21/07/2016 BBC Newsline

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Tributes have been paid to Valerie Armstrong,

the mother of three who died after being hit by a scrambler

in Colin Glen Forest Park in West Belfast on Tuesday.

A teenager charged in connection with her death broke down

A young family which will now never be the same.

Last night, surrounded by those who loved her, Valerie Armstrong

And despite their own grief and anguish, they made

the decision to help others by donating her organs.

It's a very delicate and sensitive time for everyone, but Valerie's

family are very strong and supportive of one another, her

parents were there from County Westmeath, her husband

They are a great sense of support and comfort and

love to each other and that was much in

evidence last evening at the hospital.

Family and friends left heartfelt and heartbroken tributes

to the mother of three at Colin Glen forest park.

It was here on Tuesday evening that Ms Armstrong was injured while out

Everybody's been devastated, my parents are devastated,

It hits home to realise anything could happen at any second.

Just a few miles away today at Laganside Courts,

a 17-year-old broke down in tears as he was accused of causing

Valerie Armstrong's death by dangerous driving

He can't be named because of his age.

A police constable told the court that there are interviews this

17-year-old cooperated with detectives, showed remorse and

stayed with Valerie Armstrong on Tuesday evening until

Relatives of the teenager were also visbly upset

He was remanded in custody to Hydebank Young Offenders' Centre

and will reppear via video link in four weeks' time.

Four people have been tied up during a robbery in Carryduff.

It happened at a house on the Ballynahinch Road last night.

Masked men forced their way into a house in the Carryduff area around

One was carrying a suspected firearm, another had

Inside the house they assaulted a young man and woman and

Another young man and woman arrived at the house and

The intruders demanded cash and made off with a

The victims were treated at the scene by paramedics.

Police have appealed for anyone who can help

them to contact the detectives at Lisburn police station.

The Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness says he expects

The new Prime Minister has already been to Scotland and Wales.

Our political correspondent Gareth Gordon has more.

In her first speech as Prime Minister, Theresa May stressed how

This week she visited Wales and today,

Martin McGuinness confirmed that he expects

Theresa May will be in Northern Ireland next week.

work with the British Prime Minister and the Irish Government, work with

the new Secretary of State and Arlene to find a brief audit but

pre-eminent in all that must be the democratically

expressed wishes of a majority in the North.

Tomorrow Mr McGuinness and Arlene Foster will be

in Cardiff for the meeting of the British Irish

ministerial Council, a meeting that has been brought

forward because of the referendum results and it's the first time

the heads of the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales

and Northern Ireland will meet with the new Secretary of State

and the Taoiseach, and it will be interesting to hear what is said,

but more importantly, how it is said about Brexit.

The French President has said the UK should begin negotiations to leave

I speak for the people here who supported our contention that we

should remain part of Europe. I watched the press conference

yesterday with Angela Merkel and with Theresa May and Theresa May

medication would not trigger Article 50 this year. That certainly

suggests to me we are dealing with the British Government that is still

in the said by the fallout from the vote which surprised many.

The French President has said the UK should begin negotiations to leave

I speak for the people here who supported our contention that we

I watched the press conference yesterday with Angela Merkel and

with Theresa May and Theresa May medication would not trigger Article

That certainly suggests to me we are dealing with

the British Government that is still in the said

by the fallout from the

Speaking in Dublin, Francois Hollande said he's aware

Francois Hollande's time in Dublin had to be cut short because of last

week's Nice lorry-driver attack that has left 84 people dead.

Not surprisingly, then, terrorism and the British decision

to leave the European Union dominated his meeting

With the French President due to meet Theresa May in Paris

this evening, he called on the UK to begin the Brexit negotiations

as quickly as possible, but also said he understands the Irish

stance on preserving the Good Friday Agreement

for the sake of the peace process in Northern Ireland.

TRANSLATION: Iran denies there is a stressful

situation for Ireland and that must find a

The Taoiseach, as in Berlin with Chancellor Merkel last week,

once again stressed the importance of Northern Ireland

for Dublin in the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.

We understand exactly the uniqueness of the Good Friday Agreement and

Europe's support that and this is a fundamental issue and we want to see

protected and that therefore it will have its own special nature as part

of the discussions. The French President also

paid a courtesy call on his Irish counterpart,

Michael D Higgins, and separately met members of the French community

before returning to Paris where he says he will tonight ask

Theresa May why there's such a delay Some of the other stories making

the news this evening. A man's been beaten in his north

Belfast home by a number of masked The 37-year-old suffered injuries

to his arms and legs after the gang forced their way into the house

at Canning Place last night. An unsafe building has forced

the closure of a road in Holywood. Earlier today, the Bangor Road had

to be shut between Stewart's Place and Priory Park because of

the threat posed by this building. The Health Minister says

she believes there's both political and clinical will to help change

the local health and Michelle O'Neill was speaking

after receiving the finished report on the modernisation of the system

from an expert panel. Well we've had a good amount

of sunshine this week, but of course that's not

always the case. Today we were told that everyone

should consider taking vitamin D supplements

in the autumn and winter. As David Maxwell reports,

health officials are concerned that we aren't getting enough of it

in our diet. When it appears, we

make the most of it. The sunshine doesn't only feel good

- it actually has health benefits because it's how we get most

of our vitamin D, the vitamin that helps us maintain healthy

bones, teeth and muscles. Today we got a vitamin D boost,

but it isn't always like this. If you are exposed on a sunny day

during the summer in Northern Ireland to sunlight for about ten

minutes, that should be enough vitamins the to see

you through for two or three months, so the problem

is during the winter months when we don't get enough sunshine

here, those stockpiles We can get some vitamin D

through eating foods But not nearly as much

as we get from the sun. We're always being told

to apply this stuff but putting suncream

on actually prevents us We do need limited exposure

to the sun but that can be Some experts suggest you should go

into the sunlight for ten or 15 minutes before

you apply sun protection. It is important you apply enough

to make sure you don't get burnt and increase your

risk of skin cancer. The Government says another way to

get the recommended amount is through supplements. What about

advice be heeded? It is a tricky, especially with fussy eaters. I

think keeping them out all year round without sun block is probably

the way I would go. These two would take vitamins every day, and as I'm

pregnant, I will take vitamins as well. I think it is needed. There is

not enough sunshine here. Supplements are rarely recommended

for pregnant women and children, the big change today though is that we

all need to consider taking them, bar interrupts it changed our

climate. -- bar age at exchange. A woman from Belfast has been

reunited with a family heirloom Medical student Katie Patterson lost

a ?10,000 ring handed down from her grandmother

while swimming in Majorca. A diver using a specialist metal

detector managed to pick the ring It sounds ridiculous, but I

genuinely felt at piece of my heart had gone missing. I appreciated that

ring everyday and are reminded me of the wonderful memories I have all

grandmother. I saw this flash, this sparkle. I cleared the sand away and

there it was. It was flashing away from the sunlight. Then he said,

I've found is Mickey Mouse ring and that was my ring. I cannot tell you

how grateful I was. He is an absolute hero.

Cliftonville are out of the Europa League

Gerard Lyttle's men lost two-nil away to AEK Larnaca

And a look ahead to a story from our investigations reporter

Kevin Magee on tomorrow evening's Newsline.

Hundreds of tenants in North Down and parts of Belfast finding out the

two major property companies have -- they've been paying rent to former

30 years are in fact charities and they want to know what that means

for them. I would like to know who all beneficiaries. I will have some

of the answers and you can hear our report on BBC Radio in the morning

and there will be more on BBC Newsline at 6:30pm.

After fairly pleasant start, the day is ending on a more unsettled note

for some parts, particularly the West. There have been heavy showers

through the afternoon, they are continuing for a time this evening,

some could be thundery and lead to localised surface water and

flooding. There is a warning in place. We'll get some showers

pushing east. They will be lighter and more scattered. The West

gradually gets drier through the night. It will be mild and muggy

with temperatures between 12-14d. Tomorrow, a better day. Lots of dry

weather. One or two showers in the east, but will move away. It should

brighten through the morning. Those showers head east to parts of

Scotland, England and Wales. Some heavy ones towards the east and

south-east of England, it will be warm and humid still, 25-26d.

Fresher towards the north and west. But for Ireland and Northern

Ireland, it is a mainly dry afternoon. One or two rogue showers,

but the emphasis is on dry weather. There will be cloud, but thin enough

to allow brightness through. There should be highs of 19-20d, fairly

pleasant but with light won. Into the weekend, a couple of weather

fronts. The couple of damp spells the dry weather as well.

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