16/08/2016 BBC Newsline


16/08/2016

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Good evening. There has been condemnation of a pipe bomb attack

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on a police patrol in Londonderry last night. The device did not

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explode, nobody was injured. The attack was close to a controversial

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bonfire in the bogside. Teresa Craig has this report.

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Hundreds cheered watching on as the bonfire standing over a 20 foot high

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is lit. It has been a controversial issue in recent weeks, with some

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residents fearing it would spark anti-social behaviour. Crowds watch

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on and the mood seems celebratory, at odds with the security alert the

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PSNI say began last week after a pipe bomb was thrown at a police

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patrol. This morning, this is the scene. Small rises and debris

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littered the street. Wood and glass lay strewn across the road. This

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bonfire still burns, much like the issues that surround it. It is

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something that deeply divides this community and there is some anger in

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the area. People feel threatened and vulnerable. There is a lot of anger

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there, yes. People are saying it is a disgrace, you know, the way the

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committee has then left. Has been widespread condemnation of the

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attack on the police, which happened near by, and against the burning of

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union flags and Sinn Fein election posters. Some political

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representatives are blaming dissident republicans for a leading

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young people astray. Without a shadow a doubt. The dogs off the

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street are aware of the connected trade between some anti-community,

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anti-social behaviour like this and those kind of organisations. Sinn

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Fein posters were on this bonfire. Is that perhaps an indication that

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you have lost touch with people here? Not at all. It is not the

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first time a Sinn Fein poster was on a bonfire. If that is incitement to

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hatred then we need to do with it is not the first time a Sinn Fein

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poster was on a bonfire. If that is incitement to hatred then we need to

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deal with that in that context. One local councillor says that younger

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people... In the area have been forgotten about. By Nationalist and

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Republican politicians. This is not only a mistrust of the police, this

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is a massive mistrust of political representatives and community

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representatives. There is a massive disconnect from the people this area

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to what they would see as the establishment. A clean-up operation

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is now underway. It will finish no doubt long before this debate has

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ended. The Police Federation which

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represents officers has called for an inquiry into the police

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ombudsman's office. The call follows the revelation that a gun and

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ammunition seized nine years ago were discovered in the office of one

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of its investigators. The items should have been returned to an

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evidence store but were found in a filing cabinet in June. The

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investigator concerned resigned days after an internal inquiry began. He

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said he had been planning to retire for some time. The Police Federation

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says the discovery shows the ombudsman's office needs scrutiny.

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At the Olympics, T Marilyn's last hope for a medal in boxing ended in

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controversy. Belfast's Michael Conlan, tipped for gold, was beaten

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in the quarterfinals. Stephen Watson reports from Rio.

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It was a result unpopular with most people who watched the fight in the

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arena. Michael Conlan's Olympic dream lay in tatters. He lost the

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bruising on round contest against his Russian opponent on a unanimous

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decision. And then the Belfast man vented his frustration at the judges

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afterwards. They have stolen my Olympic dream and robbed me of

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something I have cleaned off all my life. You know, I have always said I

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was going to be Olympic champion. Today I feel it has been robbed of

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me so I am distraught. I may not be crying but inside I am. Michael's

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father is also his coat and the decision left him very angry. I

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thought we won that fight clearly. First round we destroyed the guy.

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Middle to long distance of the plan. I don't know what the judges are

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looking at, what can fight are looking at. I can't even speak.

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Stinking. He will never box amateur again if I have anything to do that.

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Why should you? Form team Ireland, eight boxers qualified for the

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Olympics all go home empty-handed. Elsewhere at the games there was

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better news for the ceiling. A second medal. It was Ireland's first

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sailing medal in 36 years. And the duo of Ryan Seaton and Michael Govan

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are still in contention for a medal in the 49er class. They can be

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together on Thursday. Well, we had some lovely one plunging today but

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the weather is about to change with the forecast details for the next

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few days. Hello, good evening. After a fine,

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summary couple of days, things are about to...

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Around 12 or so. A different day coming up tomorrow. A weather front

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moving and that is going to be bringing spells of rain with that.

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Initially, it is a dry start for many. Even some progress towards the

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east, but the cloud will soon be filling in. That wrinkling and

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towards the West. That persistence and body of rain moves across the

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Republic of Ireland. Locally heavy bursts, some thunder mixed in as

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well. And we will see some of that rain edging towards the West of

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Scotland, western parts of Wales, and on towards the south-west of

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inward. But to the east of that, it is still fine and summary. Plenty of

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sunshine and we will see temperatures into the mid-20s

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towards the South east. For Northern Ireland, where it is more

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disappointing end to the it. Wait, still from Dundry bursts.

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