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The Taoiseach's comments on a border poll and Brexit split

What will the latest economic forecast mean

This man was diagnosed at the age of 52.

I was in shock. I couldn't believe it. I thought I'd just happened to

old people, this shouldn't happen to me. But it did.

Also on the programme: 25 years of the Foyle Cup,

This place was so packed today that they

had to shut the gates at lunchtime as crowds

flocked to enjoy the

While over at Stormont, this was the scene at the

Ireland cricket match against Afghanistan that was

After the hottest day of the year, local thunderstorms herald

a change back to near normal July temperatures.

There's been a mixed reaction today to comments from the Taoiseach

Enda Kenny said the possibility of having such a referendum

should be considered in discussions on Brexit.

His views has been welcomed by Sinn Fein

Here is our Political Correspondent, Stephen Walker.

Enda Kenny made his remarks at the annual summer school in County

Donegal, where he delivered a speech about the implications of the UK's

exits from the European Union. Discussions and negotiations that

take place over the next few weeks should take into account the

possibility, however far-fetched it might be, that the clause in the

Good Friday Agreement might be triggered in that if there's clear

evidence of a majority of people wishing to leave the United Kingdom

them and join the Republic, Republic, that that should be

catered for in the discussions that take place. Unsurprisingly, Sinn

Fein have welcomed the Taoiseach's comments. Now we have incredible

uncertainty and alarm within key elements of our economics. People

are asking serious questions about what the future holds and I think

people are beginning to offer themselves the question, are we not

better off in Ireland and that's in the Europe than the United Kingdom,

which is out of Europe. The say calling for a border poll is only

the start. It is indeed Good Friday Agreement and it has to be

discussed, but calling a referendum and a border poll is easy, but you

need to put in a hard work to ensure that the tail is there and most

importantly, persuade people of the benefits of it. The new Secretary of

State made it clear on his first trip to Northern Ireland yesterday

that words there were no grounds to call a border poll and Unionists

agree. There is no need for a referendum or a border poll. There

is not the evidence to substantially allow the Secretary of State to

action at one. Of the Unionists say a border poll at this time is a

distraction. We do not want to destabilise our communities, our

economy, our businesses, by yet another distraction of going away

from what needs to happen in the course of the next two years. The

Secretary of State and the Prime Minister have said that, and the

people he said it too. Whilst Enda Kenny's comments seen as significant

give a border poll political prominence, such a vote can only be

called by the Secretary of State if there is evidence of a shift in

public opinion Irish unity. The Secretary of State said that has not

happened. The consultancy firm PwC has

predicted that the Brexit vote will lead to a slowdown

in the economy over It predicts that locally it

will grow by just 0.2% Our Economics and Business Editor

John Campbell is here. What exactly has PwC said? Three

times a year, there are economists produce a forecast to give us an

idea about what they think will happen to the UK economy in the

short term. They also provide a breakdown for Northern Ireland. And

they've said over the last 12-18 months, the UK economy has shown a

gentle slowdown. But they think Brexit will exacerbate that. If we

take a look at the figures, we can see at the start of this year, PwC

vault growth in Northern Ireland would be 1.4%, they can revise that

the 1.0%. Next year, it's a bigger revision. They had thought it would

be 1.5%, but now they are expecting no .2%. Maybe narrowly avoiding

recession. Why do they make that judgment? They think they will be a

slowdown in business investment, because there's so much economic and

political uncertainty. Foreign companies investing in the UK may

decide to wait until the dust settles before they commit money to

big projects, although PwC things by the time it gets at the end of next

year, most of that effect will have been factored out on the economy

will grow again. This is forecasting. What are the hard

facts? We need to emphasise that at the moment, we have no real hard

facts about what impact regs it has had on the behaviour of consumers or

companies. Now, we're looking at forecast and surveys, but the

hardest data is not there and I won't have it, nobody will until the

autumn or maybe later before we get a really solid sense of how Brexit

is or isn't effecting the economy. We did get news today about the rate

of inflation? It has eased up to half of 1%, still miles away from

the Bank of England target of 2%. But many analysts predict as we go

into next year, we will see inflation take up, because the pound

has fallen quite distinctly because Brexit and that makes imports more

expensive and could force prices up early next year. Interest rates?

When inflation rises interest rates go up, but what the Bank of England

is signalling they will probably cut interest rates down to a quarter of

1% next month. Again, that is not solid, it could happen, let us and

see. A cyclist in his sixties has died

in a crash in County Down. His bike was in collision

with a car at around half It happened on the main road

between Bangor and Holywood. Another cyclist was slightly

injured. The Northern Ireland executive as

and an action plan at tackling organised crime. ?50 million will be

spent on the initiative in the next five years with half the money

coming from Stormont and the rest from Westminster. An independent

review commission will be established by the British and Irish

governments will be published monitor progress.

Gavin Andrews will have the sports news.

As Ireland look to level the series against Afghanistan,

Kevin O'Brien wins his 100th international cap and opener

Ed Joyce puts on a batting masterclass in the best innings

from an Irishman ever seen at Stormont.

The tobacco firm JTI is setting up a ?5 million trust fund

It comes after the company decided to end production in the town

The fund which will be chaired by the local MP Ian Paisley will be

spent about ?300,000 a year to local projects and initiatives over the

next 20 years. Will never replace almost a thousand jobs with a fund

like this. That is not the point though, the point is to stimulate

the climate through training and assisting adults with needs and

hopefully, starting to rejuvenate the employment in an area that has

faced such a kicking from unemployment. The editor of the

Alamein Guardian who wrote the story says it is good news for the town.

The full facts of those jobs have been felt chair because the not

quite close yet and it will be a couple of years before the full

impact is felt. The 5 million new can be cynical about as he is not an

awful lot of money, but the facts of the matter is they didn't have to do

it and they have and therefore, a lot of people have been saying they

have delivered on their legacy commitments. The fund is similar to

one set up by the Michelin tyre company following its closure with

the loss of hundreds of jobs. One of the trade unions representing

workers at JTI also welcomed the announcement but said the Government

needs to contribute. We heard the announcement but also heard one from

Michelin and we would Colin Stormont and asked the ministers can they

match that funding in any way to help young people in this community

to get jobs in the future? The last of the workers will leave their job

May of next year. After that, former employees can apply for grants from

the trust fund. It's been a scorcher of a day

with temperatures hitting 27 celsius in parts -

the highest of the year so far. With hot weather comes

the temptation of heading But not everyone's day in the sun

turned out the way they'd planned. Good evening, Donna and welcome

to Crawfordsburn Beach here in North Down,

without doubt one of the most popular places

in Northern Ireland today. There are still plenty of people

here, but nothing like the numbers we saw this afternoon when the main

gates had to be closed because the car park

was completely full - But this isn't the only place packed

with people enjoying the sun today, Blue skies, red-hot temperatures,

this really is Northern Ireland. The working day didn't seem so bad in

Belfast. People full of cheer and in fine voice. S UC Belfast in the

sunshine you think you are under different world. I love it. I feel

more vibrant and everybody is in great form just enjoying life and

when not normally able to sit out in the sunshine like this. It's's

lovely. Ireland's recent cricket match against Afghanistan was called

off because of torrential downpours. What a difference if you do is make.

Enjoying the weather and it's my day off. Making the most of it. Is not

offer me get this, so best to make the most of it. I'll be watching the

cricket, too. Beautiful. Great time of the year for it. And you can see

our schools are reflected in the weather. It's been a great day. Has

been awhile since I had a time like this, but it's nice to get out in

the sun and watch the cricket. I'm not complaining. Suncream was also

the order of the day and the weather here was a welcome sight for

children on school holidays and their parents as well. Just down the

road in a Crawfordsburn Beach, thousands made their way to the

seafront. At lunchtime, the car park gates were closed because of

congestion. Those who made it through were treated to this. A

perfect setting on what was a glorious afternoon. And of course in

the summer, big crowds means big business. Days like this don't tend

to come along very often in Northern Ireland. And when they do, people

tend to make the most of it. And today, people need no encouragement

to enjoy the record temperatures. -- and needed an Anchorage.

Angie Phillips will have the weather forecast in full shortly, but it's

a good job so many people were out enjoying the sun today because these

kind of temperatures are not set to last.

But let's not dwell on that now, there are still a few hours left

to enjoy what's been the warmest day of the year so far.

Still to come on the programme: the Road to Rio.

The Chambers brothers hope to go one better than the

silver which they won in London four years ago.

There are 20,000 people living with Dementia in Northern Ireland.

Diagnosis is normally later in life but some people get that news

A new group is trying to help people live more positively

The news brought particular challenges. A family wedding, a

treasured film. All the more so because the mother of the bride has

dementia. This Cunningham worked as an IT consultant, helping people

with brain injury improve the quality of their lives. The dementia

took all of that away almost overnight. Diagnosed at the age of

48. I can see it in my husband's eyes. He thinks this is wrong, this

is not happening. I became somebody that just lived in my house and I

went silent for a year. John McAleese was also diagnosed young

and a period of frustration and depression followed. Five years

later, he still has good days and bad days. A bad day would be no

motivation, don't want to do anything, can't be bothered to help

anybody or talk to anybody, just want to be on my own, left alone.

And a good day would be to get up, think to myself, what am I going to

do today? Where can I go? Make plans for myself and also still know what

day it is, what time it is and the people around me, that's a good day,

yeah. But instead of letting it take over his life, John set of dementia

in Northern Ireland, an organisation made up of people with dementia to

support one another. I'm still at that stage where I know what is in

front of me, but I just accepted. Accent and has been difficult for

Anna Scott, diagnosed at 46, doctors initially thought she had a brain

tumour. I was devastated, I couldn't believe it, I kept thinking, how can

I have dementia at my age when I've got children and what will happen to

them? My daughter, the youngest, she was five hours diagnose and I'm a

single parent, so you obviously think it was going to look after and

raise them? When you start to think I'm not going to be there to see any

other special moments in her life. It's really depressing. And you've

nobody to talk to. As if that wasn't bad enough, the response of others

has been extremely cruel. There's been a few times I've said and I

been out talking to people and they've said what's wrong with you

and I've said dementia, you can't have dementia, you're too young to

have dementia. That is typical of the responses you get all some

people will make a joke of it. Like, oh, if you're going to the toilet,

will you remember me when you come back? It's quite hurtful at times.

For Liz, life is now much better and working with the group has given her

a new focus. I once thought I was going to go away to dignity as to do

it. Then I began to realise how selfish I was to trail all my family

over the put myself in that misery, if you like. But my reassured me by

saying, you will not lie in a hospital bed in a corridor. You will

not be in a ward where nobody knows about dementia. I let it with you

every step of the way. And do you know what? I'm not scared anymore.

The first of the summer's international youth football

tournaments has started and this year.

And as our North-West reporter Keiron Tourish can tell us it's

It's's started life as a one day competition with just eight teams in

1992. Now it has grown beyond recognition. This year, almost 5000

young footballers welcomed it in age groups from 9-19 that come from

England, Scotland, throughout Ireland as well as America. This is

particularly special. It is our 25th year of competition and we are

celebrating our 25th year and have our largest ever entry in this

competition. Last year, we never expected it. We never expected we

would have 310 teams for five or six days of youth football. Now, city

are regular visitors those in the Championship side say it provides

valuable experience. As far as City is concerned, I love it, I know bit

of history and I take the boys around and give them a bit of

history about the past and they find it very interesting. As for the

football, it is different for us, it is competition football and bearing

in mind at home, there's no points for the games we play, it is just

plain the right way, what we call the knowledge way. What do we let

yesterday? Let the ball do the work! Visiting teams provide much more

than a feast of football. These boys always enjoy their trip to the North

West. They have their kitten under walking about, their chests puffed

out and they feel proud. They are well respected and treated down

here. The organisers of the foreign clubs they provide a major boost for

the local economy. It is estimated that this year's competition will

provide something in the region of ?1.75 million. That is a lot of

cheeseburgers and pizzas for these hungry footballers. With a huge

number of games right across the North West over the coming week, the

young players cannot wait to take part. There's some good

opportunities and good experience for us. Historical Enquiries Team

I'm excited to be here and there is some great teams and I hope some of

our players do well. Is great to reach this level. It feels great, I

think I'm going to win. You can't beat that for confidence. It will be

a good week. Yes, Ireland have beaten

Afghanistan at Stormont, winning the fifth and final one-day

international of the The game also saw to records

as opener Ed Joyce put on a batting masterclass

while all-rounder Kevin O'Brien Ireland have played 107 one day

internationals and over 100 of them Kevin O'Brien has been in the

starting line-up. He notched up his century of caps today at a

sweltering Stormont against Afghanistan. A very special day for

us and I meant -- made my debut in 2006 this summer, it's been a long

ten years, but I've enjoyed every moment. How long can you go on for?

However long they let me. We've a good team here and a couple of good

physios work with us and I'm on the physio of its more than I would have

liked when I was younger, but you have to keep getting on with it.

Another veteran on the side opener, Ed Joyce, stole the show with an

unbeaten 116, the highest score ever recorded by an Irish one in Belfast

and the second-highest knock ever. Both he and O'Brien have seen a big

change in Ireland's stutters in world cricket. Certainly more

professional off the pitch. When I started, we didn't have anyone, so

that's obviously helped me prolonged my career and get as many caps as I

have. So from the team a point of view, every win is special. It is a

great occasion when you win and you can sing the song at the end of the

day. Today's win tied in the series for Ireland, but they will play

against Pakistan at the end of next month.

It's the first half of the second leg of Crusaders' Champions League

second leg tie against FC Copenhagen.

Trailing 3-0 from last week's home leg, Crusaders currently X-X

Northern Ireland International goalkeeper Michael McGovern will be

playing in the Championship next season after signing

He has agreed a three-year deal at Carrow Road,

after his fine performances this summer in Northern

Ireland's run to the last sixteen at the Euros.

McGovern was a free agent after leaving Scottish Premier League side

Hamilton Academicals earlier this summer.

Now to continue our countdown to next month's Rio Games

as we look at the Olympians from Northern Ireland heading to Brazil.

Tonight a look at the two rowing brothers from Coleraine,

They returned from London with silver medals four years ago.

And, as Nigel Ringland reports, are looking

Great Britain get the silver. It was so near to Golden four years ago,

yet so far for Richard and Peter James. In Rio they will try again

for the ultimate prize but indifferent boats. The motivation

remains the same. I attended my first Olympics and got the silver

medal in London, so close to gold. You don't train to come second or

third. It is a massive cliff ledge -- privileged up as a new country.

We put in the miles, as does every other boat to use it. We practice to

go out and win. We have to put ourselves in the best position we

think we can do to be first across the line. Richard has teamed up with

Will Fletcher and a lightweight double sculls and the first season

together saw them claim the World Championship silver medal. It means

they have reached their best so far this year, but there's no panic. At

the end of the day, is the Olympics, but is also another two K course, it

is water the same as we have here and everyone tries to get to 2000

from zero as quick as possible. To me, is just an accumulation of many

hard years of work and working with the rest of the squad and my brother

throughout the years, working with and I'm specifically in the last

couple of years. Peter remains determined to set the record

straight for the 2012. Linda, we thought it was ours. There's no

getting away from that. But we want to go away and do the same in Rio

and a slightly different, is not a home game, so there's not a massive

support their right with you. But we want to go out to show what we can

do. The season they took some of other European Championships but

more work needs to be done but they are on the right track. Once you get

on the start line, anything can happen. We've put ourselves in place

to make sure we are fit and pick up our game by the time we get to Rio.

I think we couldn't have done anything more this year to get us

into that situation, so it -- whatever the result is in Rio, that

is where we are. So the brothers would stand on the podium together

in a Rio, but that's not to say they won't bring more medals back to

Coleraine. And just to say Crusaders are still

versus Copenhagen. We'll have the full-time score

on our later bulletin. And to the weather forecast,

with Angie Phillips Not record-breaking, but the hottest

day of the year so far. 28 degrees today. Parts of the East Coast had a

bit of an onshore breeze. 22 degrees. It was those temperatures

that sent those people to the beaches to the sunshine, maybe

having a paddle to cool off. But it was equally lovely in the the hills

with wispy cloud over us. Plenty of sunshine, quite unusual to see that.

What is not an usual is to see a weather front edging in. It will

spark of summer thunderstorms. Already a few of the Donegal coast,

they will edge through this evening. They could give local torrential

downpours. Not all parts will get them, but you will know about it if

you do. There's a weather warning in place. They could be a risk of flash

flooding where we get them. They will rattle through jarring the

night, but there will be dry gaps. The very uncomfortable nights for

sleeping, temperatures in the high teens, maybe 20 Celsius in some

places. Hopefully, tomorrow, a slightly fresher feel. It will be a

cloudy day. Still a shower is to begin with. They will clear

northwards through the morning. As we head towards the afternoon, apart

from the odd shower, it is looking drier. Hopefully, summer breaks and

a few bright spells, but Robert Blakemore cloud than we've been used

to. Temperatures down on today, noticeable in the West, it could be

a good 10 degrees lower than today at around 18-19d. Into tomorrow

night, things are looking better for getting to sleep, apart from the odd

scattered shower. Generally a lot of dry weather and temperature is

around ten or 11 degrees and on Thursday, a dry and bright start,

but Maureen later on. Back to normal than! That is all from others on the

warmest day of