10/10/2016 BBC Newsline

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The Sports Minister has defended the Irish Football Association over

criticism that it didn't include Team Ireland Paralympic champions

in a parade of celebrated people from Northern Ireland.

The Lap of Legends took place on Saturday during

the official reopening of the Windsor Park stadium.

Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop asked why they had

It wasn't just footballers who were invited to a lap of honour

around the new Windsor Park on Saturday night.

Soap star Charlie Lawson, once of Coronation Street, was there.

As did singer Gary Lightbody and goalkeeping great Pat Jennings.

Two Paralympic stars who recently represented Team GB were there -

But two runners who recently represented Team Ireland,

Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop, were not on the original invitation

The standout thing was, who we represent?

The two that are there compete for Great Britain and the two

Maybe that was me making an assumption, but that was

Michael McKillop also wasn't on the original invitation list.

He was invited at the last minute but he said that was too late.

I would love to have attended, I'm a massive sports fan and I've

been to many Northern Ireland matches in the past and it's coming

down to politics and who you compete for, and that's unfortunate

because I have always talked about representing the island.

But the IFA say it was not about politics but logistics.

And the Sports Minister says that should be the end of the matter.

I have no doubt that the IFA had no intention of causing offence

to anybody, and we shouldn't allow this to overshadow

It was certainly a night like no other at Windsor Park.

The Cabinet Minister in charge of the UK's exit

from the European Union has pledged that common travel

between Northern Ireland and the Republic will continue.

David Davis was answering questions in the House of Commons

from Mark Durkan of the SDLP and the DUP MP Sammy Wilson.

Mr Davis said discussions were taking place with the Dublin

government to ensure there was an open border.

Is one of the areas that was getting the most attention at the moment is

Northern Ireland. Because we do have issues to resolve on the border, we

will resolve them. We will not return to the old borders, we will

maintain the common travel area and we will maintain all of the benefits

we had in Northern Ireland before we entered the European Union.

The First Minister Arlene Foster has paid tribute to the senior

Orangeman Drew Nelson who has died after a short illness.

Condolences have also been expressed by the Ulster Unionist Party,

The current Grand Master has described Mr Nelson as perhaps

Drew Nelson was regarded as one of the most articulate voices

He was seen as a moderniser and a visionary within Orangeism.

Before taking on a leading role within the Order, he'd been

an Ulster Unionist councillor and former chair of Banbridge

The Queens University graduate was a solicitor in the Dromore

He was also a former part-time member of

But it was his profile as a leading Orangeman that put him

He was a much sought-after public speaker on the institution

and lobbied on its behalf amongst the political elite on both sides

of the border, breaking new ground when he addressed the Irish Senate

Thank you very much for the invitation to come here today.

He was also among Orange delegations that met SDLP

politicians, the former Irish President Mary McAleese and

the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland at the time,

He kept in touch with the institution's grassroots

and was central to the parades issue, showing his support

for the protest at Twaddell Avenue when it was still ongoing.

I think he made a huge contribution in terms of its cultural direction,

and I think in restoring the reputation of the Order.

The Order's Grand Secretary has been described by fellow Orangemen

Drew was a colossus within the institution.

A lifelong Orangemen, dedicated to the Orange cause.

His greatest legacy being the visit of Prince Charles to the birthplace

of Orangeism at Sloan's House in County Armagh earlier this year,

and the level of recognition that symbolised for the Institution.

The Union flag is flying at half-mast in memory

Those within the Orange Order and outside that are well aware

More than 1600 fish are dead after a chemical spilled

It happened at the Carrigs River, which flows from Castlewellan

The Environment Agency says there's been significant pollution and it

Dundrum Bay is a significant shellfish production area,

and a clean-up operation has been taking place.

Two men have been remanded in custody following a stabbing

in Lisnaskea at the weekend when three men were wounded.

One of the men who appeared in court in Enniskillen today is charged

The other is accused of causing grievous bodily harm.

The family of a former UDR soldier who was murdered by the Real IRA

in Londonderry 14 years ago are calling for a fresh

David Caldwell's partner and daughter met the First

Minister Arlene Foster and the Ulster Unionist leader

Mike Nesbitt at Stormont today to seek their support

Earlier I heard more from our Political

David Caldwell had retired from the UDR and was carrying

out construction work on the Territorial Army base

in the Waterside area in 2002 when he picked up a bomb

He suffered multiple injuries and died two hours later

Police said he was a soft target working on an unmanned

There was widespread condemnation at the time about his murder,

the Real IRA admitted the attack and despite the fact a number

of people were arrested in question, no one has been held accountable

Why do the family want a fresh investigation now?

This stems from allegations which appeared in a book by a man

who claims he was a soldier working on covert operations in Derry around

He details a surveillance operation during which they were a link

the suspect they believed to be transporting a bomb.

He said the car they were following was

alongside another vehicle and the bomb was moved from one card

to another and they tailed the wrong car.

They were not able to thwart the attack and Mr

That raises serious questions for the family in terms

The author of the book refuses to divulge his real identity,

so this account cannot be tested, but the Caldwell family say

there are many questions which need answered and they came to Stormont

to lobby support from Arlene Foster and Mike Nesbitt.

This is what Mr Caldwell's partner had to say.

It is hurtful, someone knows details about David's death and could not

Will it be another 14 years to see who else

Mr Nesbitt says there are questions that need answers around this

and he has been in touch with the Chief Constable's office

and has quoted paragraphs from this book and urged the Chief Constable

Our political correspondent, Enda McClafferty,

Translink is asking for an end to free Christmas car parking

It says last year's initiative by the council increased congestion

Last year for the first time in four years, Belfast City Council made

1500 car parking spaces available for free on week nights

Translink said it had an impact on the punctuality of services. Pack

if Translink are offering attractive reductions and savings in their

fairies, if they are offering more frequent service, if they are

offering to extend the Park and Ride facility, then they benefit, but

also shoppers can benefit from the lowest fares and they benefit

because more people come in. It can be a win-win situation. Although the

proposals will be discussed at committee stage here on Wednesday

night, to be adopted bill had to go before a meeting of the council.

Translink said in a statement it is all part of the conversations it has

with various agencies to keep Belfast moving during the busy

festive period. Tomorrow we continue our digital

detox series of reports, as we look at how dependent many

people have become on smartphones, On the programme at 6:30pm,

BBC Newsline's Tara Mills will be reporting live from Garvagh,

where the McDonald family The mother, father and two teenage

daughters have agreed to do without their wi-fi for 48

hours to see how they can I do think it will be Ellie, but I

have basis this and it could be tempted, because she has a lot more

things, chrome cast, Facebook, Snapchat, every time you get into

the room, I think she is talking it down but it could be Hannah

definitely. That's on tomorrow's

programme at 6:30pm. The weather forecast

now with Cecilia Daly. It turned out another really

nice day in most places. Looking at the week ahead,

changes will be very slow. There will be odd showers around,

but no prolonged rain, What you will notice is the breeze

picking up, particularly towards the east coast,

it will be coming in from the east. That will make it feel chilly

at times, especially But we are expecting skies to remain

pretty clear tonight. As a result, it is going

to get pretty chilly. Temperatures could well

get close to freezing And there could be a bit

of mist and fog around So, some frost on the grass in rural

areas tomorrow morning, but we are expecting Tuesday to be

another fine day. And any mist and fog

will go quite quickly, maybe lifting into low cloud,

but otherwise some generous amounts of sunshine to come once again

through the day. Now, looking at the bigger picture,

there will be some showers around Edinburgh, down through

the north-east of England, to East Anglia and even

towards the London area. That's where most of the cloud

will be, and the showers. So, further west across Britain,

Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, it's a lovely

day with some sunshine. A bit more of a breeze blowing

compared to the last few days, And there will be

some areas of cloud. There is just a very small chance

of a shower popping up before Wednesday too should be largely dry,

maybe not just as bright or sunny, but still a little bit

of brightness here and there. Cool at times in the breeze,

but temperatures will be close to the average for this time

of year, and not too much changing Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25am

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