16/05/2016 BBC Newsline

Bomb-making material has been found in a forest near Larne.

The discovery was made by members of the public.

This forest covers a large area in the hills above Larne. Explosives

were found here at the weekend. Police have described various items

of an explosive nature. The forest is popular with walkers. It was to

members of the public who alerted police when they discovered

suspicious objects in the woods. Police have confirmed that was a

terrorist hide containing explosives which have now been taken away for

forensic examination. Police are working to establish whether this is

linked to a terrorist hide discovered in March. Police later

displayed items from that whole which they said belonged to

dissident Republicans and included components to make bombs for cars.

The public is being asked to remain vigilant and report suspicious

activity to the police. Police officers have been carrying

out raids targeting drug dealers Figures show that 10,000 fake

diazepam tranquilliser tablets are being shipped

into Northern Ireland every week. The drugs have been linked

to a number of recent deaths including that of Aaron Strong

who was 18 and from Aaron Strong was a week away

from celebrating his 19th birthday when he suffered

a massive heart attack. He was in a coma for six days

before his family had to make the painful decision

to turn his life support machine. They say he took a powerful mixture

of prescription drugs and alcohol. My heart broke watching him

in intensive care, those tubes. All I wanted to do is open his

little eyes It's understood a number of young

people have died in recent weeks from taking a mixture

of prescription drugs and alcohol. The rise in the number

of prescription drugs being sold on the streets of Northern Ireland

is of concern to the authorities. Figures from the PSNI

showed that 10,000 fake diazepam drugs are shipped

into Northern Ireland every week. Some drugs are sold

for as little as ?1 a tablet. But these drugs can

be extremely dangerous. They are just addictive as heroin

and if taken in uncontrolled The PSNI say they are

being proactive in trying We see the scale as being

significant and we share the concerns being raised

by the community. The drugs themselves that people

are using are prescription drugs. They are dangerous if they are not

prescribed by your GP. The family of Aaron Strong

say they don't want another life to be lost

in the same tragic circumstances. The funeral has taken place

for Daniel Murray who was shot dead The 55-year-old takeaway delivery

driver was lured to his death A horse-drawn carriage carried

the coffin of Daniel Murray His former partner carried

a banner with his picture. Soon after this footage was taken,

two of the mourners shouted insults and made abusive

gestures towards bystanders. The priest spoke to mourners before

they went into the church. In his eulogy, he criticised those

behind the murder. Danny's death was horrific,

where his life was snuffed out His killers set themselves up

as judge, jury and executioner. Those who carried out the murder

of Danny are those that have brought murder to the city of Belfast

and the country of Ireland. They may or may not stand before

the courts and the land They will have to stand before God,

and he will be their just judge as they give an account

of their lives and After the funeral, members

of his family carried his Two men arrested following

the murder were released An Irish naval ship has rescued 125

migrants from a rubber craft The men and women were brought

on board the LE Roisin north-east of Tripoli and given food,

water and medical treatment. The Deputy First Minister Martin

McGuinness expects the political parties will be in a position,

at the beginning of next week, to run the process that selects

ministers for the Executive. The Ulster Unionist Party announced

last week they wound form and opposition. They do you believe,

Sinn Fein and Alliance are due to discuss a draft. -- DUP. We are

trying to address some of the gaps that we lead on in the election. We

are trying to put some deliverables into that at the moment. At the

moment it is aspirational language that would not allow anybody to hold

any future Government to account. The animal charity the USPCA has

started a major campaign Tonight the BBC's Panorama programme

investigates the trade in what are BBC Scotland's investigation

follows puppies trafficked I am about 4.5 miles north

of the port of Cairnryan. The port where boats

come in from Belfast. It is a route thousands of puppies

are taken on every year. Ireland is the warehouse

area for a lot of these, somewhere between 40,000 -

50,000 puppies are That is in the boots of cars,

small vans, it is animals spending 24 hours, maybe,

in transit along the way. One dog will produce maybe 50-60

puppies in its life. At about ?500 a puppy,

that is give or take ?30,000. If you build it up to 500 dogs

per farm, that is ?15 million. One local man discovered this

the hard way when he bought I'm sorry to tell you, the vet said,

it is five weeks old, it should be with its mother,

it shouldn't have been taken away. She says it has been

from a puppy farm. The new campaign includes advice

for anyone looking to buy a puppy. Please, please ensure you go

to the home of the breeder, that you see the relevant documentation,

that you see the mother, and that you are happy that puppy

has come from that home And do contact us for any

advice we can give you. The charity is working

with authorities in Ireland and Scotland to try to stop

the transportation of illegally farmed puppies and bring an end

to suffering like this. And that programme is shown

here on BBC One Northern There's been a lot of attention

focussed recently on Malin in County Donegal where filming has

been taking place for As our North-West reporter

Keiron Tourish reports some fans got It isn't every day a Hollywood

superstar drops by. That's what happened

at this pub in Donegal last night as Mark Hamill,

who plays Luke Skywalker Yes, in my own time,

so I don't have to work. We have been starstruck,

and looking for stars all day, so when the main character walks

into your bar, it is fantastic. Part of the next Star Wars movie

was being shot here, and filming centred on the famous

Millennium Falcon spaceship, built on the edge of

the Atlantic next week. It brought fans in huge

numbers to try to get For one family, it was a week

and they will never forget. He was a gem of a person,

so laid back and cool. They say you should never

meet your heroes but if your hero happens to be Mark Hamill,

I'd say there is an exception there to be made because

it was so, so nice. He posed for a lot of photographs

and he was laughing and joking Daisy Ridley, who played Ray

in The Force Awakens, listened to a local band

in another pub. Mark Hamill had no time for a pint

but he obviously made this a very happy hour for excited fans

who were in the right The force was certainly

with them. On tomorrow's BBC Newsline Rick

Faragher has the first in a series What is life like for Muslims here?

We hear about the challenges facing young Muslims and ask what it is

like to be a Muslim woman in Northern Ireland and explore the

relationship between the ancient sectarian divide.

Our first report in that series is tomorrow evening

Cecilia Daly has the latest weather forecast.

We have got some changes in the weather this week. It is all to do

with the wind direction. Spells of rain. Not all the time. Tonight

there could be a bit of a chill in the air. There will be a noticeable

breeze at times. Light winds and clear skies will mean are cold

night. A touch of frost on the glass. By morning the cloud will

have arrived in the West and we will see the men moving eastwards through

the course of the morning. Dry weather to begin with. Rain will

come before lunchtime in most places. Heavier rain moving in to

Western Scotland. Fort central and Eastern parts of Britain the fine

weather continues. It dries up across Northern Ireland in the

middle of the afternoon but more rain edges and from the West later

in the day. Temperatures up to 15 or 16 degrees. It will not be raining

every day. Showers on weight instead. Not a bad the. Not a cold

week. There will be some rain at times but there will be some dry and

sunny weather. Drinking small amounts of alcohol

isn't without risk.