The death of Jonah Lomu, the siege in Paris and the extent of crime in rural areas all make the front pages on this Thursday morning.
The Irish Times leads with the story that the Police fired 5,000 rounds during the siege on a terrorist cell in Paris on Wednesday, highlighting that sources revealed the cell was in the midst of "planning fresh strike on Paris business district".
Also making the front page is the story that Billy Kelleher, new director of elections with Fianna Fáil, has ruled out the possibility of being involved with a Fine Gael coalition, and added that the party are unlikely to win more than 40 seats "on a good day".
The Irish Examiner features coverage of Paris, but also highlights a report from the Irish Farmers' Association which has revealed the "extent of rural crime" in Ireland, with families being hit by more than 2,500 crimes, including farm machinery theft and vehicle theft. It also argues that underreporting of incidents is a big problem on that front.
Furthermore, the paper also has a large image of the silver fern, synonymous with the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, losing a leaf to mark the passing of the legendary Jonah Lomu.
The Irish Independent's front page features an image of police with their guns drawn as they took part in yesterday's Paris siege, while they also find space to cover the story that First Minister Peter Robinson will leave politics come the new year.
The Irish Sun similarly covers the siege in Paris, stating that Abdelhamid Abaaoud is thought to have died in the shootout, while there was also a plot to "blitz offices and airport". Similarly, The Mirror and The Star claim that Abaaoud was killed in the firefight, although there has been no confirmation on that front as of yet.
Inside the papers, The Mirror covers the evergreen topic of Christmas trees. This week, the harvesting of the 550,000 trees grown and in Ireland will begin, with 200,000 being exported and the rest adorning homes across the country. In total, it brings in about €21 million to the economy, but Christmas only comes once a year.
Ivan picks out the story that the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry committee members are hard at work, although they are not making very much progress. Members of the committee have criticised the report as being "weak and confusing", stating that the process is like "doing your Leaving Cert" all over again as they have to hand over their phones to avoid leaks. Overall, the report is being called "very bland and tepid".
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