22/10/2016 BBC Newsline

The Ulster Unionist and SDLP leaders have pledged to work together

constructively in opposition at Stormont.

Playing host to Colum Eastwood at his party's annual conference,

Mike Nesbitt promised to open up a new middle ground in politics

Here's Our Political Editor Mark Devenport.

They worked closely together in the Good Friday Agreement 18 years ago.

The Ulster Unionists and the SDLP are pledging a new error of

Colum Eastwood was warmly welcomed as he explained the

And all in the obvious, we're different parties with different

qualities and different visions of the future. We will not seamlessly

fit any time soon but this difference does not diminish our

ability to pursue a commonality of very major cause. Both the SDLP and

the Ulster Unionists share the common ground of wanting to make

Northern Ireland work. Mike Nesbitt acknowledge

the Ulster Unionists had hoped to do better

in He said they had

suffered from Unionists voting for Arlene Foster to keep

Martin McGuinness out. Of course the eyes of the is when

you vote for Arlene Foster, you are guaranteeing you get Martin

McGuinness because politically they are joined at the hip. Maybe next

time we can persuade people that if you vote like you get caught. If you

vote middle ground, you get better. So the two main opposition parties

have used this event to send out an image of cooperation but the test

will be how they handle the many issues in which they pull in very

different directions. A man, woman and small child locked

themselves into a bedroom when a gang of men burst

into their home in South Belfast Police say one of the men

was thought to be carrying a gun. It happened in Egeria Street

around eleven o'clock. Nothing is thought to have been

taken but a window was broken. It's been an emotional day

for the Munster rugby team, playing their first match

since the death of head coach There was a sell-out crowd

at Thomond Park in Limerick as captain Peter O'Mahony

led his players on to the field, to take on Glasgow in

the European Champions Cup. It took Munster just three minutes

to score the first try, and after that there

was an inevitability about a Munster At the end of the game,

Anthony Foley's two sons, Tony and Dan, were brought

in by the team for a heartfelt singing of the Munster anthem,

"Stand Up and Fight." We shut up, they shut up. -- we

showed up in May showed up for a massive occasion. We came out to

play and we played for Ireland and the kids and all their family. I

A statue has been unveiled on the Shankill in Belfast

to recognise the history of boxing in the area.

Some boxing heroes from the past and the present attended the event,

Boxing has a strong tradition on the shank held. Countless champion

boxers have come from Hugh Grosvenor decades. The talent is still coming.

That is a huge respect for boxers here. People are fought in the

boxing rings of the world. I travelled far and wide, I travelled

the world, I travelled in Cuba, Russia, won titles in different

places in the world. Today was about honouring the boxers from this area.

Leaving others to dream about what might be. This statue was a tribute

to former boxers and at -- and to encourage future generations. Boxing

has a rising star here on the shank Crow Road. We've always had good

boxers coming through so it is brilliant. We had Davy Larmour

coming to the clubs. He used to here stories. When I was a young child I

didn't know much about we are following in his footsteps now and

it has been great. These local heroes are continuing the boxing

The weather forecast now, with Cecilia Daly.

Hello there, if you're heading out tonight it is looking dry in many

places, just the odd chance of a shower. It was cool at times during

the match. Still some showers for a while, mainly over County Down but

many places turning dry as the night goes on. Clear skies around so

temperatures could drop too low single figures. It will feel chilly

for a time on Sunday with a chilly breeze blowing. That will carry the

risk of a few showers of the Irish seat, mainly over County Down. The

bulk of Sunday should be dry. There should be sunshine around as well,

not too bad running weather for those taking part in the race

tomorrow. Be aware of the chilly eastern bodies, especially if you're

hanging around. These brisk showers are coming off a brisk wind in their

North Sea. Perhaps a more persistent rain edging up towards south-west

England later in the day. For Northern Ireland, the odd shower but

many places will be dry although it will feel cool in the breeze.

Temperatures could be done on what they wear today. Into the new week,

fairly settled to begin with. Lots of dry weather around. On Wednesday,

we change the wind direction and it will become milder. There were also

be our weather front bringing some rain and drizzle to most places for

a while. You can keep up to date with local

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