25/08/2014 BBC Newsline


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Good evening and welcome to BBC Newsline.

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Mourners at the state funeral of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds

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have heard him described as a peacemaker. Among those at the

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requiem mass in Dublin was former Prime Minister John Major with whom

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he negotiated the Downing Street Declaration in 1993. Our Dublin

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correspondent Shane Harrison reports.

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A state law for Albert Reynolds. A requiem mass and a man remembered

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who contributed so much to the start of the peace process and the end of

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the violence. The Taoiseach resident and politicians from North and South

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were there. And so too, a former British by Minister. One person here

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is particularly special to the Reynolds family. That is of course

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Sir John Major. I greeted him on the way in and thanked him for being

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here. His words were typical. Where else would I be? Albert Reynolds,

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who famously asked, who is afraid of peace? He was fondly recalled. As

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was his role in the silencing of guns. Albert thought deeply about

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violence. He knew that peace is more than the mere absence of war. He

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also realised that piece cannot take root until the violence stops. That

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was his central message. It was also a family occasion. Few of us will

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ever change the course of history. But our collective efforts can make

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this a better place. How successful he was in his life is for others to

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judge. To us, it doesn't matter. He was just simply brilliant. The

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former Taoiseach was buried with military honours in the presence of

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his family. A 24-year-old man's in a stable

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condition in hospital after being shot in the legs on north Belfast.

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It happened in Local film makers have been paying

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tribute to Lord Attenborough who died yesterday. The actor and Oscar

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winning director had a long association with Northern Ireland

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and was involved in several films Long before his film career took

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off, Richard Attenborough was well acquainted with Northern Ireland. He

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was based here with the RAF and learned about cameras while training

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for wartime reconnaissance work. He was an established star and director

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Wayne in 2001, Northern Ireland producer cast him in Colquhoun. This

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mark the renaissance of the local film industry. Yves Kolbe governor.

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He ran the quietest set I had ever come across. But the friends he

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knew, very special man. He was back in Northern Ireland in 2006, this

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time directing closing the Ring, starring Shirley MacLaine and

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Christopher Plummer. It involved a World War II gunner crashing into a

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cave in Belfast. To work in the movies, to be allowed to express my

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feelings and my hopes and my aspirations and so on... In the

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movies, in the cinema, is heaven on earth for me. I would want to go on

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and on until I fell off the twig and disappeared. Internationally

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acclaimed for films like Gandhi and cry Freedom, he helped bring

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Northern Ireland into the spotlight as a good place to make films, while

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leaving a valuable legacy. Now it wasn't exactly beach weather

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today but that didn't stop some brave people heading to Belfast City

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Hall to build a few sandcastles or do a bit of surfing. Helen Jones

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went along for BBC Newsline. I do like to be beside the

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seaside... Particularly when I am at the beach on my own. Now fighting

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for deckchairs. It is lovely! Look at this. Let's call a spade a spade.

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We are nowhere near the sea. We are in Belfast city centre and it is

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raining and cold. Why? What else would you be doing on a Bank Holiday

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Monday. If you are dependent on the whether you would do nothing. I have

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no doubt the people of Belfast will not have their spirits dampened by

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rain. As you can see, we have lots of activities here. It is something

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a bit different. Great for the children. The weather did not put us

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off. What would you normally be doing on a Bank Holiday Monday?

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Trying to entertain the kids! And it is free. Our customers are

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generating global interest. I am not cold at all! Misses Irish summer.

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More cheese? Yes, please. As if it is not cheesy enough. Thanks, Helen.

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In football, Ballymena United are still top of the Danske Bank

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premiership after another impressive win at the weekend. Glenn Ferguson's

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side have a two point cushion after Cliftonville dropped points against

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Matthew Tipton starred at San Moorpark. The former Linfield

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striker was gifted his first competitive goal for his new club.

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His partner added a cool second. And Tipton headed in an emphatic 30.

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His partner added a cool second. And goals from Joe Gormley helped

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Cliftonville 283-1 lead against Glenavon. But Gary Hamilton's side

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fought back to grab a late equaliser. Elsewhere, Linfield are

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third after a 1-1 draw. Portadown beat Crusaders 3-1 at Shamrock Park.

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In a feisty affair, which saw Paul Heaton the red carded. Cold rain

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picked up their first win of the season. This team left it late

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against Glentoran. Now it's been a cold wet day - how's

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the rest of the week looking? Good evening. There has not been a

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lot of great outdoor weather for the bank holiday weekend. A rather damp

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and breezy start to the week. Things will improve. We have drier weather

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on the way. From Wednesday onwards, things will be turning more

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unsettled. Through today, the rain has been a feature, particularly for

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southern counties. Heaviest across parts of County Fermanagh in

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particular. Still quite breezy this evening. Through the night, we will

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see some scripts of rain but generally, then turning drier. --

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spots of rain. It looks better tomorrow. It will brighten up, but

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probably a fairly cloudy start to the day. It will be a good deal of

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dry weather across the Republic of Ireland and the northern half of

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Britain. Certainly for western Scotland and northern England, some

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pleasant sunshine. But across the South, the odd heavy burst of rain.

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Even for Northern Ireland, temperatures will be better. As we

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go into the afternoon, the cloud breaks up. First of all across

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County Antrim and county are. A slow process. -- County Armagh. Getting

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up to 19 degrees. A dry and bright start for Wednesday. But it becomes

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wet and windy on Wednesday night. Stein showering for the rest of the

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week. Thank goodness it is getting drier and warmer. Our next news is

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that 10:20pm. You can keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter. Good

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evening.

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