05/09/2016 BBC Newsline

This is BBC Newsline and these are the headlines this Monday

evening: This couple, whose daughter was stillborn,

are praised at her inquest for saving the lives

We will never forget our Angel Cara. We know we cannot bring her back,

but we welcome the verdict of the coroner and his findings.

Arlene Foster accuses the Finance minister Mairtin O'Muilleoir

of scaremongering over a warning of job losses post Brexit.

New, modern, easy-to-use ticket system is to be introduced for buses

and trains. But it will not be fully implemented until the year 2021.

A claim for damages against this MLA over comments on Facebook

Also on the programme: 30 years on - the BBC radio programme which has

helped launch the careers of many local bands celebrates

After an extraordinary final round, can Rory McIlroy win the

championship in America? Find out shortly.

And we're in for a warm and muggy night but how long

I'll have your weather details later in the programme.

A woman whose baby was stillborn has said a mother's intuition

should not be ignored, particularly when it comes

to choosing how her baby should be delivered.

Michelle Rocks from Moneymore was speaking after the inquest

into her daughter Cara's death in the Causeway Hospital in 2013.

The coroner said in pursuing this landmark case Mrs Rocks

and her husband Barry had already saved lives.

Our health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly has the story.

Michelle and Barry Rocks arriving at court this morning to hear the

findings into their daughter's death. Cara was born at the Causeway

Hospital in June 20 13. The Northern health trust has apologised for her

death and accepted a series of failings. Throughout the inquest,

the court heard how Michelle Rocks had repeatedly requested eight sees

action. The couple's relief was obvious when in his findings the

coroner said he was satisfied that Mrs Rocks had made her wishes clear,

but they have been overridden by senior medics within the health

trust. As well as ignoring the mother's wishes for a Caesarean

section, the coroner said there was a number of missed opportunities,

including that Mrs Rocks should have been considered high risk and seen

by consultants. In what he described as the golden hour before the birth,

he said precious time have been wasted by senior medics as the

baby's heartbeat had continued to fall. He did praise the actions of

the midwife. According to the coroner, Northern Ireland is the

only court in the world that presently holds full inquest into

stillbirths. Afterwards, speaking via their solicitor, the couple said

they welcomed the verdict. A mother's in sewage -- intuition and

a woman's rights to choose should be respected in all cases. We asked the

doctors and midwives to treat each patient as they would do if that

patient was their own mother, wife, sister or daughter. The coroner said

the couple's bravery meant other lives have been saved. Closing the

inquest, the coroner said that baby Cara should not be remembered as the

baby who lost her life, but instead as the baby who have helped bring

about positive change to antenatal care. The coroner says he intends to

write to both the health and justice ministers about the findings of

Cara's death. The reverberations from

the UK's vote to leave Four of the political parties

at Stormont have launched a formal The SDLP, Sinn Fein, Alliance,

and the Green Party claim it would be unlawful to trigger Article

50 of the Lisbon Treaty without first securing

Parliamentary authorisation. Article 50 confirms

exit from the EU. There are other legal challenges

to the referendum result in London. A judge in Belfast was told today

there are specific constitutional The Finance minister

Mairtin O Muilleoir has warned that local jobs could be at risk

if the Treasury refuses He says around 300 million pounds

could be lost if London The First Minister Arlene Foster

says he is scaremongering. Our Political Correspondent Stephen

Walker looks at some Here we have the Hosford house

homeless hostel. We have 22 individuals in there and they are

looked after and cared for... Builds four years ago, this has become a

Belfast landmark. A ?20 million complex at houses a church, a

homeless shelter, apartments and shops. Partly funded by the EU, it

is a lasting example of how EU money has changed the face of the city.

The EU gave us substantial amount of money to help with the building of

the building and completion. Without it, it may not have been done on

this scale, it might not have happened at all. Since 1995, various

peace bonds have delivered ?1.5 billion and cross-border projects

have provided 820 million pounds. But those schemes are going to end.

In 2020. Groups that help victims of the Troubles have benefited from EU

Monday -- money, funding that is about to end. That is the fear, what

will happen if the five-year programme is not in place? People

are coming year on year and as a society it is only now that society

is coming to have full recognition of the impact of the Troubles. Does

Brexit now place the future of some groups in jeopardy? The government

recognises the Dalla man says projects signed off before December

this year will be guaranteed funding, even if they continue after

the UK leads the EU. But Sinn Fein are worried that British government

will not match EU funding. It means hundreds if not thousands of job

losses. It means groups working with the disabled, they want to have the

funding to do the vital work they are doing. It means there will be no

work for a small business enterprises along the border. But

the First Minister thinks her executive colleague is

scaremongering. It is disappointing that our finance minister spends his

time trying to cause alarm amongst the business community when

confidence should be around politicians giving direction and

saying that we are going to make a success of where we are in relation

to all of this. I certainly will lead in that direction. Between now

and 2020, ?500 million in peace and cross-border funding is to be made

available. As people in Northern Ireland prepare for life after the

European Union, one economist says people here need some new ideas.

What we need to do now is really sit down, see what those European funds

would be induced or, ask if we still need to be pursuing those purposes

and perhaps have a totally new approach. Peace and cross-border

funding was established back in the 1990s as Northern Ireland ushered in

new times. Now, fresh thinking needed again as people here get

ready for life after Brexit. And later in the programme

we'll take a closer look at the implications Brexit has

for the border. A Royal Marine from Larne

who is charged with a terrorism offence relating to dissident

republicanism has been 30-year-old Ciaran Maxwell appeared

at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he pleaded not guilty

to charges of possession of cannabis with intent to supply,

and of bank card fraud. He was not asked to enter a plea

to the other charge - making explosives and storing

them in hides in England Northern Ireland's most senior judge

has said he's "hugely disappointed" at the lack of progress on dealing

with legacy inquests into more than 80 controversial killings

during the Troubles. Today's statement is

the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan's latest

intervention on the issue. He said the Stormont Executive

and UK Government have a legal obligation to ensure

that the inquests are heard, Our Home Affairs Correspondent

Vincent Kearney reports. Earlier this year, said that the

Morgan took a very public step into a debate about the past. The Lord

Chief Justice told relatives of some of those killed in the Troubles that

he had a five-year plan to deal with all outstanding legacy inquest. But

his request for ?10 million of funding to implement that plan was

blocked by First Minister Arlene Foster. In his annual address to

mark the opening of the new legal year, said Declan today made it

clear he is far from happy. The Coroner's Courts will not be able to

satisfy their legal obligation to deliver these inquest within a

reasonable time frame in the absence of the necessary resources. I do not

want us to remain in that position, since that would be yet another

devastating blow to the families. I therefore call again on the local

executive and legislature and on the UK Government to play their part as

a matter of urgency. Those in the audience included Claire Sugden,

whose department was criticised for their response to the plan.

Afterwards, she agreed that action is needed. He's entirely right. Time

is not on our side. We have to look towards the victims and their

families and as time goes on, if we continue in the piecemeal fashion in

dealing with these victims' cases that he alludes to, it is not

helping anyone. First Minister Arlene Foster today says she hopes

progress towards a political agreement in how to deal with the

past can be made before Christmas. It is highly unusual for a Lord

Chief Justice to enter a political debate. Particularly an issue as

sensitive as controversial as the past. The fact that Sir Declan has

now done so on a number of occasions clearly demonstrates this is an

issue he feels strongly about and is unlikely to let go.

A new smart card is to be introduced to make buying bus and train

Hundreds of new ticketing machines are to be installed at bus

But as BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson reports, passengers are going

to have to be patient - the project won't be in place

It's the start of a new era in public transport. Finally, one card

that works on both trains and buses. Allan the big benefit is there will

be one card for all travellers. That means you will be able to travel on

any method of transport. You can jump on the player train, going to

the city centre, then jump on a Metro bus and do some shopping and

then back again. One card that does many things. You're paying for your

travel and we will offer you the best value for your travel as you do

it. For the people who don't trust technology, you can choose your own

payment method. You can pay by cash if you want to. The ticket changes

will be phased in. Passengers will be able to pay with contactless

debit and credit cards by autumn 2019. The bus and train smart card

will be in use by autumn 2020. The new ticket system will be complete

by the spring of 2021. But that is almost five years away. Why are

Translink waiting so long? Festival, this is very compact technology that

we are talking about. We have to rule that out -- roll it out across

the network and work in the background to make it work. Over

2000 ticket machines of a bus and rail. Automatic barriers on all the

train stations. This is the whole ticketing infrastructure across

Northern Ireland that will change. That takes time and this investment

enables us to do that. Another reason for the delay is to try not

to disrupt existing bus and train services while the new system is

installed. It is going to cost ?45 million and take almost five years

to implement. But those behind the new project say it will be worth

waiting for. A 15-year-old girl who sued

a North Antrim MLA over posts Today in Ballymena a judge

dismissed her claims that Paul Frew had linked her name

to anti-social behaviour. She had been seeking ?5,000

in damages for breach Our north east reporter

Sara Girvin has the story. It was a Facebook Post about

anti-social behaviour in County Antrim that saw Every brought to

court by a schoolgirl. The teenager claimed he had linked her name to

trouble last year, during which eggs, stones and ball bearings were

thrown at people and property. The 15-year-old said the association had

seen her branded in her local community, but Paul Frew said he

never meant to harass the girl and was simply trying to bring

anti-social behaviour to an end. Today at Ballymena Court, a judge

rejected the girl's claims. In a statement, the DUP said he felt

totally vindicated by the verdict. He said the court proceedings had

been unsettling and that he was made to feel like a criminal. Having

considered all the evidence, the judge said Paul Frew acted

throughout in good faith in making considerable attempts to address the

issue of anti-social behaviour in his constituency. He also said he

was satisfied that Paul Frew had thought rationally about the

Facebook post and formed the view that publishing them was for the

purpose of preventing and detecting crime. The girl was ordered to pay

Paul Frew's costs. No other EU country is as likely

to be affected by Brexit as much It's long had a common

travel area with the UK, there are joint commitments

on Northern Ireland and there's an estimated over a billion euro

in trade every week. Our Dublin correspondent

Shane Harrison looks at the customs implications for the UK's only land

frontier with the EU. Forget about the sunshine, there's a

sense of gloom in Dublin, both about the EU commission ruling on Apple

last week and about Brexit. The Irish government says it is

difficult to imagine a situation arising from the UK decision where

there will be no border controls on the movement of goods. Will it be

like the past, when every print queues on the border at customs

post? One Northern Ireland businessman doesn't think so. I

cannot visualise it because with the computer system they have now, they

should be able to recognise who is legal and who is not and what should

be going across the border. The Norwegians outside the EU and their

neighbours the Swedes, inside it, know all about cross-border

problems. There are random customs checks and some video cameras on

roads, but the Norwegian Embassy in Dublin says there are special rules

for heavy goods vehicles. It is compulsory for the drivers of

lorries to report to customs officers along the border. There are

ten of those, but approximately 70 border crossings. It is just a small

selection of those. They will have to declare their cargo, what they

are carrying. If customs officers find anything suspicious with the

declaration, they have the right to an inspection. The new technology

that may help the authorities deal with future customs issues probably

already exists. Traffic along the 50 motorway around Dublin used to have

to stop at toll Plaza is armour but not any more. There are cameras in

the gantry above a fixed point, monitoring in excess of 150,000

vehicles every day. The images are sent back to a site to see if the

user is a registered customer, and if payment is not forthcoming, the

matter is handed over to those seeking to enforce the system. It is

relatively cheap and efficient to deploy. As you can see on the toll

roads around Europe, it is increasingly common to use it now.

Across the different toll roads and charging schemes. It certainly could

be applied by custom agencies at ports and border control points to

allow vehicles to pass without needing to stop. As the UK takes the

Brexit Road with all that uncertainty, we may be just a little

wiser as to how the customer issue might be dealt with in future.

In the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago the 16th

Irish Division rose to prominence on the 3rd of September

with a battle in the French village of Guillemont and later

The sacrifice of the thousands of men killed or wounded

Mervyn Jess was there for BBC Newsline.

The village band had been rehearsing three national anthems

for this special event at Guillemont in France.

The Royal Irish Regiment and soldiers from the Irish Defence

Forces formed the ceremonial guard at the Celtic cross erected

in memory of those who died from the 16th Irish Division

A rather unique ceremony on a rather special day on the Somme.

It just goes to show the great cooperation that there is between

the defence forces in the UK and in Ireland and in Northern Ireland and

it is great to see it is all here today. In Northern Ireland, we see

both communities more comfortable than ever. The Nationalists

recognising it. That is a positive thing, it is important we recognise

the sacrifice made 100 years ago and recognise that we have a shared

history as well as shared future. The secretary of state was also

there. Earlier in the day he'd gone

to Thiepval Woods to visit the trenches of the 36th

Ulster Division who fought alongside the 16th Irish Division

at the Somme. It is very humbling, very moving. I

think it is very appropriate that this area has been protected in this

way to give many people that chance to come here to see the woods, to

see the trench network, and to get a sense in a very small way as to the

horror and the nature of the conflict of the Great War.

Two VCs awarded to soldiers from 16th Irish Division

at battle of Guillemont - one of them to Pte Thomas Hughes

from County Monaghan who was with the Connaught Rangers.

His family were at the weekend ceremony.

It is something that has only come to light the last couple of years. I

knew nothing about it until the family history was researched. Very

brave, very proud. With the priest process, people are comfortable,

coming to events like this. Lots of people from rib Republic of Ireland.

A really good day, cementing cross-border relationships. This was

a special moments today when British and Irish, long divided by history,

where United in remembering the sacrifice of young Irishman who died

fighting here at the Somme. Remembering those who lost their

lives 100 years ago. A BBC Radio Ulster programme

in which many local bands took their first steps to stardom

is marking a significant And there is a special concert

celebrating those 30 Our arts correspondent Robbie

Meredith dropped into rehearsals Here at the Ulster Hall,

preparations are going on behind me for a very special birthday party.

Who is coming to help you celebrate? Two staples from the last 30 years,

Therapy? And Divine Comedy. Two new acts are on the bill. They paused

their soundtrack to chat to you -- sound check.

Michael McKeegan from Therapy? . You will be on this station at making a

lot of noise. Therapy? Began digging in local venues, but how was it for

you playing as a band to bring it to a wider audience? It was almost a

validation of how you are doing it. A lot of people would hear our

music. When you get your song paid on the radio, you get a bit of money

and you're able to buy more guitar strings or a new amp. It is very

important for young bands. The radio play is the start of it. We have

been able to embrace social networks with our show tonight going out on

the radio Ulster website live tonight.

# I hold you in my arms... Thanks very much, have a really good

night. You will be able to see the concert live on the BBC radio Ulster

website and also on BBC radio Ulster itself.

Stephen Watson's here with the sport - and a quite amazing round of golf

A round which has secured Rory a victory in the Deutche Bank

Championship and over one and a half million dollars.

He also moves into fourth place in the Fed Ex series,

which has has an incredible first prize of over ten million!

Rory McIlroy started this morning six shots off the lead with

But he's not a four-time Major champion for nothing.

There have been times this year when Rory McIlroy's putting has let him

down. Not today. A six shot gap between Paul Casey disappeared

inside the front nine as the Hollywood man owned the greens. He

sunk four birdies and an eagle to share the lead. He's done it. Casey

has company in the shape of Rory McIlroy. Then he moved ahead into

the sole lead on the 12th. A drop shot on the 17th meant victory was

still not assured, but as current clubhouse leader, Rory McIlroy looks

like securing a first win since the Irish open in May.

We will be a date you again in a minute.

Northern Ireland opened their World Cup qualifying campaign

last night with a battling 0-0 draw away to the Czech Republic.

It wasn't a classic game by any stretch of the imagination -

but that result means Michael O'Neill's men earn

what could eventually prove to be a vital point in the group.

This was a tough looking opening fixture for Northern Ireland, and

the hosts looked dangerous early in the game. But Northern Ireland also

looked lively on the break. The second half would see a real test of

my colonial's men as a Czechoslovakian 's press for a

winner. But they couldn't convert their openings in front of goal. The

Czechoslovakian 's edged closer and closer, but somehow couldn't score.

It was a great result. The Czech Republic are appalled to team. We

came in the first half and played some good football. We should have

done better than we did and the counter attack came under a bit of

pressure in the second half. That as a consequence of having four players

starting in a team that have very little first-team football this

year. That is a challenge we place for -- challenge we face. Next up

for Northern Ireland, the first home fixture of the qualifying campaign

against San Marino on the 8th of October.

Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland squad are in Belgrade

for their opening World Cup qualifier of the campaign.

They face Serbia tonight and the manager is predicting both

a tight group and a tough opening game.

I think in this competition, I think that it will be so tight, so so

tired, that every point will be valuable and I think that nobody

will run away with this group at all. It will be very tight. I just

think that every point is valuable. Rory McIlroy on the verge of winning

the championship. His nearest challenger has two macro shots to

play. It looks like Rory McIlroy will get it.

The kids are back to school and we have good weather. 24 degrees,

meaning a warm and muggy nights tonight. Temperatures will fall

below 18 or 19 degrees for some of us. If they don't fall lower than

18.3, it will be the warmest September night on record. I will

let you know tomorrow if we beat it. A rather humid start to tomorrow. A

lot of cloud around, more so than today. At times, thick enough to

give us some patchy light rain and drizzle. Not going to amount to very

much, but it will affect almost everywhere as we make our way

through the afternoon. Temperatures of 20 or 21 degrees, maybe a touch

higher if we get any breaks in the clouds to allow the sunshine to come

through. The bulk of the wet weather will sit across Ulster and piles of

chronic. Drier and warm south of that. We could see some coastal fog

beginning to form, as well. For us into tomorrow evening, the odd patch

of light rain and drizzle will continue and it will stay the course

as we make our way overnight into Wednesday. Another one and muggy

night on the cards. 16 or 17 degrees. As for the rest of the

week, it will be unsettled at times. Outbreaks of rain, not all the time,

and it is certainly looking as though it will turn cooler.

Harry Ferguson, the genius inventor from County Down,