:00:22. > :00:26.The evening. -- good evening. The headlines: The Executive sets
:00:26. > :00:30.out its stall for the next four years.
:00:30. > :00:34.From draughty windows to direct investment, what would it mean it
:00:34. > :00:41.for you? Sinn Fein are to raise the use of
:00:41. > :00:45.police drones. The novel solution to higher
:00:45. > :00:49.education tuition fees. And who is applying for the
:00:49. > :00:58.Northern Ireland job? Is the weather about to improve? I
:00:58. > :01:03.will tell you shortly. The First Minister says judge us on
:01:03. > :01:07.delivery. Delivering more than 70 commitments in the programme for
:01:07. > :01:12.government is a tall order. Martin McGuinness admits Stormont will
:01:12. > :01:16.have to raise its game. The Executive's targets include 25,000
:01:16. > :01:21.new jobs over the next four years and an investment fund for business,
:01:21. > :01:26.and a reduction in the size of local government. Some have already
:01:26. > :01:30.been allocated money. The program allows the public to see what is
:01:30. > :01:36.promised and check what is happening over the next four years.
:01:36. > :01:40.It has been something of a mystery. Just when will the Executive
:01:40. > :01:45.finally published its programme for government? After a midnight
:01:45. > :01:49.session at Stormont Castle last night, MLAs awoke to find not just
:01:49. > :01:55.the programme, but an economic and investment strategy, all designed
:01:55. > :01:56.to rebuild our fortunes. programme for government and the
:01:56. > :02:02.investment strategy for Northern Ireland reflect our commitment to
:02:02. > :02:07.build a better future. These key plans also include specific action
:02:07. > :02:13.to deliver against our commitments. The reality is that we cannot
:02:13. > :02:16.simply react passively to world events as they happen. We need to
:02:16. > :02:22.proactively seek out opportunities for Northern Ireland to become a be
:02:22. > :02:32.denied in the recovery, which will inevitably follow the bad times.
:02:32. > :02:51.
:02:51. > :02:55.The Executive is promising to There are more than 70 commitment
:02:55. > :02:59.but the priority is clear. The we collectively, and I include all of
:02:59. > :03:05.us in this, we need to raise our game in terms of improving the
:03:05. > :03:09.economy. Others pointed to flaws in the programme. I want to welcome
:03:09. > :03:14.the statement in that now we have good points to work on but there
:03:14. > :03:24.are big holes in it which we will look at later. For me it suffers
:03:24. > :03:25.
:03:25. > :03:32.from a serious medical condition called Helena OBL. The man from Mr
:03:32. > :03:37.Ban would say it is blind on one side. -- Strabane. What basis does
:03:37. > :03:46.the Minister have for such optimism given that half of the key targets
:03:46. > :03:51.were met in the last programme? may be genetically incapable of
:03:51. > :03:56.being positive. One critic claimed he was not even called. Only
:03:56. > :04:02.members from the Executive parties have been called. Is there a fear?
:04:02. > :04:06.Order! Order! Ministers have invited the public to have a say
:04:06. > :04:16.between now and February and the promises to come with a note of
:04:16. > :04:16.
:04:17. > :04:20.caution, that ministers are at the mercy of global economic conditions.
:04:20. > :04:23.Despite Westminster cuts, the Executive hopes to expand the
:04:24. > :04:27.economy and help local business grow, with the intention of
:04:27. > :04:34.creating 25,000 jobs in the next four years. How is it going to do
:04:34. > :04:39.that? No fantasy TV series, Game of
:04:39. > :04:44.Thrones, is a huge success and not just for its fans, but in terms of
:04:44. > :04:48.attracting industry to Northern Ireland. It may not look like a
:04:48. > :04:54.traditional inward investment but that is what it is. It creates
:04:54. > :04:57.high-value jobs and boost spending. Other media producers, like this
:04:57. > :05:03.delegation from the CENTCOM Valley, are keen to explore of Northern
:05:03. > :05:09.Ireland as a possible location. -- silicone Valley. We are looking at
:05:09. > :05:15.possibilities, talents and the possibility for emerging media. I
:05:15. > :05:20.am interested in broadband, mobile and gaming resources and short form
:05:20. > :05:25.content. But we want to see what the base looks like. The economic
:05:25. > :05:29.strategy released today has revised downwards the investment expected
:05:29. > :05:33.from abroad because of the international slowdown. There will
:05:33. > :05:40.be a greater reliance on job creation with a smaller local
:05:40. > :05:46.companies, also in the creative sector. -- smaller local companies.
:05:46. > :05:50.We are 6.5 years in and have a team of 10 people. I would like to see
:05:50. > :05:57.focus on the creative industries playing out for businesses like us.
:05:57. > :06:01.To help small businesses get credit a new scheme will be set up. It
:06:01. > :06:11.will offer a �50 million worth of loans to small and medium-sized
:06:11. > :06:28.
:06:28. > :06:33.businesses. The target set by the Creating a 25,000 new jobs lies at
:06:33. > :06:37.the heart of this strategy. So far, it is an aspiration. The hard work
:06:37. > :06:45.will be turning into reality, especially in the current economic
:06:45. > :06:50.climate. Our political editor is at Stormont.
:06:50. > :06:54.We have waited a long time for this. Does it live up to expectations?
:06:54. > :07:00.Some of the targets appeared striking at first but when you
:07:00. > :07:02.analyse them they do not seem to be quite so ambitious. There was a
:07:02. > :07:08.target for free pre-school education for all young children
:07:08. > :07:14.yet more than 90% of parents were getting it anyway. Other targets
:07:14. > :07:19.are ambitious. Double-glazing for Housing Executive Homes is a way of
:07:19. > :07:23.tackling several things at once. This new jobs target is
:07:23. > :07:29.considerably higher than the 6,500 job target which existed in the
:07:29. > :07:34.previous programme for government. When we consider its success, how
:07:34. > :07:38.will the rate that? There are a couple of different ways. When we
:07:38. > :07:43.get to the end of the Assembly term, people will want to know whether
:07:43. > :07:50.those jobs were created. They will be looking to see what Invest NI
:07:51. > :07:54.and the Executive has to say on it. People in general will give an
:07:54. > :07:57.overall judgment on the Executive which will take into account not
:07:57. > :08:02.just the document but the wider economic circumstances, such as how
:08:02. > :08:08.many jobs are lost in other sectors, do they feel their lives have
:08:08. > :08:12.improved, but public services have not been cut too much. When it
:08:12. > :08:19.comes to election time, people will judge this in the round rather than
:08:19. > :08:23.just going through a document. The trial of two men accused of
:08:23. > :08:26.murdering two soldiers at Massereene Barracks in Antrim has
:08:26. > :08:31.heard that the computer-based method used by an American expert
:08:31. > :08:36.to analyse DNA in the case has never been used in a UK court. The
:08:36. > :08:40.expert strenuously defended the method. Colin Duffy and Brian
:08:40. > :08:44.Shivers denied the charges against them.
:08:44. > :08:49.The analysis of DNA taken from the getaway car used in the attack on
:08:49. > :08:52.Massereene Barracks was under scrutiny again in court today. If
:08:52. > :08:57.forensic witness for the Crown had testified that he had compared it
:08:57. > :09:01.to DNA from the accused men and find that samples on the seat belt
:09:01. > :09:05.buckle were almost six trillion times more likely to have come from
:09:05. > :09:09.Colin Duffy than any other person and similar tests from a mobile
:09:09. > :09:19.phone show they were more than 6 billion times more likely to have
:09:19. > :09:24.come from Brian Shivers than another. Barry Macdonald QC -- GC -
:09:24. > :09:27.- QC questioned the analysis. He said it was different from the
:09:27. > :09:37.method normally used in court here and if allowed, this would be the
:09:37. > :09:46.first time this type of evidence was admissible in a court in the UK.
:09:46. > :09:51.The barrister Pep it -- put it to him that he was in court as an
:09:51. > :09:55.expert witness and as a businessman. The possible deployment of drones
:09:55. > :10:00.by the police to help combat crime and terrorism is to be raised at
:10:00. > :10:04.the next meeting of the Policing Board. As we revealed yesterday,
:10:04. > :10:09.the police have already had talks about getting permission to use
:10:09. > :10:13.remote-controlled miniature aircraft.
:10:13. > :10:19.It may look like something from the world of science fiction but drones
:10:19. > :10:25.like this could soon be part of the policing of Northern Ireland. Made
:10:25. > :10:30.by a Canadian company, the camera on this aerial vehicle, known as a
:10:30. > :10:34.UAP, can track people and objects and has a range of more than two
:10:34. > :10:38.miles. The Civil Aviation Authority, which must give permission before
:10:38. > :10:43.they can take to the skies, has confirmed it has held talks with
:10:44. > :10:47.the PSNI about the possible deployment of drones. The PSNI has
:10:47. > :10:52.yet to discuss the issue with the Policing Board, whose support it
:10:53. > :10:57.may need for funding the purchase of the technology. Gerry Kelly
:10:57. > :11:03.today attended a conference on the future of policing at the
:11:03. > :11:07.University of Ulster. Does the sea drones as part of that future? --
:11:07. > :11:15.does he seem drones? In if it is to do with good policing let's look at
:11:15. > :11:21.it on that basis. Expensive helicopters have been BOP. I do not
:11:21. > :11:28.know how much these things cost. The first issue is severely, the
:11:28. > :11:36.second is what will it be used for, the third is the issue of cost.
:11:36. > :11:40.This DUP Policing Board member had this to say... It has the potential
:11:40. > :11:45.not just to deal with the terrorist threat from dissidents, but also
:11:45. > :11:49.those engaged in the smuggling of cross-border fuels. We know there
:11:49. > :11:55.is a problem with child trafficking across the border, coming into
:11:55. > :11:59.Northern Ireland as a backdoor into Britain. Areas like that should
:11:59. > :12:04.give us serious concern and if this is something that can help we
:12:04. > :12:10.should consider it. The police say at this stage, they have no
:12:10. > :12:15.immediate plans to purchase the technology. Sinn Fein planned to
:12:15. > :12:20.raise the issue at the next Policing Board meeting.
:12:20. > :12:25.Still to come... Something special, these pupils
:12:25. > :12:29.celebrate a landmark anniversary. Something is stirring at the IFA
:12:29. > :12:39.headquarters this evening. We can reveal that two former English
:12:39. > :12:42.
:12:42. > :12:44.Premier League managers are on hand for the Northern Ireland job.
:12:44. > :12:48.Bus and train services across Northern Ireland are likely to be
:12:48. > :12:55.disrupted at the end of this month during a strike. Members of the
:12:55. > :12:59.UNITE union at Translink have voted for a industrial action on 30th
:12:59. > :13:02.November. Translink says it is still awaiting formal notification
:13:02. > :13:05.from the unions and says it cannot know what the impact will be on
:13:05. > :13:11.services. The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is on his
:13:11. > :13:15.first visit to Belfast. He went to Stormont, where he was welcomed by
:13:15. > :13:19.the First and Deputy First Ministers. He visited East Belfast
:13:19. > :13:28.and met local loyalists and community representatives. He is
:13:28. > :13:31.due to visit the Short Strand In the Stormont programme for
:13:31. > :13:34.government is a commitment to could double glazing and cows are as of
:13:34. > :13:38.homes. But it only applies to Housing
:13:38. > :13:44.Executive tenants with old windows, to help them keep warm and reduce
:13:44. > :13:47.their fuel bills. This Executive home is ready for a facelift. It is
:13:47. > :13:53.one of 50,000 properties which will get double glazing and the next
:13:53. > :14:01.three years. The occupants, both pensioners, say it is long overdue,
:14:01. > :14:05.because the house is hard to heat up, and fuel costs are high. With
:14:05. > :14:10.everyone talking about preserving energy, I know where my energy is
:14:10. > :14:16.going, straight through the windows. They are so bad. This initiative
:14:16. > :14:21.could cost in the region of �100 million. The Executive will be in a
:14:21. > :14:26.Stocktake shortly, then prioritise the order of work. When I heard the
:14:26. > :14:31.announcement this morning I could have cried, because it was -- we
:14:31. > :14:36.were getting nowhere with them, trying every avenue that is open. I
:14:36. > :14:42.was absolutely delighted. The move will help cut heating bills, but
:14:42. > :14:45.will not solve the wider problem of fuel poverty. It is excellent news
:14:45. > :14:51.for housing Executive tenants, we lose up to 10% of heat through the
:14:51. > :14:57.windows, so it is excellent news. Unfortunately fuel poverty does not
:14:57. > :15:01.only left with housing Executive tenants, we have massive problems
:15:01. > :15:08.in the owner-occupied sector and private rental sector. The Housing
:15:08. > :15:17.Executive had committed to this worker all ready, but by 2021. --
:15:17. > :15:20.this work already. Of the 13,000 students who win
:15:20. > :15:25.university places each year, a third of them have been choosing to
:15:25. > :15:29.go to Britain. But with keys -- fees dramatically
:15:29. > :15:34.increasing, some families were looking elsewhere to get value for
:15:34. > :15:37.money. The high cost of degrees and
:15:37. > :15:42.England, Wales and Scotland is proving a deterrent for some
:15:42. > :15:46.parents. This sixth-former has done research and is keen to study in
:15:46. > :15:53.Holland. Even with local fees frozen, universities in the
:15:53. > :15:57.Netherlands would be half of the cost of Northern Ireland. Nine
:15:57. > :16:03.grand a year, 27 grand at the end of it. That is a lot of money to
:16:03. > :16:07.pay at the end of university. you ever been to Holland? No, but
:16:07. > :16:13.it is mainland Europe, and Isle of the culture. I do not mind where I
:16:13. > :16:20.go, as long as it is not nine grand. His father is a teacher who is not
:16:20. > :16:25.-- and he is not keen for him to run up a high bill. The university
:16:25. > :16:28.courses are taught in English. They are higher rated than the
:16:28. > :16:36.universities in Northern Ireland, on a European level, and the fees
:16:36. > :16:41.would only be �1,700 per annum. has no option but to study classics
:16:41. > :16:44.outside Northern Ireland, and for more students Great Britain is the
:16:44. > :16:51.natural route. But his mother thinks the bill will be bearable.
:16:51. > :16:58.It is well worth the money. In terms of economics, it is better
:16:58. > :17:00.for a student to be paying off alone, than the alternative which
:17:01. > :17:06.is not going to university, and take a less well-paid job at the
:17:06. > :17:11.end of the Dave. James is deciding whether to study architecture, but
:17:11. > :17:21.his parents expect them -- to expect to have to tighten their
:17:21. > :17:31.belts if he stays here. We have to make this a decision about when we
:17:31. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:38.will retire. One worry is that the competitive fees will...
:17:38. > :17:43.Mitchell House Special School in east Belfast is celebrating its
:17:43. > :17:47.50th birthday. It opened its doors in November 1961, with a two
:17:47. > :17:50.resident pupils, but a lot has changed since then, not least the
:17:50. > :18:00.advances in technology which have transformed the lives of children
:18:00. > :18:01.
:18:01. > :18:04.It was down to some of the youngest pupils to welcome the Lord Mayor to
:18:04. > :18:10.Mitchell House School, to kick-off one week of 50th birthday
:18:10. > :18:14.celebrations. The school has 87 pupils, aged between three and 19.
:18:14. > :18:19.All of them have a physical disability. We have children in
:18:19. > :18:23.wheelchairs, and children who are mobile and on their feet. Some
:18:23. > :18:27.children can talk, some cannot. Modern technology is wonderful, so
:18:27. > :18:31.for the children who cannot communicate there is an alternative
:18:31. > :18:41.means of communication, and they are becoming more evident with in
:18:41. > :18:41.
:18:41. > :18:45.the classroom, to help them. This pupil has a great example of
:18:45. > :18:49.how the technology has helped. Working alongside her speech
:18:49. > :18:53.therapist, she no longer has to feel frustrated at not being able
:18:53. > :19:01.to express herself. For the parents who send their children here, many
:19:01. > :19:10.comments on the Chiarini for -- many comment on the caring ethos of
:19:10. > :19:14.the staff. They're so caring about the children. Once they have
:19:14. > :19:17.settled in, all the children are so happy for. A trip down memory lane
:19:17. > :19:23.for some past pupils, with a chance to look through some photos on
:19:23. > :19:27.display. That was in mild Visio department. I would have been about
:19:27. > :19:32.six or seven. You're obviously enjoying yourself. I enjoyed every
:19:32. > :19:36.minute here. Those who have been to Mitchell House described as a big
:19:36. > :19:41.family, which can be problematic when the children will be. It is
:19:41. > :19:49.such a warm, welcoming environment, and it is strange to go out into
:19:49. > :19:53.the open world. What was the hardest part? Definitely leaving
:19:53. > :20:00.all my friends, and some of the staff behind. It break your heart
:20:00. > :20:05.when you leave. It is a huge adjustment, and we try to prepare
:20:05. > :20:10.them for work, but it is difficult. I think it is difficult for a free
:20:10. > :20:15.person out there, as well as those with disabilities. It is your
:20:15. > :20:24.birthday on Sunday, the same day as the school. Are you going to be 50
:20:24. > :20:26.on Sunday? While the past 50 years have seen
:20:26. > :20:30.some great improvements for children at the school, there is
:20:30. > :20:36.still progress to be made in making the outside world a more welcoming
:20:36. > :20:40.place once they leave. And happy birthday!
:20:40. > :20:46.A great place to go to school for. There are managerial developments
:20:46. > :20:51.this evening in soccer and in GA. - - GAA.
:20:51. > :21:01.First, to a Tyrone man, Peter Canavan has emerged as the front-
:21:01. > :21:01.
:21:01. > :21:06.runner to become the manager of before manner -- for a man at --
:21:06. > :21:09.Fermanagh football team. Interviews for the job starts tonight, and the
:21:09. > :21:12.county hopes to make a formal announcement next week.
:21:12. > :21:16.The search for a new Northern Ireland manager is gathering pace
:21:16. > :21:21.this evening. We have learned that at least two former English Premier
:21:21. > :21:24.League managers have applied for the job. Mark Sidebottom has been
:21:24. > :21:29.following the story. Just when you think it is a two or
:21:29. > :21:35.three horse race, the field expands. This evening we have two exclusive
:21:35. > :21:42.names in the race for the Northern Ireland manager's job. Dave Jones
:21:42. > :21:45.and Avram Grant. Most recently Dave Jones was in
:21:45. > :21:55.charge of Cardiff City when he took the club to the play-offs last
:21:55. > :21:58.
:21:58. > :22:04.season. Avram Grant's high mark was when he took Chelsea to the top,
:22:04. > :22:09.against Manchester United. I spoke to both of them in this afternoon,
:22:09. > :22:12.and Mr Jones would not confirm his interest, but I have good of
:22:12. > :22:19.authority -- have it on good authority that there has been
:22:19. > :22:26.contact. The agents have also been in touch with the IFA. Could the
:22:26. > :22:30.IFA a four-term? Top of the wish list is Martin O'Neill. But I
:22:30. > :22:39.imagine he is priced out of the market. Do not discount the three
:22:39. > :22:43.horse race we originally stumbled upon. It all adds to the intrigue.
:22:43. > :22:47.For the first time in a long time, the semi-finals of one of local
:22:47. > :22:53.football's Cup competitions will not feature will in field or
:22:53. > :22:55.Glentoran. When Tom's nine-match unbeaten run came to an end in
:22:55. > :22:59.their right Irn-Bru League Cup quarter-final against Coleraine.
:22:59. > :23:03.Martin Murray had given him the lead but Johnny Black's free-kick
:23:03. > :23:08.levelled the game in the second half. David Ogilby got the winner
:23:08. > :23:12.for Coleraine 15 minutes from full- time. They have a semi-final
:23:12. > :23:20.meeting with Cliftonville. Crusaders beat Carrick Rangers by
:23:20. > :23:23.seven-0, and six of them were headers. The prospect of golf's
:23:23. > :23:28.Irish Open being stayed at Royal Portrush has moved a step closer
:23:28. > :23:31.with the publication of Stormont's programme for government. A pledge
:23:31. > :23:35.to bring a major tournament to Northern Ireland is one of the
:23:35. > :23:40.commitments made. Our information is that the Irish Open will be
:23:40. > :23:44.staged in Portrush in 2013. It is believed an agreement may be made
:23:44. > :23:47.to play the event of Northern Ireland once every five years.
:23:47. > :23:51.Have you heard about the Republic of Ireland fan who did not have a
:23:51. > :23:56.ticket for that qualifier in Tallinn, so he sneaked in disguised
:23:56. > :24:03.as a member of the Estonian team? Conor Cunningham from Cork,
:24:03. > :24:12.pictured on the right, and you can find out more about this on BBC
:24:12. > :24:22.Newsline's Facebook page. Checkout the Facebook page!
:24:22. > :24:23.
:24:23. > :24:30.A story about Children In Need in a We had some very strong winds today,
:24:30. > :24:35.with persistent and heavy rain to. That is because of this cloud. On
:24:35. > :24:40.the upside, most of their heavy rain is clearing away, but we will
:24:40. > :24:44.continue to see outbreaks of rain at times. The temperatures are 12
:24:44. > :24:49.degrees in some places. Those temperatures are normally seen
:24:49. > :24:57.during the day in April. Friday will get off to a mild start, but
:24:57. > :25:01.it will stay and settled. The winds were not quite as strong as today.
:25:01. > :25:06.We will see some outbreaks of rain. There will be some dry spells in
:25:06. > :25:11.between, but it will be grey. Not much in the way of brightness or
:25:11. > :25:15.sunshine for the first part of the day. It looks as if rain will be
:25:15. > :25:21.focused in the West. Temperatures to more or up to 15 degrees, well
:25:21. > :25:26.above average. In the second part of the afternoon, there may have --
:25:26. > :25:32.may be a glimmer of some sunshine, which would be in the West. --
:25:32. > :25:42.which would be in the east. In Saturday, we will see some
:25:42. > :25:43.
:25:43. > :25:48.outbreaks of rain, but a mild night to come. It looks as though Sunday
:25:48. > :25:53.will be a fairly decent end to the weekend. We will keep an eye on
:25:53. > :26:03.that and keep you up-to-date. If you are frightened about tomorrow,
:26:03. > :26:03.
:26:03. > :26:07.raising money for Children In Need, I was worried about him, he fell
:26:07. > :26:16.off the logo earlier. A lot of people have been donating
:26:16. > :26:20.money to save so many lives. We have been visiting Include Youth,
:26:20. > :26:23.which tries to get vulnerable 16- 21-year-old into employment or
:26:23. > :26:31.training. It is lunchtime, and chicken
:26:31. > :26:35.burgers are on the menu. The young people on this project are not in
:26:35. > :26:39.employment, education or training. They are taught the usual size --
:26:39. > :26:46.subjects like maths and English, but also pick up practical skills
:26:46. > :26:52.like cooking. The aim is to lift their self-esteem and find him a
:26:52. > :26:55.job, ultimately. They are given a good breakfast and
:26:55. > :27:02.lunch to keep them sustained throughout the training. There are
:27:02. > :27:09.also day-trips and social activities. Practically, we use
:27:09. > :27:12.Children In Need funding to buy a assured or trousers for people
:27:12. > :27:17.going on a work placement. Something they would not be able to
:27:17. > :27:19.afford otherwise. Today they are making a d e d two
:27:19. > :27:23.trained mentors, which is another important part of the scheme. For
:27:23. > :27:29.these people, learning in a supportive environment has been the
:27:29. > :27:35.key to success. I have learnt how to use a computer,
:27:35. > :27:42.which I would never have been able to do. It has improved my knowledge
:27:42. > :27:46.of things. I have learned a lot here. I'm doing my GCSEs again.
:27:46. > :27:54.Many of these young people will go on to employment or further