05/07/2016 BBC Newsline

Good evening. Gob from me. We

Try to advise him all the time about getting away from drugs but is just

one of those things. He seemed to think he was all right for all the

Turk. Children with special needs

still face uncertainty as the Education Authority

is accused of misleading A recommendation for leaders

of the opposition at the Assembly to get a pay rise

as well as more staff. Also tonight: The hidden gem

transformed from this to this, making it the largest natural

swimming pool in Europe. And will the fine and dry

weather continue tomorrow? As he prepares for his fight in New

York, Carl Frampton predict a classic.

And will the fine and dry weather continue tomorrow?

I'll let you know later in the programme.

The Audit Office has uncovered potential fraud

in a ?1 billion scheme of subsidies for renewable energy.

The Economy Minister has ordered spot-checks of projects to discover

The scheme has now closed but will continue to pay

The Audit Office says the scheme had serious systemic weakness

Here's our business correspondent Julian O'Neill.

It's a scheme found out to be burning money, abuse in a generous

system of financial support offered to businesses and people switching

to renewable heating. A tariff is paid per kilowatt of heat burned for

20 years but unlike in Britain there is no payment cap. Energy can be

burned for the sake of claiming. The audit office citing the case of a

farmer who with no need for a biomass boiler installed one simply

the heat and empty shared to line up payments of ?1 million. The economy

minister shocked by the audit findings is promising action. And

try to take action in terms of getting consultants in to look at

the allegations around fraud on the key options are there are around

cost control and making sure that anything that can be done to keep

these costs under control, produce over time can be taken and that's an

important step that we have to take to ensure that we do give confidence

back to the public and that we're learning the lessons and taking

corrective action. The audit office says the storm and scheme was run

differently to one in Britain. Have they been the same, it would have

helped prevent in proper payments. As it is, Stormont has gone beyond

the maximum the Treasury is prepared to fund. I can't believe the

opposite trend role has qualified them to the tune of 45 million would

be possible to have over 140 million coming out of the budget going

forward and immediately just read the report it's a litany of

maladministration, litany of not effectively managing the budget.

Simon Hamilton says is DUP predecessors in what was the

department of enterprise and not to blame and that civil servants have

accepted responsibility. The scheme has now closed but cleaning up the

financial mess is only just beginning with inspectors having to

set the good applications from the bad in the hope of getting on top of

the costs. A man in his 30s is critically ill

in hospital after a gun attack The victim, who is known to police,

was shot several times this morning on the Dun Emer housing

estate in Lusk. Gardai are trying to establish

if the shooting is part of the Kinahan-Hutch gangland feud

which has been linked to nine A woman's body has been recovered

from the Black Lough in Dungannon. A police spokesman said

an investigation was under way to discover

the circumstances of the death. A man from Scotland who travelled

to Belfast to watch the Orange parades last July has been given

an 18-month sentence for rioting. The mother of a Lisburn man who died

in Cambodia from a drugs overdose says he was a good son

who loved travelling. But she says Martin Hale did

regularly take drugs and she had He was found in his room

in the capital Phnom Pehn. Maggie Taggart has been speaking

to his mother. His family home in Lisburn therein

morning for the 34-year-old man. Martin have been travelling in

Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia for a few months but on Friday police came

to tell his mother he been found dead. He been staying in the happy

house budget guesthouse. Cambodian police reporter that he and his

friend had taken drug overdoses. Dean survived but Martin did not.

The family believe they are taking tablets with morphine and that

Martin may have had a heart attack. Martin was a very good son. Very

kind-hearted to everybody. See no wrong in anyone. No matter do Martin

met, he was all is not a bad fellow. Jim Martin have his troubles? Yeah,

he did. He did take drugs. But it wasn't an everyday thing. He did

take drugs. Did you ever imagine this would happen? Never. When I

used to say to him, please, son, don't take anything and he'd say,

I'm all right. Don't worry about me. Martin was a father with one

daughter and phoned his mother daily while on his travels. His friend

Dean is also from Lisburn of out of the hospital and went missing

without money or a passport. After a social media campaign, he was

eventually found and is due back at the end of the week. Neither man had

travel insurance the family is being held by a late call charity to get

his body had for burial. The prepacked the trust has been

absolutely brilliant. Don't know what I'd have done without them.

They've done everything they can for us. It's made it a lot easier to get

him back home. He was coming home today. They were content today. It

must be really upsetting for you. It is. Knowing that he's never come

home alive. Martin's family hope to have his body back in Lisburn at the

weekend. There's plenty still to come

on tonight's programme, including a look at Europe's largest

natural swimming pool, newly restored and ready

to open to the public. The Education Authority has been

accused of misleading an Assembly committee for the second time

in three months about nursery The charges by the education

committee's vice chair relate to evidence the EA gave

about Fleming Fulton The Authority says the information

it gave was accurate. Our education correspondent

Robbie Meredith has the story. Three-year-old Charlie with his mum

Angela. He has cerebral palsy and per eyesight. And later in rationing

people about the matter than he can spend in nursery. At the last

hearing Himalayas asked why the nursery at this special school

hasn't been allowed to admit pupils. A senior PA officials at the school

governors didn't want its business to discussed by the committee.

Later, she made the point again. I'm being very cautious of the fact that

last night at the Board of Governors they were very concerned that their

issues would not be discussed in public. I've spoken to three school

governors who were at that meeting. They told me that they did not at

any stage asked Doctor manga not to discuss Fleming Fulton 's affairs

with the committee. The principle was also sent a letter to MLAs in

which he said the Board of Governors...

The committee 's chair said they had misled them. She attempted to close

the conversation on that issue whereas all the members were clear

that Fleming Fulton wanted a clear message without to the committee

that they are open and that they are ready to accept children for special

educational needs nursery provision in September. The EA say they're

satisfied the information they gave was accurate. It all leaves Angela

and Charlie in limbo. The other option would be another school which

is 60 miles a day for two and a half hours of school and Fred childhood

sight loss in cerebral palsy who needs support do feel that an

option. Ideally I think the situation would be Fleming which is

close but unfortunately for some reason that doesn't seem to be an

option. Not sure of it open or closed or what. It's just been

handled so badly that don't get your body knows. The committee are due to

question officials tomorrow. The families of babies and children

in Northern Ireland with congenital heart defects have welcomed

a multi-million-pound investment that will see a new all-island

children's heart surgery network. The Department of Health

here and its counterpart in the Republic are to invest

?42 million which will mean children in the future not having to travel

to England for treatment. Our reporter Ita Dungan

met one mother who's This girl was 18 days old when she

travelled to London for life-saving heart treatment. An experience still

very fresh in her mother 's mind. I don't wish any family the tormentor

we went through. It's hard enough, it's traumatic dealing with a child

that sick, having that hang you have your head that you have to leave the

country and bigger family is to add was on the road and our family

couldn't, visited as wearers in London we can have that. Every year

700 children across Ireland are born with congenital heart disease. This

new multi-million pound investment for them will see Dublin as the

centre of a much bigger cross-border network. Our vision is that the

surgical service will be provided in a centre in Dublin and ultimately

the new Children's Hospital and that service will be world-class and that

will be backed up by a specialist children's cardiac centre in Belfast

in which we hope to further develop and enhance that we can provide as

much of the care that the children need close to home. Children's heart

surgery services stopped here more than a year ago. Review had found

services unsustainable meaning many children had to travel to England

for surgery. Now a ?42 million investment means children will be

treated in Dublin with pre-and post operative care here in Belfast. It

was a good day for the health ministers north and south. It could

be brought in over next five years so by the end of next year all

urgent cases will come to Dublin and by the end of 2018 all cases will

come to Dublin. In a world post Brexit, the fact that we can

continue with both our governments to have cross-border initiatives to

look after our systems in both Northern Ireland and the Republic

can only be good. Good for this girl, yes, if she does need further

treatment would just be 100 miles down the road in Dublin.

Still to come tonight: The 18th-century Plantation

of Ulster book that's been awarded special status by the UN

It's been recommended that the leaders of the opposition

at the Assembly should get a salary of ?68,000 and support staff.

The proposal comes from an independent panel that was tasked

with setting MLAs expenses and salaries but has been

rejected by the DUP, Sinn Fein and the Ulster Unionists.

Here is our Political Correspondent Stephen Walker.

After the assembly election, both yields the Unionists and the STL P

said they would not go into the executive and instead they went into

opposition. Now the independent financial review panel, the body

that set a Malay salaries, has written to the Stormont speaker to

say pay rates must reflect this new world. At present, MLAs are paid

?49,000 a year. Ministers below the first and Deputy First Ministers are

and ?87,000. The review panel recommends opposition leaders should

get ?68,000 a year. The panel also recommends opposition leaders should

get support staff. Our responsibility was to look at the

expenses and the salaries paid and make sure they were fair. These were

quite clearly new jobs, they had additional responsible at ease and

we thought it would be fair to pitch them somewhere between the salary of

a minister and an ordinary MLAs and we needed more salary but also we

felt that they do their job effectively they needed a additional

expenses. Today the UUP said they were sceptical of the need for an

increased salary for opposition leaders. They want extra resources

for support and research. A DUP spokesman said provision for

research has been made and said they were not persuaded of the need to

fund specific opposition posts. Sinn Fein said the proposal was not

included in the fresh start agreement. This letter was one of

the last acts by the independent financial review panel. Their term

of office ended last week. It's now up to MLAs to consider a replacement

body. She decisions lie ahead, particular in other Stormont has an

opposition. The veteran civil rights campaigner

Ivan Cooper has received an honorary The 72 year old was given

the accolade in recognition of distinguished services

to peace and reconciliation. Presenting the degree

was the man who portrayed him in the film Bloody Sunday,

the actor and chancellor This means an enormous mountain

impersonally and a lot to the university that he has become part

of the family. It means it should mean a lot to the people of Derry

and Northern Ireland because Ivan was at the forefront of the right

and the rights led Northern Ireland to where we are now. The fact that

Jimmy Nesbitt who played me in bloody Sunday I'm overwhelmed by

that. An old book which documents

the Plantation of Ulster has been awarded unique status

by the United Nations The book was almost lost forever

in a major fire in London's guildhall in the 18th century

and is now housed in Londonderry, as Keiron Tourish reports on how

it's been preserved. We're going to begin the tour in the

very famous and beautiful Guildhall. It was built in 1890. The history

fascinates tourists who visit, keen to learn about the famous walled

city. One publication that tells the story is the great parchment book

focusing on 17th-century Ulster jeering the plantation. The

Protestants Tesla 's account from England and Scotland and also the

native Irish. But was compiled and 6039 as a survey of all the estate

in Londonderry. The books now achieved a prestigious award and

become part of the UNESCO memory of the world programme which recognises

important historical artefacts. But the great parchment book was almost

lost in a fire in 1786 in London's Guildhall. Extensive work was

undertaken to preserve the original Burke of one June six 25 pages. It

provides detail from six to 39 of London's role in the plantation of

Ulster. It's fantastic. As far as we know it's the only Irish historical

document that has made it onto the UNESCO memory of world list and what

can one say? It's an incredible achievement but really the credit

must go to those conservator 's and people who have worked very hard to

bring it to life. The history of these islands comes alive in this

special exhibition Place here in the historic Guildhall. You can also get

a glimpse of the great parchment book in a special section tucked

away in this corner. Of course, if you want to read all about the great

parchment book you can go online. In 2016, the history of this place

remains hugely important for visitors. I'm fascinated by Ireland

and Northern Ireland, literally but the city has a lot of history. It's

different from America, really different and it's very unique. I

love it. It is now hoped the UNESCO recognition will encourage more

tourists to visit here. ?500,000 of funding along

with hundreds of thousands of cubic metres of water have been pumped

into what's being claimed as Europe's largest

natural swimming pool. The historic outdoor swimming venue

is in the grounds of the newly renovated Ormiston House in east

Belfast and our reporter Mervyn Jess has been along for a look before it

opens later this month. Thousands of people drive past this

every day but not many know about it. The junk I occurs do. This lake

and the former outdoor pool beside it lie within the grounds of almost

an house of the Belmont road in east Belfast. The pool was used for a

time by pupils at nearby Campbell College before falling into

disrepair. Now the new owner has handed the running of it to a tidy

charity. It sure the boats, Kevlar boats, big teams and it's exciting

and the kids love it. Pushing each other in and run the brush and --

rough and tumble. The grove close than we moved somewhere else and

then that closed so we been home since then. We been searching for a

new facility and this is something completely unique and outstanding.

What is that the school and Saturday mornings which swirl symbols are not

available. There was built in the 1920s and has been a over year in

the restoration. This pool holds 750 thousand cubic metres of water. It

takes 60 days to fill it. But that's not its most unique feature. It's

going to be the largest natural swing in Europe. There's a bigger

one being in England but for now it is the title of the largest natural

sample in Europe and that means no chemicals added or chlorine,

nothing. Just H2O, just a modern filtration system which includes

plans and gravel beds and. This transformation has cost around half

?1 million. That given a new lease of life to this historic natural no

additives summing pool and come as a much-needed boost for the sport of

kayaking. Here's Gavin Andrews

with tonight's sport. Yes, Carl Frampton has arrived

in New York to begin his final preparations for the big fight

against Leo Santa Cruz The bout sees Frampton move up

a division to fight the Mexican for the WBA super world

featherweight title. From the streets of North Belfast,

Carl Frampton has made steady strides in his pursuit of glory. The

29-year-old from Tigers Bay has now crossed the and a gauche and for the

biggest fight of his career. I think we'll do well out there. We'll bring

the Irish Americans and the east coast so they will get behind me.

It's going to be good, partisan, it's going to be a fan friendly

fight and Amadou forward to it. What different to El Paso, Texas, the

scene of Frampton 's last fight stateside against Gonzalez Junior

where he arrived just eight days before the bout, this time he has

four weeks to prepare for his world-class opponent. Santa Cruz,

it's going to be one way, this guy has 30 odd fights, you fight

headfirst, tough Mexican, relentless, hard man, not a massive

puncher but camp and charred enough to get your respect. I think it will

be a good fight. It'll be something people talk about her long time and

you could see a trilogy. It will be so competitive that people want to

see it again. The unbeaten unified superbantamweight champion is moving

up a weight division and the intense leave a mark both inside and outside

the ring. To be the first man from Northern Ireland to win world titles

at two different weight divisions, it's another goal. I believe we can

do it and there's no stopping me after that. There's big fight in the

featherweight division two. Once we do that, get a few wins and a few

more titles, we go up again and super flyweight and then I will be a

weight world champion and will dine in the history books. So no pressure

across the pond for Frampton as he aims to conquer the big apple.

44 athletes will make up the Team Ireland squad that

will head to Rio for the Paralympic Games.

The squad was announced in Dublin this morning It includes

middle-distance runner Michael McKillop, who will look

Also in the squad is Eglinton sprinter Jason Smyth,

who'll be hoping to add to his tally of four gold medals accumulated over

I think it's other reigning champion there a to perform and hopefully do

the same again so definitely getting the old man on the team at this

stage but it's great to see that there is only young once coming

along and that he had a less thick athletics alone there's been a lot

of young ones come up and come through and that shows you how

Paralympic sport has moved on and how much impact London has made

within the country and that your Paralympic athlete and hopefully it

continues and if I can help them and share some words of wisdom or

experience of being there than absolutely it is my response ability

and the other experienced athletes to help them step up another level.

The Paralympics start on 7th September.

The old man he called in cell. The setting for more goals. The weather

forecast is next and after today's weather I think a gold star is

deserved. I wouldn't give it too quickly. The forecast isn't that

great but that said we do have a fine evening out there at the

moment. Plenty of sunshine before nightfall. It will stay dry

overnight. The unsettled weather that we have coming our way is

courtesy of the jet stream, it's going to fire in unsettled weather

from the Atlantic towards us so there is answer the weather to calm

of this in the middle of the month but this evening a dry one. Staying

dry the night, a bit on the cool side in the desert areas

temperatures dipping to six or 7 degrees. Most towns and cities they

are ten or 11. Tomorrow, the cloud will come in. It will give us some

rain and won't be a wash-out and will not affect everyone. Many parts

of the North and the West. To begin with we will see rain move eastwards

clearing through while but it begins to return again for western areas

and towards the north. Further east and south-east, County Down in

Armagh could stay dry for most the day. That and in cloudy weather

affecting elsewhere. Towards the north coast 1560 degrees, maybe 17

elsewhere inland. Travelling tomorrow, the rain will have made

its way across the Channel for Scotland. Memory driver England and

Wales are plenty of sunshine. Across Ireland to dry afternoon, a lot of

clout but we have this of rain city in the Atlantic and it will push its

way in the water is by the end the day through tomorrow evening. Before

then, a fairly dry end for many as we head out for work. Through the

evening, the patchy rain moves across giving is a damp wet end to

the day. That'll clear tomorrow night but if you are heading towards

Derry for Clipper rivals tomorrow you may want to bring the water

proves with the. They great for the arrivals. Tomorrow night the rain

will clear as the way, it will turn dry and be milder. Temperatures

should be the twin ten and 12. The rest away, Thursday, it's largely

drive. Milder as well. 1920 degrees despite a lot of clout and some

white bit as well. Higher temperatures continue for Friday and

Saturday. We could see 20 or 21 degrees. Don't be expecting clear

blue skies, there will be scattered showers but there will be sunshine

in between. Not all bad news. I'm in Omagh tomorrow so a raincoat

is in order. You can also keep in contact with us

via Facebook and Twitter.