:00:26. > :00:29.Hello and welcome to Stormont Today. Coming up on the programme: The
:00:29. > :00:39.Culture Minister is under pressure again over the ongoing stand-off
:00:39. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:46.with Sandy Row Boxing Club. club receiving any funding must be
:00:46. > :00:48.affiliated. That is what has said yesterday. That is what I said this
:00:48. > :00:56.morning. If you've had a tough day at the
:00:56. > :01:01.office, don't worry, apparently you're not alone. Korea pathways
:01:01. > :01:03.change. -- career pathways change. And the success of our athletes
:01:03. > :01:10.this summer is in the spotlight with cross-party backing for young
:01:10. > :01:13.Paralympians hoping to make it in their chosen sport.
:01:13. > :01:16.A recent inspection of schools in Northern Ireland found there's a
:01:16. > :01:18.problem with poor leadership. Well, today, in a DUP motion, MLAs
:01:18. > :01:21.discussed those findings and called for the Education Minister, John
:01:21. > :01:28.O'Dowd, to introduce more stringent measures to increase confidence in
:01:28. > :01:38.the management of schools. It was quite alarming to see such a report
:01:38. > :01:43.come out. It does highlight a number of serious issues within the
:01:43. > :01:48.education system. What the report does not do this criticise the
:01:48. > :01:53.overall achievements of those attending the school or the
:01:53. > :01:59.teaching quality within the school itself. But it does go on to
:01:59. > :02:06.criticise how those schools are actually governed. While I see some
:02:06. > :02:10.issues out there, I would never have dreamt that they were as large
:02:10. > :02:14.as it is in this report. It is not up to me to say it if it is right
:02:14. > :02:20.or wrong, that is what the inspectors are finding. Personally,
:02:20. > :02:26.I have a lot of sympathy for teachers. It is a job I have always
:02:26. > :02:30.admitted to openly that I could not do. I would not have the patience
:02:30. > :02:34.to teach in a classroom. I have future admiration for all of those
:02:34. > :02:41.teachers out there who not only teach but in some cases actually
:02:41. > :02:47.have to manage and run their particular schools. What we need in
:02:47. > :02:51.our schools is effective motivated management that is not afraid to
:02:51. > :02:55.challenge. And take the appropriate steps were necessary. If a school
:02:55. > :03:00.leader has the commitment, drive and energy to deliver the ethos of
:03:00. > :03:03.the school, this will have a positive effect on others. I
:03:03. > :03:08.believe this report has highlighted many good examples of where
:03:08. > :03:13.improvements have been made in the sector and it does have to be
:03:13. > :03:21.welcomed. In answer to the question we hear that out of the 59 on the
:03:21. > :03:25.ground inspected schools, 38 have no classroom experience, 38 out of
:03:25. > :03:32.59. We need to make sure there are more teachers involved and to cut
:03:32. > :03:36.some system that includes teachers -- look at some system. Those who
:03:36. > :03:41.continue to deliver at the chalk face are school staff not just
:03:41. > :03:45.teachers but all of the staff who have to create is stimulating
:03:45. > :03:50.learning environment. Despite in some cases poor classroom
:03:50. > :03:58.conditions, having to cope with half-baked ideas bike computer-
:03:58. > :04:03.based assessment -- like computer- based assessment and increase
:04:03. > :04:08.bureaucracy. We all recognise the challenges facing a syndicate colt
:04:08. > :04:13.economic times -- facing us in difficult economic times. Last week,
:04:13. > :04:17.if you said school leaders play a vital role. You are right. The
:04:17. > :04:21.classroom leader, the Department leader, the school leader. It
:04:21. > :04:28.starts and ends in the classroom. This is where school leaders are
:04:28. > :04:33.born. You have do have the ability to ignite the minds of your
:04:33. > :04:38.audience. The vast majority of our schools are doing well or improving.
:04:38. > :04:48.The vast majority of our people in leadership positions are doing well
:04:48. > :04:51.and improving. Why then do we her still questions around leadership
:04:51. > :04:58.in some schools and why do we still have poor teaching? You cannot
:04:58. > :05:02.blame that entirely upon the Minister of the day or the
:05:02. > :05:06.Department of Education. I do have a responsibility and I take the
:05:06. > :05:10.responsibility very seriously and I have every policy and proposal I
:05:10. > :05:17.bring for it is targeted at improving education. But members
:05:17. > :05:21.are going to have to accept that every now and again occasionally it
:05:21. > :05:26.arises that the fault lies with the individual in the classroom, the
:05:26. > :05:31.individual in the principal's office, the individuals around the
:05:32. > :05:35.governing tables and they have to be held to account. She asks, who
:05:36. > :05:42.holds the Minister to account? That is your job. It is your job to hold
:05:42. > :05:48.me to account along with the 170 MLAs, the Education Committee, the
:05:48. > :05:56.media and ultimately the electric. I am held to account and regularly
:05:56. > :06:04.so. -- the electorate. We're interest in our education system
:06:04. > :06:09.our young people. -- we can trust. We allow them to show their futures.
:06:09. > :06:12.Thankfully, the vast majority of our teachers and school leaders
:06:12. > :06:16.provide them with the chance in life.
:06:16. > :06:18.John O'Dowd. It was a busy day for Mr O'Dowd because it was also the
:06:18. > :06:21.Minister's turn to take questions. But following a playground row with
:06:21. > :06:27.the SDLP, he discussed the Education and Skills Authority, so-
:06:27. > :06:30.called STEM subjects and even a possible career change. Can the
:06:30. > :06:36.Minister confirm the new arrangements will have no impact on
:06:36. > :06:43.the day-to-day autonomy of schools? They will not have any day today in
:06:43. > :06:48.terms of employment practice in schools... They will be the
:06:48. > :06:55.employing but 34 or staff. Boards of governors will manage the
:06:55. > :07:00.school's and take the employment decisions. It will bring better
:07:00. > :07:06.workforce planning. But there will be no loss of autonomy for our
:07:06. > :07:12.schools. I would like to ask the Minister how he sees exactly this
:07:12. > :07:17.new yardstick for measuring social disadvantage and will it in his
:07:17. > :07:21.opinion, changes to the benefit system, lead to less children being
:07:22. > :07:26.eligible for free school meals? do not want to see less
:07:26. > :07:30.schoolchildren eligible and my department is working with the sub-
:07:30. > :07:36.committee set up to examine the possible implications of the
:07:36. > :07:40.welfare reform bill. We are examining the proposals. I have on
:07:40. > :07:47.the record said I want to protect the family is currently on free
:07:47. > :07:54.school meals and ensure that they remain eligible under any future
:07:54. > :07:58.definition of welfare reform. However, you will be aware that the
:07:58. > :08:03.previous Education spokesperson spoken against free school meals so
:08:03. > :08:13.I'm not sure now whether the SDLP position has changed... You are now
:08:13. > :08:17.
:08:17. > :08:21.in support? I seem to have upset him. Order. Order. It was so fat on
:08:21. > :08:26.numerous occasions, the previous SDLP education spokesperson... If
:08:26. > :08:31.the member would let me finish. I am only repeating what he has told
:08:31. > :08:35.me. In numerous debates and Miss Turner, the previous SDLP
:08:35. > :08:45.spokesperson Stubbs and criticised the social cause in the pre-school
:08:45. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:51.setting -- in numerous debates in this chamber. Would he looked up
:08:51. > :08:54.some comprehensive way of speaking to the teachers and hearing whether
:08:54. > :08:59.they work? The previous system worked well and maybe we we should
:08:59. > :09:05.be looking at changing the legislation. I devoted the energies
:09:05. > :09:07.of the Department to resolving the problems currently. I think that we
:09:07. > :09:13.need to look at computer-based assessments and how they fit in
:09:14. > :09:18.with the other programmes. If we need to change or review the
:09:18. > :09:23.legislation, let us do that. I do not want to dismiss computer-based
:09:23. > :09:28.assessment, the principle of it, how it is done, what its objectives
:09:28. > :09:33.are, I am open to persuasion on and discussions with parents, teachers
:09:33. > :09:43.and schools. It is important we move away from a courier service
:09:43. > :09:44.
:09:44. > :09:48.which is not about Korea pass. It is up to the individuals' to decide
:09:48. > :09:51.what path they follow but can the Minister give the House any
:09:51. > :09:57.guidance on specific strategies he has in place to try to encourage
:09:57. > :10:01.young people to follow a course in the STEM subject? It is quite
:10:01. > :10:05.difficult for young people to decide their career path way. There
:10:05. > :10:10.are matters such change. I am sure there have been many Korea pathways
:10:10. > :10:20.in this house. Every time there is question-time, I think about
:10:20. > :10:20.
:10:20. > :10:25.changing my career. There has been a greater focus placed on the STEM
:10:25. > :10:30.subject. Careers advice around a STEM subtext is vitally important.
:10:30. > :10:37.I have been meeting with providers of STEM employment and talking to
:10:38. > :10:41.them about how they can enhance the STEM subtext at an early age. I
:10:41. > :10:45.want pupils to think outside of the traditional academic careers,
:10:45. > :10:50.whether it's the law, medicine, whatever it maybe, teaching, think
:10:50. > :10:55.outside of that and look at the STEMs as a good career. There is
:10:55. > :11:01.more work to be done and we have to learn from the employers and I
:11:01. > :11:05.think the STEM subtext... It is difficult to bridge it economy will
:11:05. > :11:09.look like but I think any student with a number of STEM subjects
:11:09. > :11:13.under their belt is equipping themselves well. I am very sad to
:11:13. > :11:18.hear that the minister is thinking about a career change. I would be
:11:18. > :11:28.quite happy for him to stay in post as long as he does not play as much
:11:28. > :11:28.
:11:28. > :11:31.party politics as he is this afternoon.
:11:31. > :11:34.The SDLP's Conall McDevitt. The subject of sectarianism in boxing
:11:34. > :11:37.was on the agenda again today at Culture, Arts and Leisure Question
:11:37. > :11:39.Time. First though, the Minister, Caral ni Chuilin was asked about
:11:39. > :11:41.support for young footballers who want to play professionally across
:11:41. > :11:43.the water. Responsibility for supporting young footballers who
:11:43. > :11:45.wished to progress to professional football in Britain West in the
:11:45. > :11:55.first instance with individual football clubs and the governing
:11:55. > :12:01.
:12:01. > :12:04.body of sport. We support centres of excellence. The development of
:12:04. > :12:11.coaches and partnership with the Sports Institute and a Pala network
:12:11. > :12:16.aimed at more effective identification of talented players
:12:16. > :12:22.-- a network end that more effective identification. I thank
:12:22. > :12:25.the Minister for her response. Would she encourage and develop
:12:25. > :12:29.professional football in Northern Ireland to the extent that the
:12:29. > :12:33.cream of our young crop are encouraged to play football for
:12:33. > :12:41.longer here in Northern Ireland before being snapped up by the
:12:41. > :12:46.bigger clubs in England to no benefit to Northern Ireland? I have
:12:46. > :12:53.sympathy for the member's point. Recently, if I could use my own
:12:53. > :13:00.constituency as an example, we lost a player but Swansea gained out of
:13:00. > :13:07.his expertise. Beating have not felt that loss. Given the result
:13:07. > :13:11.recently! -- the team. When you invest in young players, we hope
:13:11. > :13:17.they say. But we should not look to keep people here for the sake of
:13:17. > :13:21.keeping them here. It is up to the Northern Ireland sport and the
:13:21. > :13:31.clubs and the department to try to make it attractive. But if they
:13:31. > :13:32.
:13:32. > :13:36.wish to move elsewhere, we should support their development. Would
:13:36. > :13:40.the Minister agree with me that the recent successes of the Northern
:13:40. > :13:45.Ireland Women's Under 17 and under 19 teams in qualifying for the
:13:45. > :13:48.elite sector in Europe is something that this House should be proud of
:13:48. > :13:58.and which she also joined me in wishing our national team for the
:13:58. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:06.best as we take on Azerbaijan Well, his definition and mine are
:14:06. > :14:10.different but I wish them all the best. I wish them all the best and
:14:10. > :14:20.I agree it's important, particularly when talking about
:14:20. > :14:21.
:14:22. > :14:26.young women in sport that every sport is helps. Encouraging and
:14:26. > :14:32.nurturing and assisting the talent of sports people here. In an
:14:32. > :14:36.interview, the minister said Nelson did nothing in relation to the
:14:36. > :14:42.concerns raised by the boxing club but in a letter to the committee,
:14:42. > :14:52.the minister was detailing the work the minister did undertake. Will
:14:52. > :14:53.
:14:53. > :14:58.the Minister retract the statement? Well, if I have it wrong, I will
:14:58. > :15:02.retract. The mend his free to have a copy of the transcript. The
:15:02. > :15:08.question from Noel Thompson was accusing the Department of
:15:08. > :15:14.institutional sectarianism from the club in boxing. My question was
:15:14. > :15:20.what had other ministers, including Nelson McCausland done? I assume
:15:20. > :15:25.you have a copy of it. If I am wrong I'll put it on the record and
:15:25. > :15:31.apologise to the minister and do it in writing. I think what she is
:15:31. > :15:38.saying it's her colleague Nelson McCausland has done something, my
:15:38. > :15:46.question was Campbell and the other ministers who for some reason for
:15:46. > :15:50.10 years when the allegation was made allegedly did nothing.
:15:50. > :15:54.needs to look at the records in terms of my time as minister but I
:15:54. > :15:59.want to ask her about the money under the boxing strategy and a
:15:59. > :16:05.statement to this House yesterday which indicated a sandy road boxing
:16:05. > :16:08.club would be eligible for funding because it had been affiliated in
:16:09. > :16:13.the past three years. She appears to be saying something different to
:16:13. > :16:20.date and something difference morning Post It Could you please
:16:20. > :16:25.explain to us what she means? club affiliated in the last three
:16:26. > :16:30.years can put in an expression of interest in. Any club receiving any
:16:30. > :16:35.funding must be affiliated upon receipt of funding, that's the case.
:16:35. > :16:43.That's what I said yes sir, this morning and today. In relation to
:16:44. > :16:50.your own performance, you will be aware that it is not a case
:16:50. > :16:55.ministers... If I am on the record and I am wrong, the minister's name
:16:55. > :17:02.was not on the list of people who stood up and try to do something
:17:02. > :17:04.about it, as minister for sport at the time. The DCAL Minister, Caral
:17:04. > :17:07.ni Chuilin. The many achievements of athletes from Northern Ireland
:17:07. > :17:10.were the focus of discussion in the chamber both this morning and later
:17:10. > :17:13.this afternoon. First, the Green Party brought forward a public
:17:13. > :17:21.petition calling on the Sports Minister to develop a new strategy
:17:21. > :17:24.to help athletes fulfil their potential. Athletics is the Blue
:17:25. > :17:30.Ribbon sport of the Olympics and it's an increase in sport receiving
:17:30. > :17:34.support from all sections of society. Those behind the petition
:17:34. > :17:40.believe insufficient support is provided by central and local
:17:40. > :17:44.government. No strategic plan exists to develop and promote the
:17:44. > :17:49.sport and the facilities which are available in Northern Ireland are
:17:49. > :17:53.inadequate to meet the needs of the next generation of athletes. I
:17:53. > :17:58.believe Northern Ireland has an ideal opportunity to capitalise on
:17:58. > :18:03.this year's Olympic legacy to inspire a generation. Sport makes a
:18:03. > :18:06.valuable contribution to society in terms of the enjoyment of the
:18:06. > :18:11.participants and viewers but also in terms of the lifelong health
:18:11. > :18:15.benefits it offers young people. The petitioners would like the
:18:15. > :18:21.Nacewa to explore the possibility of a dedicated indoor training
:18:21. > :18:25.facility at the current site -- the minister. It's a timely petition
:18:25. > :18:28.given the debate on the legacy of the Paralympics but also given
:18:28. > :18:32.yesterday's announcement the executive may find itself with
:18:32. > :18:34.unspent capital in the near future. Well, as Steven Agnew mentioned
:18:34. > :18:37.there, the achievements of our Paralympian athletes was the topic
:18:37. > :18:39.of discussion this afternoon. Sinn Fein MLAs called on the Sports
:18:40. > :18:48.Minister to secure the support of other authorities to increase
:18:48. > :18:52.sporting opportunities for people with disabilities. The challenge
:18:53. > :18:56.moving ahead is to create a genuine a legacy I greatly increasing the
:18:56. > :19:00.scale of sports provision across Northern Ireland given people with
:19:00. > :19:05.disabilities and opportunity to meet an active and healthy
:19:05. > :19:09.lifestyles through sport without fear or of any government
:19:09. > :19:14.department interfering. We are lucky to have teachers who gladly
:19:14. > :19:19.give up their own time to train and mental athletes but unfortunately
:19:19. > :19:29.so many schools have stopped because of lack of funding. To take
:19:29. > :19:34.a pupil to Dublin to compete costs �400. We need to be concerned.
:19:34. > :19:41.committee was disappointed at a lack of bespoke programmes in local
:19:41. > :19:51.government and the governing bodies. The committee wrote to the minister
:19:51. > :19:52.
:19:52. > :19:55.and departments to ascertain what more can be done individually and
:19:55. > :20:02.collectively to continue to build on the success of the Paralympics
:20:02. > :20:05.for a disabled athletes. Disability sport partnership approach with two
:20:05. > :20:10.councils and four District Councils has led to the delivery of many
:20:10. > :20:14.successful projects. Including participation projects giving 6,000
:20:14. > :20:19.people with disability the opportunity to lead a full and
:20:19. > :20:23.active lifestyle through sport. These projects are not offered or
:20:24. > :20:28.delivered by other councils and that's why the committee intends to
:20:28. > :20:34.host an informal meeting with disability sport and a sub-group to
:20:34. > :20:39.discuss the issues in more detail. The Paralympics have raced respect
:20:39. > :20:47.for sporting ability of disabled people are celebrating what
:20:47. > :20:50.disabled people can do in their chosen fields. Despite a great
:20:50. > :20:55.Paralympic, the reality is the majority of people with
:20:55. > :21:05.disabilities in Northern Ireland simply don't get the opportunity to
:21:05. > :21:08.participate in sport. If the legacy is to enable young people with
:21:08. > :21:13.disability to look up to a sports person, it gives them the
:21:14. > :21:18.encouragement to take part and the self-confidence to become involved
:21:18. > :21:22.and in a sporting activity in they would not have become involved in.
:21:22. > :21:27.Just to give them the confidence to participate in a sporting activity
:21:27. > :21:31.which is usually seen to be applicable to the able-bodied
:21:31. > :21:36.professionals rather than someone with a disability and if that's the
:21:36. > :21:42.legacy, I think we have achieved something in this place. I would
:21:42. > :21:48.like to talk a bit about Lawrence McGivern. A Paralympic swimmer from
:21:48. > :21:58.County Down. He came to find his extraordinary talents in the
:21:58. > :22:04.swimming pool through the support of the Newry Council. He has gone
:22:04. > :22:10.on to inspire other young athletes with disabilities and there are
:22:10. > :22:17.councils around Northern Ireland he deserves some credit, Mr Speaker,
:22:17. > :22:22.Newry is one of them. The participation in the swimming
:22:22. > :22:27.championships rose dramatically in the aftermath of Lawrence and
:22:27. > :22:32.Bethany's performances. One thing I will always remember when leaving
:22:32. > :22:37.the ceremony of the Olympic Games, going to the airport with the
:22:37. > :22:41.billboards being posted saying thank you for the warm-up, lads and
:22:41. > :22:49.that summed up the spirit and anticipation we help Paralympic
:22:49. > :22:56.Games. I do believe we are in a time when we are looking to see
:22:56. > :23:01.about what the ratepayers can get for their money. In an elegant way
:23:01. > :23:08.he spoke about equality and rights and I am 100% behind that. It is
:23:08. > :23:16.not either/or. Everyone should have access and there has been an
:23:16. > :23:19.imbalance around access for people with disabilities and arts. Caral
:23:19. > :23:22.ni Chuilin. Now, earlier in the programme we saw the Green Party
:23:22. > :23:25.MLA, Steven Agnew, present a public petition to the Assembly about
:23:25. > :23:29.provision for athletics. But what's the potential influence of such
:23:29. > :23:33.petitions? Well, at the moment, the Alliance Party says they too often
:23:33. > :23:36.get lost in the system. The party's sent a letter to the Speaker to
:23:36. > :23:44.review the current petition process - and to tell us more, Trevor Lunn
:23:44. > :23:48.from the party joins me now. Why it you want the issue reviewed?
:23:48. > :23:52.think public petitions have the potential to be important in terms
:23:52. > :23:58.of input into parliamentary business. It's a good way for the
:23:58. > :24:02.public to raise issues. If several thousand people signed a petition
:24:02. > :24:07.it is meaningful, at the moment they are delivered to the Assembly,
:24:07. > :24:10.a single member gets three minutes to talk about it. It is hand to the
:24:10. > :24:17.Speaker, it is passed to the minister and that's as far as it
:24:18. > :24:20.goes. And you think there are models that are used in other
:24:20. > :24:24.legislature's on these islands there would be better for Northern
:24:25. > :24:31.Ireland? We give the Scottish and Welsh assemblies are looking at the
:24:31. > :24:37.situation. The one we like the look of his Westminster where they have
:24:37. > :24:41.adopted a series of the petitions. If 100,000 people signed the
:24:41. > :24:48.petition and if it's a sensible subject, it has to be discussed at
:24:48. > :24:53.some time. The threshold would be a lot lower than 100,000. A couple of
:24:53. > :24:58.1000. And then you could be debating things the public are
:24:58. > :25:03.interested in but MLAs are not. Did we elected to decide things like
:25:03. > :25:08.that for us? If several members of the public think something is
:25:08. > :25:18.important, it should be relevant to us. At the moment, we decide what
:25:18. > :25:18.
:25:18. > :25:22.to discuss. Some petitions were relevant. We eventually get debates
:25:23. > :25:29.about it but I would lead to the public being able to set the agenda.
:25:29. > :25:34.You have written -- your colleague has written to the Speaker. Will it
:25:34. > :25:37.be progressed? There's been an acknowledgement issue. If it is
:25:37. > :25:42.progressed it has to go to the Committee on procedures because
:25:42. > :25:48.they govern the standing orders of the Assembly. We will hear more in
:25:48. > :25:51.due course. I need to ask you about these leaflets circulating in
:25:51. > :25:57.Belfast criticising your party's alleged position on flying the
:25:57. > :26:03.Union flag on a city hall. You are not happy. The Ulster Unionists
:26:03. > :26:07.were responsible. What are you annoyed about? If any party was to
:26:07. > :26:11.circulate a leaflet giving their own views about things they can do
:26:11. > :26:17.so. When they say it is from our party and our colours, and a phone
:26:17. > :26:23.number, invited you to contact us, making out it has come from the
:26:23. > :26:28.Alliance Party Dunne it is done in the style, it says tell the
:26:28. > :26:33.Alliance Party what you think. Why do it in the style of the Alliance
:26:33. > :26:37.Party? It's an arresting image. is disgraceful politics. We are
:26:37. > :26:42.very angry about it. I am thoroughly disappointed with the
:26:42. > :26:47.two parties and lack of integrity and honesty. They are unrepentant.
:26:47. > :26:50.We will see where it goes from here. An apology would be nice but I
:26:50. > :26:54.don't think we were getting. Trevor Lunn, thank you. We all love to
:26:54. > :26:57.talk about the weather - and so it seems do our politicians. Last week
:26:57. > :27:00.the Environment Committee was given an update from the Met Office on
:27:00. > :27:08.future predictions for Northern Ireland, as we can now hear in our
:27:08. > :27:13.weekly look at committee business. You have seen this before. It is
:27:13. > :27:16.the famous curve showing the change in global average temperatures,
:27:16. > :27:22.temperature measurements from around the world and we take the
:27:22. > :27:32.average in a sophisticated way. Through time, up to the present day
:27:32. > :27:33.
:27:33. > :27:40.the green points is 2011. 0 is because we bass line Dipti pre-
:27:40. > :27:46.industrial measurements. You can see a warming of 0.8 degrees. There
:27:46. > :27:54.are lots of wiggles, global climate has changed and there is this
:27:54. > :28:00.overall warming. And this information about Northern Ireland,
:28:00. > :28:04.increased average temperatures on the 30 average, increasing rainfall,
:28:04. > :28:09.the increased rainfall is straightforward to understand, the
:28:09. > :28:14.atmosphere warms and it can hold more water so were the events bring
:28:14. > :28:19.more water. It is that strip for. The headline must just a hot and
:28:19. > :28:26.dry summers and warmer and wetter winters. A we still haven't got the
:28:26. > :28:34.climate change act. How urgent to think we should implement this and
:28:34. > :28:38.should be also include targets? Irrespective of all we do in future,
:28:38. > :28:42.as the emissions continue, so of course the changes will get larger
:28:42. > :28:45.as projections suggest. Professor Stephen Belcher from the Met Office.
:28:45. > :28:48.If you're interested, by the way, it's going to be a wet night for
:28:48. > :28:52.most of us! And that's it from Stormont Today for this week, but