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Good evening, the headlines on BBC Newsline.

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An internal row in NI21 threatens to split the party

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close, to savour despise each other is too strong but there is a level

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level hostility.

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Local Muslims describe a Belfast pastor's remarks about the Islamic

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Satanic spawned from hell!

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Our reporter Andy West continues his series on living rough

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Rory McIlroy reveals he has split with his fiancee Caroline Wozniacki.

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After a lovely day today for the baton relay today,

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They promised fresh politics and an end to the old tribal divisions.

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But Northern Ireland's newest political party has found

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itself embroiled in a row over old politics - hether or not to

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The decision by NI21's executive to drop the unionist label has

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infuriated the deputy leader John McCallister - who has branded

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Our political correspondent Martina Purdy has this report.

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Once inseparable at Stormont, they made common cause including the

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Ulster Unionist party and setting up NI21. There was a problem. John

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McCallister wants to keep the union voting designation and the leader

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wanted to drop it. When the leader got his way, the deputy made his way

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to the news letter branding it dysfunctional. I voted against. It

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muddies the water unnecessarily. I don't think it's helpful. But the

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parties Europa candidates and the leader said dropping the Unionist

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label makes sense. The decisions taken consistent with what the aims

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of the party were, we think they would dump the right reasons and I

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am disappointed that things have happened in the way they have

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happened. Members of NI21 joined the row social media.

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This is a disaster, on the cusp of an election, 24 hours before when

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the deputy leader is saying your party is dysfunctional and he

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doesn't trust anyone. If you don't define that as a political disaster,

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I have no idea how they would. It was June last year when NI21

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launched itself. Its first birthday is approaching and voters will

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decide tomorrow if it is worth celebrating.

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The PSNI say they're investigating a hate crime motive

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after a pastor at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle

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in north Belfast described the Islamic faith as heathen, satanic

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A spokesman for the Belfast Islamic Centre has described

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The Whitehall Tabernacle has regularly attracted hundreds of

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people to its Sunday services. Many of them come to see this man. And

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evangelical preacher, James McConnell. Last Sunday com he spoke

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to them about the Islamic faith. Is lab is lab is Satanic. Islam is a

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doctrine spawned in hell. The Belfast Islamic Centre has described

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his remarks as irresponsible. It is worrying, especially if an educated

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person listen to that message, they might do something against the law

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and he should be answerable. If anyone is attacked or hurt, in

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Northern Ireland, he would be responsible. Over the years, the

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pastor has been forthright and outspoken. What he said here at the

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Tabernacle on Sunday has caused quite a controversy after it

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appeared on the church website. Today, he told me he stood over

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every word. You do not see that as being hateful? No, it isn't hate

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crime in any way. I am condemning what they believe in. What they

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believe in is from Satan, what they believe in is the saving... There

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are some good people in the Muslim community and I want to say to them

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I don't trust them and I will tell you why. Even the good people? I

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will tell you why because they are ruled by sharia law. While the pasta

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is unrepentant, the police say they are aware of an incident on Sunday

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and enquiries are continuing while I hate crime motives is investigated

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-- Pastore. Now for the second

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of our special undercover reports Last night our reporter Andy West

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told us of his four nights sleeping rough in the city

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and the reaction he got from members In tonight's report he looks

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at the help available to those How difficult was it to stay

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undercover? It was difficult, especially when dealing with

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charities and volunteers who work so hard to make sure homeless people

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are safe on the streets. I wanted to make certain that I wasn't taking

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away any vital support or services from those who genuinely needed

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them. I'm grateful to say the organisations I had contact with

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while sleeping rough have given us their blessing to use the footage we

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recorded and in this piece we will see I got access to some of the

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places in Belfast that work to make sure homeless people have somewhere

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safe to eat and sleep. Another day on the streets. At first, I could

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rely on strangers thrown me a lifeline and at night good

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Samaritans offering warm socks and food. It is amazing, thank you. A

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thermal vest. Nice thick socks. They could do for gloves. By the third

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day, feeling tired and hungry, I needed more help. I managed to find

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the welcome Centre where you can get lunch and have a wash. I was taken

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to an office by a volunteer, it turns out even rough sleepers have

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to wait before they can class themselves as homeless. So, you are

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sleeping rough. Yes. No hostel will take you. You need to think about

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benefits. How long does it take? A week or two. Ivan have to sleep...

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There is a night shelter. Is it safe? Nowhere is safe. There are

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many homeless people. It is survival. Over a bowl of soup I got

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talking to some of the other people using the centre. How long have you

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been homeless? Back to the streets. The empty hours

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dragged on and I admit I was feeling exhausted. And lonely. It is time to

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find myself somewhere to sit for the day. That would be perfect apart

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from the fact it stinks of your in. That could be good. It looks dry.

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That is my view for the next few hours. It is kind of funny how

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different the world looks from down here. Completely different view on

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the world passing by. People almost all people do the same thing. They

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look at you and instantly look away. After hours of sitting and being

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ignored, I reached my lowest point. And then out of the blue and elderly

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man offered me help. I am fine, thank you though. That was an

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elderly man in a flat cap. The first person in three hours to properly

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look me in the eye. After nightfall, I trudged over to centre Narita

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house, night shelter. 18 men were waiting but there were only 13 beds.

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Inside, we got a hot dinner while we hung around to see if we could get a

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room. I was warned them at the fights or my dirty clothes might be

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stolen but that isn't what I found. It was safe and friendly. I got

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called into the office where they allocate the bed. There weren't

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enough beds to go around and I wasn't going to take a bed away from

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someone who genuinely genuinely needed it. So, now I have to find

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someone that I will sleep. Four days on the streets was tough. I said as

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much to a man in the night shelter, yes, sleeping rough is hard. I have

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done it for 21 years. We saw the shortage of bed but what is the

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overall support? Charities like the Salvation Army do

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all they can to give as many beds to as many homeless people as they are

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able with limited resources. Another charity are able to offer beds while

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homeless people register. There are other charities working in Belfast,

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shelter, crisis and anyone watching tonight who would like more

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information on the issues around homelessness can call the BBC Action

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Line. The number is... Rory McIlroy has broken

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off his engagement to the tennis player, Caroline

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Wozniacki a few days after sending The golfer has held

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a news conference in England today I spoke to Rory McIlroy briefly

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today and he was naturally upset after announcing the split with

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Caroline Wozniacki. McIlroy was here playing in a pro-am tournament with

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former footballers. Earlier, he revealed the news in a statement but

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later faced questions about the break-up. This is what he had to

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say. It was mutual and amicable and we both thought it was

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say. It was mutual and amicable and we both for the best. It is time to

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move on and I have said all I need to say. There is no good time to

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sort of end a relationship. I will not lie, it will be very difficult.

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I am no different from anyone else, everyone has been through break-ups

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and it is always difficult. I am here to concentrate on the week and

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answer questions about golf and that is what I will do. It is a tough

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time for Rory McIlroy who has been with Caroline Wozniacki since 2011.

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The couple got engaged on New Year's Eve last year.

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In worth -- bay where the golden they had their apps recently she

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showed how much her golf they they had their apps recently she

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happy to sure off the they sent out wedding invitations three days later

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now he says he wants to focus on that concentrating on playing golf

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but he is confident that impact the Queen's Baton Relay

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It could be a long road to price recovery

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but the Northern Ireland housing market is showing positive signs.

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Government figures reveal values are rising and the number of sales -

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for the time of year - at their highest since the 2007 crash.

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Here's our business correspondent Julian O'Neill.

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travels to this property is it has been repossessed and is there is a

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heightened demand from buyers at lots of building and building over

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the average property price is now this growth in prices negative

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equity impacts if you restrict the supply prices that is not good for

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the health prices in two men have been injured in trouble outside a

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pub police received notice of the disturbance the men were taken to

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hospital but their It's one of the 11 new super

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councils which voters will go to But not everyone in Lisburn

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and Castlereagh is happy about Here's our political

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correspondent Gareth Gordon. injuries that rugby ground is in the

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Belfast this is they will have two construct Lisburn seems far it does

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not make any they do not have anything to nobody is clear the

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emphasis about local Government is it is about having a the original I

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was pleased with the limited number of objections that is a question for

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the and you The Queen's Baton has been to some

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of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights

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on its second day here. It contains a message from the Queen

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- and has been taken to almost 70 countries in a curtain raiser to

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the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It was particularly warmly

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welcomed on Rathlin Island. Chris Page is

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following the baton relay. can see the first stop was people

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enjoy this man said it was a I am glad that I lived so Tour of the

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Coast complete, it headed to Londonderry where it took to the

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water again. The six Nations rugby heroes are in Belfast for a special

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reception this evening. Mark Sidebottom is there.

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It is history, the first time they had been received here and this man

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is like an marble pillar. Welcome. You have walked in with the

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silverware. It is a great occasion. Fantastic drive up here to

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Stormont. A beautiful day. A beautiful place. The marble broom is

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fabulous, it has been enjoyable. You beautiful place. The marble broom is

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travelled up with Brian O'Driscoll. He said it is all about you and the

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team. The next one will be the last. Yes, looks like it. That is the way

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he is. There is plenty of media who want to talk to him but

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he is. There is plenty of media who can finish on a high the same as

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Ireland did in the six Nations. We had better bring in the mastermind,

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the Ireland coach. Welcome to Stormont. Your impressions. Yes,

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massively impressed coming in. The marble room is really impressive.

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The sun is very warm. Looking down the avenue, it is absolutely...

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The sun is very warm. Looking down is impressive. And it is great to be

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up here. The tour is coming to South America, Paddy will not make it.

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Disappointing? Yes, Billy disappointing for us. We have been

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working with Paddy and he has been developing -- really disappointing.

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At the same time, it is mostly disappointing for Paddy, he was very

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keen to get on tour and he will be disappointed he can't. So, yes, I

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sympathise. This is a piece of sporting history. Well, they talked

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about sunshine but I heard a mention of rain earlier. It has been a

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beautiful day today,, the conditions have been right for showers, we have

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been watching. They didn't turn up, we got beautiful temperatures, highs

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of 16 and 17. This is the radar picture. A few showers over Donegal

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but not enough to ruin the Queen?s baton relay. This evening, there is

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the risk of showers popping up. They will not last. Overnight tonight,

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fading away, temperatures dropped down to around 8 degrees. Tomorrow,

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it will be a different feel. A cooler day, cloudier with lots more

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rain. It starts quite decently with spells of brightness in yearly part

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of the day. But as we get into the afternoon, a low pressure system

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works north and we start to feel the effects. Look at the temperatures.

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Highs of 13 or 14 degrees. Well down on what we have seen and good deal

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more rain around. Some of the bursts could be quite sharp. Especially on

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the East Coast. Get caught and you will know about it. The showers

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continue through the evening tomorrow, again, gradually fading

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out, a cooler nights and a tomorrow, again, gradually fading

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out, a cooler nights clearer skies, lows of 6 degrees. By Friday, more

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of a damp and drizzly afternoon. Look at the trend for the

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temperatures, they are on the way down. Highs of 11 or 12. The good

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news is by the weekend, things start to recover. Things picking up.

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Feeling dry and brighter. The bank holiday weekend, I think

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