22/03/2017 BBC Newsline

A security operation is continuing in London following today's

terrorist attack, which killed four people and injured many others.

The attacker drove into pedestrians, before stabbing a police officer

MPs were subject to a lockdown at westminster for several hours.

Among them was the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson,

Tell us what happened where you were today. I had just arrived in from

Belfast. I saw on the screen, as they entered the building, that

there was a vote in the House of Commons. So along with a number of

other MPs I was walking along the link between Portcullis House and

the Houses of Parliament, when suddenly there was a loud bang.

Shortly afterwards, police officers told us to get down. There were

construction workers in the area, they were shouting. Then we were

ushered by the police officers into a side entrance, into the Houses of

Parliament. And after I went upstairs to the House of Commons, I

cast my vote. But only then will be told that there had been a serious

incident outside the Houses of Parliament. And sadly and tragically

PC Keith Palmer had lost his life. Several other people injured. The

figure has been put at 40 this evening. What do you think the

security implications for Westminster now? There is massive

security operation underway at Westminster. I saw armed response

units, I saw the police, and all kinds of other security units

crawling all over the Houses of Parliament. I have no doubt that

MPs' lives were saved today because of Keith Palmer and his selfless

courage in putting himself in the front line and in-home's way. Our

thoughts and prayers are with his homily this evening. We have to ask

the question, in a high security, high profile target like the Houses

of Parliament, is it right that we have an armed police officers

manning the security? It may be that Keith Palmer's life could not have

been saved if he had been armed, given the nature of this attack. But

I think there's going to have to be a fundamental review of the security

arrangements at Westminster and indeed in central London. Sir

Jeffrey Donaldson, thank you very much for joining us.

The police say a bomb that exploded in Strabane last night

was an attempt to kill officers on patrol.

An area at Liskey Road has been closed for follow up searches.

Our North West Reporter, Keiron Tourish, has more.

tHE PSNI was carrying out a follow-up operation after last

The police say it was a clear attempt to kill officers who were

It happened shortly after half past eight.

I'm lucky that I'm not reporting on deaths,

This could have went anywhere and killed anybody who was out

A number of residents were moved out of their homes during the alert.

The question is why it took the PSNI two hours to respond to that viable

threat. Detectives investigating the attack

have issued an appeal for information. They want to hear from

anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the town area last night

to come forward. Former American President Bill

Clinton, Irish President Michael D Higgins and Taioseach Enda Kenny

will be in Londonderry tomorrow for the funeral

of Martin McGuinness. Today in the assembly MLA's gathered

to remember the former Stormont once did unlikely

friendships better than it does now, Martin McGuinness seemed to watch

over the people who must Members will have been saddened

to learn of the passing of former Deputy First Minister,

Mr Martin McGuinness. As it did following the death

of his old friend Ian Paisley, the Assembly gathered to pay tribute

to the former Deputy First Minister, led by the woman who must now

fill his shoes. In his last public appeal, he asked

people to choose hope over fear, to put equality and respect

at the heart of our institutions. That should be the clarion

call for all in this Chamber in the weeks,

months and years ahead. The woman whose political

relationship with Mr McGuinness broke down said his likes

would never be seen again. There's been much talk

of my personal working He never saw to air brush

the past, and neither did I. And it was precisely

because of his past, because of his involvement

with the IRA in the 1970s and 1980s, because of his involvement in those

circles, that he was able to play the part that he played

in bringing about a peaceful And because of all of that, I doubt

we will ever see his like again. In remembering the past,

some looked to the future. Of course we have to remember

victims on days like this, but the best way to remember victims

is for all of us to commit For all of us to commit

to doing the things that We have that opportunity

in the next few days. I do not believe that we would enjoy

the relative peace that we do today if it were not for people

like Martin McGuinness, and others, who showed the vision, leadership

and the courage to move from very entrenched positions

in the darkest of times. And to Unionists, this challenge

from one of their own. If Unionism has anything to

learn from Martin McGuinness, He reached far beyond his own

on many occasions, and sometimes complained that Unionism

did not reciprocate. But there is another view

and this man put it. Constable Clive Graham was murdered

by the IRA 29 years ago. He died in the same city

and on the same date He never got the chance to live

to 66, he never the chance to marry his girlfriend of the time,

he never got the chance to see Because a man of blood

decided he would die. Afterwards, MLAs filed out to

sign the book of condolence. Led by the Speaker,

and followed by Michelle O'neill, and then the DUP leader,

Arlene Foster. He was described as a man,

who without him there might not MLAs queueing to sign the book

of condolence for Martin McGuinness Wreckage of the Irish coastguard

helicopter which crashed off the Mayo coast last week has been found.

A remote underwater camera has shown the aircraft lying about 60 metres

off Blackrock Island, close to the spot where

a signal from its black box recorder was located.

Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was killed in the crash last Tuesday.

The bodies of three other crew are still missing.

And with the weather now, here's Angie.

Hello, good evening. An east-west split today. West was best with

brighter skies. Across the East it has been cloudy, cold and windy with

spells of rain. Not a great deal of change through the night. The West

is still dry with most of the rain towards the east. Because we have

more cloud generally tonight, it won't be as cold as in some places

last night. Generally around 3-4 Celsius. Into tomorrow we should see

something brighter. To begin with we are looking at a fair amount of

cloud. Also pieces of rain still lingering first thing. They will

clear to the south-east and things will start to dry up. The rain heads

south into the Republic before dying away. Still quite wet across the

South and south-west of England. Feeling chilly despite highs in

double figures. Elsewhere, a dry day and a pretty bright one in places as

well. Into the afternoon, things left for Northern Ireland. Brighter

skies nudging in from the east. Very gradually and slowly pushing their

way westwards. It could be late in the afternoon before those guys get

in there. At least it's dry and temperatures are a bit better as

well. Through Friday and into the weekend, things are really settling

down. The Knights will still be cold with a risk of some frost and fog.

During the day it's dry, bright with sunshine. The temperature is fairly

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