Monday's front pages

Ellen O'Donoghue

A variety of stories feature on Monday's front pages.

The Irish Times lead with Jim Gavin having the support of almost all Fianna Fáil's cabinet ministers, concern growing at gangs sourcing military grade guns, and plans to remove colonial art objects held by the national museum being delayed.

The Irish Examiner lead with MEP Billy Kelleher facing a battle for the Fianna Fáil presidential nomination, a toddler being denied universal subsidies because of his disabilities, over 2,000 children being left without a hot lunch as firms pull out of supply for small schools, an interview with Mary Lou McDonald, and threats against Tánaiste Simon Harris and his children.

The Irish Independent lead with consultant reforms driving the soaring cost of health cover.

The Echo lead with vulnerable children in Cork living in unsuitable accommodation and sharing facilities with adults from other families, due to the housing crisis, and there being no space at a Cork autism support group.

The Belfast Telegraph lead with the head of Northern Ireland's civil service getting a pay rise of £30,000 in a year.

The Irish Daily Mail lead with Pope Leo having said the Catholic Church will downsize in Ireland with fewer dioceses and fewer bishops, according to Archbishop Eamon Martin.

The Irish Daily Mirror lead with TV star Brendan Courtney's house being damaged when a car ploughed into the front of it.

The Irish Daily Star lead with Irish activists joining a flotilla that left Barcelona on Sunday with the aim of breaking Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip by sea.

The Herald lead with gardaí investigating threats made against Tánaiste Simon Harris's children.