Wednesday's papers

The front pages are split between the events in Northern Ireland and events in Luton.

The Guardian reports that

An unprecedented denunciation of dissident republican terrorists is expected to unfold across Ireland today with thousands of protesters expected in rallies in the north while politicians in the south unite to condemn the Real and Continuity IRA for the murders of two soldiers and a police officer.

The Telegraph says that two men continue to be quizzed over the murder of the policeman and adds that,

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions – the umbrella organisation for unions on both sides of the Irish border – has called for people to attend silent lunchtime vigils outside Belfast City Hall, the Guildhall in Londonderry and the Town Hall in Newry, Co Down.

The Times says that the Irish republican terrorist groups may have co-ordinated their operations,adding that Security officials admit that they have little intelligence on young recruits to the Real IRA and Continuity IRA, who, they say, are probably being trained on both sides of the border.

Meanwhile many of the other papers are upset by events on the mainland.

A homecoming march by soldiers returning from Iraq was yesterday marred by ugly scenes after Muslim protesters hurled abuse at parading soldiers.

reports the Mail

Hate for heroes says the Sun reporting that

Fifteen fanatics staged a sickening protest — sanctioned by police

Whilst the Express describes it as sickening reporting that

The radical Islamists screamed “terrorists” and denounced the 200 soldiers as “butchers of Basra” as they proudly marched in front of thousands of families and children.

The Independent is concerned about climate change with a report out today suggesting that sea levels are predicted to rise twice as fast as was forecast by the United Nations only two years ago