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Four people from the Ulster Flying Club are injured

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What are the odds of a casino being built in Belfast?

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A woman who says she was abused by the folk musician Francis McPeake

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Across the water, Scotland is about to decide whether to go independent.

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Here in Ballycastle, does anyone care?

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An Irish-American philanthropist pledges millions to tackle

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And a reclusive billioniare businessman

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from India forges a lucrative partnership with Cricket Ireland.

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And a bit murky for many again tonight, but it

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Four people from the Ulster Flying Club have been involved

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The pilot and co-pilot are in a serious

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Another passenger has minor injuries.

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Their light aircraft crashed in St Petersburg on Monday.

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The light aircraft with four people from the flying club on board

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crashed landed in this part in the city of Saint Petersburg after the

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pilot reported engine failure. The group were on their final approach

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to the city's airfield on Monday morning when the plane lost power. I

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saw it coming in low with the engine off, did not hear the motor, and he

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clipped that jury and the wing sheared off. One of the guys was all

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ready the plane and helping the other two out, so there was a young

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girl, we got her out, the other guy got him out, they seemed all right,

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I do cut up. The pilot was knocked out. At the controls was Grant

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Jordan from banker. He and his co-pilot, Al Ryan, are in serious

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but stable condition in hospital. Also on board was Eamon Parnell and

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a 17-year-old girl who escaped with minor injuries. There was praise for

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the pilot's actions. We know what we do is dangerous which is why we

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practice to make it as safe as we can and I have to give a lot of

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credit to grant, who has obviously done a good job in putting this

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aircraft down safely. Yesterday other members of the club turned up

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at the scene to collect their friend's belongings from the

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aircraft. Everything is good. Investigators have now removed the

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wreckage of the plane from the same. The pilot's wife is preparing to fly

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to the US to be at husband's trap -- side. Police say they are treating

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the death of a man in Belfast at the weekend as suspicious. A postmortem

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has been carried out that it is not yet clear how he died.

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A proposal for a first ever casino in Northern Ireland is

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The venture would involve a major UK operator, the Rank Group,

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who have presented plans to Belfast City Council.

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Here's our business correspondent, Julian O'Neill.

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Any idea any idea of a local casino is a spin of the wheel, a long shot

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The Rank Group has released an image of a venue it wants to open

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Plans like this are already a reality in Britain,

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Now it has briefed the council on where it wants to go next.

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The proposal was discussed last night at a development of -- at a

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meeting of the development committee but one councillor said he detected

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no enthusiasm. No location has been identified,

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though Titanic Quarter and the North Foreshore could be

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on a short list if Rank is ever There is no casino in Northern

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Ireland and where there is an absence, it is difficult to persuade

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people to change their minds. Especially as there is often a lack

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of familiarity with what we are talking about.

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A review of gambling laws was undertaken over recent years

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and Stormont found no real desire to make casinos legal here.

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There will be no U-turn in legislation due at the Assembly,

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with the minister responsible surprised at Rank's tactics.

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They haven't said anything to the department, so all I can say is that

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when we consulted widely across the province, there was no appetite for

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it and I am not minded to move forward in that regard.

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Rank is saying it will be back to try and win over Belfast Council as

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It holds out the prospect of 200 jobs but the odds are long on being

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A girl who claims she was abused by the well-known folk musician

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Francis McPeake has been giving evidence at his trial.

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The 72-year-old, who is part of the world-famous McPeake musical

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family, denies 12 counts of sex offences against a teenager.

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This is the prominent traditional Irish musician on trial for sex

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Today the woman, who was 15 at the time, said she'd

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been in a sexual relationship with Francis McPeake during part

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of 2009 and 2010 after meeting him at music classes where he taught.

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She said she recognised now it had been abuse but at the time

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The woman told the court her family confronted

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McPeake about the relationship in February 2010 and questioned him

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She said he'd denied it and she'd lied to protect him.

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I loved him and didn't want anything to happen to him.

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Under cross-examination by defence, the woman admitted she knew

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of the fame surrounding the McPeake family and that she herself wanted

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to be a successful traditional Irish musician.

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A defence barrister accused the woman of lying.

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He said the girl had latched on to Francis McPeake

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and discussed her problems at home and at school with him and

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A mother of four who was shot dead at the laundrette where she worked

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was warned by the police just weeks before that her ex-partner

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51-year-old Marion Millican died in Portstewart in March 2011.

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Today, Fred McClenaghan from Broad Street in Magherafelt went

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A prosecution lawyer told the jury that Mrs Millican had ended

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her relationship with the defendant three months earlier.

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In his statement to the police, he claimed he shot her

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accidentally, and had planned to kill himself in front of her.

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Yesterday he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but it wasn't

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Still plenty to come on tonight's programme.

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Across the water, Scotland is about to decide whether to go independent.

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Here in Ballycastle, does anyone really care?

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We all know government funding is tight at the moment.

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But today a charity established by an Irish-American millionaire

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announced it would give ?25 million to help the executive tackle social

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The money is part of a ?58 million package specifically targeted

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at dementia care, early-years learning and shared education,

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Two neighbouring schools in Fermanagh from two different

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traditions, but who are part of a shared education future.

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Last year they came together to employ a special needs teacher.

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She was employed two days each week and most groups of children were

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able to benefit from her expertise and got additional support. Small

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schools need to work together. Children benefit, social cohesion

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benefit, it needs to be looked at and it is the future.

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The Executive also believes shared education is part of the future.

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It is just one area that will benefit from a ?58 million

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40% of that money will come from The Atlantic Philanthropies,

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set up by Chuck Feeney, whose grandmother was from Fermanagh

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and who has so far given away $6 billion of his $7 billion fortune.

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Northern Ireland, he has a fondness for the place. He wants to see peace

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and help with his giving to bring about change on fundamental issues,

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people with dementia, carers, kids in schools that are divided and

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young people who are disadvantaged. Over the next 30 to 40 years,

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the number of pensioners is expected to increase

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from a fifth now to a third. And that will put increasing strains

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on an already-over-stretched health So, it's a sign of the difficult

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financial times that the First and Deputy First Minister are happy

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to take Chuck Feeney's money. When somebody comes along with a

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very large cheque and says we want to work with you, in partnership

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with you for a scheme that is part of the agenda we already have, you

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can imagine how open arms or put out to welcome home. -- were put out to

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welcome it. The third area to get money from the

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?58 million funding announcement is improved services for disadvantaged

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children and their parents. With the Executive keen to tackle

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issues like poverty and social deprivation, it must be

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thanking its lucky stars that a rich Irish-American and long-time

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supporter of the peace process has The Stormont Finance Minister has

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called for more transparency around the pressures facing

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the policing budget. Simon Hamilton said if he was going

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to help the Department of Justice address the problems, he would need

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to be sure the pressures are real. Recently, the new Chief Constable

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said the PSNI faced cuts of Simon Hamilton said

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the police need to be more open A lot of money has gone into the

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justice budget over the last few years, in terms of what has gone

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into health, perhaps what has gone into justice has been missed. A lot

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has gone in, nothing has really gone out, there isn't perhaps

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transparency among some of the issues that I would need if I were

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to make a case for support for the Department.

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The Deputy First Minister says he supports a reduction in the size

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of the Assembly to show Stormont politicians are prepared to accept

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part of the pain caused by cuts to the budget.

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Martin McGuinness said he expected wide-ranging negotiations involving

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the two governments to begin after Westminster has dealt with

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the outcome of tomorrow's Scottish referendum.

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There are matters to be decided. I am very much in favour of a

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reduction of Assembly members, very much in favour of a reduction in the

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number of Vermont departments and I say that because I think if pain is

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being inflicted on our people as a result of budgetary measures taken

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by the Department -- the government in London, made up of millionaires,

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the politicians have to accept part of the pain.

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Still to come tonight on BBC Newsline:

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The bumper crop that's getting jam-makers excited.

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In just over 12 hours, Scotland will go to the polls to

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decide whether or not to leave the UK and become independent.

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Many people here will be watching the result closely,

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not least in towns with tartan links like Ballycastle,

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These waters separate Scotland and Northern Ireland, but they also

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connect them. Chris runs boat trips from Ballycastle. He sees this got

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as friends, not rivals. We are only 13 miles from the Mull of Kintyre so

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we would have strong links with Antrim here, going back 1500 years

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to the kingdom of Dalriada, so we look on them as our cousins and we

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don't want to lose them so I would tell them to stay with us in the UK,

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we are all in Europe, borders don't matter now, vote no, stay in the UK.

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Even closer than Ballycastle to Scotland is Rathlin island. Mary

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Cecil lives there. She is originally from Scotland and doesn't want her

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homeland to break away. I believe in unity of the united kingdom, one of

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the greatest nations that has arisen worldwide and is the envy of the

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world. What do other people around here think of Scotland's big

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decision? I think we should vote yes to move away from the Westminster

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medical establishment. I would favour the yes vote. I think I

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prefer it all to be the UK. I hope Scotland provides a lead for people

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here, for rational discourse, for politics of ideas and that is what

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Scottish Nationalists have done. Never mind what people here want to

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happen, what decision do they think the Scots will make? Did you think

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they would say yes or no? I think they will say yes. No. I think it

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will be close, but a yes. We will find out he was right and wrong very

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soon. Talking to people along the coastline, it is clear that even if

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Scotland decided to leave the UK, the relationship between here and

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there will stay strong. Good neighbours will remain good friends.

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Ballycastle was beautiful there, showing what a gorgeous day it was,

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just right for harvesting damsons. It seems the jam-maker's favourite

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has produced its best crop for many, many years, and as our reporter in

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the South East, Gordon Adair, has been finding out, the fruit is also

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enjoying a revival of interest. It's a county where the Bramley is

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king, but whisper it quietly, even in Armagh, apples are not the only

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fruit. I give you the wild, untamed, and this year bond and dams. --

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damson. Most people don't appreciate what a beautiful fruit that is. Six

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of those is one portion of your five a day. A wee bit of astringency

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still in them but that is a beautiful taste. Pat believes a

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combination of changing climate and paste could spell a big future for

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this often overlooked local delicacy. Where better to test

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Armagh produce than in the heart of Armagh, armed with a box of Pat's

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damsons, I called with a city restaurant. Good to see you, Gordon.

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What have we here? Some of the finest damsons. Dean says more and

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more of his customers want local produce and it is time we got out

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and about, foraging and selling what we have. It is a nice way to get out

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and enjoy what life. It is teaching them about fruit, people come in

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here and they know the desert cheque, he thinks they are going for

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chocolate that it is apples and grapes, so we have to instil that in

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our kids. They eat fruit and it is another way to get them into eating

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healthily, take them out and show them where it comes from. With

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damsons now on sale in Armagh supermarkets, as well as fetching a

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tidy price online, the future for this little plum could be mighty

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sweet. One of the best known names

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in the music industry, Louis Walsh, was in Londonderry today to give a

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masterclass to around 200 students. The X Factor judge said there was

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an abundance of talent in Ireland and insisted there were real

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sustainable jobs in the industry. Here's our North West reporter,

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Keiron Tourish. It was billed as a masterclass,

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and Louis Walsh didn't disappoint - though he was,

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like the X Factor contestants, ever This is my first time doing anything

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like this. I'm nervous. Louis Walsh spoke

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about his humble beginnings in rural County Mayo, coming from a

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family of nine, and he delighted in the fact he's been called a culchie.

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He talked about the bands he's The hardest thing is getting a break

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in the business and getting to the top, but then you have to stay at

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the top. The College said it was

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a fascinating insight for students. He explained jobs in production and

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performance and how tough the industry is. It was a great

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experience. I learned a lot. I thought it was amazing.

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Louis Walsh said young people had to make it happen for themselves.

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Just learn about it. The only way to learn is by starting off, working in

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a recording studio or record shop working on gigs, doing anything. I

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used to go to pubs and book release pans which were support -- relief

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bands as support for Showgrounds. The only way is to go for it. -- for

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show bands. Former college student

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Jordan O'Keefe, who was on Britain's Got Talent last year,

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is certainly taking that advice. Cricket Ireland has been

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bowled over by a mysterious Mark Sidebottom is here with this

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evening's sport It's the stuff of He is Mystri by name -

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Pallonji Mystri, to be precise, He's 82 and presides over a ?10

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billion global business empire. He lives in India but holds an Irish

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passport. The deal is thought to be worth

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?2 million over ten years. In a moment, former Ireland

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captain Kyle Mccallen's reaction. First, from Dublin,

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Nikki Gregg reports. India's love of cricket is being

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felt on these shores. A multinational conglomerate will

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sponsor the Academy for the next ten years. This investment will improve

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facilities, coaching structures and fund training camps on the

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subcontinent, all with a view to developing the next generation of

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players. Irish cricket has plenty to gain, so what is in it for the

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benefactors? One of the majority owners in that company is known as

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Ireland's richest citizen. He is based in mum by that has Irish

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citizenship through his wife. It is regarded as almost a thank you, the

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family wants to put something back into Ireland in return for

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citizenship. This senior team is playing its part in moving through

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it. The more we can play on TV, the more world cups we can play and get

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global victories, it will make life easier to attract big companies from

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around the world to invest in the game. Irish cricket is an easy sell

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on the world stage. Officials would not be drawn on the exact figures,

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simply describing the sum as a multi-Euro deal which will transform

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the support it but like the sport here. A lot of the Academy players

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will come through in three or four years and we can see them develop

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and be part of the senior team for the next World Cup. That would be

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the ultimate return on this investment.

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I'm joined on the settee by former Ireland captain

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It came as a built from the blue when I got the news today, but it is

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like Christmas come early times 1000 as far as Irish cricket is

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concerned. I have been looking at this benefactor, 63rd richest man on

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the planet, ?10 billion, we understand that this deal is hugely

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significant, not just one or 2 million but millions of pounds. I

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haven't been given a exact figure. The exciting thing is that it is

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seen as a ten year plan in the beginning of a relationship with a

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multi-billionaire and it is what cricket and Ireland needs. In terms

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of the shot in the arm the dame needs here, this must be massively

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significant. It is hugely significant. In 2007 when Ireland

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appeared on the World Cup in the Caribbean and accusation was that it

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would be a 1 generation game. Next year we will go to the World Cup in

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Australia so nearly a decade later we are still at the top, still in

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the top ten teams in world cricket and we have done that through

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managing the next generation of young players. We just won

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everything at the ICC in Europe, both boys and girls, and so the next

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job for us as an academy is to make sure the long-term future of Irish

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cricket is looked after. Strengthening ties with the Indian

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subcontinent, that is not insignificant either in terms of

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what the elite youth will be exposed to by way of global travel? Yes,

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academy structures are not just to develop cricketers but young people

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and to be able to send cricketers to different environments prior to say

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in a major tournament will be worth its weight in gold, everyone knows

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India is mad on credit and we hope our next-generation will experience

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top-class coaching and facilities there and all over the world as men

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one of the many facets of this deal. In a word, Wapping. Colossal, I wish

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I was eating again. -- 19 again. We moved on to football. -- we move on.

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It took a replay but Peter Hutton's Derry City are through to

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The opening goal last night at the Brandywell was the pick of them,

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Rory Patterson bagged a hat-trick on the night, this his first.

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Michael Duffy then made it 3-0 for the Candystripes

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They would run out 5-nil winners. There was an element of luck to the

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final goal. The semi-final draw will be made

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in Cork on Monday. I am off to get a job with cricket

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island. -- Cricket Ireland. Today was almost a repeat her ornaments of

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yesterday, brightening up with what was a slow start. Tonight could end

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up a repeat performance. We started out with grey skies, extensive low

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cloud and fog patches some of which were quite dense, but with them

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melting away it is a lovely evening, plenty of hazy sunshine to end the

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day. Tonight we start with clear spells but then that cloud starts to

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come back in. It will end up Misty and murky, we could see patches of

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fog especially towards the West, where we hold on to clear spells

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longest and temperatures will settle around 10 degrees. Tomorrow we have

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another dry day, perhaps not ending as sunny as this afternoon but it

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will gradually improve. First thing we start with that low cloud and

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grey skies, the odd patch of Mr and fog, so visibility issues but they

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were left under cloud will then out. It is a brightening process in the

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afternoon, still a fair amount of cloud but it will lift up, so it

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will brighten and we will get rays of sunshine. They should live

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temperatures to 18 degrees again. That could spark off some showers in

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the later part of the afternoon but you will be unlucky to catch those,

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we are generally looking at dry weather. It looks like a reasonable

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entry tomorrow and we do with all over again tomorrow night, it

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becomes Misty and murky, a mild and muggy night with lows of 12 degrees.

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On Friday, a bit of a change because there is a risk of some showers.

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Some of those could be heavy. Quite a mike and warm day. Still some

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patchy rain into the start of Saturday, but once it clears away

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the most of the weekend looks dry, and fresher for Sunday. The top

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