07/11/2015 BBC Newsline

A police officer injured in a hit and run incident in County Armagh

The incident happened near the border

as he investigated the earlier theft of a cash machine near Newry.

This afternoon, a man from County Armagh appeared in court in

the Republic charged in connection with the theft of the ATM.

The isolated border road were the PSNI

The isolated border road were the murder one of its officers. It

happened shortly after lunchtime yesterday, as he investigated an

earlier crying a few miles away. This road is isolated, narrow and

winding and leads down to the border with Monaghan. Perhaps two miles

outside this area. The officer was flagging down a lorry but it was

driven right at him, pinning him against a police vehicle.

The lorry then sped off. On the verge, clear signs of the police

investigation into what happened. The officer suffered head and ankle

injuries and was airlifted to hospital in Belfast.

The lorry had been stolen in the area and was later found burnt out

across the border. The police are now examining it. The

injured officer had been investigating this theft of a cash

machine using a digger near Newry earlier on Friday morning.

The police later recovered it largely intact near County Monaghan.

This afternoon, a man appeared at largely intact near County Monaghan.

special sitting of the District Court charged with criminal damage

and possession of stolen property. 24-year-old Adam Grant from Silver

Bridge, County Armagh, was remanded in custody.

The quite separate incidents, the later attempt to run the police

officer over as he investigated, has shocked local people.

I sincerely hope they find who is responsible and they are brought to

justice. Our community will not stand for this type of action.

I think this was a very serious attempt, a life-threatening attempt,

on a police officer. I think it highlights the dangers but officers

face from criminal elements. It has to be dealt with. It have to be

dealt with and the best way of dealing with it is a community

responds to root out those responsible.

The police officer has now been discharged from hospital.

A number of families were moved from their homes due to a security alert

The alert on the Woodvale Road lasted several hours and,

a short time ago, police say nothing suspicious was found.

Thousands of primary school children have been

The unofficial annual tests are continuing in the absence

of a government approved exam to replace the old 11-plus.

Some children will sit tests over the next few weeks

for both the maintained and controlled education sectors.

The first test over and -- over with instant approval. Outside, a little

more restraint. They are trying to shield their children from the

normal pressures of exams. All part of the journey towards

selection for one of their schools of choice. The 11 plus exam was

abolished in 2008. Seven years on, children are still

sitting on official exams. For some children, not just one or two exams

but up to five unofficial transfer exams.

The maths questions were quite hard but the English was easy.

Most of the questions were easier than the ones I have been doing in

school. It is as two out of three tests so

you have another chance. The bad bits are waiting at the end.

I think she is relieved. She knows what to expect now.

It's a bit nerve wracking match them going in On the Run.

For the schools, there is a willingness to operate the premises

until a better one comes along. It's not an ideal system. An ideal

system would be one the government approved of and managed. The system

works. After seven years, it proves that it works. We are stuck with it

for the moment. Hopefully, something will be sorted out in the future

which everyone can agree to. More tests will follow but the

pressures are over for today and its family time again.

Well, it was a horrible day today, as these pictures

from the Albertbridge Road in Belfast can confirm.

Let's have a look at what we can expect for the rest of the weekend,

Today both migraine is clearly leaving a dry evening if you are

heading out. Clear skies expected like last night when we saw the

Northern lights. Thanks for that photograph. Keep them coming in.

Through the night, it stays dry and temperatures probably staying in the

mid to high teens for most. Tomorrow will be more unsettled. You will

notice the wind is beginning to pick up, especially towards the north

coast. 50 to 60 mph. Over the next few days, it spells of rain. Next

week will be another mild start. Through tomorrow morning, more rain

coming up, some of its heavy. It will be quite an unsettled picture

across much of Britain and Ireland with the exception of some central

and southern areas of England. Likely to stay dry and cloudy here.

A wet and windy pictures for most of the day across Ireland but slowly

improving from the West as drier conditions and some

improving from the West as drier For the

improving from the West as drier while before the rain clears. By

tomorrow evening, it will turn dry again.

Temperatures tomorrow up to 15 degrees, well above average. We hold

on to the mild conditions into Monday but it will be unsettled.

We will have a south-westerly winds and some more rain to contend with.

As we make our way through the new week, we will see the temperatures

starting to slowly go back to where they should be for the time of year.

Do keep the big coat handy by the end of next week.

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