10/06/2016 BBC Newsline

The Coastguard has confirmed that debris found off the coast

of County Antrim belongs to the light aircraft that

The plane with two people on board left the City of Derry Airport bound

A search for the two passengers is continuing.

The wreckage, including the tail fin, was discovered by a Dublin

couple who were on holiday in their yacht.

Members of the public have been phoning in and giving information.

That's given us a lot of help and we would appeal to anyone who has any

information or has seen the aircraft yesterday to come forward.

The Secretary of State has refused to withdraw comments

she made about collusion, following yesterday's report

Earlier this year, Theresa Villiers said claims that state collusion

with paramilitaries was rife, were "pernicious" and a "deliberate

Relatives of victims of the Loughinisland attack have

called on Ms Villiers to retract her comments.

After 22 years of hurt now Loughinisland can begin to heal. It

had been long suspected there was collusion between the police and the

UVF gunmen who killed six men here in 1994. Yesterday, those

allegations were confirmed in public by the Police Ombudsman. Many of the

issues I have identified in this report including the protection of

informants through wilful acts and the turning of a blind eye and the

destruction of police records are in and of themselves evidence of

collusion. That led to calls for the Secretary of State to retract

comments she made, appearing to question the extent of collusion in

some notorious atrocities including Loughinisland. That reference by

Theresa Villiers was hurtful and was an attempt to rewrite the truth

about happened to our loved ones. We call on her to retract and apologise

to us today. I don't feel the need to change or withdraw those

comments. This is obviously a very serious report from the Police

Ombudsman. It is vital that we do everything we can to bring to

justice, not only the terrorists who are directly responsible for the

massacre at Loughinisland, but also hold to account any police officers

who were responsible for the misconduct identified in the Police

Ombudsman's very tough report. Victims' families say their campaign

is not over yet. Now they have been told the truth they will be seeking

justice for their loved ones. The police chief who'll head

the investigation into the alleged activities of the Army's most

high-ranking agent in the IRA, known as "Stakeknife",

says he will follow where Stakeknife is alleged to have been

a member of the IRA's internal security unit,

which murdered informers. The investigation will be

led by Jon Boutcher, With both the passage of time and

the very nature of these crimes, the truth will be a difficult and

elusive prey. However, I undertake to pursue every line of inquiry. And

leave no stone unturned. A Fermanagh doctor who admitted

exploiting and taking advantage of a vulnerable elderly patient has

been struck off. 61-year-old Michelle Mellotte

from Bannagh Beg Road in Kesh, County Fermanagh was given

a suspended prison sentence in April after pleading guilty to fraud

by abuse of her position. Michelle Mellotte took the money

from Michael McGrory in February 2010, saying it would be

repaid that summer. It was only returned after police

began an investigation in 2011. Well, the European Football

Championships have begun with tonight's opening game

featuring host nation, France. Northern Ireland's first match

will be on Sunday against Poland in Nice, and Tara Mills

is there for BBC Newsline. Well, it is all kicked off tonight,

the Euro 2016 finals are underway and fans from across the globe have

come here to Nice to soak up at moss fear and support their teams. This

is the city's fan zone where those without tickets can watch play on

the big screen and Northern Ireland fans have been arriving here all

week ready for Sunday's opener against Poland. Mark Simpson has

been talking to some of them. Everywhere you go in Nice,

you either hear or see You arrived last night.

How long are you staying? Until Northern Ireland

get knocked out. I will not be back,

if my boss is listening, Colm, I won't be home

until Northern Ireland are out. She will have to wait

on me coming back too! Hello Sharon.

How is it going? In many ways it is the perfect city

for the fans, plenty of accommodation, have a look,

hotel after hotel, after hotel. Lots to see, lots to do,

and the stadium for Sunday's match is only 15 minutes

away and the airport, These fans are now living

and working in Australia, but they flew half-way around

the world to be here. Never really qualified

in my generation. Tens of thousands of

Northern Ireland supporters Some very optimistic fans bought

tickets that become valid should we get to the latter stages, you

know, the semifinal and the final. So we know that there is over

30,000, maybe in the region of 33,000 that are just through

the Northern Ireland allocation. One by one, the fans are arriving

at the Euros and many The Northern Ireland captain has

been talking about how he is looking forward to the match against Poland

on Sunday. There is a great excitement about it and I think it

will be a special feeling walking out the tunnel for the first game

against Poland and seeing obviously our fans and the noise they will

make. It will be incredible. Hopefully we can make it a memorable

one and get the right result. I think when we put everything

together, it is incredible sense of pride and just looking forward to it

really. I think we've taken a lot of satisfaction really from seeing how

much it has united the whole country back home. Well, the Republic of

Ireland team was given the day off today from training and interviews

to give the players a day off. Their first game is against Sweden on

Monday and a lot is expected from striker Shane Long. I don't take any

notice. I try and concentrate on my playing. If I get picked to go out

and play I will make sure I'm in the best condition. How important is the

momentum? It is a great chance for us to put our stamp on the Euros and

to have the best chance possible of progressing. The tournament will

take place across France. Newsline about bring you the action over the

next couple of weeks. Tara Mills and the Newsline team

reporting for us there from France. MP Jeffrey Donaldson

has been knighted in The DUP representative

is among 101 people from Northern Ireland

to be recognised. He's currently the party's chief

whip, and has represented Lagan Valley in the House of Commons

for almost 20 years. He says despite the new title,

he'll remain the same. I'm going nowhere. I'm staying

firmly in Lagan Valley representing the people who have elected me for

the next four years in Parliament. That is to me the greatest honour of

all and I look forward to continuing that representation. I will still be

Jeffrey. I will still be the local MP and hopefully the person that

people can come to when they need help and support, I will be there

and I will continue to be there. Now the weekend weather

forecast with Cecilia Daly. Good evening. There will still be

some showers around tonight, but they will become lighter and less

frequent compared to earlier today. Mist and fog once again troubling

parts of the East Coast and a layer of low cloud forming in many places

too. But it will gradually brighten up. There will be a warmth, a

humidity to the day. A couple of showers around in the morning, but

plenty of dry weather too, but temperatures creep up to 20 Celsius.

There will absprinkling of showers across many parts of brirnings but

it looks like a drier day for a while across the Republic of Ireland

with sunshine breaking through as well. And the skies will brighten

across much of Northern Ireland, with sunshine, temperatures getting

close to 20 Celsius, but there will be one or two sharp showers. It

looks like a fine end to the day and for the boat race, a couple of

showers around. Some warmth as well, but a misty, murky start, we think

to the morning. Sunday starts wet across Northern Ireland, but it will

get a bit drier and brighter as the day goes ovenlt have a great

That's it from us until 7.30pm tomorrow evening.

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