13/09/2011 BBC Newsline

Good evening. This is BBC Newsline with Noel Thompson and Sarah

Travers. The headlines this Tuesday evening: the former Bishop of Derry

calls for an end to clerical celibacy. We are at a time when we

are short of priests. I think we should open it up to make it

possible for more people to be involved in a priest at.

changes proposed for election boundaries. We hear from

politicians and from voters. The MPs had not done very much for

The search for a missing Ballycastle woman. We report from

the north coast. And, vets in Practice, but maybe

not in Northern Ireland. We find out what might hold them Meet the

English giant with roots in Northern Ireland who wants to be

the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. And, the very strong and

gusty winds are at last showing The Catholic Church has distanced

itself from the call by one of Ireland's most senior clerics for

the church to change the rule on celibacy, and allow priests to

marry. The retired Bishop of Derry, Edward Daly, raises the controversy

in a new book covering his years in that post. Dr Daly says the changes

would solve many of the problems facing the Church. The Church says

the bishop is giving a personal opinion. At his home in Derry

earlier this afternoon I asked him if he had felt throughout his

priesthood that this was an issue that need addressing.

It is something I have always thought about. I suppose it was

brought to the forefront of my mind during the time of my bishop heard

when people said they could no longer live a celibate life. These

were good men, good priests. I was heartbroken that they could no

longer continue in the priesthood. But they had met somebody that they

loved, who they wanted to share their life with, and could no

longer live a celibate life. there is something special about

the relationship between a priest and got, and the relationship

between a priest and his congregation. You accept that will

all radically changed? No, there is a special place for Sella birds in

the priesthood. There are a lot of tasks for priests that would be

hard for a married priest to carry out, especially in the Catholic

Church. There will always be a special place for celibate priests.

I enjoy life as a celibate priest, but I think there is also space for

people who cannot live a celibate life, and that should be allowed.

Do you see some kind of two-tier priesthood? No, I don't think so.

In the early Church, celibacy was not an issue. Priests could get

married. Others chose to live the celibate life. In the Middle Ages

that was changed because of abuses of various kinds. The issue was

addressed at that time and celibacy was made mandatory. Do you see a

link between celibacy and clerical sexual abuse, and if you do, do you

think change in the role would help stop that? No, I don't. If you look

at the history of child abuse and child neglect, which is endemic in

our society, the vast majority of that takes place in the family home.

I would say most of it takes place between people who are not celibate.

I think those who are celibate, priests unfortunately have

committed a terrible crimes in that regard which have scandalised all

of us, hurt all of us deeply. I respect the priest had enormously

and to hear of any body abusing it grieves me. But I do not accept

this would ease that problem. We are looking at the problem of a

shortage of priests. Also, people in our community who would

potentially be good priests but are dissuaded from joining because of

relationships. Bishop Daly talking to me this afternoon. Celibacy has

been a long-held principle in the church. But, with Bishop Daly

bringing the debate into focus, Kevin Sharkey has been finding out

what young Catholics think about it. There is another interesting topic

in the classroom today. Not a new debate, but a new generation. The

eventual outcome could write a chapter in the history of the

Church. Move on now. Continue looking at ethics... The ideas will

provoked debate amongst priests, but what of the next generation in

the Catholic Church? Marriage would be a distraction. I believe it is a

distraction from God and from the church. I think a priest should be

allowed to marry because it would encourage more young people to take

it up as a vocation. I think priests should stand up and have a

say about how they feel about it. There is nothing wrong been married.

Everyone should be treated as an equal. These students would find

the definitive answer to this issue in their school books, but as the

debate continues, they want to listen and be heard. Generally it

is something that comes up quite often in the classroom, and it is

something quite controversial and everyone has their own opinion. We

encourage all the children to think outside the box. The final outcome

may not be clear right now, but that could change in the next

generation. It could be all change in the

political world here with the unveiling of a new electoral map.

If the plan is adopted, two of Northern Ireland's seats will be

cut - one in south Belfast, another in the West. The review is part of

a shake-up across the UK and its outcome will be significant, not

just for Westminster, but also for politics at Stormont. Our political

editor Mark Devenport joins us now. Mark, what is the general thrust of

this review? Promised to cut the number of MPs down to 600 -- the

coalition government. Northern Ireland has 18 MPs representing

those constituencies, but the idea, according to this plan, is that

number would be cut down by two to just 16. As you can see, the

electoral map would contain some new names. There's Mid Antrim,

spanning an area from the Irish Sea spanning an area from the Irish Sea

across to Ballymena, and North Antrim will change, losing much of

Ballymena, but taking in Coleraine. There is a big impact in Belfast,

isn't there? Yes, for hundreds of years Belfast has had four

constituencies. But populations have moved to the outskirts and

that has lowered the electorate in those Belfast seat. The answer from

the review team to this problem is to merge them into three new seat.

Belfast South would disappear and become Belfast South West, probably

held by Sinn Fein, and also Belfast South East which the DUP and allies

would have to fight out. As you can imagine, Alastair Macdonald is not

impressed with this change, his constituency disappearing

constituency disappearing altogether. He says it is bizarre.

It makes no sense to me. The only sensible thing to do is to follow

the population out to the suburbs as they move out, and Belfast could

easily have been expanded and retained as a four-seat

constituency. So, bizarre for Alastair Macdonald. Right now to

the west and north of Loch Neagh we have three neighbouring seats of

Mid-Ulster, West Tyrone and East Londonderry. The review teams want

to merge those into two new seats. Mid Tyrone, stretching from Lough

Neagh to the border with Donegal, and a new seat called Glenshane.

Initial projections are that Sinn Fein could take both those seats,

meaning this would be bad news for the DUP's Gregory Campbell. To get

a sense of what people are making of this change, my colleague Gareth

Gordon has been to Limavady in the East Londonderry constituency.

If they're worried about the loss of East Londonderry, the people of

Limavady are hiding it well. doesn't make me feel anything. MPs

have not done much for me, so really I don't give a damn. I am

not really that bothered. To be honest with you. Nobody seems to be

bothered her. No, that's because there are worse things happening in

the world. But, while the full implications of the new Glenshane

constituency have still to be worked out, not everyone is likely

to be so relaxed. If the Unionist constituency likely to become

nationalist, politically at least, the big losers could well be the

DUP. Gregory Campbell has been the DUP MP for East Londonderry since

2001. Should these changes be confirmed, this could end at the

next election. It will be interesting to hear his comments on

this. But, today at least, he was keeping quiet, although this

Limavady councillor was clearly angry. We are ready to join the

north-east, and of a sudden now we are going to be pushed into the

West. I will be disappointed if the East Londonderry constituency goes.

It could mean the disappearance of the last Unionist constituency in

the West, although Sinn Fein are reserving, it for now. This local

journalists believes local people will have mixed feelings. I think

there is that sense out there that there are too many MPs, and in

terms of saving money, people think that is something that needs to

happen. But, at the same time, I think that people think they will

lose a local voice in the likes of Westminster and they have concerns

about that. I think people will be torn somewhat. For today, it was

the high winds, not the winds of change, which concerned them more.

So, whether people are bothered or not, this is not a done deal.

it will go out to public consultation. There will be public

meetings here and they will be revised proposals. It will

eventually have to get past MPs in the Commons, many of him a pretty

exercised about this, as you can imagine. It would have an impact

not just a Westminster, but also in Stormont as this would mean the

loss of 12 m l as on the hill. San Francisco prosecutors have

dropped charges against Patrick Power, the man arrested last

Thursday on suspicion of assault of Gaelic footballer Mark McGovern.

McGovern, from Belcoo, suffered severe brain trauma in an off-the-

ball incident during a match in California in June. He is still

undergoing rehabilitation in the United States.

The witness in the trial of the loyalist Mark Haddock and 13 others

at Belfast Crown Court has denied telling lies out of spite. Robert

Stewart has been continuing his evidence on the fifth day of the

trial. Nine men are charged with the murder of Tommy English 11

years ago. Stewart has admitted to a gaping hole in some of his

evidence. Family and friends of a 47-year-old

Ballycastle woman, who has been missing since Sunday, are becoming

increasingly concerned for her safety. Karen Coyles, who is

chairperson of the local Camogie club, had just returned from Dublin

where she and her team had been playing a match. Mervyn Jess

reports. This morning, the search resumed

for the missing woman in woodland near Ballycastle on the north

Antrim coast. Karen Coyles was last seen on Sunday in her home town.

Colleagues say she is an organised and punctual person, so when she

didn't turn up for work on Monday morning at the University of Ulster

in Coleraine, the alarm was raised. Her car was later found parked

outside the front gates of the local club on the road and

Ballycastle. Her friends say she can't understand why she has gone

missing. Karen was on a high after winning the title, captain of the

team. She was in great form. This is just totally out of character.

She was really one of the things that bound everyone here together,

and I think that is why there has been such a big response from the

club members, because we know what she has done for us. I think

everybody wants to do something, just to find her safe and well.

The police are treating this as a missing person inquiry. The search

on land and at sea has involved local people, the Coast Guard, and

local lifeboat crews. The police helicopter has also been called in.

The local community is taking part. The Football Club, the Camogie club,

all the members current and past, even some of the children, have

been asking what they can do. Meanwhile, they do what they can.

The search goes on and anyone with information about her whereabouts

You're watching BBC Newsline. Still to come on the programme: Why

working with animals can cost students here up to �80,000.

He may be only 11 but he's already bowling them over.

1 Moravia as it sent us some dramatic pictures of an air-sea

rescue a at the coast on Saturday. There was a yacht in difficulty

just off Ballywalter. His initial attempt to you -- Thailand the

rescue on the yacht failed and showing huge bravery, he managed to

swim to the yacht and climb on board. The helicopter lifted them

both off the deck and into the aircraft. The rescued man was

reported to be unharmed by his ordeal. Extraordinary pictures.

so brave, incredible. We can see more of that video on a Facebook

page. Get in touch with us if you have benefited she would like to

share with us. -- any fitted to that you would like to share with

One million illegal cigarettes destined to appear in the streets

of Northern Ireland had been intercepted by Customs officials in

Dublin. They came in a 40 ft container which was marked as

carrying paper products of. It is estimated that they would have been

taken from Dublin and brought up a sale to Northern Ireland. --

brought in for sale. A Londonderry man was shot dead by

his order in the City 40 years ago. There is an investigation into the

killing by the historical inquiries team. Here is our reporter. It is a

letter this family never thought they would receive. An official

apology from the head of the army. It followed the death of their

uncle in September 1971. He was shot by a Grenadier Guard while

crossing the junction of East way and Western Street. The soldier had

claimed he had been aiming a rifle. Last year, the historical inquiry

team found he was unarmed and innocent. Having decided this, the

It obviously acknowledges the fact that he was an innocent man. We

have cleared his name. We do take issue with the fact that they said

it was a mistake, that the soldier made a mistake. I don't agree with

that. But in all, the wording of the letter is very personal and we

are delighted that we have got this far. There is absolutely no shadow

of the doubt that Billy was a totally innocent man. We can only

stand proud of. He would applaud our efforts. The family say they're

not interested in pursuing a prosecution of the soldier involved

in the fatal shooting here 40 years ago. But they hope their long

campaign will offer hope to other families who find themselves in

similar circumstances. While local students are delighted

at the freezing of university fees, one group is feeling hand -- hard

done by. It is not possible to studied to become a vet in Northern

Ireland, so students have to go to Britain where they now face total

costs of over �80,000. The North of Ireland Veterinary Association

feels that will price young people art of the profession and wants

Stephen Farry to help them out. Like most young vets across

Northern Ireland, this man's their efforts did come fully qualified

involve five years at university in Britain where these have increased

to �80,000 a year. It is a very high demand course. You're in from

9am to 5pm every day and do have a lot of studying to do it after your

lectures. Even during the summer holidays and Easter time we a set

amount of work to do. Young women now represent the majority of newly

qualified vets. The prospect of repaying and �80,000 debt or

beginning a career may prove discouraging for perspective better

know students. Whenever you're qualified, your 24 or 25. Your only

really starting your practice life at that stage, sober the tuition

fees as they are at the moment, it is difficult enough to start a

career -- so with tuition fees. most, there is no escape from the

�9,000 the year being charged in Britain. The Department for

employment and learning is offering loans as well as a living costs and

entitlement. But students need more help from the government.

concern is that students will not go to the best and repression, and

if they do go, they will be able to afford come back to Northern

Ireland. -- the better Derry profession. -- vetinary. With the

budget already stretched, finding money is another dilemma for the

executive. He is 6 ft now and says he will be

the new Pickstock off boxing. -- the new big star of boxing. Yes,

Tyson Fury is the current Commonwealth boxing champion and is

the headline act other King's Hall this Saturday night. He is fighting

here because of his wits in Northern Ireland. He was denied the

chance to fight by Ireland at the Olympics because he could not prove

his ancestry. We met up with him today. There will be plenty of

family support for Tyson Fury this weekend. His determined to make up

for lost time and fight under the Irish flag. It is very important

for me to fight here. I won a gold medal in 2008 at the Olympic Games.

Aid is now about time that I come here and do my business. -- it is

now about time. Our family live around Northern Ireland, we just

want to see him doing it for Ireland. Tyson Fury is proud of his

local roots. If you have got any sort of Irish in you, you listen to

what to our common you forget everything else. That is what I've

been brought up to believe. So here I am, trying to do the best I can.

It is all sorted now because I had got the paperwork sorted. A piece

of paper doesn't really mean anything, I always knew the truth.

The King's Hall will have an All- Ireland filled with this Saturday.

From a giant boxer to a much smaller sportsman but whose

ambitions are just as big. Ryan Evans has been creating quite a

buzz in the sport of bowls. And he's lowering the average age

considerably at the Castelton Club in North Belfast. Nial Foster went

to meet the young bowling prodigy. Ryan Evans is not your average

bowler. At just 11 years old, he is the youngest player at the bowling

club and he is making a good impression. He puts out mats, helps

with the boards. He is a good inspiration for the people in the

club. It is just nice and encouraging to see him coming up

and playing. Ryan does not know just how bigger the house appears

around the club. He is just happy to practise. -- how big they help

he is. I'd just come down and throw some balls. I am the only small one

plane. And some members have big hopes for the small guy.

younger you start this game, the younger you're going to be on the

international team. The average age has dropped from when I first

played on it from about 50 to about 23 years of age. Ryan has a bit to

go before he is 23. I am the youngest one here and I'm pretty

good! It is to have to pity that in the meantime, T-shirts only come in

adult sizes. A very nice young man. A case of

little and large in the Sport tonight! I don't know who will be a

champion first, but they don't want to argue with Tyson Fury!

Now, let's talk about the weather. A little more calm today, but let's

get the very latest. We are just about at the tail-end of those very

strong winds. Not as a stormy years yesterday but it was still very

blustery indeed. -- not as stormy as yesterday. Some pretty high

gusts along the north coast. Those wins are still affecting of a high-

speed ferries. -- those winds. There has not been disruption for a

bus. Some people are making the most of the blustery conditions --

for a bus. -- all of us. Still quite wet. The winds do it ease

down as we go through the course of the night, which will be a mild one

for most of us. We are going to hold on to mostly cloudy skies and

there will be further rain for central and northern areas.

Tomorrow, some improvement. Eventually, it is going to turn

drier and brighter. Tomorrow morning, it is a bit of a gloomy

start. The rain and drizzle is edging its way slowly south. It

still could be a little bit breezy into the North Channel but this is

going to be one of the first places to benefit from the brighter skies.

By the end of the afternoon, we will see some sunnier skies are

starting to poke through. With the lighter winds feeling better, with

highs of 16 Celsius. Not a bad end to the day. Then maybe some drizzle

endearing him to first day -- lingering into Thursday. As we head

towards the weekend, more rain approaching. Never mind, we will

struggle on as always. Our top stories: The former Bishop of Derry

has called for priests to be allowed to marry.

Big changes could be on the way to election boundaries with the cut in

the number of MPs. Searchers had been taking place in

the Ballycastle area for a woman who -- who has been missing since

Sunday. The cost of living has risen again