What the papers say: Friday's front pages

The Irish Times leads with today's release of the Leaving Cert results, reporting a fall in H1s as grade inflation is cut again. It also reports that a gun was confiscated by gardaí from Michael Healy-Rae.

The Irish Independent reports on the funerals of the M9 crash gang, saying the Garda public order units will police the funerals.

Aside from the Leaving Cert results, The Irish Examiner reports on the ongoing row over staffing at Cork University Hospital, with senior staff now backing the warnings of its chief executive.