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A woman from County Tyrone who was planning to bring

up her children under so-called Islamic State in Syria has been

Lorna Moore who was living in England failed to tell

the authorities that her husband was about to join the militant group.

She was tried at the Old Bailey in London. Her husband was part of a

large network that had heeded the militant's calls for volunteers in

2014. The police say 12 people went or tried to get to Syria that year.

The 34-year-old was planning to take her three young children to the war

zone including an 11 month -year-old baby. The judge described her as a

very strong character and said she knew perfectly well of her husband's

dedication to terrorism. The judge added that one of the troubling

things was her facility for telling lies. He said she had told lie after

lie to the jury during her trial and that some of her evidence was

nonsense. Detectives investigating the murder

of a man at the weekend are still questioning

a 16-year-old boy. Gerard Quinn from Currynierin

in Londonderry died Here's our North West

reporter Keiron Tourish. Gerard Quinn was assaulted around

10pm on Saturday night. It is understood he suffered

a wound to his neck. He was taken from the scene

of the accident to His twin brother was also assaulted

and treated for injuries A 16-year-old youth was arrested

following the murder and is being The family are devastated

by their loss. Gerard Quinn was a father of one,

a daughter, who was two years old. They are a big family in these areas

and they are very well known. My reaction was that this

was a terrible events to have happened, a horrible thing to have

happened and that is what all the people in the community

are saying because they know the family and this

is a devastation for the family. It is believed there was a party

going on here at the One neighbour said he tried

to save Gerard Quinn's life. I just saw this body

lying at the wall. I was keeping pressure on his neck

and the cops then turned up He went to the hospital with a pulse

and he was fighting for his life. Those who knew Gerard Quinn

described him as fun The minute he came in the room,

you knew he was there. Especially at the football

in the changing rooms, you get a lot of banter flying

and Gerard was always involved in that, always giving stick

and taking stick, just fun loving. Everybody knows everybody

so the whole estate are just devastated,

number and just speechless. That view was reflected

throughout the estate. The sentence imposed on a drunk

driver who killed a County Tyrone teenager is to be referred

to the Court of Appeal. The Public Prosecution Service

believes the jail term 18-year-old Enda Dolan was knocked

down in Belfast in 2014 and, as Kevin Magee reports,

his father wants the Assembly I agree with you, something has

to be done in the courts. Enda Dolan's father reads from some

of the many messages of support he has received since his son's

killer was sentenced. To let you know that we as a family

know how you are feeling and support you all the way in fighting

for justice system. Musician and sportsmen Enda Dolan

was knocked down and killed by a drunk driver as he walked back

to his Queens University David Lee Stewart had consumed 13

alcoholic drinks when his van mounted the pavement,

killing the teenager. Last month he was given

a seven-year sentence of which he will spend half in jail

and the remainder on licence. Peter Dolan wants the maximum

sentence for drunk We have had 108 MLAs appointed

to our assembly. We will throw down the guantlet

to those MLAs and ask them to change the sentencing from 14

years to 20 years. There is no reason why that

cannot be done. There is no deterrent for anybody

drinking and driving and 14 years maximum sentence is not sufficient

under the current law. Politicians at Stormont

could change the law The issue of changing

the law and sentencing is in the competence

of the assembly. If we increase the sentence,

it sends a message to the judges that there is an expectation

on the part of the public how sentences will begin but it does

remain with the individual judge The Public Prosecution Service had

been considering whether or not it should refer the sentence in this

case to the Court of Appeal. Late this afternoon it announced it

will be using its powers to try and have the sentence

looked at on the basis If the Court of Appeal

agreed to this request, The families of ten men

who were shot dead in 1976 hope that a fresh inquest will reveal

the truth about the murders. The only survivor of the shooting

at Kingsmills gave evidence A report in 2011 concluded

that the Provisional IRA 40 years after he was left for dead,

Alan Black aroused that the opening of a fresh inquests into the death

of his friends and colleagues. Although badly injured Mr Black was

the only survivor of what became known as the Kingsmills massacre

when ten Protestant factory workers were shot dead as they made their

way home. We have fought long and hard with this. So many obstacles

put in Norway. Thanks to these people we have got over each one --

in our way. This is a red letter day for us to finally get a day in

court. The family's fight has lasted Chris decades. They persuaded the

authorities there was no new evidence including the one unearthed

by a report on earth in 2011 which placed the blame firmly on the IRA.

There are still people holding intermission. Either they are too

scared to come forward, you have to respect that but you still have two

appeal within to come forward. The truth can hurt nobody at the end of

the day and we are striving with truth. This afternoon in woman who

was a next of kin spoke about this. Most of the harrowing detail we

heard before like how the gang intended to kill the only Catholic

on the bus, meant that refuse to betray him, and how I'm on the cries

of pain, a vicious order had been barked to finish them off. If this

is poignancy was heard as it was said out loud in the courtroom. The

inquest is expected to last a month or six weeks with Alan Black due to

give his evidence as early as Wednesday.

Three women have presented themselves to police at Strand Road

station in Londonderry claiming that they have broken abortion laws.

They say they had admitted either providing abortion pills

or taking them themselves, and posted this photo

A solicitor for the women says they were questioned by police

for about three hours before being released.

Rory McIlroy has told BBC Newsline that he may not

play at the Rio Olympics because of the spread

McIlroy, who won the Irish Open yesterday, spoke to Stephen Watson

Rory McIlroy told me today he is monitoring physical barriers

very carefully and may not to real if the barriers which is linked

to deformities in newborn babies get any worse.

He won the Irish Open yesterday and today brought the trophy

here where amongst other things, he visited Ireland hockey team

bound for Rio and says he is reevaluating whether he will

I have been reading a lot of reports about the Zika virus.

I know some articles have said it might be worse

than what they are saying so I have to monitor the situation as well.

There's going to be a point in time where we are going to have to start

thinking of starting a family so I don't want

I am ready to go to the Olympics and go to real and try

Is there a chance you might not go if that gets worse?

Yes, I am getting my injections on Wednesday for that so at least

I will be immunised if I do get bitten by a mosquito!

Right now, I am going and I am looking forward to it and hopefully

Committed at the moment but very concerned and it's possible

The First Minister says she is confident about the formation

of an Executive despite concerns over the appointment

Arlene Foster insisted that there would be an Executive

by the deadline of Wednesday, and she dismissed suggestions that

a non-elected person from outside the Assembly could be

That is not we are thinking of a toll at this point in time or

something we have really considered. There will be a government and a

minister and we look The weather forecast

now, with Cecilia Daly. We have some pretty lively weather

at the weekend. It is quieter this week. Skies will be quite clear and

a chilly night too, especially in the countryside. Temperatures could

get low enough for a touch of frost on the grass. We have high pressure

and looking after us tomorrow. For much of this week it will be more

settled. Lots of dry weather. A week weather from may threaten if you few

showers later on in the week but rainfall will be on the small side.

Probably the best day of the week tomorrow. Warmer than today but

first thing quite silly. Sun is up so early now that it will start to

warm up quite quickly. Still in northerly breeze running up the

coast of Eastern Scotland and England. A rising temperature across

many places. Up to 18 or 19 across the Republic of Ireland. Any showers

in Northern Ireland will be few and far between. Lots of fine weather

compared to today. Highest temperatures in the West, 17 or 18

Celsius. Wednesday will be a little bit cooler. Still an easterly breeze

so should have plenty of dry weather. Some sunshine has timed

particularly across the West. Dry conditions for the rest of the week

but maybe one to showers on Thursday in particular. That is the local

news and weather so far. Our next programme is at six 20 5am in the

morning. From me, good night.