26/04/2014 BBC Newsline

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Four men from Belfast have been remanded in custody accused of an

early morning crime spree across County Antrim. 31-year-old Kevin

Brady from Marsden Terrace, Sean McCann, who's 25 and from Cuchulainn

House, 26-year-old Joseph McDonnell from Cedar Avenue and 22-year-old

Martin Ferguson from Henderson Avenue are all jointly charged with

three burglaries at houses in Belfast, Newtownabbey and

Jordanstown in a car they'd stolen earlier. Kevin Brady and Joseph

McDonnell are also charged with being armed with knives while

breaking into two other homes in Crumlin and Nutts Corner.

Thousands of people have gathered in Larne as part of a parade to

commemorate the Ulster Volunteer Force gun- running a hundred years

ago. Eunan McConville the and in history was secured in

1914 when it was used to bring ammunition into Lauren and by the

UVF. Those events are being marked with a huge parade. Raiders came

from right across Northern Ireland, even a few from Scotland. Many of

them came in period costume. 80 vans are taking part and is wet -- as

many as 1000 people are taking part. Rightly or wrongly, whatever we

think about the politics of it, it has shaped the province's future. It

has been significant over the years. The Loyalist population has

certainly been keen to remember their history.

The UVF of 1914 was indeed a fully functioning army.

The gun-running was a response to the third Home Rule Bill. The

outbreak of World War I meant that many volunteers ended up in France.

It really moves me. When you think back to how they got

on 100 years ago. We are enjoying the day. It's very

important for older people who lost their lives.

This parade marked the end of the 100 year commemorations for the UVF

gun-running. There are still plenty of

significant centenary is to come. -- significant centenary is.

The husband of a woman from Drogheda who was murdered in Australia has

been speaking publicly for the first time about her killing. Jill Meagher

was murdered in Melbourne where she had been working in 2012. Her killer

Adrian Bayley was jailed last year for 35 years for her rape and

murder. Speaking on RTE last night, Jill Marr's husband Tom spoke about

his feelings towards the killer. I hate him, obviously. I still do. I

think I would have to have some sort of religious six variants to get to

the point where I don't. -- some sort of religious experience. I had

lots of thoughts of revenge, lots of violent thoughts. But I came to a

point where I realised how self-destructive that was. That was

a long process. Football and Irish League champions

Cliftonville have been presented with the Premiership trophy, the

Gibson Cup, in front of their home fans at Solitude. The Reds finished

off their League campaign this afternoon with a 3-2 win over north

Belfast rivals Crusaders. Manager Tommy Breslin praised his players

for successfully defending their title.

I think this is more enjoyable, more satisfying. When you have good

players like that it's going to -- it's always going to end well.

Meanwhile, after several weeks of speculation Linfield have confirmed

that the former Northern Ireland International Warren Feeney is the

club's new manager. Feeney, who's 33, succeeds David Jeffrey who

stepped down today after seventeen years.

Northern Ireland's Tony McCoy has been crowned champion jockey for the

19th consecutive season. The County Antrim man, who is 40 next month,

rode more than 200 winners this season despite missing the start

through injury. He was hurt in a fall at Cheltenham a year ago which

left him in intensive care. Now for the weather.

Good evening. It has been a bright and breezy afternoon. That breeds

should start to ease down this evening. Where showers have

developed, they will also start to ease away. And increasingly dry

evening with some brightness on offer. Tonight it will be dry with

clear spells. A bit of low cloud and then missing is darting to forum.

Temperatures should hold around five or six degrees. Tomorrow it looks as

if it will end up another fairly bright day. Some of us will catch a

few showers, but mainly dry first ring. -- dry first thing. It will

brighten up across the Republic of Ireland and West of Scotland, as

well. We could see some heavy showers developing and some of those

could be mixed with hail and thunder. Also some heavy thundery

downpours across centre and in -- central England. Mainly dry for the

East Coast of England and down for the used coast of Scotland, where it

will feel cool. Four at Northern Ireland, we have a bit of an

easterly breeze tomorrow but lighter than today. It should be pleasant

when the sun gets through. There could be one of two showers but many

places will avoid it staying mainly dry. Temperatures will get up to

around 15 degrees. Next week, writes spells with a few showers. From

midweek, it looks as though it will be turning colder.

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