:00:17. > :00:22.Good evening. This is BBC Newsline I'm Noel
:00:22. > :00:25.Thompson. The headlines this Monday evening:
:00:25. > :00:28.Home is the hero - Darren Clarke is back in Portrush where the party
:00:28. > :00:33.has begun for Northern Ireland's first Open Golf Champion for more
:00:33. > :00:43.than half-a-century. The star arrived back this afternoon along
:00:43. > :00:43.
:00:43. > :00:48.with his fiance, Alison, and the famous trophy.
:00:48. > :00:52.When I got on to the 18th green I realised I had four putts from
:00:52. > :00:56.there. The support I have had all week has been incredible.
:00:56. > :00:59.In other news: Volunteers join the search for the teenager missing in
:00:59. > :01:04.Lough Swilly. The 17-year-old went missing from the pier at Rathmullan
:01:04. > :01:08.at the weekend. His mother is still at the scene.
:01:08. > :01:11.I don't know what to think. I just want him home.
:01:11. > :01:20.After a weekend of poor weather followed by yet more rain today,
:01:20. > :01:23.find out if the rest of the week Less than 24 hours after winning
:01:23. > :01:27.the Open Golf Championship, Darren Clarke is back home on the North
:01:27. > :01:30.Coast. This afternoon he showed off his splendid Claret Jug trophy in a
:01:30. > :01:40.local hotel, where family and friends have been getting warmed up
:01:40. > :01:45.
:01:45. > :01:48.for the official welcome party Well, our reporter Stephen Watson
:01:48. > :01:53.watched Darren win at Royal St George's in Kent and travelled back
:01:53. > :02:03.with him today. Stephen. Yes, Noel, it's been quite a
:02:03. > :02:04.
:02:04. > :02:12.journey for Darren, in more senses than one. First it was Graeme
:02:12. > :02:18.McDowell, then Rory McIlroy, and now it Darren Clarke. Three major
:02:18. > :02:22.winners in 13 months. At the age of 42, Darren Clarke was savouring his
:02:22. > :02:31.triumph yesterday. He dedicated his victory to his late wife, Heather,
:02:31. > :02:36.and his two young boys. We have been with him every step of the day.
:02:36. > :02:41.The morning after the unforgettable night before. Darren Clarke was
:02:41. > :02:51.back at the scene of his greatest triumph, still trying to let it all
:02:51. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :03:03.sink in. Look up there. It still there! High it is that feel? That's
:03:03. > :03:07.OK. C the bit at the top, but the Open Championship? That is the
:03:07. > :03:15.biggest and best tournament in the world. It is fantastic. Yesterday
:03:15. > :03:25.he produced a wonderful display of golf. He had the odd bit of luck
:03:25. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:35.But he outplayed the best golfers in the world and by the 18th green
:03:35. > :03:40.that there was plenty of time to enjoy his success. His family had
:03:40. > :03:46.watched him every step of the way. A I can put it into words at the
:03:46. > :03:50.moment. I'm delighted for him. The amount of work that he has put him
:03:50. > :03:55.into the Gulf, the frustration he has had with nothing happening for
:03:55. > :03:59.him, all this sudden it has come together. Just absent at the
:03:59. > :04:09.awesome. The winner of the gold medal and the champion golfer of
:04:09. > :04:11.
:04:11. > :04:17.He has put the hard work into it and it is now paying off. If you
:04:17. > :04:23.asked the guys around will Port Rush, he has been practising in all
:04:23. > :04:28.weathers nearly every day. All week he has been very calm. Overall, he
:04:28. > :04:38.has been grants. We have had an meal with him every night and he
:04:38. > :04:43.was as relaxed as could be. How are you feeling? Very proud, very
:04:43. > :04:50.excited. A what was it like to walk around those last few holes?
:04:50. > :04:54.Brilliant, but there was so many people it was hard to see. Darren's
:04:54. > :04:58.mum had a radio so she was able to give us a running commentary.
:04:58. > :05:02.20 years of trying, Darren Clarke wins the greatest prize in world
:05:02. > :05:12.golf to complete an unbelievable hat-trick of Northern Ireland Open
:05:12. > :05:15.
:05:15. > :05:19.The fans have not seen this one coming. This was a surprise 50th
:05:19. > :05:24.birthday for me. What an achievement to come and see him.
:05:24. > :05:32.could not believe it. I sat and that stand for six hours to wait
:05:32. > :05:38.for him coming up. Unbelievable. Was it worth the wait? It was.
:05:39. > :05:44.suppose your pot you were coming to see Rory McIlroy or Graham Goodall?
:05:44. > :05:53.- - Graham McDowell. Yes, but this was unbelievable. A party was still
:05:53. > :06:03.in full swing at 9 o'clock last night. Without much sleep, he
:06:03. > :06:04.
:06:04. > :06:09.touched down in Belfast at lunchtime today. Then he travelled
:06:09. > :06:17.home to Port Rush. He told me this was the most memorable moment of
:06:17. > :06:27.his life. Hand in the claret jug to his sons. It is all for them, not
:06:27. > :06:31.
:06:31. > :06:34.for me. Darren Clarke sharing that very intimate moment with us today.
:06:34. > :06:37.Well, Darren is surely one of the most popular winners ever at the
:06:37. > :06:40.Open. The public have been with him through the tragedy and the
:06:40. > :06:43.triumphs he's had to come through over the last few years. Austin
:06:43. > :06:45.O'Callaghan looks back. Darren Clarke grew up near Dungannon Golf
:06:46. > :06:50.Club. He would spend his summers playing golf and more golf and more
:06:50. > :07:00.golf. The mantelpiece at home quickly became cluttered with
:07:00. > :07:01.
:07:01. > :07:04.trophies. His victory over a young Dubliner named Paul McGinley to win
:07:04. > :07:11.the North of Ireland amateur in will Portrush was a factor in his
:07:11. > :07:16.decision to turn professional at the age of 22. Even back then he
:07:16. > :07:24.predicted it would be a long road during a BBC interview. Patience is
:07:24. > :07:30.going to be something will have to learn. I need to just wait for
:07:30. > :07:35.things to happen. It did not take long for things to happen. His golf
:07:35. > :07:39.give him victories and a taste of the high life. He has amassed 14
:07:39. > :07:43.wins on the professional tour, one of the highlight beating Tiger
:07:43. > :07:48.Woods, then at the peak of his Paris in the World Matchplay final
:07:48. > :07:56.in California. He isn't your conventional elite sportsmen. He
:07:56. > :08:01.smokes and he enjoys a drink. Yet, the want Commission had always been
:08:01. > :08:07.a major victory. He came close a couple of times, famously he would
:08:07. > :08:11.name a racehorse after the miss hit tee shot during the Open
:08:11. > :08:21.Championship of 1997 at Royal Troon, which cost him victory. But shank
:08:21. > :08:23.
:08:23. > :08:28.on 14 didn't win many races! His temperament was at times the
:08:28. > :08:32.focus of attention, especially after a bad round of golf. Pity the
:08:32. > :08:38.poor sports reporter who had asked a question, any chance of a few
:08:38. > :08:43.words? It is perhaps - - it perhaps reflected his passion for the sport,
:08:43. > :08:47.never more evident in 2006 just weeks after losing his wife to
:08:47. > :08:52.breast cancer. He made an emotional return to the golf course helping
:08:52. > :08:56.Europe retained the Ryder Cup at the K Club. He has competed in five
:08:56. > :09:00.consecutive Ryder Cups, with teen gossip and to bring out the best in
:09:00. > :09:03.him. His non-playing captain shall at Celtic Manor last year suggested
:09:03. > :09:13.that the best of his playing days might be behind him, but that
:09:13. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:16.statement may now have to be revised.
:09:16. > :09:19.In the hours after his triumph last night, Darren celebrated back at
:09:19. > :09:22.his base just outside the course in Sandwich. He spoke to me
:09:22. > :09:25.exclusively for Newsline. The fact he was the 2011 Open Champion still
:09:26. > :09:29.hadn't quite sunk in. It is a bit weird. From the first day and
:09:29. > :09:35.lifted a club I have been trying to do this, to try to win a major, but
:09:35. > :09:41.not just any major, but the Open, the biggest and best of all of them.
:09:41. > :09:45.To actually come here and win the Open on this course is wonderful.
:09:45. > :09:50.Some golfers have almost been handed an Open Championship, but
:09:50. > :09:54.the stallion one up in you must be thrilled? I put myself under
:09:54. > :10:00.position. There were lots of people in the press-room questioning if I
:10:00. > :10:05.could stay there. I 16 weeks ago so I have been playing OK. I am old
:10:05. > :10:13.enough and wiser than I have been, and I was, and I felt comfortable
:10:13. > :10:16.all day. I was in total control. It was quite difficult because I was
:10:16. > :10:21.ahead for most of the rounds and that was caught in between
:10:21. > :10:24.attacking in trying to play sensible. I made a wonderful eagle
:10:24. > :10:28.on the 7th, then it was a case of don't be making too many mistakes
:10:28. > :10:33.and that other people come and try to catch me. I wasn't going up too
:10:33. > :10:39.many flights and was just trying to play smart, which always - - hasn't
:10:39. > :10:46.always been one of my strengths! I got on to the 17th tee and had a
:10:46. > :10:52.four-shot lead. I knew I couldn't do anything stupid. How much did
:10:52. > :10:55.you enjoy the walk up the 18th, to be crowned the Open champion?
:10:55. > :11:00.Whenever I have my second shot of the edge of the green I figured I
:11:00. > :11:04.had four putts from there and I could handle that! The support I
:11:04. > :11:11.had all week has been incredible, to have that many people wish me
:11:11. > :11:16.well as just been fantastic. emotional time for you as well, of
:11:16. > :11:22.a seat thinking about Heather as well. Obviously. Heather was
:11:22. > :11:27.looking down at me saying I told you so! I have got Alison out
:11:27. > :11:34.telling me you can do it, you can do it. I have been very lucky to
:11:34. > :11:37.have two wonderful ladies. I was thinking about Heather, but the
:11:37. > :11:42.bigger side of things is she would be very proud of the two boys and
:11:42. > :11:47.that is more important than any golf tournament. Darren Clarke, a
:11:47. > :11:51.very happy man. That is it from Port Rush at the moment. I'll be
:11:51. > :11:55.back later to discuss the possibility of this famous horse -
:11:55. > :11:57.- famous course holding a big tournament.
:11:58. > :12:00.The mother of a Londonderry teenager who is missing presumed
:12:01. > :12:04.drowned in Lough Swilly in County Donegal has told BBC Newsline she
:12:04. > :12:07.is devastated at the loss of her only son. Sean McNair, from Creggan
:12:07. > :12:09.in Derry, was larking around with some mates on the pier on
:12:09. > :12:13.Rathmullan during birthday celebrations when they decided to
:12:13. > :12:20.jump in. But the 17-year-old was caught up in strong currents and
:12:21. > :12:25.has not been seen since. Here's our North-West reporter, Keiron Tourish.
:12:25. > :12:30.Comforted by friends, Jackie McNair can only wait for news on the
:12:30. > :12:36.shoreline. For her, the past few days have been horrendous. Her only
:12:36. > :12:39.son, 17-year-old Sean McNair, told her he loved her last week as he
:12:39. > :12:44.set off injured but the celebrations in the popular seaside
:12:44. > :12:49.resort. It all turned to tragedy in the early are as of Saturday
:12:49. > :12:54.morning. The boys, with the drink and then, decided they would have a
:12:54. > :13:03.bit of fun and that they would jump of the peer. Whenever he tried to
:13:03. > :13:12.get back, he could not. The current to come. Jason tried to see a 10,
:13:12. > :13:19.but he couldn't hold on to him. Ryan also jumped in, his friend, to
:13:19. > :13:24.help him. The current just to come. After an appeal for volunteers,
:13:24. > :13:28.several hundred people turned up to help in a shoreline search this
:13:28. > :13:33.afternoon. The operation was restricted to the ground as driving
:13:33. > :13:37.rain and gale-force winds hampered the scale of the search. It is
:13:37. > :13:41.impressive the number of people who have turned up, especially with the
:13:41. > :13:45.conditions. We will do as much as we can and keep it limited because
:13:45. > :13:50.we don't want any more casualties due to the weather. Local people
:13:50. > :13:53.said that this tragedy has that the entire community. We had the
:13:54. > :13:58.funfair here and this in is the tragedy happened we just closed a
:13:58. > :14:02.last war we could do to help. We are devastated. There is a dark
:14:02. > :14:09.cloud hanging over this area at the moment, but the response has been
:14:09. > :14:14.tremendous. People yesterday did not want to intrude on the family's
:14:14. > :14:19.grief, but they wanted to the do something. Yesterday there were
:14:19. > :14:23.making sandwiches and Sepang so one and today they have an opportunity
:14:23. > :14:28.of an organised search. For a mother traumatised but the events
:14:28. > :14:32.of the weekend, at the moment there is no end to her pain. Just to get
:14:32. > :14:39.him out of the water and home. But just one delay interest. It'll be
:14:39. > :14:46.so hard to do what I have to do. I don't know how I I will do it. Will
:14:46. > :14:51.need all the support I can get. He is looking down on me and I hope he
:14:51. > :14:56.is going to give me strength to do all I have to do. A difficult time.
:14:56. > :15:02.Offal, offal. I never thought I would be burying my son. I would
:15:02. > :15:06.Still to come on the programme: The portrait of the Queen in Dublin
:15:06. > :15:09.which will soon be part of her famous collection.
:15:09. > :15:18.And celebrations as Donegal win the Ulster championship for the first
:15:18. > :15:21.time in 19 years. The Secretary of State has told
:15:21. > :15:24.families of those killed in the Kingsmills massacre in 1976 that he
:15:24. > :15:28.will not call on the police to reopen the investigation into the
:15:28. > :15:30.murders. He spoke to some of the families this morning following
:15:30. > :15:33.last month's report by the Historical Enquires Team which
:15:33. > :15:37.found that the IRA was responsible for the sectarian murder of 10
:15:37. > :15:41.Protestant workmen. Mr Paterson said he could not override the
:15:41. > :15:45.operational independence of the police. Families also met Assistant
:15:45. > :15:54.Chief Constable Drew Harris. He agreed to study a file handed over
:15:54. > :15:58.by the families and agreed to meet them again in six weeks.
:15:58. > :16:02.At the end of the day, all we want is someone to have the common
:16:02. > :16:06.decency and courage to come back with us and give us information. We
:16:07. > :16:11.have had nothing through the years. Something is better than nothing. I
:16:11. > :16:15.don't care what it is but someone has to take responsibility of
:16:15. > :16:19.Kingsmills and what happened and it has never been done before. Now is
:16:19. > :16:22.the right time for that to be done. It was almost universally hailed as
:16:22. > :16:25.one of the most significant moments in the troubled history of Britain
:16:25. > :16:28.and Ireland and now the Queen's visit to Dublin this summer has
:16:28. > :16:31.been immortalised on canvas. The Queen has accepted the gift of a
:16:31. > :16:34.painting marking her state visit by Michael Hanrahan. It makes him the
:16:34. > :16:44.second living Irish artist in the Royal Collection, one of the
:16:44. > :16:46.world's most valuable. On display in Dublin but bound for
:16:46. > :16:51.Buckingham Palace because the Queen has accepted a gift of a painting
:16:51. > :16:56.from this artist, the only painter granted access to cover the state
:16:56. > :17:00.visit. I wrote to the palace, explained who I was and I had been
:17:00. > :17:04.accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and cent of the
:17:04. > :17:09.letter telling them I had done seven paintings and I would love to
:17:09. > :17:13.donate one to her Majesty. It was such a fantastic visit. The Queen's
:17:13. > :17:18.deputy private secretary replied. couldn't believe my eyes, it said
:17:18. > :17:22.the Queen would be very pleased to accept my painting. It makes him
:17:22. > :17:27.one of two living Irish artists represented in the British Royal
:17:27. > :17:33.Collection. A painting is so different from a photograph and
:17:33. > :17:37.that what makes it unique. The painting just gives you that much
:17:37. > :17:44.more and is that much more special. The painting has also impressed the
:17:44. > :17:48.public. It is lovely and great that somebody local has captured the
:17:48. > :17:51.moment and it was really a wonderful time, we were so excited
:17:51. > :17:56.to see the Queen over here. garden of remembrance commemorates
:17:56. > :18:03.those who died in pursuit of Irish independence. The wreath-laying
:18:03. > :18:08.ceremony was an emotionally charged moment. It was a moment of
:18:08. > :18:14.reconciliation, of respect for each other's death and a very important
:18:14. > :18:19.moment. For both the Queen and President, this is very special.
:18:19. > :18:26.The Queen has got it now. Michael is planning to deliver the painting
:18:26. > :18:29.in prison. I think our children's children will look back on this,
:18:29. > :18:34.when the Queen touched down and one of the hearts of thousands of Irish
:18:34. > :18:38.people and I am the painter and my painting goes and hangs in
:18:38. > :18:41.Buckingham Palace. I can't do any better than that!
:18:41. > :18:44.Back now to Portrush where the Royal Golf Club is preparing for a
:18:44. > :18:48.big party tomorrow to mark Darren Clarke's Open success. But will it
:18:48. > :18:50.have any lasting impact on the town, can we expect hordes of visitors to
:18:50. > :18:58.Northern Ireland now Darren has become our third major's champion
:18:58. > :19:04.in just over a year. Natasha Sayee is on the north coast.
:19:04. > :19:07.Freshly printed posters already out of date, a course now there's
:19:07. > :19:12.another big win to add to the list. This is where Darren Clarke
:19:12. > :19:17.finessed his game, on a weather beaten greens at Royal Portrush.
:19:17. > :19:19.What does a third major champion do for Northern Ireland Tourism?
:19:19. > :19:22.Because we have had the concentration of the championship,
:19:22. > :19:27.it means there is a real interest in Northern Ireland and Jess, they
:19:27. > :19:31.will want to come to the courses that will pour crash that they will
:19:31. > :19:35.also want to go to Dungannon and to the courses were people started and
:19:35. > :19:39.that is a real boost for tourism. We have never had reliable weather
:19:39. > :19:43.but playing for years in the wind and rain may have helped Darren
:19:43. > :19:45.Clarke win at the weekend and is actually part of the appeal with
:19:45. > :19:51.golfers from across the world setting themselves against the
:19:51. > :19:56.elements today. We're touring Ireland and playing golf. It is
:19:56. > :20:00.lovely weather, as you can see! We're looking forward to it. Coming
:20:01. > :20:05.from sunny Singapore, this is unusual. It is wonderful that
:20:05. > :20:09.Darren Clarke won so we were hoping to be able it to catch him. He will
:20:09. > :20:16.be around tomorrow so we will have to go out there and catch a game in
:20:16. > :20:22.this lovely weather. Being Irish myself, and so proud of the Irish.
:20:22. > :20:25.I think it is fantastic for a small country to have three champions, is
:20:25. > :20:34.absolutely wonderful. It is not as the tourists who are excited, there
:20:34. > :20:40.is a real feeling of confidence at Royal Portrush. Could it host the
:20:40. > :20:43.Open again? It is not just about the golf course, is about the
:20:43. > :20:48.infrastructure. This set me would be room for the tented village in
:20:48. > :20:55.Portrush. Would it be that commercial success it? Very
:20:55. > :20:58.important to us. But we're not stupid, we hear the emotion, we
:20:58. > :21:02.hear the pressure and we were to deliver it. The open possibly on
:21:02. > :21:06.the cards then but there is a sense here that the decision-makers need
:21:06. > :21:12.to seize the moment. Three airports are all within an hour, you have
:21:12. > :21:17.very access from could Britain, he have many hotels and properties,
:21:18. > :21:21.you have highways that are fabulous. There is no reason, a fantastic
:21:21. > :21:26.club house and facilities at Royal Portrush, one of the finest links
:21:26. > :21:30.in the world. Why shouldn't the open be held here? I hope it is
:21:30. > :21:35.held sooner rather than later. could be a decade or more before
:21:35. > :21:39.the Open is hosted here. So, that gets us plenty of time to update
:21:39. > :21:42.our road signs. Back to Royal Portrush now where
:21:42. > :21:51.Stephen Watson has heard word of potentially exciting news for the
:21:51. > :21:54.venue. Nerves have been afoot today to try
:21:55. > :22:00.and secured a big tournament here for Royal Portrush, I am joined by
:22:00. > :22:05.the past captain, what can you tell us? Everybody here is absolutely
:22:05. > :22:08.delighted with Darren Clarke's success and Rory McIlory and Graeme
:22:08. > :22:12.McDowell as well but obviously, we are looking very seriously at the
:22:12. > :22:19.prospect of a major professional tournament coming here to Royal
:22:19. > :22:23.Portrush. Obviously, the long-term ambition of many of us here, we
:22:23. > :22:27.would all love to see the Open Championship return to Royal
:22:27. > :22:31.Portrush. As a starter, and Irish Open here would be fantastic. You
:22:31. > :22:35.have had government ministers here today and are expecting Martin
:22:35. > :22:41.McGuinness tomorrow, can we expect some big news? Again, the
:22:41. > :22:45.government ministers have been here, they're all very excited about the
:22:45. > :22:49.prospects for Northern Ireland, in terms of how we ever going to
:22:49. > :22:53.promote ourselves around the world and nothing could be more exciting,
:22:53. > :22:56.nothing in our minds could be better than to host a top-class
:22:56. > :23:00.professional golf tournament. have had big golf tournaments here
:23:00. > :23:03.before but surely we have got to strike now won the and is hot -
:23:03. > :23:09.three major champions in the space of 13 months, it is crying out for
:23:09. > :23:12.a major tournament. These are quite remarkable times. Find nobody
:23:13. > :23:19.really wants to get ahead of themselves, we listened with great
:23:19. > :23:22.interest to Peter Dawson Bosworth interview yesterday on the BBC.
:23:22. > :23:26.They are also going to look seriously at the prospects of
:23:26. > :23:33.bringing the open back across the Irish Sea and they will certainly
:23:33. > :23:38.receive a very warm welcome. Thank you very much indeed. Back now to
:23:38. > :23:42.the studio. Gaelic football - the last time
:23:42. > :23:52.Donegal won the Ulster Championship, it was 1992. Since then they have
:23:52. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :23:59.lost five finals and endured 19 years of heartache until yesterday.
:23:59. > :24:05.It is done and dusted, they have delivered. The day belongs to
:24:05. > :24:10.Donegal! Some say the provincial championships have lost their
:24:10. > :24:14.appeal but the players and the people of Donegal beg to differ. A
:24:14. > :24:19.drought spanning two decades ended yesterday and resulted in 22 year-
:24:19. > :24:29.old Michael Murphy becoming only the 5th Donegal man to lift the
:24:29. > :24:32.
:24:32. > :24:40.Anglo sold Cup. We started off playing hard against Derry. They
:24:40. > :24:44.really hit it and brought us back. Maybe it turn things at the start
:24:44. > :24:48.of the second have so we're just delighted and relieved.
:24:48. > :24:52.controversial turning point came immediately after half-time. Danny
:24:52. > :24:59.Devon colliding with Michael Murphy and the referee awarded a penalty.
:24:59. > :25:04.The Derry players were incensed but Murphy hit the net many he has won
:25:04. > :25:09.as both a player and a manager. always loved this championship, I
:25:09. > :25:13.felt that we never won enough down to the years and it is my
:25:13. > :25:19.phenomenal to be a part of this management team that is continuing
:25:19. > :25:25.to taking this championship to Donegal. That enjoyment is clear
:25:25. > :25:35.for all to see as Donegal are also's first side into the 2011 All
:25:35. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:44.Ireland quarter-finals. It is looking drier for the rest of
:25:44. > :25:48.the week. The weather has been awful really yesterday and today.
:25:48. > :25:53.There are still in the middle of July but the chart we have at the
:25:53. > :26:01.moment doesn't belong in the middle of July. I expect to see this chart
:26:01. > :26:06.in autumn. This is the low pressure and brings with it plenty of cool
:26:06. > :26:09.and cloudy skies. Most of the rain has now moved away, still some
:26:09. > :26:14.dampness to come in places this evening, particularly in the West
:26:14. > :26:18.and up towards them of coast. A hint of brightness across Belfast
:26:18. > :26:23.and eased down but otherwise, bits and pieces of rain coming into the
:26:23. > :26:26.night. Still a breeze in places tonight as well, especially along
:26:26. > :26:31.the north coast. That will continue to be a feature of the weather
:26:31. > :26:35.tomorrow. Dragging a lot of cloud of the North Atlantic but the main
:26:35. > :26:39.thing is, it will be a much drier day compared to today. They still
:26:39. > :26:44.could be one of two shires especially in the north coast and
:26:44. > :26:47.that may feed through for the sad but was this will stay dry. Because
:26:47. > :26:53.of the north-west to the wind, there's more chance of seeing a
:26:53. > :26:57.little bit of sunshine, the best of any temperatures up to 17 degrees
:26:57. > :27:01.but more typically 15 or 16, well below average for the time of year
:27:01. > :27:06.but it is a little bit better than today. Many places at least will be
:27:06. > :27:10.much drier compared to today. That killed, cloudy weather will
:27:10. > :27:14.continue to tomorrow evening and on Wednesday, we still have that
:27:14. > :27:18.northerly breeze so still a fair bit of cloud. Some sunshine here
:27:18. > :27:23.and there. Temperatures very slowly coming up just a little bit. We
:27:23. > :27:26.should get more sunshine by the time we get a thirsty. Maybe the
:27:26. > :27:31.best day of the week but with temperatures creeping up a little
:27:31. > :27:38.bit, they are likely to see some more rain. Temperatures still on
:27:38. > :27:42.the cool side but at least it is getting drier.
:27:42. > :27:46.They headlines: Darren Clarke is back home after winning the Open
:27:46. > :27:50.Championship, he is only the second offer from Northern Ireland to win
:27:50. > :27:53.the famous trophy. Volunteers have been helping in the
:27:53. > :27:58.search for a teenager from Londonderry who went missing after