14/07/2016 BBC Newsline

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The new Secretary of State James Brokenshire says it's

vital that Northern Ireland's interests, including border issues,

are fully protected and advanced during the upcoming

Mr Brokenshire says he's looking forward to working closely

with the Stormont Executive, the Irish Government and the whole

community in Northern Ireland to build a brighter,

Theresa Villiers quit the government earlier today after turning down

Our political correspondent Enda McClafferty has more.

Meet Northern Ireland's new secretary of state.

James Brokenshire was summoned to number

ten this evening to be given his new post.

and Sidcup in east London for the

Born in Essex, he has been MP for Old Bexley

and Sidcup in east London for the

Married with ten Lee magnify children.

You may be new Labour is no stranger to Theresa

May, he worked with her in the Home Office.

One look at his CV and you see his specialist subject is

counterterrorism, and also involved in overseeing the work of MI5.

During the Olympics in London, into government he was one of those

charged with the security of the operation.

He's also very familiar with the National Crime Agency,

He used to oversee it, so he should commit you

would think, be well equipped to deal with our security

But perhaps most crucially, he, unlike his

predecessor, Theresa Villiers, voted to remain in the EU, and just

yesterday said he could see no reason that the border arrangements

have empathy for people here who have made it clear they want to

remain in the EU, and there will be a interesting dynamic between the

Back four years, Theresa Villiers marched into

I didn't know what to expect from the reshuffle, and

really thrilled at being given this job to do by the Prime Minister.

But this time the reshuffle to a different result that

There was no seat at the Cabinet table, instead she

was offered a role at the Home Office which she turned down.

She broke the news on her Facebook page.

I think she got to know the issues very well and is

more than that she got to know personalities

as well and as I say I wish her all the very best

for the future and I am sure she will be back in another role

in the party in some course.

During that time, Theresa Villiers faced many

challenges, not least dealing with the political fallout

which almost brought down Stormont.

She was involved in the Stormont house talks,

I believe this is a good day for Northern Ireland and it

marks a fresh start for Northern Ireland's

But Theresa Villiers took a very different approach from her

predecessors, and sometimes accused of being detached.

She was completely vacant, very cold and remote manner.

She didn't actually develop any relationship with any of the leading

political figures here, she was too close to the DUP.

She didn't develop close relationships with any

individuals, in the DUP, and really in the last three years,

We're still waiting for a solution to parades, flags,

They are waiting for him as a sizeable inbox -- there,

Earlier I spoke to BBC London's political reporter Susana Mendonsa

and I asked her what we can expect from the new Secretary of State.

James Brokenshire was someone who very much

believed in remaining in the EU,

and so, considering that he's now going into a role of a

Northern Ireland Secretary, a place, one of the few places in the UK that

voted to remain in the EU, I suspect that will have been

a factor really in Theresa May choosing that post

for him and to replace Theresa Villiers, who of course somebody

was campaigning very much to leave the European Union,

so his focus will be on trying to maintain the union.

We know that Theresa May wants the union

to continue, doesn't want is the break-up

Nothing in particular at Northern Ireland in his CV?

There is nothing particularly of Northern

Ireland, but in terms of his backrground

before he can in MP, he worked in the legal profession,

He has been focused on home affairs during his

entire career, pretty much, as an MP, and so, nothing

specifically about Northern Ireland,

but certainly he is somebody who Theresa May trusts,

and he is someone who gets on with the job.

The border issue potentially will become a big factor.

What is his style, is he a people person?

He is, he works in a collegiate way with

people around him, and quite a mild mannered

individual so somebody that

I think would work well in terms of negotiations,

with different groups, and certainly in the role in

Northern Ireland that will be his focus, I'm sure.

The choice of Secretary of State is the first big decision

about Northern Ireland that the

BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson has been taking a closer look

at Theresa May and getting the views of people here.

The last time she came to Northern Ireland,

I've never had a hair brush with my photograph

He was still in charge at the time, and she was trying to

avoid Brexit, rather than make it work.

I think Northern Ireland will be better off, I'd say, within

Yesterday it was a very different union she focused on,

in her first speech as Prime Minister.

but the full title of my party is the Conservative and Unionist party,

and that word Unionist is very important to me.

Events in London are being watched closely in Belfast.

So, what's the initial assessment of Theresa May?

I don't think she's great news

London is one thing but

Theresa May, what do you think? Don't know.

She owns racehorses, so she will take no

I do honestly think she will do a good

I don't trust her for a start, I don't trust

I think it is good to have somebody in charge,

because it is being a bit of kind of where are we going?

now a good strong voice from a good strong woman, and let's wait and

She's going to be busy. Mark Simpson, BBC newsline.

Downing Street says the new Prime Minister spoke

to both Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness earlier today.

Mrs May told them both that there should be ongoing engagement

with the Northern Ireland Executive about the UK leaving the EU.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny spoke to the Prime Minister

Mr Kenny said she has agreed to build on the strong relationship

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating an incident

The Western Trust says one man has been seriously injured

and has been taken to the South West

A Belfast woman has been convicted of posting menacing messages

Anne Bothwell, who's 53, and from Ashmore Street,

posted the comments on the Protestant Coalition's

They referred to both Muslims and Dr Raied Al-Wazzan,

a senior figure in the Muslim community here.

Dr Al-Wazzan told the court that some of the messages caused him

to fear for his life and for his family's safety.

Bothwell will be sentenced next month.

A man had a knife held to his face during a robbery in West Belfast

He woke up to find two men in his bedroom in Glenshane Gardens.

They demanded money and then stole a laptop

as well as a mobile phone and a car.

Game of Thrones has received the most nominations for this

across Northern Ireland. is filmed in locations

Rory McIlroy is six shots behind leader American Phil Mickelson

after the first round of the Open Golf Championship

Darren Clarke is two shots further back with Graeme McDowell

Room in the last time Rory McIlroy played in an open he won here in

2014. Before missing last year through injury. At the start of

today, he had much expectation. It didn't take him long to find his

touch. Shops like this help produce four birdies in the early part of

his round and give him a share of the lead. McEnroe was as appointed

to drop three shots into holes. But went on to pick up another birdie

for another solid start. After his round Michael Wright responded to

criticism about comments made earlier this week regarding his

inclusion in the MPEG that wacko golf was like inclusion in the

Olympics and is in response evil growing sport. I think golf is a

great thing to instil values in kids, I am a pastor of the PJ Junior

League, and I do some stuff in the States do, I feel like I have used

my 's success in golf and a positive way in the community, so no regrets

about where I stand on certain things, and I wish I would have

elaborated a bit more on what I said. People may think it's wrong,

and I have spent seven years trying to please everyone, but I figured

out that I can't really do that, so may as well be true to myself. So

Michael Roy is unrepentant about his Olympic views, but for now he's

simply focusing on trying win major number five.

Football now and Cliftonville threw away a 2-goal lead

to lose their Europa League qualifier 3-2 against AEK Larnaca.

Jason McGuinness and Jay Donnelly scored the Reds' goals at Solitude

before the visitors' stunning response in the second half.

Here's Angie with the weather forecast.

Hello, good evening. At least we had a little bit of a break from the

shelves today, but the cloud has been moving in to being spells of

rain through the evening and through tonight. Some of it persistent, some

of it heavy as well, particularly towards the north coast, but

certainly not a cold night, anything, mild and muggy, moisture

in the air making temperatures no lower in most places than 12 or 13.

Tomorrow awards in the air still, despite being cloudy and breezy, and

damp for the morning, a wet start early on, heavy burst of rain moving

away, and we started to dry weather moving in from the south. That dry

weather follows across the public Ireland as well, and meanwhile that

wet and windy weather moves into Scotland, with heavy burst of rain

here, into northern England's two. This news from Wales. It is not a

cloud over on itself, but only a bit of rain here, lots of dry weather,

warm and muggy, highs of 21. In Northern Ireland, we might get the

odd bright spell in the east, highs of 21 and 22 in some eastern areas

but some more cloud than sunshine, and rain moving in as we head

through the latter part of the day, initially patchy and will turn quite

persistent. This next batch of rain is behind a cold front, so not

particularly cold behind as it is July, but feeling fresh into the

weekend. Breezy, variable often, some sunny info rules, and some

scattered showers at times as well. That's it for now, our next BBC

newsline is at 6:25am in the morning. You can also keep

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