06/02/2016 BBC Newsline

Good evening and welcome to BBC Newsline.

Gardai are searching for up to six men who they believe were involved

in yesterday's fatal shooting at a hotel in Dublin.

The man who died in the attack was 34 year old David Byrne

You may find some of the scenes in our Dublin Correspondent Shane

A boxing weigh in, tainted by murder. Gardai now believe that at

least six men were involved. Some of them and SWAT style uniforms and one

was dressed as a woman. There was also a getaway driver. Police

believe the attack was part of an ongoing criminal gang feud and may

be part of the fallout from a murder late last year in Spain. A senior

officer has appealed for calm. We are also conscious that there is

speculation that people may be talking about retaliation in this

matter. And we have been very active since the event. There have been

numerous armed patrols out in Dublin city last night and they will

continue in the coming days. With house-to-house searches and the

friend examination continuing today, it has emerged that the dead man,

David Byrne, and the two injured, one known to the police. One of the

two has checked in south out of hospital, the other risks losing a

leg. The van used was found burnt out a short distance away.

Hundreds of people have taken part in a rally in Ballymena calling

for investment to bring new jobs to the town.

One of the speakers, a 17-year-old, told the rally

she would have to leave her home town if she wanted to find work.

They came from all over. From just down the road. The message was

clear. We don't want zero hours contracts. We want decent jobs for

our families and, our children and grandchildren. That is what they

want, will they get it and when? The man who controls the purse strings

was listening. I'm well aware as finance minister of the challenges.

There are choices that have been made which make an impact on the way

money has been spent. That is why politicians need to recognise

collectively that whatever the choices they make, there are

indications on the ground. 2000 jobs are set to go with the closure of

Michelin and JTI Gallaher. The future looks grim. At the moment in

Ballymena, it looks grim. This is where my family is. 70 moment like

many of my peers, I will leave school and go away. They are not

taking it lying down. There is fighting spirit. Despair is not an

option. The future of Ballymena is here. Our schools have the future

inside them and I dread the future if there is nothing here in

Ballymena to keep the children here. And when you have a Holywood star

batting for you, things can only get better, surely? Today is the start

of the fightback. Let this be the first day at the start of a campaign

that wins. Ballymena, Raleigh for the future. Fighting talk from

Ballymena's most famous son. Let's face it, who is going to argue with

him? In sport - Cushendall have made it

through to the All Ireland club hurling final for

the first time ever. The Ruairi Ogs went ahead early

in the game and stayed in front throughout their semifinal

against Sarsfields of Galway. Two second-half goals,

an outstanding individual effort from Sean McAfee and a late

Carl McKeegan strike The final score was 3 goals and 12

points to 1 goal and 6 points. The Antrim side now go

through to the final at Croke Park on St Patrick's Day where they will

take on Na Piarsaigh of Limerick. The Ireland women's rugby team

got their Six Nations title defence They beat Wales by 21-3

in a relatively straightforward Both Irish tries came

in the first half - and they now look ahead to a crunch

game against France next Saturday. Now here's Cecilia Daly

with the weather forecast. One area of rain moves away but only

to let another one in. There will be more heavy showers later tonight and

tomorrow will start wet but what right around the middle of the day.

Some showers in the East and otherwise never very far away.

Widespread by morning and wintry in places, as well. Very wintry by the

end of the night. -- very wet by the end of the night and cold, too. A

cold, wet night and strong winds as well. But the rain and wind will

ease from the south later in the morning. Drier weather developing

across many areas. For a while in the Miller the day the heavy rain

and strong winds will become confined to the middle of Scotland

and then the next batter wet weather moves across the Republic and other

areas in the afternoon. It is looking like a wet, soggy match. The

rain is edging northwards so it will arrive in Northern Ireland by

tomorrow evening and if you like about the tomorrow, it will be wet.

If you can't be there, listen to BBC radio Ulster. Wet and windy tomorrow

evening with the rain easing off during the night. Quite cold with

lively winds. It stays unsettled into the new week but not as mild as

it has been. Hopefully, we should get a dry day on Wednesday for a

while. Possibly some wintry Nessa -- some wintry weather this coming

week.