27/12/2015 BBC Newsline

A seven-year-old boy has died following a crash involving three

Jackson Turner was a P4 pupil at Sunnylands Primary School in

Jackson Turner was in the back seat with his four-year-old sister when

the crash happened here on the Carrick road at half-past six last

night. He was taken on the world Victoria hospital but died later in

with his injuries. The seven-year-old was a pupil at this

primary schooling Carrickfergus. Just before Christmas, you played

one of the three Kings and the school Nativity. His sensible said

everyone will miss him. If there was something going on, he wanted to be

part of it and he was very much full of life and a character. He was a

great big brother as well. I have a memory of him a month ago walking in

hand in hand with his sister who sadly has been injured in the crash.

He was such a caring Big Brother to her. They were a big family. I know

their grandmother and grandfather. As well as the mother. My heart goes

out to the family. The school will hold a special assembly for him when

term begins again on Wednesday the 6th of January. Counselling will

also be made available for all the peoples. -- pupils.

The First and Deputy Ministers have been paying tribute

to the journalist Liam Clarke who has died.

He had been the political editor at the Belfast Telegraph since 2011.

Previously, he spent many years working for the Sunday Times

Two paramedics were assaulted by a man they'd been called out

The police were called to Windmill Avenue after the attack.

The man was left in the care of his family.

The police say they'll question him at another time.

It's been an eventful year for our Agriculture

and Environment Correspondent Conor Macauley.

He's had a close encounter with a huge pod of dolphins

and an even closer call with a lamb lacking in bladder control.

Here's his look back at his top animal stories of 2015.

I've spent the year in pursuit of the allusive and on a few occasions

actually found it. Here was the nocturnal pine Martin. Once rare,

now believed to be researching cross Northern Ireland. These camera traps

were laid by an academic and volunteers. They are more widespread

than thought but we haven't looked before. Cute picture of the year

award goes to the seal pups. In October, to check on the babies

who had been born a week earlier. The counters to make sure the

population which is protected isn't in decline. Turns out it was a

bumper year. With the weather being so good for the last few weeks, they

haven't had storms or anything so they have had good conditions for

mothers to come ashore and feed them. The most exhilarating

experience came off the north coast in August. We were heading with the

DoE Marine division. We were searching for a large pod of

dolphins. They turned up in spectacular fashion.

They stayed with us for ten minutes before leaving with a flourish.

And the red kite was a highlight. Found injured near the Moors, she

was released back into the wild. Our slow Mo Camara captured the

magnificence of this protected bird of prey. The one animal who caught

the attention more than most was the lamb. Abandoned by her mother, she

had been taken home by farmer Lyndon to feed and protect. Her presence in

the housing estate sparked a complaint. When I took her, her lack

of bladder control became an Internet sensation. This is the

three-month-old pet lamb abandoned by her mother. I have the story of

how the farmer who brought a to this development to care for her fell

foul of the department of agriculture. 200,000 hits on YouTube

and a new pair of trousers. Our cold and quiet spell didn't last

long and we have lively weather heading our way. Any dampness has

moved northwards this evening. It will end up dry with clear spells

through the night but pretty windy and those winds from the South it

would be quite as cold. Temp ridges of five or six. The win is a feature

as we go into tomorrow and yet more spells of rain. First thing in the

morning, it will be dry around before showers edged their way in

and more persistent rain follows later. It's the same across the

Republic. A blustery start with dry spells and shower rebates. For much

of Britain, a dry and bright night. Wright is towards the east, it is

windy but mild at 13 degrees. Eventually, shower rebates in the

south-west of England, West Wales and West Scotland. More persistent

rain for Ireland and through the afternoon it will be clouding over

and thickening to bring the spells of rain which could be heavy and

persistent and we have those strong southerly winds. It is mild, highs

of 11. Tomorrow night, we could still get heavy bursts of rain which

may cause surface water flooding in places. We have a deepening area of

low pressure pushing towards the north-west on Tuesday. Not only will

we have strong winds, there is rain as well. An early warning in place

for both wind and rain. The wind followed by the rain late Tuesday

and into Wednesday. A very windy with gales or severe gales

developing in western areas on Tuesday. Mainly dry and bright

towards eastern areas. Then through Tuesday night we get rain pushing

him from the west and edging towards Britain through the day on

Wednesday. In the meantime, the wind eased towards the west and Thursday

looks quieter for Northern Ireland but cooler as well.

Our next BBC Newsline bulletin is at a 10:15 this evening.

Until then, you can keep up to date with local news on BBC Radio Ulster

From everyone on the BBC Newsline team, goodbye.