23/09/2016 BBC Newsline

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Ian Paisley's son cancels a meeting with a man his father

accused of involvement in the Kingsmills massacre.

Goods belonging to Lord Maginnis are to be seized and sold to cover

Thousands of people with hearing difficulties may have to wait longer

for an appointment after a pilot scheme is scrapped.

I am calling on the Minister to take action to reduce this, for older

people to have a better quality of life.

Why plans to install meters in all taxis here are causing

We have these fashions in our head that it isn't beautiful unless it is

told it is beautiful but we need to look at nature because it is true

beauty. The Dublin designer who won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The speculation ends as Martin O'Neill officially

signs a two year contract extension to stay in charge

It's a wet and windy night to come with gale force gusts along

And there's more rain throughout the day on Saturday.

A son of the late Ian Paisley has called off a meeting

with a man his father accused of being behind the Kingsmills

massacre in which the IRA killed ten Protestant workmen in 1976.

The late DUP leader used parliamentary privilege to name

Eugene Reavey in the House of Commons in 1999.

Eugene Reavey lost three brothers in an attack on their home in County

Armagh in 1976. The following day, ten Protestant workmen were murdered

at Kingsmills. We were on our way to the hospital. To pick up the corpses

of two of my brothers. And we ran into the Kingsmills massacre just

shy of a mile from our home. The one thing I remember was the smell of

death. And I never smelt anything like it in my life. It never left

me. For Eugene Reavey, coming across the scene of the Kingsmills massacre

just after his own brothers were shot was traumatic enough. And it

was something that would return to haunt them in more ways than one.

According to this dossier, Eugene Reavey...

23 years later the latest DUP leader Ian Paisley used parliamentary

privilege to accuse him of one of those behind the massacre.

It was the awfullest blow that ever I got in all my life to be accused

of one of the worst murders, one of the worst atrocities

My brothers and some of the boys that were shot at Kings Mills,

In fact, they were playing pool 48 hours before both sets were

murdered. The then Chief Constable said Eugene Reavey was never a

suspect but Ian Paisley didn't withdraw his remarks. Recently,

Eugene Reavey wrote to Kyle Paisley. In his reply, Kyle Paisley said he'd

welcome the opportunity to meet. Earlier this month, he confirmed to

me the meeting was planned to go ahead at sometime in the future. But

when details of the proposed meeting were made public this morning, Mr

Paisley called it off. In a statement, he said...

Eugene Reavey gave his reaction this afternoon. I've had to live with

this for over 20 years. I have never asked Kyle Paisley for an apology on

behalf of his father. I wanted the meeting in the spirit of

reconciliation. 40 years, the controversy has now spilled over

another generation. And you can hear more on that

on a BBC Radio Ulster documentary called If Truth Be Told

on BBC Radio Ulster Goods belonging to the former

Ulster Unionist MP Ken Maginnis are to be seized and sold to cover

a fine and court costs A judge made the ruling

after the politician, who is now a peer, was convicted

of boarding a train in London Lord Maginnis was originally

convicted of boarding a train without a valid ticket in London in

March 20 14. The court there ordered him to pay costs and a fine

totalling almost ?1500. To date, he's refused to do so. He claims

that when he was originally summonsed in London he turned up on

two separate occasions only for the case to be cancelled. He says he

didn't turn up on a third occasion and it was then that it went ahead

without him. Since then, he has refused to pay the fine which has

led to the case eventually being moved here to his hometown of

Dungannon. This morning, Lord Maginnis represented himself. He

told the court, I've been rubbished over a small mistake. I resent old

age is treated this way. The district judge said this was an

unhappy situation and explain to Lord Maginnis that he could take

advantage of a repayment scheme through which she could dispose of

the fine and costs. The peer refused this option. The judge issued a

warrant for goods from Lord Maginnis's home to cover the fine.

Still to come on the programme, can the Warriors stop Ulster's winning

ways in Ulster tonight in the Pro 12?

The family of murdered Sinn Fein official Denis Donaldson say

they do not believe the Provisional IRA killed him, or that his shooting

The allegations were made in a BBC Spotlight programme on Tuesday.

A lawyer representing the family spoke to our home affairs

correspondent Vincent Kearney after a meeting in Belfast

V1 thing that's come out of the meetings today is the theory that

was being advanced by BBC spotlight earlier this week that this was

carried out by the provisional IRA or authorised by Gerry Adams, it's

nonsense. Denis Donaldson may have been killed by the provisional IRA,

what is the family's reaction to those claims? It doesn't stand up.

It doesn't marry in any way with lines of inquiry that have been

progressed by the guards or by the ombudsman.

In a statement this afternoon, BBC Spotlight said the programme

dealt with matters of great public interest and the BBC

Thousands of people with hearing difficulties may have to wait longer

for an appointment after a pilot scheme aimed at cutting waiting

It was announced almost a year ago and would have seen patients

using a high street provider for hearing tests, with the bill

Our health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly reports.

They hide the fact they may be hard of hearing.

From the sublime to the absolute ridiculous.

Over the centuries, whatever their shape or size,

keeping it have always been in demand and today's ageing

population, that demand has never been higher.

While today people are expected to attend a hospital

to have their hearing tested and their hearing aids fitted,

just imagine if you could pop along to a store on your local

You'd be seen quicker and still have your bill paid

And that is exactly what has been happening in Manchester.

A pilot scheme allowing health service funded treatment for hearing

to be moved out of the hospital and on to the high street has

proved so successful it is to be rolled out in other English cities.

The vast majority of people who need hearing care do not have a medical

condition and do not need to go to hospital.

The vast majority just simply need to seek a trained clinician who can

assess their needs and meet them in the home community.

With more than 24,000 people here currently waiting

for a hearing aid, last November the Department for health said

in order to tackle the problem it was planning to roll

out a similar scheme in Northern Ireland.

But now those plans have been shelved.

In a statement to the BBC the Department of Health said:

Also, Trusts have plans in place to address the waiting lists

to ensure that no patient ever 55 years old is waiting longer

than nine weeks for access and no longer than 13 weeks

to have a hearing aid fitted, all by March 2017.

Having waited more than ten months for a hearing aid, this man says

involving the high street make sense. I wear glasses for reading. I

can go into town and have my eyes tested and get my glasses and all

the rest of it, but it would be so much easier if it was in town if I

could have done this, even the after sales service, like getting

batteries. Some people think this plan doesn't go far enough. I'm

concerned with large waiting lists in place at the minute. I'm calling

on the Minister to take action to try to reduce this so older people

can have a better quality of life. Some are wondering whether this

indicates the use of the independent sector won't feature as highly under

a Sinn Fein health minister. Three women who claimed they had

been subjected to pregnancy or maternity discrimination have

received settlements worth more The Equality Commission says

they all felt that decisions made about them were influenced by them

being pregnant or having children. It is a situation that women when

pregnant or new mothers can find it difficult to continue employment.

Today we have issued three cases, each of them are disappointing that

the employer couldn't accommodate the woman in question. In one

circumstance, a woman who was pregnant and was threatening

miscarriage asked her employer if she could do her duty sitting down

and that wasn't available to her. Plans to install meters in all taxis

in Northern Ireland are causing They should all be fitted by next

month but a backlog is expected to cause a delay as Keiron Tourish

has been finding out. It has been described

as a culture change in the city. For years companies have been

operating without them but now under new legislation

it is a legal requirement. The target date is the 1st of

October. But not all taxis will have them

installed due to a backlog. I think it will work good

for the driver and the customer. It will display what the fare

is and there will be no arguments. The infrastructure Minister says

it is a credible that not all drivers will have

the meters installed But he has advised the DVA to take

what he has described as a light touch approach at the roadside

when enforcement begins as long as drivers have booked an official

test before the 1st October. One organisation which represents

around 600 drivers in the city says the industry is simply moving

with the times. It says there are costs involved

and those will have to be passed But it insists there will not be

the huge hike in prices. We believe it is in the interest

of the consumer and the better interest of the industry

is that there is transparency and people can see

what the fares are. Moderately, but I believe they will

remain affordable. So how will this go down with the public? People know

what they will be doing each trip. Taxi business is hard enough

nowadays. But it has to be done. Von advice Centre manager says she

worries about the impact of an increase in fares. For the cost of

anything to go up means that something will suffer as a result of

finding that extra money. The people immediately that jumped to my mind

are the vulnerable, older and vulnerable people through poor

health who rely on public taxis -- private taxes because public

transport doesn't meet their needs. The government says the installation

of taxi meters will create a fair, safer taxi industry

which is fit for purpose. A man working as a taxi driver

and tour guide has been in court in Belfast accused of being part

of a human trafficking gang. 51-year-old Chee Seng Chan,

who is originally from Malaysia but now lives in Dublin,

has had his passport, driving licence, taxi licence

and car seized by the PSNI. You're watching BBC Newsline. Coming

up before 7pm. The speculation ends as Martin O'Neill puts pen to paper.

Motorists faced big delays on the A6 at Toome this morning after a major

oil spill led to the closure of one of the lanes.

It follows another big spillage which caused severe disruption

on the A8 towards Larne at the weekend.

The spillage happened early this morning near to this roundabout on

the Toome bypass. By Rush hour, the area affected had been cordoned off

to traffic, causing long tailbacks. It is still incredibly slippy below

me and until it has been thoroughly cleaned, this lane will remain

closed to traffic. A road service antipollution unit spent a

considerable amount of time clearing up the area. Staff were also needed

on the ground to sweep away the oil. The Department for infrastructure

says it believes the cause of the spillage was from a meat lorry but

that it is impossible to pursue the culprit because they don't have any

more information about the truck. A gold medal at the Chelsea Flower

Show is seen as the ultimate So to go from conning your way

into the competition to actually Mary Reynold's success at Chelsea

is at the heart of the new film Dare To Be Wild that's released

in cinemas today. And the Irish designer has very

strong views on how we spoil gardens Chris Buckler went to meet her

and the director of the film at a garden Mary designed

in Dublin. In every garden, there is an

opportunity to make the most of the land. And a chance to allow nature

itself to bloom. For me, it used to be... Mary Reynolds has won awards

not by designing carefully cut a manicure Woodlawn spot by showing

off a rather wilder side. We have these fashions in our head, it isn't

beautiful unless somebody tells us it is beautiful. We need to step

back and look at nature because that is true beauty.

Her ideas imprest, even at the celebrated Chelsea Flower Show.

Mary's designs led to her becoming the youngest woman to get a gold

medal. You know exactly what weight that archway Camembert, right? Her

achievement has inspired a new form. Dismantle it now or be disqualified.

Dare To Be Wild shows how a relatively inexperienced outsider...

Congratulations! Became the toast of Chelsea. I lied my way, pretending I

had money when I didn't. Then instead of chasing the money, I

chased a handsome man to Ethiopian and back. It is a crazy story!

Played by Tom Hughes and a potential for James Bond, which we are very

pleased about. He would make a great James Bond. I made him hug me more

than he needed to. Do you realise I love you? More than anything? At the

movie's heart is a love story. But there's also a message about the

environment. Mary wants to see more gardens that naturally inspire,

rather than being designed to. People travel the world and visit

places that are beautiful and then their gardens are this crazy

monoculture. They are colourful, and bright and controlled. But they're

not beautiful. The land has its own attention. And if this is a story

about a wild romance, maybe it is that one with nature. What a story

it is as well. Sport now, and Martin O'Neill

is officially staying in charge of the Republic of Ireland

for another two years. Was his contract extension

ever really in doubt? Not massively, but today puts to bed

any speculation of a potential move There had been a handshake

over three months back, today Martin O'Neill

and his sidekick Roy Keane signed new two-year contracts that

will take them through O'Neill also clarified that he had

not been stalling for time I've signed the contract. I'm

delighted to have done so. I've delighted to have shaken hands with

John months ago, too. And, who knows what's going to happen in life? My

own personal view is island's best chance of qualification for the

World Cup in Russia lies with myself and Roy Keane. Good appointment for

the media, and Irish football, too. In a little over half an hour's

time, Ulster go chasing a fourth consecutive Pro 12 win on the road

to Glasgow, but the recent record hasn't been great away

to the Warriors and, despite the return of a few big

names, Ulster travel as underdogs. Glasgow has been the recent

graveyard of Ulster rugby. Oh, what a kick! And Ulster will come away

empty-handed. Over the past five visits, Ulster have always lost

against Glasgow. Ospreys, Connaught and Bordeaux provided difficult

fixture schedule in October, making it all the more important to win

tonight. It is always tough. Some are going to take every week by

itself and this week we have Glasgow, we know what a good side

they are and we are focusing on them and we are not looking much into the

future because if you look into the future too much, you'll struggle

this weekend. We have to go out and do our best. Speaking of best,

Ireland captain Rory will be available tonight. This man will

also start tonight, Ian Henderson. A successful season could guide the

forward into Lions contention next year. But, for now, one step at a

time. I am a strong believer that it'll happen. If Pro 12 and European

games don't go well, Ulster need to perform their, and Islands need to

perform in the autumn, followed by more Pro 12 and European games. It

is a massively long way down the line. It is far away and out of my

mind at the moment. The immediate message is simple- winning early can

have its consequences at the end of the season.

Kick off 7:35pm, it's live on BBC Two.

It's not quite a gimme but world number four Rory McIlroy remains

well in the race for a multi million pound pay day in Atlanta.

He's just begun his second round in the final event

of the US tour Championship, having carded an opening 68

to lie just two shots off the overnight lead.

There was a little bit of everything at this golf club from the world

number three. A bogey on the opening hole was cancelled out by a trio of

birdies. But back-to-back double bogeys then stopped McIlroy in his

tracks. We put the curse on him talking about how much she has

improved his putting. The only member of the European Ryder Cup

side to qualify for the season-ending event bounced back in

style, though. Nice and tight, so the chance of a birdie coming up.

Rattling off four birdies in a row to leave him in touch with the

leaders and still in contention for the biggest payday of his career. Go

on, go on, go on! Would not back against him. Cliftonville take on

Linfield in the cup final this evening. Linfield chasing a domestic

clean sweep and kick-off is at 7:45pm.

Nial Curries Ards have been a breath of fresh air in the top flight

Tomorrow, it's Linfield at Windsor Park and it's been three

decades and counting since Ards last beat the Blues there,

but the hosts remain wary of the opposition.

Ards are a good side, they work hard, bodies in the box. They have a

great work ethic. They got promoted last year, so it is a game I look

forward to and relish. They are threatening, going forward. Action

and reaction tomorrow from 5pm. In the league of Ireland,

third placed Derry City are on the road to leaders Dundalk

this evening, kick off at 7:45pm and the game

is live on BBC Radio Foyle. Thank you. The sun was shining for

the golfers but what's in store for us?

Dusk is getting earlier and earlier. Today, the nights are longer than

days. You've been taking pictures of barn owls, so that is good view. If

you need a hint what is on the way, you're about to get one this

weekend. It's courtesy of this weather front. 1500 miles of active

weather out in the Atlantic. At the moment we've missed out on the worst

effects of that but it's been delivering heavy rain across the

north-western parts of Scotland. We've seen a few showers in the West

so far but that is all going to change overnight tonight. Little by

little that weather front will work its way east through the night.

Plenty of cloud cover means the temperatures will stay on the mild

side but look at the wind gauge. We could see some gale force gusts on

the coast tonight. Wet and windy just about sums up the day on

Saturday. It is really not a pretty picture because as we go through the

day that weather front is going to inch by inch to the east, bringing

rain, quite heavy and persistent, to pretty much all of Northern Ireland

through most of the daylight hours. We will eventually start to see a

little bit of clearance in the west later on in the day but it is going

to take until dusk to push that rain to the eastern clear out. You get a

real hint of what's going on in terms of the air temperatures.

Across the south-eastern parts of England, it is warmer. Then the very

strong breeze on the front, so crossing the Irish Sea tomorrow

might not be much fun. Behind that front, we're into that cool solar

there. Overnight on Saturday to Sunday, there's showers will be

starting through. It is a very cool night, temperatures in single

figures. The cooler fuel to the day is something people will feel on

Sunday. Those showers continue. There will be more brightness around

on Sunday between the showers but it isn't going to be enough to lift the

temperatures much so those highs of 14-15. I like good news and I'd love

to be able to tell you there was something better heading in our

direction for next week, but... Sorry. We have the remnants of a

whole bunch of tropical storms heading in our direction, due to be

with us in the middle of the week. Hard to put detail on it and we will

keep you up-to-date. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are looking OK compared

to Saturday, before those tropical storms arrive.

Thank you for that. A look at our main story again before we go this

evening. Ian Paisley's Sun has cancelled a meeting with him and his

father accused of involvement in the Kingsmills massacre. Our late

summary is at 10:30pm. Thanks for watching from all