09/02/2017 BBC Newsline

The Public Prosecution Service is not going to prosecute a man

arrested last year in relation to the Kingsmills massacre.

A palm print found on a stolen van used in the murders

The only survivor of the attack says he understands why

41 years ago ten Protestant workmen were shot dead by the IRA

in what became known as the Kingsmills massacre.

Last year during the inquest into their deaths, new evidence

was identified and a fresh police investigation began.

That evidence involved a palm print, discovered on a stolen van recovered

near Dundock at the time, which was suspected of being

The PBS says that after consideration it will not prosecute

the individual reported by the PSNI in relation to the

The assistant director of casework concluded

that there is no reasonable prospect of the conviction based on evidence.

It is understood a lack of records into how the van was handled

Precisely when the palm print was placed on the windscreen also.

The PPS is mindful of the reaction of the families.

They were informed of the decision this morning. I was sceptical to

start with but then as the months went on I thought there must be on

to something. But then the policemen came

to my door this morning to give me the file setting out all the reasons

why the PPS didn't go ahead with it So I have to accept

that this was going nowhere. We deserve to get the truth,

we are never going to get justice, but we deserve the truth,

and all their families... The coroner's office has confirmed

that in light of the PPS decision, it is now giving consideration

to the scheduling of dates for the Kingsmills inquest

to recommence. This news from the prosecution

service is a knock-back for the families of

the Kingsmills victims. The focus now falls back

on to the coroner's enquiry. The Secretary of State has told

business leaders here that he wants a return to devolved government

after the election. James Brokenshire was addressing

the Institute of Directors in Northern Ireland,

where Brexit also dominated More than 200 delegates from the

Institute of directors gathered in Belfast with an assembly election in

the offering and Brexit knocking on the door. For the newly appointed

Belfast born director general of Northern Ireland is at the heart of

the negotiations over leaving the EU. The border and ASCII puts

Northern Ireland front and centre of the negotiations because it has such

an impact. There are a lot of people moving between the border because of

work and education, there are 32,000 border crossings every day and half

relate to business and education so we mustn't

interrupt that flow in any way. The lack of devolved government is also

causing concern. There was real frustration in the business

community that we're getting very close to the triggering of Article

50 and we don't have our politicians and the institutions representing

the members here in Northern Ireland and uncertainty is one of the most

difficult things for business to deal with. If they know they are

dealing with and they can have a plan and they can react to move

things forward but Northern Ireland business people are used to

uncertainty, it is an occupational hazard there. I for 1am not

contemplating any other outcome but a resumption of devolved partnership

government. That is what people in Northern Ireland want and it is what

we are working to deliver. Certainty of any kind will be welcomed by

Meanwhile, Sinn Fein's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill says

James Brokenshire should not have a role in negotiations

On tonight's edition of The View Ms O'Neill was asked

if she thought the Secretary of State could be an honest

If you look at his actions to date, for example his comments in relation

to British soldiers and how he is ignoring the views of the people in

the North who want to stay in the European Union, if you look at his

one-sided and partisan views on a lot of things, I don't believe James

Brokenshire is an honest broker, no, I don't.

And you can watch that interview with Michelle O'Neill straight

The inquest into the death of a man who died after leaving a ward

at the Ulster Hospital has heard of more concerns by experts

in psychiatry about the way he was cared for.

22-year-old, James Fenton lay undetected for ten weeks.

This is Ward 27, the mental health unit at the Ulster Hospital, with a

smoking area outside. 22-year-old James Fenton was admitted there one

night in July 2010 and by then he was a troubled young man. He had

been ill and his family were relieved, said to the hospital would

look after him. Today two consultant psychiatrists expressed severe

concern about how they did. Both men were based in England that had

written reports for the Foreign Office for the Fenton family. Both

questioned the hospital diagnosis they believed James was clinically

depressed and they question the level of supervision he received on

the ward. One professor said he had a number of concerns about the

medical care. He said he did not think that placing Mr Fenton on

routine observation was an appropriate decision. Doctor Trevor

Turner concluded the hospital did not take appropriate steps to

safeguard his health given the real and immediate rescue showed. In

court yesterday two other consultant psychiatrists said they disagreed

with these conclusions. One of them is a director of mental health

services at the south-eastern trust. He defended the hospital diagnosis

and actions. It is almost seven years since James Fenton left the

ward and was lost just a few dozen metres away. His family has now

spent four days listening to the evidence of 20 witnesses. Tomorrow

the coroner will issue its findings. Tomorrow the coroner

will issue its findings. The number of agency workers doing

jobs in the Northern Ireland The department of finance says

the use of agency workers is normal But a trade union has described

the situation as disgraceful, believing too many people

were paid-off under a Stormont For the Northern Ireland executive

to be spending ?10 million a year on agency staff is disgraceful. It

would equate to roughly 300 permanent full-time jobs so you are

borrowing money, paying interest, and putting people out of work and

then the next day you go to sector company and say you let too many

people go, can we hire from your company? Some of the same people

back again so you also paying the agency and all around in Ireland

loses, loses, loses. A jury has begun considering its

verdict in the trial of a West Belfast man accused

of killing his baby daughter. Christopher O'Neill,

from the Whiterock Road, has pleaded not guilty to murdering

three-month-old Caragh She died two days after

being taken to hospital Mr O'Neill denies the prosecution

case that he lost control and used considerable violence

against the infant. Sarah Keane has replaced Pat Hickey

as Olympic Council of Ireland president. The swim Ireland chief

executive 129 of the 42 votes available. Pat Hickey revised --

resigned from the post after he was arrested at Brazil at the Olympic

Games. He was charged with ticket touting although he was eventually

released on bail and is now back in Ireland.

It's been quite chilly today, let's see how it looks for tomorrow.

There is not much sign of it warming up in the next few days but at least

it will stay mostly dry. Tonight a lot of cloud around but it only has

to break briefly to allow temperatures to drop to around

freezing or just below. A couple of wintry showers here and there as

well which could dampen surfaces and lead to the risk of a few icy spots

tomorrow. Not a widespread frost but there could be frost here and there

tomorrow and it will be another cold day. In the breeze at all will feel

absolutely bitter. Bacardi started most places with a few which we

should bloggers around. By and large dry data, brightening up as the

brighter skies edged down from Scotland and across much of Northern

Ireland. It will be quite cloudy and cold in the Republic of Ireland and

sleet and snow showers in North Sea coastal areas. It is cold

everywhere. Temperatures really struggling and tomorrow temperatures

will not get higher than four or five. It will eventually brighten up

the sunshine by the end of the day. It needs to clear frosty nights on

Friday and brighter and sunny day on Saturday to start the weekend. Cold

and frosty to begin with. It looks as though cloudy skies will return

on Sunday with a few flurries but on the whole will be dry.

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