What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Irish people missing following floods in Nepal and staffing issues at Cork University Hospital make the front pages of Thursday's papers.

The Irish Times leads with a prominent Swiss politician alleged to have repeatedly drugged and raped an Irish teenager and her mother.

The Irish Examiner and The Echo lead with Cork University Hospital, as the Examiner reports consultants have demanded
an independent assessment of staff numbers after the health minister denied there were safety issues.

While The Echo reports the new surgical hub cannot fully open at the hospital.

The Irish Independent and the Irish Daily Mail lead with the two Irish nationals who are missing after the floods in Nepal.

The Irish Daily Mirror leads with the death of Dolly Parton, as Margo O'Donnell says she prayed for her recovery from cancer.

The Irish Daily Star leads with the death of a couple on holiday in Spain.