02/08/2013 BBC Newsline

councillor, Ruth Patterson, is arrested by the police over remarks

that she made on Facebook. The parents of this teenager

criticised the benefits system, saying it has let her down. Like US

Government guidelines. They are wrong! Fix them. -- like he is

Government guidelines. Children are using their holidays to gain vital

work experience. A day on the firing range for the

elite at the World Police and Fire Games.

And we are live in this town ahead of a massive weekend of football.

And the sun was back today, but so were the showers. I will have your

weekend weather later in the programme.

The DUP has accused the police of making 'a sensational arrest' of its

Belfast councillor Ruth Patterson. Mrs Patterson is being questioned

about comments she made on a social media site. She unreservedly

apologised. As we went on here this evening, the councillor, who was

arrested this morning, was still in custody. This report from our

political correspondent Martina Purdy.

It was Sinn Fein's plan to parade here next weekend. The parade has

since then berated by the Rate Commission would have honoured to

IRA men killed by their own bomb, bomb planned for the town. Unionist

and Loyalists were incensed. On Facebook, one fantasised about a gun

attack on the parade in which senior Sinn Fein members were killed. In

Sinn Fein members were killed. In condemned by her party.

I think it is utterly disgraceful. I welcome the fact that she has

unreservedly apologised and the party will take action. I think it

was right that she apologised immediately and I think it is very

unhelpful that those comments were made. We are very pleased that she

apologised immediately. Ruth Patterson herself issued a

investigating offences concerning the sending of grossly offensive

communications and other serious male offences in relation to

intimidation and encouraging criminal acts. A source close to

Ruth Patterson says she was arrested before nine o'clock this morning as

she prepared to leave work. Her elderly parents heard about the

arrest on the radio. In a statement this afternoon, the DUP accused the

police of making a "sensationalist arrest", a matter it intends to

raise with the Chief Constable. The was given this option after he

obstructed a police Land Rover in June. I am going to talk to the

police today. I have already spoken to them. It is being followed

through in terms of that. Ruth Patterson's party is considering her

Facebook comments. She spent last Saturday visiting homes in Suffolk

after nationalist youths carried out a sectarian attack. I think immunity

representatives and communities need to be working together. I've been

greenie to respect each other. The words respect and tolerance are very

high on my book. It is something that is greatly needed right across

this area. The DUP said Ruth Patterson was entitled to equal

treatment under the law. A man has been killed in a road

accident in Carrickfergus. The 68-year-old was jogging along Brae

Road when he was struck by a car at about half past eleven this morning.

Mourners at the funeral of a ten-year-old boy who died in County

Down on Tuesday have been told he was someone who touched many hearts

and lives. Aaron McAuley fell from a farm vehicle on the family's land at

Moneyslane. At the funeral service the minister said it had been a

devastating and heartbreaking week for the boy's family. Aaron's sister

Hazel read a tribute to her young brother which was written by one of

his friends. The congregation was told that he was a sociable boy,

full of life and full of fun. And in County Carlow the funeral has

taken place of the two young brothers who were found dead in the

boot of their father's car. Ten-year-old Eoghan Chada and

five-year-old Ruairi were buried side by side in their home village

of Ballinkillen. The Parish Priest said the boys had lived with joy and

were so close that they shared the same bed. Their bodies were found

after a nationwide police alert on Monday. Their father Sanjeev Chada

had crashed his car into a wall near Westport. He is now in custody

charged with their murders. You are watching BBC News. Still to

come before seven. I'm live at the Ballymena

Showgrounds with the two local teams who have made history at the Milk

Cup. The parents of a teenage girl who's

profoundly disabled say the benefits system has let her down. They've

told us that changes to incapacity benefit mean she's spent the summer

without any money. And it could be four months before that's addressed.

BBC Newsline's Tara Mills has been speaking to the Belfast family for

the latest in our reports on the major changes to social security

payments. In some ways, Jessica is like other

19-year-old. She loved music, dancing, and television. In so many

other ways, however, how life could not be more different. She can

barely talked and has had lots of surgeries and hospital stays. She

will have a lifetime benefits. And yet, the setup of benefits mean that

she must be assessed by everyone else. Why must my daughter proved

that she cannot work? You just have to look at Jessica and you know that

she cannot work. I find it a personal insult and possibly

discriminating against her. And it is not just the assessment that has

angered her parents. I child benefit stopped when she left school, but

since then they have not had any money. They said a 52-page booklet

with questions like, does she have children? Does she owned a home? You

just want to say to use of, "why are they asking us about my daughter?

Goes good --". Jessica's parents believe that

people like her should automatically be entitled to adult benefits.

hear is that this is Government guidelines. Well, fix them! Gets in

and fix them. And maybe putting a little bit of common sense. Talked

to some of these families. I would imagine one phone call to your GP

would have stopped all of these forms. In a statement, the

Department For Social Development said they would not comment on

individual cases, but would be contacting the family.

To get employment, you need direct skills and, in many cases, the rate

experiences. Lastly, local computer companies told us they cannot find

people with the IT skills to meet their needs. In a moment we will

hear how a summer camp is trying to address that is sorted. First,

however, if you are enjoying your school holidays, sit up and listen

because our education correspondent has discovered that even primary

schoolchildren are looking at building up their employment

experience. They are starting college every

year, as these children get ready for a catering lesson. If you find

it gets like so, just add some ice. They have chosen to get hands-on

experience of life in further education, even though some are only

ten years old. Benjamin chose this over art this summer. This is so

much more practical. At the others, you do not get to do as much. Here

you have your own work stations and everything. 28 children and taking

part in this new summer camp. This week, they are also doing computer

classes and performing arts, with a budding actors planning and

directing their own film trailer. The next part will be editing it

together for the trailer. Just now we are just filming and practising.

OK? The thought of being in college, rather than outside

playing, does not seem to have bothered them. I was a bit worried

about it because I would not have much time to see my friends outside,

but it has been beleaguered. I would really like to be an actor when I

grew up -- been great. The college is hoping to do more classes next

year, but these youngsters are charged for the exteriors. Parents

pay a small contribution. The staff are delivering it and they are very

experienced and qualified and working with the children. Next

week, forensic science, and hair and beauty, art on the menu. It is no

surprise that all of the hair and beauty classes have been snapped up

by girls. Can I have a volunteer? Thank you.

Growing demand for applications and programmes on our mobile devices

have left some local computer companies struggle to fill --

struggling to fill posts. However, courses like this Some Code Camp

have attracted dozens of young people eager to get into the

industry. Companies and people in this economy are asking what they

have to do to get opportunities. They attacked that active software

engineering and mobile data engineering. -- track that back to

active software engineering. This just creates links for the future.

The students have already learned about how software is built,

designed, and tested. Everybody wants to learn about apps. It is

easy to pick up your iPhone or your tablet and play around with them. It

is a little bit scary to go away and figure out how to make them. This is

a stepping stone to learn how to go off and do your own apps.

organisers of this can say they hope to plug a gap in the local market

for software developers by getting people involved at a young age.

People have been taking part here for the past two weeks, with a

further 25 students on a waiting list. That is good news for local

firms struggling to fill posts. Those taking part have found it

challenging, but say it is worthwhile. It is something new and

I have never done this sort of thing before, so it is great. I have

really enjoyed it. It is a great opportunity and you get to learn so

much. It is very challenging but very rewarding. You get to see what

work you have put in. Organisers say they hope to build on this of this

cap with a follow follow-up next summer.

And some business news that has just come in. The company that owns

Phoenix Energy has sold it to another investment group for a

reported �700 million. The financial news service, Bloomberg, is

reporting that the specialist investment fund manager has bought

the farm in one of the biggest sales of any Northern Irish company. This

sale will not affect their daily operations of it.

There is plenty more to come before seven, including: our reporter finds

out for himself about the hard work of local firefighters ahead of the

World Police and Fire Games. Most of the events at those games

are open to the public, but an exception was made today when the

SWAT police team was being put through its paces. That is because

they were firing live bullets. Getting access for the BBC was our

reporter. You could be forgiven for thinking

this was the set of the latest blockbuster being filmed in Northern

Ireland. It is not Hollywood. It is not even Hollywood, County Down.

the morning we did the first event of the team competition and now we

have just finished this course. is a very difficult course, I have

seen you do it. It was not so bad. It went well, so it is easy to smile

afterwards. All of the events are designed to mirror real-life

situations. These guys work against serious organised criminal gangs and

terrorists organisations. Just like that, taken down. What else makes a

good SWAT team member? You need to be a team player, you need to be

good on your feet and good problem-solving. You muscle problems

like this. Right. Two times plus that -4 equals 5... There are two

part-time teams that are here. When we do SWAT stuff, it is only

part-time. He does the SWAT then when we need it. So... They utilise

as for special callouts and high-risk stuff. How are you finding

this course? Well, I just got done, so I'm trying to catch my breath.

But it is a challenge. It took a while, but I got it. Somebody told

me that the answer was three. Now, four Ulster counties are an

All-Ireland action this weekend. Tyrone and Monaghan get the ball

rolling. Mark Sidebottom is in the border town of Aughnacloy.

High. The Blackwater River marks the border. It is a massive weekend of

Games, and are particularly proud one for the man in my immediate

right. I guess this weekend, president of the Ulster Council. Do

you recall we can like it? really . It is really great to have

fought teams in the final. Over the last few weeks, much has been said,

spoken and written about this and written about the last few weeks,

much has been said, spoken and written about this and this is

within tackling, specifically within the last maybe ten or 15 minutes of

Games. It seems from the outside a problem. How big do you see it as a

problem? This year, from the first match to the final, I think there

have been a lot of Games that went right down to the wire, so at the

end boys are tired, and maybe get some tackles, but I don't think it's

much problem. I don't want to single out tyrants is, but they have come

to some criticism. Maybe recently, their most recent game. To the fans

say this is a scourge and a blight on the game, what is the answer?

am not sure. Overall, the number of Games we have been in, the quality

begins this year's championship and any others I have seen, and I don't

get to see them all, most of them were in Ulster. There were issues

there, but at this year's congress, we discussed this. It may be that

this could be the answer. Those who will say that the black guide is the

answer will also point out that with ten minutes to go, there is maybe

one person on a placard, and the second or third person will happily

take that. The placard will mean that person goes off and is

replaced. There would still be a concern that managers will mutate to

overcome this. I think this year, managers and coaches are already

training their guys to tackle properly and use the strong tackle.

This year, we have exceptionally good tackling, the shoulder charge

that people like to see us back in the game. I guess the difficulty is,

if you're a manager and you are a player, there is a win at all costs

mentality, and if you're a fan, it is not a case of how you win, it is

that you win. You'll yes, if you were not successful, we would not

talk about this. But teams are in the limelight because they are

winning, and long may that go on. Final question and Tyrone and

Monaghan. Who will win it? Look, I am looking forward to it. I know

both of them have given a good commitment and give good

entertainment. It is the only sure thing out of that game, will have

one Ulster team going into the last four. I appreciate that. They will

be four counties in this weekend at Croke Park, but a fifth Ulster

representation, albeit by proxy. James Loughrey who once starred

tantrum has followed his work and his girlfriend to court, where he is

becoming something of a star. Thomas Niblock is being to meet him.

He is one of the best Gaelic football is an island. It is a

remarkable journey given he had no interest in the sport until a

teenage friend took him for a kick around. It doesn't mean as much to

belittle corkers for Antrim. ? I only started playing football at 16

or 17. I had a strong interest in basketball. I love the sport. I want

my children to be involved with it, and I love it now, but growing up,

it was one of those things was not steeped in. Lottery has moved to his

girlfriend's native County Court, and his new team-mates are very

glad. I didn't know much about them, but when we saw him, he was winning

all the races, one of the biggest in the gym. I think this season he has

been our best player. Definitely. for this weekend, it is Croke Park

in Dublin. For this Saturday, it is just going to be like a Coliseum. In

Rome, when you are a gladiator, walking in. 80,000. You have to

relish those moments. It is either kill or be killed. If we don't step

up, they will step over is, so we just have to do it. He said it is

unlikely he will play for Antrim again, something that suits the

Rebel County just fine. Tyrone and Monaghan is live on BBC

Radio one television tomorrow, and also live, there is history being

made already at the Milk Cup. That is down to two local Long Island

teams. Let's go live to the Ballymena Showgrounds and say good

evening to Gavin Andrews. Good evening. This is the 31st

edition of the Milk Cup, and the first time we have had to county

teams of finals night. County Antrim had been beaten, but their coaches

with us. What a week you have had. It has been great. The players are

given a great account of themselves, and they have cast football in

Northern Ireland and the right light. It is a shame it ended how it

did today, but the boys can be very proud of their achievement. The pain

of penalties is never good. Yes, I was tied to take the pressure off

and tell them that it is a draw, but they are babies in their career and

you don't want stuff like that affecting them. They are under-15

is. How much can they take out of this? A massive stage, massive

occasion. It is more the profile of Games also. We are trying to develop

everybody around County Antrim as much as reports began. In terms of

players, we have Michael O'Neill coming in after the game and having

a chat with the boys and lifting them there, and maybe it will give

him a greater pool to pick from and for five years. Defeat for Antrim,

but a chance later on as Manchester United take on County Tyrone. It

doesn't get any better than that. Yes, we have them in their own

backyard this time last year, and we beat them, so lets hope its second

time lucky. Or you can do is wish them all the best. You have it had a

dramatic week, beating Moscow last night. Yes, really hard game and a

big side all the way from Russia. They were great scenes at the end

when they finally one. When we were up to nil, it looked like a great

occasion. Kick-off is eight o'clock tonight here in the Ballymena

Showgrounds. Manchester United against County Tyrone, and that is

live on the red button. The job of deploying a hose and

tackling the blaze is part and parcel of a firefighter 's job. But

in competition at the World Police and Fire Games those talents are

pushed to the limit. Will Leitch watched one of the local crews in

training. Mustering enthusiasm, firefighter

skills involve teamwork and having plenty of fun. The last few days the

Northern Isles team to practice for the firefighter's muster. The

running symbolises getting to fires on time. The axis for the breaking

down doors to get in. The hose, the water work for hitting the target.

All that speaks for itself. The prospect of international

competition at these Games has focused local mines. When they first

come down, they think that look sleazy, and all of a sudden, they

trail the techniques and think that those in work, we need to try

everything else. They have fine tuned it and are now taking a lot

more care and realise they could win this, but they need to put together

a bit of teamwork and thought behind it. Working out how they should do

this to insure they win. There is history to. The event takes place

next Monday. It kind of hose cart is specially remade for the 20th

century by wrought iron experts from Omagh. If Northern Ireland is to

stand any chance of a medal, they need to get the job done in under 60

seconds. That means only the best of crews. They are keeping up with the

training year, but may not want Hitting the spot again! Well done,

well. I would have needed that hose in my garden a few weeks ago with

all that hot weather. Certainly not with the heavy downpours the past

week. My garden looked quite faded and a bit miserable, but this

weekend could be better. My garden will not be like this. Antrim Castle

Gardens, which today were given green flag status by tidy Northern

Ireland, which recognises the high quality of their facilities. The

gardens look lovely there. Open to the public last year after a �6

million restoration project. Lots of butterflies with the sun. Cecilia,

are they falling leaves behind you, what can we expect? Yes, that is

just because it has been blustery just because it has been blustery

today. Not a cold wind, though. I am starting with news that this July

has in fact been our warmest July on record. Most of us will have noticed

how many times you have to wear your summer clothes, which normally you

just bring on holiday. You have worn them practically every day. The

records go back to 1910, over 100 years. The average height for this

July comes out that 21 degrees, over three degrees over the long-term

average for this time of year. Still quite warm today, but some exciting

storms. This lightning was seen over Ballymena earlier. I will show you a

snapshot of where most of these storms were earlier. So, some

sunshine obviously as well. This is our latest radar and satellite

picture. It shows where the showers actually were. Most of them tend to

fade away now. A lot of dry, bright weather this evening, but overnight,

showers will move into the North West, whereas farther south that

should be drier. Still breezy tonight and quite breezy tomorrow,

but over the weekend, the winds will gradually ease and it should

continue to feel warm when the sun is out, but we need to keep an eye

on those showers and keep a brolly nearby as well. Tomorrow, most of

the showers in the north-west, but they gradually disappear from the

north coast, and tomorrow afternoon looks to be decent along the north

coast. Quite breezy, fresh air compared to today, but dry weather

with sunshine, whereas further south, once you hit Belfast, Down

and Armagh, this is weather is the risk of heavy showers and possible

thunder, that in between, sunshine, so by no means a wash-out. The

Windies is tomorrow night, so a lot of places and a dry. On Sunday,

winds will not be so strong. Sunshine is around, and it will feel

warm, but a couple of showers break-out as well. Things not too