Thursday's Front Pages

People who object to infrastructure projects could be offered damages rather than being allowed judicial reviews to delay a project under a new plan. A Cork TD on Thursday's front pages has said it is "staggering" that the State is paying €26 million for a 20-year lease on Cork's planned new passport office The Irish Independent leads with almost 200 adult asylum-seekers being placed into Tusla's children's accommodation over the last three years. It since emerged that they were over the age of 18. Disturbing images from inside Jeffrey Epstein's mansion have been released, according to the Irish Daily Mirror. The Irish Daily Star leads with Enoch Burke being told he will remain in jail over Christmas unless he purges his contempt of court. Thomas Markle (81), who has been estranged from his daughter since her 2018 marriage to Prince Harry, was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after being taken gravely ill. The Herald leads with a woman who sued MMA fighter Conor McGregor over an alleged sexual assault in the US dropping the case. Eva Osborne For the latest Waterford News and Sport, tune into WLR News on the hour and download the WLR App for news on demand.