:00:18. > :00:22.Welcome to BBC Newsline with Donna Traynor and Noel Thompson. Our main
:00:22. > :00:30.story this evening: The former First Minister and DUP leader Lord
:00:30. > :00:37.Bannside has been admitted to hospital.
:00:37. > :00:39.I am at the Ulster Hospital with the latest on his condition. Also
:00:39. > :00:42.on the programme this evening: Public spending watchdog the Audit
:00:42. > :00:45.Office is to investigate the recruitment of hundreds of ex RUC
:00:45. > :00:50.officers to the police. Ireland see red in Dublin. The
:00:50. > :00:54.blame game continues after another defeat to Wales.
:00:54. > :01:03.Not much change to come in the weather over the next 24 hours but
:01:03. > :01:05.it will stay that way for the rest of the week. Find out shortly.
:01:05. > :01:08.The former First Minister and DUP leader, Ian Paisley, Lord Bannside,
:01:08. > :01:13.has been admitted to the Ulster Hospital on the outskirts of East
:01:13. > :01:23.Belfast. His wife, Baroness Paisley, says it is a difficult time for the
:01:23. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:30.family. This was Ian Paisley at just 10
:01:30. > :01:36.days ago. He was saying goodbye to his adoring congregation in the
:01:36. > :01:43.place where he preached his first sermon over 60 years ago. In his 86
:01:43. > :01:52.here, he could still attract a crowd like few others. I have had
:01:52. > :01:57.the privilege of being a picture here for 65 years. That is a long
:01:57. > :02:03.time. Go we declare our intention that we
:02:03. > :02:08.will organise massive demonstrations. The this was the
:02:09. > :02:13.young firebrand in the late 1960s, the man who would throw snowballs
:02:13. > :02:19.at the first Taoiseach to come north and he would, for around for
:02:19. > :02:26.decades, at be known as the doctor know of Northern Ireland politics.
:02:26. > :02:30.We say never, never, never, never! This defiant line was aimed at the
:02:30. > :02:34.Anglo Irish Agreement in the mid- 1980s when Good Friday Agreement
:02:34. > :02:39.replaced it he again led the campaign against it. As the DUP
:02:39. > :02:43.became that the majority party and the IRA disarmed, he signed up to
:02:43. > :02:45.the St Andrew's Agreement, sat down with his enemies and became
:02:45. > :02:50.Stormont's First Minister, forging an unlikely friendship with Martin
:02:50. > :02:55.McGuinness. After stepping down a year later, he went to the Lords as
:02:55. > :03:00.Lord Bannside. At the weekend, he became ill and today his wife
:03:00. > :03:04.confirmed he was being treated in the Ulster Hospital. She asked that
:03:04. > :03:10.family privacy be respected at what she called this difficult time. No
:03:10. > :03:14.details were given of his illness or his condition. Last November, we
:03:14. > :03:18.caught up with Ian Paisley as he made a rare public appearance in
:03:18. > :03:25.Carrickfergus. He said he had no intention of retiring completely
:03:25. > :03:32.just yet. You will see me in the pulpit and I hope that people will
:03:32. > :03:38.not forget me, I don't think they will. I think I'll have more time
:03:38. > :03:43.to do visitations and go to places I would have liked to have gone
:03:43. > :03:47.when end of us. His portrait hangs in Stormont where tonight, as
:03:47. > :03:50.elsewhere, they are awaiting updates on his condition.
:03:50. > :03:56.Our reporter Will Leitch is at the Ulster Hospital in Belfast where
:03:57. > :04:03.Lord Bannside is being treated. The family have asked for privacy but
:04:03. > :04:09.what do you know? Tonight, Lord Bannside is being cared for here at
:04:09. > :04:12.the Ulster Hospital. We understand in the intensive care unit. He was
:04:13. > :04:16.brought here last night and reports of a heart attack are unconfirmed
:04:16. > :04:21.at this stage. The family have asked for privacy and therefore,
:04:21. > :04:27.we're unable to bring any particular check of how he is very
:04:27. > :04:33.at this moment. The family has asked for things to be kept quiet
:04:33. > :04:38.at this time. There has to be no sign of the family going to the
:04:38. > :04:42.hospital the sacrament. Ian Paisley is 85 and six years ago, he
:04:42. > :04:47.withdrew from public life for a short while and later said that he
:04:47. > :04:57.had been ill and spoke in his own words of having walked in death's
:04:57. > :04:58.
:04:58. > :05:06.shadow. Tonight, he is ill once more and being cared for here.
:05:06. > :05:12.Mark, what is being said at Stormont? The one talking-point
:05:12. > :05:16.here has been at the help of Lord Bannside. It was mentioned at the
:05:16. > :05:21.DUP's Group meeting this morning and members were asked to pray for
:05:21. > :05:27.their former leader. Now as the reports went out and became public
:05:27. > :05:37.in the afternoon, members of other parties were asking after him and
:05:37. > :05:38.
:05:38. > :05:43.during the last five or six years, when Ian Paisley switched, other
:05:43. > :05:51.party members have been asking for his health. He did have that patch
:05:51. > :05:55.of ill-health during the magician's but he pulled around from that last
:05:55. > :06:03.year it was confirmed he had been fitted with pacemaker. Everybody
:06:03. > :06:06.here is hoping for the best. The government spending watchdog is
:06:06. > :06:09.to investigate the recruitment of former RUC officers to the police
:06:09. > :06:11.as civilian staff on temporary contracts. The move by the Audit
:06:11. > :06:13.Office follows BBC Newsline's revelations that hundreds of
:06:13. > :06:18.retired officers who left with generous Patten redundancy packages
:06:18. > :06:28.have been re-employed. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent
:06:28. > :06:29.
:06:29. > :06:34.Kearney broke the story. We now have an investigation? It is the
:06:34. > :06:37.job of the orders of us to ensure government departments and agencies
:06:37. > :06:41.spend their money properly. I understand the Office has today
:06:41. > :06:45.send letters to the PSNI, the Policing Board and the Department
:06:45. > :06:49.of Justice, informing them it intends to carry out a value-for-
:06:49. > :06:51.money review. I believe the terms of reference for that if you are
:06:51. > :06:56.still being finalised and the intention is to launch the
:06:56. > :07:01.investigation as soon as possible. I understand the investigation will
:07:01. > :07:06.focus on the PSNI's use of temporary and agency staff. They
:07:06. > :07:09.have been recruited to jobs that were not publicly advertised. It
:07:09. > :07:19.was through an agency and the vast majority of them are former police
:07:19. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:25.officers who left with redundancy packages. The final terms of
:07:25. > :07:30.reference have still to be finalised but this will be a very
:07:30. > :07:33.in-depth investigation? Indeed because we know in recent weeks,
:07:33. > :07:36.Policing Board members have written number of points. They have
:07:36. > :07:39.questioned the openness and transparency of this recruit and
:07:39. > :07:44.process, they have said it has been more expensive than an open
:07:44. > :07:49.recruitment process. That is because the agency receives a fee
:07:49. > :07:53.for all those who are recruited. This was supposed to be a short-
:07:53. > :07:56.term fix to fill gaps left by the retirement of large numbers of
:07:56. > :08:01.experienced police officers in a very short period of time but here
:08:01. > :08:10.we are, 10 years later, and the policy is still in place. Last week,
:08:10. > :08:15.two former retired officers, they both spoke to the BBC and said they
:08:15. > :08:18.also have concerns so I think the Audit Office will look at all of
:08:18. > :08:24.these issues and that it whether or not this policy it was operated
:08:24. > :08:29.fairly, did it offer value for money and was at effective? Given
:08:29. > :08:33.the public reaction to revelations and all has gone on in recent weeks,
:08:33. > :08:37.was this investigation 11? There was a sense that it was because we
:08:37. > :08:47.had Sinn Fein and the SDLP who have asked the Office to investigate
:08:47. > :08:51.this issue. The DUP members of the Policing Board then said they would
:08:51. > :08:54.welcome an investigation and the PSNI itself was then put in a
:08:54. > :08:57.position where they said they would also welcome independent scrutiny
:08:57. > :09:04.so certainly there was an expectation that an investigation
:09:04. > :09:09.would be launched. Still to come on programme: A
:09:09. > :09:12.controversial penalty gives Wales victory over Ireland in a last
:09:12. > :09:16.minute thrilling victory in the Six Nations.
:09:16. > :09:23.There was a big sign on a motorway today, pointing the way to the
:09:23. > :09:27.Titanic commemorations. A 50 year-old woman has appeared in
:09:27. > :09:30.court in Londonderry, charged with attempting to murder her 20 year-
:09:30. > :09:35.old son. The charges in connection with the domestic incident at the
:09:35. > :09:40.weekend. In court was Teresa Dougherty from
:09:40. > :09:44.Derry. She is accused of attempting to murder her son in a domestic
:09:44. > :09:48.incident on Saturday night. Her son is on a life-support machine at the
:09:48. > :09:51.Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and is being treated for serious
:09:51. > :09:56.head injury. As the attempted murder charge was read out, she
:09:56. > :09:59.shook her head and wept. She nodded to show that she understood the
:10:00. > :10:03.charge. The investigating police officer told the judge he was
:10:03. > :10:07.opposing bail because he believed the defendant's long-standing
:10:08. > :10:13.alcohol addiction could result in her committing further offences.
:10:13. > :10:17.The defence solicitor told the court that the to live on their own.
:10:17. > :10:21.Both had developed difficulties with alcohol and this was the issue
:10:21. > :10:24.in the case. He added it was hoped Mr O'Connor would make a good
:10:24. > :10:31.recovery and it was not clear yet if the attempted murder charge
:10:31. > :10:37.would remain in place. The solicitor said she was prepared to
:10:37. > :10:42.get help from her GP. The prosecution had no issue that the
:10:43. > :10:47.bail application. She was released on her on bail of �500 with a
:10:47. > :10:53.charity also of �500. She was ordered to reside at her father's
:10:53. > :10:58.house, not to consume more possess alcohol, not to enter licensed
:10:58. > :11:02.premises and to submit to police protests and not to have any direct
:11:02. > :11:09.or indirect contact with her son will stop the case was adjourned
:11:09. > :11:12.for an update next month. At 21 year-old man is being held by
:11:12. > :11:18.the police following the murder of a man in the Lurgan at the weekend.
:11:18. > :11:21.The body was found yesterday morning.
:11:21. > :11:26.The victim is believed to have been in his early forties and his body
:11:26. > :11:29.was found early on Sunday morning end a flat in the Mourne the area
:11:29. > :11:34.of the town. Forensic officers have been carrying out searches of the
:11:34. > :11:38.flat and surrounding area. The local community is shocked at what
:11:39. > :11:43.has happened. It is surprising because this has always been a
:11:43. > :11:49.quiet area and a very settled community. Obviously people come
:11:50. > :11:53.and go because they are Executive houses but on the whole it has been
:11:53. > :11:57.quiet and it seems so out of the ordinary that this has happened.
:11:57. > :12:01.There was also troubled just a few miles away. On Sunday morning, a
:12:02. > :12:05.police officer was stabbed by responding to an emergency call in
:12:05. > :12:10.the Kilwilkee estate. Police were also attacked by youths throwing
:12:10. > :12:16.petrol bombs. This has been a tragic weekend for Lurgan and at
:12:16. > :12:20.this time our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the victim.
:12:20. > :12:24.We are working in Lurgan to try and moving so on. It is a different era,
:12:24. > :12:28.this is a setback but I know that all communities will come together
:12:28. > :12:30.and continued to work to drive Lurgan forward. Police have
:12:30. > :12:37.arrested a 21 year-old man in connection with the murder and he
:12:37. > :12:40.is still being held for questioning. The trial of two men charged with
:12:40. > :12:45.murdering Constable Stephen Carroll has heard that very high levels of
:12:45. > :12:49.gunshot particles were found on a jacket which the prosecution claims
:12:49. > :12:52.belongs to Brendan McConnell, one of the ages. A forensic scientist
:12:52. > :12:56.told the court it was likely the jacket was in close contact with
:12:56. > :13:03.the gun when it was fired at the police officer who was shot dead in
:13:03. > :13:06.Craigavon in 2009. Politicians at Stormont have been
:13:06. > :13:11.paying tribute to the Queen on the 60th anniversary of the day she
:13:11. > :13:14.came to the throne. Over the years, she has been a frequent visitor to
:13:14. > :13:23.Northern Ireland, welcomed by some more than others and she is due to
:13:23. > :13:28.come here again as part of a celebrations. The Queen made her
:13:28. > :13:33.first visit to Northern Ireland 59 years ago. Since then she has
:13:33. > :13:40.returned many, many times. To mark her Diamond Jubilee, she is due to
:13:40. > :13:43.visit here once again. 60 glorious years and we are really looking
:13:43. > :13:48.forward to all the street parties and celebrations but we have
:13:48. > :13:55.planned. I think she is marvellous. She is completely down to earth,
:13:55. > :14:00.isn't she? Who doesn't like her? She is liked all over the world.
:14:00. > :14:04.While many may look forward to her next engagement in Northern Ireland,
:14:04. > :14:08.it is her trek across the border that continues to make the biggest
:14:08. > :14:14.impact. Last year she became the first British monarch to visit the
:14:14. > :14:18.Republic of Ireland since it gained independence in 1921 will stop it
:14:18. > :14:22.is like a door that has been locked for a long time and she has been
:14:22. > :14:27.dying to see what is on the other side of it because many people will
:14:27. > :14:34.not understand not be able to go somewhere or see something and
:14:34. > :14:37.being almost like a child not allowed to go to her room, for her
:14:37. > :14:41.it was off limits. She always wanted to go in an official
:14:41. > :14:44.capacity so it was issued turning- point for her. Details of exactly
:14:44. > :14:54.when the Queen is due to visit Northern Ireland will be released
:14:54. > :14:59.
:14:59. > :15:03.It was heartbreaking, wasn't it? Ireland lost by a couple of points.
:15:03. > :15:08.I do not think anyone would dispute that the best team won, but it is
:15:08. > :15:12.the way that the Irish last which is causing all the controversy. The
:15:12. > :15:16.English referee is in the headlines for two decisions which cost
:15:16. > :15:20.Ireland the match, one of which was in the final minute of the game
:15:20. > :15:30.when he awarded a penalty to Wales, judging that Ulstermen Stephen
:15:30. > :15:36.
:15:36. > :15:40.No, I am sorry, I do not see that as being remotely dangerous.
:15:40. > :15:44.crucially, though, the referee did. With less than one minute of the
:15:44. > :15:53.game remaining and Ireland ahead by one white, Stephen Ferris was sent
:15:53. > :15:57.to the sin-bin. -- 1 point. Wales took full advantage. We came very
:15:57. > :16:02.close, and I think Stephen was very harshly treated. Anyone that knows
:16:02. > :16:06.him, he tackles very hard but very fair, and I think that this was a
:16:06. > :16:11.prime example of the way he hits, nothing illegal about it. The home
:16:11. > :16:14.fans also thought that the English official made the wrong course.
:16:14. > :16:21.reaction in the stands said it all. We all of the same view, we thought
:16:21. > :16:25.it was a bad decision. But did not appear as if he had thrown him down.
:16:25. > :16:29.Very disappointing, they should have won, it was never a penalty
:16:29. > :16:38.and a yellow card. Even the Welsh coach felt his players should have
:16:38. > :16:43.received a red card rather than There were a few glimpses of
:16:43. > :16:48.Ireland at their very best. For long periods, Wales dominated
:16:48. > :16:54.possession and territory, but Rory Best's try gave the home side an
:16:54. > :16:58.unlikely lead at half-time. With Tommy Bowe finishing well, he
:16:58. > :17:01.scored his 100 points in a green Jersey, and it looked like Ireland
:17:01. > :17:08.would start the campaign with a victory. Wales had other plans,
:17:08. > :17:12.though, and scoring -- outscoring their opponents by three tries to
:17:12. > :17:16.two, snatching a late win. Just like at the World Cup, it is the
:17:16. > :17:20.Welsh players and their fans who are celebrating, and things do not
:17:20. > :17:30.get any easier for these men. They face a trip to Paris to take on
:17:30. > :17:32.
:17:33. > :17:35.The Sunderland footballer James Maclean's switch of allegiance from
:17:35. > :17:41.Northern Ireland to the republic is likely to be completed this week.
:17:41. > :17:44.He is expected to be named in Giovanni Trapattoni's squad for the
:17:44. > :17:47.friendly against the Czech Republic. Locally, Linfield maintained their
:17:47. > :17:50.four-point lead at the top of the Carling Premiership at the weekend,
:17:50. > :17:53.thrashing League Cup winners Crusaders. Goals by Albert Watson
:17:53. > :17:58.and Phillip Lowry in the first half and Darryl Fordyce in the second
:17:58. > :18:01.half helped them to an emphatic 5-0 victory. Portadown stayed in title
:18:01. > :18:05.contention with a 2-0 win aganst Lisburn Distillery. Gary Breen was
:18:05. > :18:09.on target for Ronnie McFall's team. Cliftonville are in third, two
:18:09. > :18:14.points further back. Joe Gormely fired in a late winner against
:18:14. > :18:17.Ballymena United at the Showgrounds. Top performance of the day may just
:18:17. > :18:27.have been that of Brian McCaul. He scored a fantastic hat-trick to
:18:27. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:31.earn Glenavon a 3-2 win against But not very impressive were the
:18:31. > :18:34.floodlghts at Dungannon. They failed for the second time in week,
:18:34. > :18:44.which meant there wasn't a ball kicked. Coleraine fans will be let
:18:44. > :18:47.I am sure they were not too happy! Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes has
:18:47. > :18:50.taken another important step towards qualification for the
:18:50. > :18:55.London Olympics, the bronze medallist at the last Games in
:18:55. > :19:00.Beijing retained the Irish senior title in Dublin, and he was not the
:19:00. > :19:06.only Ulsterman celebrating. Focused on making it to London,
:19:06. > :19:09.Paddy Barnes proudly showed off his championship belts today after
:19:09. > :19:13.winning a record-breaking sixth Irish title in a row. Stage one
:19:13. > :19:17.complete, he must now go to Turkey to the European Championships to
:19:17. > :19:27.cement his Olympic place this summer, along with fellow Belfast
:19:27. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:33.It is madness. If you are Anna leg gold medallists -- a Olympic gold
:19:34. > :19:41.medallists, one bad day at the office, and you're not going to the
:19:41. > :19:47.Olympic Games. It does not matter, you can perform on the day. I put a
:19:47. > :19:51.lot of pressure on myself, because I had not won the title yet, and I
:19:51. > :19:56.really want to go to the Olympics, and this was make-or-break for my
:19:56. > :20:02.Olympic dream. One boxer who was already qualified his Michael
:20:03. > :20:07.Conlan. But he fancies some company. It would be a big boost to have the
:20:07. > :20:11.lance, Tommy and Paddy, with me. We are all good mates. I go to
:20:11. > :20:16.training camps with them, so hopefully they will get to qualify
:20:16. > :20:22.and join me on the plane, you know. And hopefully bring some more a
:20:22. > :20:25.Olympic glory back to Ireland. It was a mixed weekend for the
:20:25. > :20:28.Gaelic football teams of Ulster in the opening round of the National
:20:28. > :20:33.League, but one familiar face wrote back the years with a vintage
:20:33. > :20:39.display at Croke Park. Owen Mulligan's performance helped
:20:39. > :20:44.Tyrone beat Kildare. Thomas Niblock reports. This will be some score,
:20:44. > :20:52.it is! Owen Mulligan, back to his very best, and when he was not
:20:52. > :20:56.scoring, he was providing for Tyrone were trailing by three
:20:56. > :21:00.points at half-time, but an inspired second half gave Stephen
:21:00. > :21:05.O'Neill and company are a five- point victory. It looked like Hama
:21:05. > :21:10.would lose out to defending league champions Cork when the visitors
:21:10. > :21:17.took a late lead, but his equaliser meant it finished level at full-
:21:17. > :21:22.time. There was an intensity there that should not have been there,
:21:22. > :21:28.and he would have looked probably at the court team, some of them are
:21:28. > :21:32.very young. -- Cork. The second half will do them no harm. Perhaps
:21:32. > :21:42.the most surprising result yesterday was dairy losing at home
:21:42. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:45.to Galway. -- Derry. We have to put our hands up, they were the better
:21:45. > :21:49.team on the day. Their forwards knew what they wanted to do, they
:21:49. > :21:53.ran to the right positions, and they took their opportunities.
:21:53. > :21:59.Finally, an Ulster Derby in Division One, and Down when the
:21:59. > :22:05.very happy with Leon Doyle's performance. -- will be very happy.
:22:05. > :22:15.The centre half backs scored as they won by a single point scored
:22:15. > :22:16.
:22:16. > :22:20.Finally tonight, ice hockey, the Belfast Giants enjoyed a perfect
:22:20. > :22:24.weekend at the Odyssey. Not only did they extend their lead at the
:22:24. > :22:27.top of the Elite League to seven points, their 4-1 victory over the
:22:27. > :22:34.Cardiff Devils ensured they reached the Challenge Cup final, winning 5-
:22:34. > :22:38.3 on aggregate. Big weekend for them and for the New York Giants,
:22:38. > :22:43.won the civil war. I would love to say I sat up and watched it, I made
:22:43. > :22:46.it to the end of the first quarter! -- the Super Bowl.
:22:46. > :22:50.Ahead of the opening of the Titanic signature building in Belfast, a
:22:50. > :22:54.huge if not titanic sign has been erected to mark the spot. It is
:22:54. > :22:59.made from solid steel and his 50 metres long. Mervyn Jess traced its
:22:59. > :23:04.journey from the firm that made it in County Tyrone.
:23:04. > :23:07.It was hard to miss as it made its way through the Tyrone countryside
:23:07. > :23:12.from the manufacturers near Cookstown, stopping off at the
:23:12. > :23:16.nearby Sacred Heart Primary School en route. It is really exciting,
:23:16. > :23:20.very exciting to see the sign outside of our school. It is
:23:20. > :23:24.massive! We are all heading to Belfast as soon as the Titanic
:23:24. > :23:28.Quarter opens to see it in place, and the children are privileged,
:23:28. > :23:32.the first primary school to see the sign. They are a big part of the
:23:32. > :23:37.Titanic Quarter. The 15 tonnes of steel set off for Belfast. There
:23:37. > :23:41.are lots of signs along the M1, but none of them like this. It
:23:41. > :23:47.eventually arrived at its final destination, the Titanic Quarter,
:23:47. > :23:51.outside the newly completed signature building. It is a titanic
:23:51. > :23:55.sign to go with a titanic building. It arrived at about the same time
:23:55. > :23:59.as the Titanic angered at 100 years ago, and it is about the same
:23:59. > :24:04.weight. It will be great for photo- opportunities. It is full steam
:24:04. > :24:08.ahead to get things ready in time for the fast approaching centenary
:24:08. > :24:12.commemorations with the nearby Nomadic having a final coat of
:24:13. > :24:16.paint applied ever so tenderly. When this sign is eventually put in
:24:16. > :24:20.place, it will effectively be the topping out of the building, one of
:24:20. > :24:24.the final pieces in this jigsaw of a construction project that has
:24:24. > :24:34.been going on now for three years. The building itself is due to open
:24:34. > :24:35.
:24:35. > :24:40.What do think? Is it going to be painted? I would hope so! Is it
:24:40. > :24:44.going to be rusty or rustic? We are not getting the ice and snow they
:24:44. > :24:50.are having across the water in Britain, thank goodness. This is
:24:50. > :24:55.Temperatures across parts of Britain, minus 10 degrees, very
:24:55. > :24:58.cold. For as it is about mist and fog, pockets forming already, but
:24:58. > :25:03.the weather itself is pretty uneventful. This was the picture
:25:03. > :25:06.today, not very much happening, but we had some good spells of sunshine
:25:06. > :25:10.for the eastern half of Northern Ireland at least, and a similar
:25:10. > :25:14.picture tomorrow as well. As we go into this evening, generally dry,
:25:14. > :25:19.perhaps a little bit of damp weather poking into parts of the
:25:19. > :25:23.West. Thicker cloud, temperatures of about four degrees. Along the
:25:23. > :25:28.east coast, clear skies, a slight frost developing with temperatures
:25:28. > :25:33.down to three degrees. Some of us will get off to a chilly start, but
:25:33. > :25:38.much the same as today, staying cloudy in western areas, another
:25:38. > :25:41.mainly dry day with fairly light winds. From the beginning, it will
:25:41. > :25:44.be fairly cloudy, but that cloud will give way to sunshine in
:25:44. > :25:49.eastern areas as we go into the afternoon, and then we will have
:25:49. > :25:53.sunshine coming out for parts of Antrim, Down and Armagh as well.
:25:53. > :25:57.Temperatures just above the average for the time obvious well. In the
:25:57. > :26:01.West, however, we hold on to the cloud, and it may give us a little
:26:01. > :26:06.bit of dampness, but temperatures of about eight degrees. Into
:26:06. > :26:10.tomorrow evening, then, clear skies in eastern areas, allowing for a
:26:10. > :26:14.touch of frost to develop in one of two places. We hold on to the cloud
:26:14. > :26:18.from the West, but as we go into the early part of Wednesday morning,
:26:18. > :26:22.cloud pushing in on this weather front edging in from the Atlantic,
:26:22. > :26:26.and that will bring a change midweek. We have that weather front
:26:26. > :26:30.edging its way in, and the winds are going to become much stronger,
:26:30. > :26:35.and it will become much wetter as well. This is the picture for
:26:35. > :26:41.Wednesday, blew right across the map, heavy rain at times, winds
:26:41. > :26:46.building in strength. With the weight and -- with the rain and
:26:46. > :26:49.wind, feeling cold. The good news is that rain will shift out of the
:26:49. > :26:53.way, gradually becoming more dry, and temperatures are on the up,
:26:54. > :27:00.double figures by Friday. Of course, if you want more weather, visit the
:27:00. > :27:04.website. You will be kept up to date, and we are also on Twitter if
:27:04. > :27:13.date, and we are also on Twitter if And you are looking for more
:27:13. > :27:18.weather pictures as well, always! Our main news busy evening: For
:27:18. > :27:22.Mark First Minister and DUP leader Lord Bannside is being treated in
:27:22. > :27:27.intensive care unit of the Ulster Hospital in Dun Donald. His wife
:27:27. > :27:31.says it is a difficult time for the family and has asked for privacy to
:27:31. > :27:36.be respected. Will bring the waller details throughout the evening has
:27:36. > :27:40.or if they emerge. -- we will bring you all the details. Public
:27:40. > :27:43.spending watchdog the Northern Ireland Audit Office is to
:27:43. > :27:49.investigate the recruitment of hundreds of former RUC officers to