02/10/2013 BBC Newsline

Newsline: a man is found guilty of murdering two County Down women. We

have the latest from Turkey. Gerry Adams faces questions after his

brother's conviction for child sex abuse.

Do not punish the people dash the First Minister's message to Sinn

Fein. Anger in the North West that plans

to merge two special-needs schools. Listen to the people telling you

that these proposals are wrong. The local girl who went from casualties

in a Slovakian hospital to the winners' podium, all in a matter of

hours. ?NEWLINE In the weather, a very wet

hours. 48 hours ahead. We have a Met Office

warning for rain in place. The worst is due to arrive during rush hour

tomorrow. A man has been found guilty of

murdering two women from Northern Ireland who were stabbed to death on

holiday in Turkey. The bodies of Marion Graham and Cathy Dinsmore

were found in woodland on the outskirts of the city of Izmir in

August 2011. They were staying at a nearby resort. Recep Cetin, the

former boyfriend of Miss Graham's nearby resort. Recep Cetin, the

teenage daughter has been given a life sentence for both murders. His

father was acquitted. This has been a long trial for the

families of Marion Graham and Cathy Dinsmore but today, after more than

18 months of hearings, they saw the case end with Recep Cetin being even

the toughest possible jail sentence. Just being in this country is

difficult for these families. The court room experience is very

difficult for these families. The intense but they came out this

afternoon feeling relieved. It was justice we came here to get today

and we can go home very satisfied. Be conviction of Recep Cetin has

and we can go home very satisfied. brought them a degree of closure but

it has been an incredibly tough journey since their relatives were

murdered just over two years ago. Despite the 40 degrees heat, this

resort can feel like an Irish village. Holiday-makers from

Ireland's north and south travel here time after time. These beaches

draw thousands of visitors to the coast every year. Marion Graham and

Cathy Dinsmore loved coming to this resort. They could never have

imagined that their holiday here in the summer of 2011 would be their

last. Darien Graham's daughter, Shannon, 15 at the time, was in a

relationship with Recep Cetin. He worked in a restaurant nearby. Recep

Cetin offered to take the two women on a shopping trip while Shannon was

on a cruise. This forest on the outskirts of the city is where the

two women from County Down were outskirts of the city is where the

killed in a frenzied knife attack. Darien Graham was stabbed 17 times.

Cathy Dinsmore was stabbed 35 times. Shannon raised the alarm when she

could not get in touch with her mother. After the police found the

women's wadis, they arrested Recep Cetin and charged him with the

killings. -- bodies. This journalist reported on the story. Many people

come here from around the world so this is about our image. The

killings created a lot of reaction. Four months later, prosecutors

brought another charge of murder, this time against Recep Cetin's

father, here in the handcuffs. The trial began with hearings held

several weeks apart. In June of last year, Shannon travelled to Turkey to

give evidence. She said media reports that Recep Cetin had asked

her to marry him were not true. Her former boyfriend lied about his age

to try to get a more lenient sentence. He claimed to be

psychiatrically ill but doctors said he was not. It has taken until now

for those legal issues to be sorted out. Today Shannon returned with

for those legal issues to be sorted other relatives to see her former

boyfriend convicted. The relatives of Marion Graham and Cathy Dinsmore

leaned forward in their seats as the judges announced their verdicts. All

the judges agreed Recep Cetin was guilty. They sentenced him to spend

the rest of his life in prison with no prospect of parole. But the

judges decided the circumstantial no prospect of parole. But the

evidence against Recep Cetin's father was not enough. He was

acquitted. Cathy Dinsmorespoke in court to ask for the toughest

sentence possible. I was not sure what was going to happen. I and very

relieved we have got a verdict. Shannon said she was happy with the

verdict. Just satisfied at the results. She was asked what she

thought of Recep Cetin. Horrendous. He has torn us apart. Be families

now have justice but they say they will never stop

whose holiday to Turkey ended in unimaginable terror.

Our reporter joins me live from Turkey. I imagine there is a real

sense of relief for the families today.

There certainly was. Marion Graham from Newry and Cathy Dinsmore from

Warren Point's families have made several journeys here now. One

question has remained unanswered and that is the question of why Recep

question has remained unanswered and Cetin killed the women. The motive

still is not clear. Recep Cetin Cetin killed the women. The motive

might appeal against his conviction. Prosecutors might appeal against the

acquittal of the father of Recep Cetin, but the families of the

victims say they are just going to move on with their lives.

Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is move on with their lives.

facing further questions about why it took him years to tell police his

brother had confessed to abusing a daughter. Yesterday Liam Adams was

convicted of the rape and sexual abuse of his daughter, Aine, from

the age of four. She told Gerry Adams in 1987 but three years later

Liam Adams confessed to his brother. But it was 2009 before Gerry Adams

told police about that confession. He did not testify at the trial,

which finished yesterday, but Gerry Adams did give evidence to the first

collapsed case at which his brother, Liam, faced those child abuse

charges. He was asked how much he had known, when he had known it and

who he had told. During cross-examination, lawyers drew on

what he had said to this man, a journalist, who had done a

television documentary on the case journalist, who had done a

in 2009. One of the claims Gerry Adams made was that he had become

estranged from his brother for 15 years. One of the journalists

involved showed that that was not the case will stop she had a

photograph of the two brothers. Adams said he had been estranged

from his brother for 15 years after first burning of the abuse. Gerry

Adams was handed a succession of photographs of himself and his

mother taken at various events in 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2003.

Under oath, he said he was out of my life for a time. I never denied

being in contact with him. But the more serious question is when Gerry

being in contact with him. But the Adams told police his brother had

confessed the abuse to him. That confession happened in the year

2000. When police interviewed Mr Adams in 2007, he did not mention

it. But in 2009, around the same time the television channel was

preparing the documentary, he made a second statement to the police in

which he said Liam Adams had admitted what he had done. He was

which he said Liam Adams had asked several times about this this

afternoon. Another thing that popped up in court was that your brother

had told you about the abuse in 2000 but you told police in 2009. I have

answered that question in detail and you seem to be just ignoring... You

say there is a lot of disinformation... Let me finish the

point. The point I am making is that this is a traumatic ordeal for Aine

but for all of my family, and we do need the space to deal with all of

these matters. And that is what I respectfully ask you to do. But his

political opponents insist he could bring greater clarity about his role

in all of this, drawing comparisons with the abuse scandal in the

Paffett touch. Storl I do not see the difference. I think... --

drawing comparisons with the abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. I do

not see the difference. Anyone who knows anything about child abuse and

sex abuse need to come forward and tell the authorities so people are

brought to court and charged such as Liam Adams was yesterday. Liam Adams

also said the police had been aware of the abuse since 1987. A huge

amount of what he called this of the abuse since 1987. A huge

information was being flung about other he said. He said he was not

prepared to talk about the issues beyond what he had already said.

The Parades Commission has refused an application by the Orange Order

to be allowed to complete it parade passed certain shops in Belfast this

Saturday. The group were prevented from finishing their return march on

the 12th of July. Violent scenes resulted. Reacting to the ruling

today the order said it was dismayed and that a campaign to complete the

parade would continue, along with a loyalist civil rights camp.

The First Minister has warned Sinn Fein not to be cruel in their

response to put -- image of their response to his decision to put a

peace centre at the site of the former Maze jail on hold. Earlier

this week, Martin McGuinness told the Assembly that if the peace

centre does not go ahead, neither will any other economic development

at the Maze. But speaking today during a visit to Coleraine, Peter

Robinson insisted that would punish the people of Northern Ireland by

endangering much-needed jobs. Open for business but it is feared

as many as 500 jobs could be at stake if the Westminster Government

goes ahead with its plan to close the Coleraine driver and vehicle

agency and shift its work to Wales. Visiting the agency, the First

Minister pledged to raise the campaign against closure at the

highest level. The Prime Minister is coming to Northern Ireland in the

next few days for the conference. I can guarantee you I will raise this

issue with the Prime Minister when he comes to Northern Ireland. But

Coleraine is not the only place where jobs are at stake. The

executive had hoped to create as many as 5000 jobs on the site of the

former Maze jail. This week the Deputy First Minister told MLAs that

if they do not honour a deal to build the peace centre, there will

be no economic aid on the case. We are talking about potentially 5000

jobs and it would be very cruel for Sinn Fein to say that this peace

centre was so important to us that we are going to punish the people of

Northern Ireland. The row over the Maze has left his former Sinn Fein

publicity director leaving despondent. He says he hopes he is

wrong but suspects the Assembly could collapse. You could see

business can be to a grinding halt and frustration. These things can be

triggered by something out of the and frustration. These things can be

blue, leading to a crisis. It has and frustration. These things can be

happened before. All I was hoping to do was alert people not to be

sleepwalking into that situation. With the talks still continuing and

the Prime Minister G2 attend an investment conference here next week

come no one is expecting the Stormont settlement to crumble in

the near future but there is no doubt that the political rhetoric

has been ratcheted up another level. Coming up on the programme before

7pm: Could we be about to see more of this on our streets?

Parents say they will fight plans by the Education Minister to merge two

special-needs schools and close a speech and language unit in

Londonderry. But John O'Dowd insists the decision is in the best

interests of the children. The plans will cost £7.5 million and have been

described as the most significant investment in special-needs

education in the city. This report from our North West reporter

contains flash photography. The parents of this 15-year-old have

serious concerns about their child's future educational needs

being met. She is among 132 pupils who attend Belmont Hi special

school. But her father thinks she who attend Belmont Hi special

will not get the attention she deserves in future. They will be fed

into mainstream schools and forgotten about. They will be left

at back of the class or be in a forgotten about. They will be left

class with so many children it just will not work. It was all smiles

this week as the Commons Speaker, will not work. It was all smiles

John Bercow, and his Assembly counterpart, visited a special

school. It is being amalgamated with Belmont House to form a new £7.5

million school. The Commons Speaker, whose nine-year-old son is autistic,

says while he is not aware of the background to the merger, he hopes

it is not just about finance. If it is about better providing for

vulnerable and needy children, and there is no detriment to them in the

process, then three cheers. If it is just about saving money or

bureaucratic imagination of somebody sitting in an office who does not

really understand the needs at the coal face, that is a pity. These

decisions always have to be about what is right for the children. The

Woodlands Speech And Language Unit is also closing and its work will be

moved to three separate schools. A petition has been signed amazing the

-- opposing the plan. These parents have signed. She is using a

combination of sign language and it just to communicate. She is only

starting to speak. He had speech and Nantwich difficulties from birth. He

has been their four weeks now and we have noticed a big improvement. --

speech and language the cold is. They are playing politics with our

children's lives and future and it is wrong. The education minister

says he is carefully considering the issues before making any decision.

The two existing special-needs schools are expected to close by

August next year. The Woodlands Speech And Language Unit is also due

to move within that time frame. Though the minister has now made his

decision, parents say they will fight to keep the facilities open.

Now to news which will strike fear in the hearts of some motorists. The

clamping of vehicles illegally parked on Northern Ireland's roads

is to be extended. You can already be clamped if your car is unlicensed

or untaxed, but now there are plans to tackle those parked on bus lanes

and other key routes. Our reporter is in Belfast city centre for BBC

Newsline. These streets can be busy enough at

rush hour. All the more complicated in the last years or so with the new

bus lanes. This one operates until about 7pm tonight, 12 hours a day.

But now the prospect of clapping for anyone who box on it illegally and

holds up the traffic. No driver wants to see it when they

return to their vehicle, but it could be a growing occupational

hazard of the 21st-century motorist. could be a growing occupational

The Department for regional development is working on plans to

The Department for regional clamp vehicles parked illegally on

main routes all bus lanes. Clamping happens already here by private

contractors on private land or car parks but also when vehicles are

unlicensed or taxed. From September last year until the end of August

this year, 1600 vehicles were clamped for nonpayment of vehicle

excise duty. The year before it was well over 2000 vehicles. One roads

expert knows how much of a tailback one parked car can cause, and

supports further clamping. The objective is always to have traffic

moving as freely as possible. The clamping should not happen until the

towing vehicle arrives though because the motorist could come

back. There is also some support in taxi ranks. Madness. You cannot get

your work done. Motorists are sitting all over the shop. I would

clamp them all. It is still unclear when this change in clamping policy

will actually come in, possibly not until next year.

So more clamping and towing of vehicles in prospect on street like

these which are increasingly busy and on which it is increasingly

difficult to keep traffic running freely.

£250,000. It is a lot of money but that is how much the health service

could be losing out on as a result of fraud by the public, and health

care workers. While that figure is based on independent research,

officials are taking the threat seriously and are launching a number

of initiatives to target those who are at fault. Fraud can range from

false claims for travel expenses and hours worked to bribery. Our health

correspondent reports. Fraud is draining health service

resources of hundreds of millions of Fraud is draining health service

pounds a year. In a system that is already strapped for cash, those

holding the purse strings believe appropriately punished. It is a

criminal act, so you would bring the full force of the law. We have

instances where people are getting jail sentences for committing fraud.

The problem is being dealt with lightly -- is not being dealt with

lightly and for the first time in the health service, a large-scale

programme is being activated. So just how can people defraud the

system? When it comes to staff, the team are examining those who are

full see claiming travel expenses and those who live about how many

hours they have worked, and others who fraudulently claim for

allowances such as nursing bursaries. Focusing on the public,

investigators will look at those who gave false information when claiming

social care benefits. Foreign nationals who claim to be living

here in order to secure free health care. And those claiming

prescription medicines which are not required.

But for this operation to be successful, it is relying on

whistle-blowers. Within the system there are people defrauding and we

can provide detection to our staff. The public will also be protected

can provide detection to our staff. through the relevant authorities.

There is a hotline number. We ask people to step forward. Last year

over 100 people were arrested in the Republic of Ireland for claiming

health care in the North of Ireland. While £250,000 a year is being

recorded, that is the worst-case scenario. But even at the other end

of the scale, say £40,000, that would still pay for thousands of

heart operations and kidney transplants a year in the new wing

of the hospital. The Secretary of State has told the

Conservative Party conference in Manchester that it will be difficult

for the Northern Ireland economy to succeed while violence and

sectarianism continue. Theresa Villiers also condemned those who

use violence against the police. From Manchester, here is our

political reporter. Theresa Villiers gave a speech in a

hole away from the main conference arena and it did not get off to a

great start. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a very welcome to the

Secretary of State for Scotland who has demonstrated... The Secretary of

State use her address to attack those who continued to carry out

violence. Let me be clear on this. The idea that British identity and

culture can be defended by people who wrap themselves in the Union

flag and attack police officers with who wrap themselves in the Union

bricks and blast arms and ceremonial swords is grotesque.

APPLAUSE . On the going -- on the ongoing

talks that are considering issues such as flags and parades, the

talks that are considering issues Secretary of State told members that

what was needed now was political leadership. I would urge Northern

Ireland's political leadership again leadership. I would urge Northern

to rise to the challenge as they have done on so many occasions since

the signing of the Belfast Agreement 15 years ago. On the economy, she

told the conference that business activity in Northern Ireland is up.

The Secretary of State's speech may have struck a chord here but the

Labour Party were not impressed. A spokesman said the speech was sound

and no vision. He said the very fact her speech took place in an almost

empty side room showed how little the Tories care.

Ulster Rugby was given a timely boost to date with confirmation that

Kiwi Nick Williams has signed a new contract.

Yes, the cuddly number eight, you might say, will be playing his club

but the here until at least 2016. The big beaming smile says it all.

The fans are happy. Nick Williams is happy and so too are his clubmates.

COMMENTATOR: He is unstoppable! Nick happy and so too are his clubmates.

Williams has been an inspiration since arriving in Belfast. The fact

that he was quoted as PRO12's Player of the Year last season demonstrates

how important he is to Ulster Rugby. Today he signed a two-year contract

extension. It pleased Williams and his team-mates. He had a smile on

his face this morning. He is obviously very happy. He is a huge

personality, a huge player for us and to have him signed up is really

exciting and we are delighted. Williams, yes! He's a gentle giant.

When he gets into the game, he changes, he switches. He goes to

work when he goes onto the and plays. I am delighted he has signed.

Ulster's next game is on Friday away to the ospreys before games away to

Leicester and Montpelier. She is just 21, she is from Northern

Ireland and she is one of the world's top dirt bikers and she is

tough. Just a few hours after a nasty fall in Slovakia, Natalie came

checked herself out of hospital and rushed to victory.

Natalie Kane say she has lost count of how many bones she has broken

through the years. But a link to stay in the running for the World

Championship, the rider lost control of her bike as she approached a jump

in practice. I went off and I was in the air and it was like slow motion.

I decided to push the bike away from me with my feet which was lucky,

because the handlebars were broken out of the bike and everything. I

was lucky I had no major injury. The medical officer insisted Natalie was

brought to hospital. I was saying, medical officer insisted Natalie was

please can you just let me go will stop just get the x-ray. I only got

the x-ray at 12:15pm and the race was at 12:30pm. I was so gutted and

upset but I was determined to get was at 12:30pm. I was so gutted and

back for the second race and prove that I deserved to be where I was.

That victory left Natalie fourth overall in the World Championship,

but it is testament to her toughness that she feels she should have

finished second, having missed out on points during the hospital stay.

Finally, he is quick with his speed and with his fingers. Sammy What

about this for a story of determination? Is back for the World

Cup qualifiers. -- Sammy Clingan is back for the World Cup qualifiers.

The weather has been bad but if anything it will be worse tomorrow.

A horrid day today and that is why we have a weather warning in place

for this evening and for all day into tomorrow as well. There is

plenty of rain around as we head into this evening and overnight

tonight. The worst of it will because in traded along the east

coast but there will be plenty to share around overnight tonight. --

the worst of it will be concentrated. By tomorrow night it

will be tricky indeed. Stay tuned to the BBC radio stations for all the

latest information for your journey to work and do take extra care. This

is why. There is going to be plenty of rain around everywhere from the

West to the East. The western areas will miss out on the worst of the

rain but for the rest of the country, it is very unpleasant. That

rain but for the rest of the slow moving band of rain is

gradually working its way out to the North East. It sticks around for

most of the day. We get a bit of North East. It sticks around for

respite for the early part of the night but there is more rain for

respite for the early part of the Thursday night going into Friday. So

perhaps Thursday is a good day to state inside looking out, even if

the view is a little skewed by the raindrops. Friday is going to be a

horrible day, let's be honest. It will be grey and unpleasant, but by

comparison there will be far less intensity in those showers so not at

all as bad as Thursday. You can keep up to day with the developing

weather situation on the website. You might want to cast your eye

towards the forecast for Saturday because the one bright spot is the

weekend when things are looking just because the one bright spot is the

a little better.