What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

Difficulty in securing placements for children with autism, and the Richard Satchwell trial are among the stories that feature on Thursday's front pages. The Irish Times and Irish Examiner lead with stories on barriers facing children with autism due to school admission policies, while the Richard Satchwell trial also makes the front page. The Irish Independent leads with a story on a 'surge in elder abuse'. The Echo leads with a story on a terminally ill man who is appealing to Cork City Council for alternative accommodation as his flat fills with fumes when his neighbours light fires. The Irish Sun leads with the camogie Skorts controversy. Pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are ramping up exports in a bid to alleviate the impact of incoming tariff's from Donald Trump's administration, the Irish Daily Mail reports. The Herald leads with a story on the woman accused of vandalising a bus during the Dublin riots. In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on a man who died following a 'nasty throat bug', according to an inquest. The PSNI have abandoned the GAA 'catfish' probe, The Irish News reports. Victory in Europe Day is one of the main subjects in UK front pages on Thursday. The main story in Metro is Liam Payne's £24.3 million (€28.6 million) estate. Cheryl Tweedy, his former partner and mother of his son Bear, is an administrator for his estate, meaning she is legally responsible for his money, property and possessions. The Financial Times leads with a story on fears of war amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The Daily Star, Daily Mirror, and Daily Express lead with VE Day. The Daily Telegraph leads with a story on the cost of housing migrants in the UK. The Daily Mail leads with a story on an Iranian plot to attack the Israeli embassy in London. The i Paper and The Guardian lead with the India-Pakistan tensions. The Times also leads with the Iranian plot to attack London's Israeli embassy. The Sun leads with Liam Payne's estate. The New York Times leads with a story on the papal Conclave.

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