15/09/2014 BBC Newsline

Ian Paisley was buried today and in contrast to the decades he spent

in the public eye, his funeral was a very private event.

After a service in his home in east Belfast, the 88-year-old's

remains were buried in a churchyard in Ballygowan in County Down.

A public memorial service is expected to be held

Business at the Assembly was cut short this afternoon after members

expressed their thoughts on the former First Minister and DUP

As a leader of men, a friend of the people, a servant of the state and

the undisputed leader of unionism, Ian Paisley outclassed all those

around him. We genuinely grew to like each other and in doing so, we

confounded the world. And I think that was a good thing. He certainly

made a huge effort. Our first conversation, he said, we don't need

these people coming over from England, telling us what to do. It

is an abiding regret, for me, that after his decades of principled

stand, his legacy in this house is terrorists and government and a

system not fit for purpose. Books of condolence have been opened

to allow members of the public to express their sympathies

on the death of Ian Paisley. Among those to sign at

Belfast City Hall was the Sinn Fein The book there was opened

by the Lord Mayor, Nicola Mallon, with members of the public queuing

to record their thoughts. Many have been surprised

at the private nature of BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson has been

speaking to one of the few people outside the immediate

family circle who was there and he contrasts today's service with the

funerals of other unionist leaders. It's a side of Ian Paisley which was

sometimes lost amid all the politics and protest. Paisley, the fiercely

loyal family man. The Paisley family have rarely been out of the public

eye but together, they decided today's final farewell should be

private. The funeral could hardly have been more low-key. A family

service at the family home in east Belfast followed by a private

burial. One of the few people outside the family who was there was

the Reverend. This was a very thought out decision and I believe

it was the right decision. It reflects something of the humility

of the family and that they wanted to express their grief outside

public observation and that is exactly how it has turned out to be.

Ian Paisley's fallout in recent years with senior members of the D U

P and free presbyteries church may also have been factors in today's

low-key approach. Whatever the reasons, his final journey was very

different to that of his political hero. His funeral was very public.

It was a grand public affair. Compare that to be quiet, private,

rustic ceremony today the Ian Paisley. There a massive contrast.

He never said exactly how he wanted to be remembered but when he stood

down a storm on, you did reflect on his career. I have had a good

innings. We had good friends and I reconciled with a lot of enemies.

His family say there will be a public opportunity to pay tribute to

Ian Paisley memorial service in the coming weeks.

A major row has broken out over the appointment

The Policing Board has given the name of its preferred candidate to

the Justice Minister but Sinn Fein MLA Catriona Ruane has walked out

of the recruitment process, saying it may have been compromised.

Her claim has been rejected by the Policing Board.

I've been hearing more from our home affairs correspondent,

Two people were interviewed for this job. Their scores were so close that

second interviews had to take place. So what's the problem? Just before

the second interview, Sinn Fein's Representative withdrew from the

process. She's said she believed the process may be compromised and the

best course of action would be to have a fresh process. In spite of

objections, the interview went ahead. Senior members of the

policing board went to storm at this afternoon and met the justice

minister because legally, he has to approve the appointment. I fully

expect a statement confirming an appointment. Instead of that, I

received a statement from the board saying a recommendation had been

made to the Minister for him to consider. Members are surprised by

this. Other board members say this is more about personalities and

point out the one of the candidates in his current role sanctioned the

arrest of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams earlier this year. Their

suggestion is that Sinn Fein does not want to be part of any process

that could lead to him being appointed Deputy Chief Constable.

Sinn Fein said they would not comment further.

Our home affairs correspondent, Vincent Kearney,

Tonight, Catriona Ruane issued a statement saying she stood over

her complaints and called for a fresh recruitment process for the

post of Deputy Chief Constable but a spokesman for the Policing Board

said it firmly rejected Ms Ruane's claims and said

the process had been subject to extensive independent oversight

Army bomb experts are attending a security alert at

Queen's University in Belfast after a suspicious package was found

A pharmaceutical conference hosted by the Health Minister Edwin,

which was taking place in the Great Hall earlier this evening,

had to be stopped early as a result of the alert.

A woman who gave birth at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald is to

be awarded ?400,000 compensation in a negligence case.

She developed deep vein thrombosis, a potentially fatal blood clot.

The 41-year-old woman will receive the pay-out to settle in medical

negligence case. The women developed deep vein thrombosis in her leg

after the birth of her first child in 2009. Her lawsuit said that the

risk to her had not been properly assessed and that she should have

been given preventative drugs. It was also alleged further negligence

occurred when she first went to the accident and emergency department

following the birth, complaining of symptoms. The woman says she feels

old before their time and that it affects every aspect of her life.

Liability and compensation was agreed.

Up to 60 jobs are at risk at a private hospital in Ballykelly.

The North West Independent Hospital has started redundancy talks and

says up to a third of its 180-strong workforce could be affected.

It says the move is directly linked to the

Department of Health's decision to stop using private clinics to reduce

High pressure kept things settled through the weekend and it is giving

us a settled start the week as well. Even though that high starts to slip

away, we are still between weather systems so the emphasis is on mainly

dry conditions. Cloud is likely to be an issue but some brighter, sunny

spells and the winds should be light and moderate. Tonight, we have the

light winds with a lot of cloud which will close in. It is likely to

bring mist and hill fog but it should stay dry. It's pretty mild as

well. Into tomorrow, the dry-clean continues. Still a good deal of

cloud, particularly during the morning, a grey old start with that

Mr low cloud. It is pretty much the same. A cloudy start across much of

Ireland and Britain. Cool, wet and windy for the far north-east of

Scotland. As there will be across the South of England. As the day

wears on, the cloud gradually lifts. Temperatures into the low to mid

20s. For Northern Ireland, a good deal of cloud but a few breaks

giving bright and sunny intervals. That may spark of one or two sharp

showers but they will be the exception rather than the rule.

Generally, dry and it stays dry to the rest of the week.