What the papers say: Thursday's front pages
Ellen O'Donoghue
The conviction of Parnell Square attacker Riad Bouchaker dominates Irish front pages on Thursday.
The Irish Times lead with Riad Bouchaker being found guilty of attempted murder, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy stepping up pressure over Co Limerick's Aughinish Alumina plant, and TikTok planning to cut 300 Irish jobs in a new tech blow.
The Irish Examiner lead with Ireland's EU Presidency opening in Dublin and Parnell Square attacker Riad Bouchaker being found guilty.
The Echo lead with a surge in boil water notices last year and trolley figures increasing by 53 per cent in June.
The Irish Daily Mail lead with Labour leader Ivana Bacik allegedly falsely telling party members that their newly elected Mayor of Galway Helen Ogbu came to Ireland in 2006 after the assassination of her husband.
The Irish Independent, Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Star and The Herald all lead with the conviction of Riad Bouchaker for the Parnell Square attack, in which he attempted to murder three children in November 2023. The attack sparked the Dublin riots.
The Belfast Telegraph lead with Rory McIlroy attending Wimbledon and an ex-RUC chief being asked to lead the DUP's investigation into Jeffrey Donaldson.
