01/06/2016 BBC Newsline

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Fresh inquests are ordered into the deaths of 21 people

in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings - relatives welcome the decision.

Today is... The most seismic day for all of us. I hope that our fathers,

brothers, sisters, mothers are looking down and they are proud.

Senior officers in MI5 and MI6 have said they can find no evidence that

intelligence officers were involved in or condoned

Martin McGuinness says he's extending the hand of friendship

to unionists as he lays a peace wreath during a two-day tour

Roy Keane vents his spleen as the Republic of Ireland falter

And it's been an amazing start to June and the summer season.

Find out what's in store for the rest of the week.

The inquests into the deaths of 21 people killed

in the Birmingham pub bombings are to be reopened, more than

The senior coroner for Birmingham and Solihull said she had made

the decision because of new evidence that there had been two missed

Before we came near, I spoke to a BBC reporter who has been following

the Birmingham families' long campaign to restart the inquest.

Today the coroner said that she was satisfied there is another new

evidence to reopen the inquest. -- enough new evidence. No one has

been successfully prosecuted. They were refused a public enquiry, and

actually this inquest is seen as the best way of getting at the truth.

The coroner today gave a clear reason for opening the inquest

again, saying that actually there is information that has come to light

that shows there could be some evidence of prior warning to West

Midlands Police before the bombings, evidence that has not been in the

public domain before. To separate incidents, one when men believed to

have IRA connections where Howard talking about Birmingham being hit

next, add one on the morning of the bombings, and man went to police

station after overhearing a conversation in a pub which he

believed was people planning a bomb attack. The coroner today saying

that she believes, although they are not conclusive pieces of evidence,

as weighty enough to warrant this inquest being opened again, and

possibly this could provide some of the answer is that the families have

been looking for. My colleague Maggie Taggart has been looking at

the background. Thousands of people were enjoying an

evening Edinburgh me and city centre on the 21st of November 19 74. The

night was shattered when a bomb exploded in the Mulberry Bush pub at

8:17pm. Then, ten minutes later,

a second explosion, this time Seven of the dead were women, 14

men. Five were teenagers. But that wasn't the full extent

of the atrocity. Another 182 people were

injured in the blasts. A warning had been telephoned

to a local Birmingham newspaper, but it was said to have been too

vague and too late. An inquest into the 21 deaths began

within days, but was suspended when the police charged six Irish

men with the murders. There were anti-Irish

protests at the time. Those men spent 17 years in prison

before being acquitted Responsibility for the bombings has

never been formally admitted, but they were widely accepted

to have been carried out by the IRA, and that was acknowledged

by a former chief What reaction has there been from

the families of those killed to the coroner's division today? It was a

very emotional day in Solihull. There were three families that

specifically brought this case, this inquest review hearing. All three

were represented. The brother and sister of Maxi Hamilton who was 18

when she was killed in one of those pubs have probably been the most

vocal in the Justice for the 21 campaign. Very emotional reaction on

the steps outside court. They say they have been fighting incessantly

to get the truth. And the fight goes on. Duly gave a statement. 2-D is...

-- 2-D is the most seismic day for all of us. I hope that our fathers,

brothers, sisters, mothers, are looking down and they are proud.

Looking at the ten skill, when do we expect these fresh inquest to

happen? -- at the timescale. The coroner made clear this will not be

a swift process. There is likely to be a pre-inquest hearing.

Submissions will have to be made for that. Bearing in mind just this

hearing to determine whether or not she would open the inquest again,

they have had submissions of 19,000 documents already. So there will be

a pre-inquest hearing no, an official one. Submissions will be

made probably throughout this year. That could possibly take place by

the end of the year. We are not looking at the inquest reopening

until at least next year. Thank you. Also giving his reaction outside

the inquest today was one of the Birmingham Six,

Paddy Hill. Who were wrongly convicted of the

bombings. I am very pleased. It is the first step that has been taken

to finding out the real truth behind the Birmingham pub bombings, and a

massive cover-up has been concluded. The judiciary, the Government and

the Birmingham police over the last 40 years, and that cover-up is still

going on today. Senior officers in MI5 and MI6 have

said they can find no evidence that intelligence officers were involved

in or condoned abuse The sexual abuse of boys

at the home in East Belfast is the current focus

of the Historical Institutional For decades there have been

allegations that people in positions of authority and influence knew what

was happening at Kincora and covered it up. But the secret intelligence

community knew as well, but a loaded to continue to protect their

sources. -- allowed it to continue. Within the past few days, officers

from the secret intelligence service or MI6 and from MI5 have provided

statements to the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry as it

begins to examine sexual abuse at Kincora. One of the officers is

known simply as FIS Officer eight. The other is the deputy director of

MI5. -- officer Both MI5 and MI6 have agreed to

assist the enquiry through the. -- Soule. All the documents and

evidence from many state bodies will be examined in detail over the next

four years. -- for weeks. This is the first clear indication of what

the secret intelligence community will be saying.

We visit the recently rediscoverd World War I training trenches

at Ballykinler army camp in County Down.

The Deputy First Minister has laid a wreath at a World War I

Martin McGuinness, who was invited by the Flemish Government,

says his visit is part of a journey towards reconciliation.

Our political correspondent Gareth Gordon is in Flanders.

Martin McGuinness's journey has brought him to some unlikely

destinations. This was another. The former IRA commander laid a wreath

to soldiers who died from Britain. Irish men, but Irishman who weighed

down their lives for his own enemy none the less. The former Prime

Minister of Ireland lost his life in the First World War. I know have his

office in Stormont Castle. I think that shows how things have changed

over the course of many decades. How many unimaginable things have

occurred, and how they have all contribute aid -- contributed to, I

hope, driving the peace process forward, and the next stage of the

peace process which is one of re-conciliation. Martin McGuinness

says he knows that there are those at home on both sides who will

resent this visit for a very different reason, but he says he is

prepared to leave that to the court of public opinion. Mr McGuinness was

in Belgium at the invitation of a man who someday wants to see his

part of the country, Flanders, go its own way. I believe in peace,

dialogue, I believe this is the solution for the problem in Belgium.

I really appreciate the US peace process and neither Alan, that --

that there is a peace process in Northern Ireland, the war has ended

and there is a dialogue. And here where the sweet poet sleeps, I hear

the songs he left unsung. When winds are faltering the flowers and some

rebels are wrong. This poem was written by Irish nationalists turned

British daughter Frances Ledger which, killed in action in 1917.

# British soldier. There were many like him. More and more Republicans

have been coming forward, telling me and others that their relatives were

also killed and buried here. So I think this is part of our shared and

dated history. Tomorrow Mr McGuinness will go to the Somme,

hallowed ground for Unionists were so many of their forefathers died

100 years ago. And BBC Newsline will have more

coverage of that visit tomorrow. Coming up shortly on the programme,

we unearth a location in County Down The latest from the training base in

court. Two former executives of the failed

Anglo Irish Bank have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud

following the longest trial John Bowe and Willie McAteer misled

depositors, lenders and investors by making the bank's corporate

deposits look larger than they were. Mr McAteer has previously been

convicted of making loans designed to illegally prop up

the bank's share price. Anglo was nationalised in 2009,

and has cost Irish taxpayers more The jury are still considering their

verdicts on two other bankers. The vice-chancellor

of Queen's University has raised a few hackles following comments he

made in Monday's Belfast Telegraph. Patrick Johnston said that society

doesn't need a 21-year-old that's He has since apologised for giving

the impression that he doesn't take It's 1500 years ago, but what sort

of things were happening in the sixth century? The founder of Islam,

the Prophet Muhammad, was born. The splendour of the Byzantine period

was being created. The medieval monastery here was being built.

Saint Columba left Ireland to spread Christianity to Scotland. Rich

historical pickings. However, in Belfast Telegraph interview, Vice

Chancellor of Queen's University questioned how useful studying such

things would be. In the interview said:

needless to say, some history shouldn't did not take too kindly to

his comments. -- history students. Why offer the degree in the first

place if you think it is not a viable? I am offended. As I am

halfway through my degree, iPod and making a positive effect in peoples

lives. -- plan on making a positive effect. Should I just give up on

that? I was angry because I felt it took away from the hard work I have

done in my time at Queen's University. What do those in the

world of science and business bank? For the last five years I have been

in Northern Ireland champion for science technology and mathematics,

and it is absolutely case that we need more students deciding to study

those subjects. But if we are to truly develop and grow a colony, we

need diverse skills and everybody to participate in it. -- grow our

economy. Patrick Johnson said he interior we apologise for any

misunderstanding in his interview. He said he held his colleagues,

shootings and all know from history in the highest regard. -- students

and alumni. Whether his comments will be resigned to history remains

to be seen. Recently discovered trenches used

in the First World War to train troops heading to the Flanders

battlefields are being excavated. They are in an overgrown area

of gorseland between the firing ranges at Ballykinler army

camp in County Down. In the run-up to the Somme centenary

comemorations, Mervyn Jess reports from close to the line

of fire at Ballykinler. With the sound of gunfire from the

nearby Army ranges echoing all around them, this excavation team is

digging deep into the sandy soil of Ballykinler military base. It is

part of an agency project focusing on these recently discovered First

World War training trenches. This party is actually the face of the

sandbagging. These training trenches in Ballykinler are now the subject

of a new investigation, with a dig under way that will hopefully open

up the stories connected with them. Where young men trained here before

heading off to France and the Battle of the Somme. There are a lot of

locations that have got the vestiges of trenches. Some of them are just

virtually gone, not a lot left to be found at all. Ballykinler is quite

unique in terms of what does remain. It is a beautiful facsimile trench

system. There is no story for it at the moment. The estate manager says

the mapping and panning of the trenches has been ongoing for a year

and a half. This dig is just the start of a much larger excavation

planned for later in the year. People like they're in Northern

Ireland whose grandparents trained in here, and they have got personal

memories of view themselves. It is all to do that story together. Did

it really help them? Is there any history in the bottom of the

trenches? The idea is to see if we can get some human history, a bit

more detail, rather than just holes in the ground. The big thing for us

is working with communities, so from our perspective in Government, we

just want to make sure that these are properly identified, that way we

can get to use them for future generations of our children. As we

move further and further away from the First World War, they can maybe

be brought here in the future to teach them more about the personals

that had to train for war in these trenches. -- the poor souls. We are

seeing advances in trench warfare through archaeology. Once the dig is

complete, they hope to breathe new life into the trenches, restoring

them to some semblance of what they look like the 100 years ago.

Now we continue our telephone to the Euro finals. -- our code.

The Republic are licking wounds after a surprise defeat last night.

Martin O'Neill's men beaten 2-1 by Belarus.

Although largely a second-string assistant manager, Roy Keane

was withering in his critique of the players.

After the match, the manager named his 23-man squad for Euro 2016.

Reporting from the Republic of Ireland camp,

Despite the dramatic last-minute nature, in reality there were no

real surprises in the 23 man panel pick. O'Neill has gone with the

players he trusts. Those who guarantee qualification to get to

this stage. In the last six months, been waiting for somebody to say, I

would like to go to the Euros. To say, I am the main guy, I run

training, I do this. There are other guys then who will be happy to be

fringe buyers. They do not want the responsibility of being starting 11,

because of the pressure. Last time it was a good occasion for some of

the players. It was sunny. Forget that. You are playing international

football. Control the ball, pass it to your mates, and if you lose it,

run back, and from back like you care. In terms of Robbie Keane's

situation, where more you try and reintegrate into training sessions?

Probably the middle of next week. A positive attitude helps with any

injury, so I would not be concerned about Robbie. If the question is

whether he will be available for Sweden, the Asda is probably yes.

Callum O'Dowda really impressed during a cameo role against Alvarez.

It was his international debut, and he has been asked to stay and train

with the squad over the next few days. -- against Belarus.

You do not have to like him, but there is always something compelling

about Roy Keane. Equally compelling has been Northern Ireland's

qualification story. Northern Ireland are

at their pre-tournament Among them, veteran

goalkeeper Roy Carroll. Next season he'll be

playing for Linfield, but the Fermanagh man

has told BBC Newsline he's determined to be Michael O'Neill's

number one keeper in France. I don't want to be going out and

sitting on the bench, I want to be playing. I think every player going

out to France wants to play. I want to go wide there and play, my last

performance I enjoyed every minute of it. Michael knows what I can do,

so we'll see what happens in the next two weeks. Gives a sense of how

these players are thinking about this. They are not going as

tourists, they are going to make sure they get into the grip. We are

professional players, want to go wide there and win games. Looking

forward to it. We will go wide and give it 100%. As long as you give

100% on the pitch and give your best, it is a bonus. We proved in

the group stages how good we were, by finishing top, and hopefully we

can do what we did then. It has killed a few people in Fermanagh. --

scared a few people. A quick look now at something

on tomorrow evening's BBC Newsline. As the countdown continues to the

Euros, what a Republic of Ireland fans think about Northern Ireland?

No comment. Next question. That is tomorrow night on BBC Newsline.

Professional boxers will be allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics after

the International Boxing Association approved the move this morning.

It paves the way for professionals to fight for medals

I welcome it. I love it. The only thing about it is to avoid amateur

status, but I think we are trying to get away from that anyway. It is the

only sport in the games that has remained amateur, and I think people

do want to see it in there. If professionals can imagine the scene

it would not bother me. The idea of Floyd Mayweather being in my weight

division, though? It is the pinnacle of amateur sports getting to the

Olympics, and it is hard to qualify with professionals coming down. It

is more interesting, but not as serious. It takes away from the

amateurs. Professional or not, I think our

boxers are the best bet for a potential medal at the real games.

-- the Rio games. The weather forecast next,

and I am very pleased to introduce Cecilia Daly as she has

some hot news! Today was scorching. Temperatures

peaking at 23 degrees in Northern Ireland, and also in the Republic,

the sunshine islands today. The hotspots were in Fermanagh and

Tyrone. You can see the contrast, that cooling breeze coming in off

the sea really painfully tempered back at the north course. The sun is

just a strong. Dry tonight. Despite amateurs into the low 20s, they

could fall to low values and parts of the countryside. Sun is up very

early so it will warm up quickly, also helping any early morning mist

and cloud. This is how it looked this morning in the low-lying areas.

First thing tomorrow it is dry, some mist and low cloud and places, but

certainly not everywhere, a lot of people start the morning with sunny

blue skies and temperatures already starting to climb. We are looking at

another fine, warm day. Maybe some code for a time over Belfast and the

south-east, which will be unusual compared to the last couple of days.

Temperatures will continue to rise. Light winds. Strong sunshine, and

settle at around 19 or 20, maybe 21. Looks like the south-west will be

the warmest. The king to Friday and the weekend, the good news is that

there is still plenty more dry and warm weather to come. Still a fair

bit of sunshine as well. One slight snag on Saturday, a week whether

France will bring some cloud and maybe some rain. But by and large,

the sun will be back by Sunday. Maybe some early-morning mist and

places. Still some decent temperatures, up to 19 or 20

degrees, and again the side is favourite for those warmer

temperatures. Towards the weekend, maybe some cloud on Saturday, but

still a fair ladies Day, and the sometime back again on Sunday.

Warmer on Sunday, and sunshine for the cyclists as well.

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