What the papers say

Journalist Malachi O'Doherty reviews Tuesday's morning newspapers.

The Financial Times says the killing of right wing Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is among the worst acts of violence against a leading politician in Europe since the 1986 murder of Olof Palme, the Swedish prime minister.

The Times says the killing of Mr Fortuyn introduced a new element of danger on Monday as Europe heads into a series of emotionally charged general elections.

The Independent carries a picture of Mr Fortuyn's body, lying flat in the street, his bloodied head bandaged and plastic bags over his hands, with forensic investigators standing over him.

The paper says that "in a country with a bicycling monarchy, with an electorate starved of political drama, Pym Fortuyn was something new, different and a little dangerous".

Travellers through Belfast International Airport face chaos when security staff take strike action on Wednesday for higher wages

Irish News

"They can't go away, you know," says Irish News columnist Breidge Gadd, empathising with the difficulty of maintaining control of a paramilitary army that has nothing to do.

Ms Gadd says: "It seems to me that the problem for Gerry Adams is not that the IRA is refusing to, but that it has already started to, disband."

On the facing page two tired looking men, Gerry Adams and David Ervine, stand shoulder to shoulder after talks on the confidence crisis.

But the front page lead is a story that travellers through Belfast International Airport face chaos when security staff take strike action on Wednesday for higher wages.

Charing Cross Road

The News Letter leads with a claim by Ulster Unionist councillor Chris McGimpsey that republicans are harassing Glenbryn residents in an attempt to provoke a resumption of the protest at Holy Cross school.

Mr McGimpsey says: "They are playing cat-and-mouse with the Protestants. They have been at it since Saturday, and it is well orchestrated and well thought out."

The Guardian sent its writers out to test the knowledge of bookshop assistants and reports on their knowledge.

Emma Brockes brought a copy of Joyce's Ulysses back to Foyles on the Charing Cross Road and demanded a refund.

"It's full of typing errors she said. I think it might be a proof copy. And look at that word on page 330. Jawbo. There's no such word."