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Good evening. This is BBC Newsline with Donna Traynor. The headlines:

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the son of an elderly man who died on a hospital trolley says he is

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not confident an internal inquiry will uncover the truth.

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The leadership contest for the UUP. These two men are the only

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candidates. When pay-day loans it go horribly

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wrong. A gold finish for Tony McCoy as the

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jockey times is finished just right with Synchronised. And a few

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showers for St. Patrick's Day and Mother's Day, but not as wet as

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today! A son of the elderly man who died

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on a hospital trolley says unless the Belfast Health Trust add --

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addresses systemic failures, his father's death will have been in

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vain. The 77-year-old, who had motor neurone disease, had been on

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the trolley at the Royal Victoria's A&E for almost 24 hours. His son

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told us his father had encouraged his partner to go home as he was

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worried about her car being hijacked. Our health correspondent

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has spoken to the man, who wants to remain anonymous. The man told me

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he was speaking to the BBC to insure another family would not

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have to go through what his house. He said, something terrible

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happened that night. His father was brought to the A&E department with

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a chest infection, possibly pneumonia. On Monday 5th March,

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sometime around 4am. He had been able to walk in using a walking

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eight. He had to live on a trolley as no beds were available. His son

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said the story becomes more and more tragic. His father lay on the

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trolley for almost 24 hours, for lunch, dinner, and into the

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following morning. The man's hospital notes showed he had been

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checked and that his vital signs were checked some time before

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midnight. Nothing else position down until the ambulance crew found

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him up at 5am. I have been told that the man's hands were very cold

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and there was clear evidence that the man was dead. A nurse was

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overheard saying, clearly this man is dead, and he was moved edge to

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the resuscitation room. But debt -- blood pressure and temperature

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should be taken every that emits but according to the night this did

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not happen. -- every 30 minutes. The man's son said they had no

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problem with the staff, in fact, nothing but admiration. He said

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their -- they are working in horrendous circumstances. But he

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said the family have been getting their information through the media

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and have no confidence that the trust's investigation will uncover

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the truth. He added, all they are doing is seller taping the problem.

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That is no way to run health service. We are keen to hear the

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stories of other patients. You can contact us at the e-mail address on

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the screen. Nominations for the leading --

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leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party have closed and there are

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just two candidates, John McCallister and Mike Nesbitt. The

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party's only Stormont Minister Danny Kennedy ruled himself out of

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the race. Our political reporter is at the UUP's headquarters in

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Belfast. All week we have been waiting for Danny Kennedy's

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decision. That is right. It was a question of will he or went he go

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for the leadership? We were promised there would be a campaign

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Lorch, interviews on Wednesday and Thursday, and they didn't happen --

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launched. This is what Danny Kennedy had to say today. I had

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sufficient support within both the constituencies and elected

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colleagues, but I feel strongly, having considered it, that a device

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of leadership election at any point now for the UUP would not be in the

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best interests of the party. So I will not be submitting my

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nomination as party leader. there are now just two candidates.

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That is right. We have Mike Nesbitt, former victims commissioner. He

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would be regarded -- he is well regarded within the centre of the

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party. And then we have John McAllister. He wants the party to

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go into opposition. He would be regarded on the liberal wing.

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happens next? These two candidates will get together with party

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officials. Party members will come together after they have been do

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baiting. They will come together on March 31st to elect their 15th

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leader. Pay-day loan companies lend

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millions to people here. But many have been found to be involved in

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unacceptable practices. After a month-long undercover survey,

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Trading Standards is warning this fast growing industry to raise its

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standard. BBC Newsline has also been investigating the human cost

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when pay-day loans go wrong a. are aimed at people who need cash

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in a hurry but he cannot get a bank loan. Many consumers typically

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borrow �400 and repay 500 at their next pay day. What is now emerging

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is that many companies are ignoring safeguards intended to protect

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borrowers taking on debt they cannot afford. This woman told us

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how her son became noted more than �5,000 of pay-day loans. He applied

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for several pay-day loans. They all lent to him. I was quite alarmed,

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because had they done a credit check history, there would have

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seemed he had no means to repay that. He sent me a text message

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from another room in the House to say that he had written me a letter

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and had left that for me in a certain place. He was in so much

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debt, so worried about it, that he could not be too face-to-face?

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he wrote a letter, and that was very disturbing to me. -- he could

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not speak to you. Thankfully, he is now OK, and his debts are under

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control. An investigation of 29 companies he has uncovered what

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Trading Standards says are unacceptable practices.

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majority of lenders did not quote an EPR. They also indicated that

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they would be prepared to do all over loan in the first instance

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without explaining the cost and consequences. Trading Standards is

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now one in the local pay-day loan West Yorkshire Police industry --

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pay-day loans industry. Still to come on the programme. An

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eye on cyber crime. And in memory of a former team-mate.

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Our investigation all this week into the secretive world of badger

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baiting has provoked a big response on our Facebook page. The majority

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of people are appalled at the shocking abuse details and they're

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demanding action against the gangs involved. We're going to remind you

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now of what we discovered. And I must warn you that this is a

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disturbing scene so you may want to look away for a minute. This video

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was given to the charity the USPCA and it shows a dog going after a

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badger in its sett. Badger baiting is a crime and killing this

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protected animal can lead to a prison sentence. But that isn't

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stopping gangs digging into setts in broad daylight and watching as

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the animals are torn apart. The dogs also suffer terrible injuries.

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The US PCA - the USPCA says its work has found that badger-baiting

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is widespread. Although police figures show in the past year they

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have received just 19 reports of possible badger-baiting. The

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environment minister couldn't be here today but yesterday I asked

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him why this cry was allowed to continue. -- crime. I think it will

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encourage those with knowledge who won here badger setts, and others

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who know those who were involved in this activity, I think it will

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encourage people to go to the police. The reason I say that is,

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the sooner we deploy the full weight of the law, and there is new

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law on this, there are now finds up to �5,000. There is imprisonment up

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to six months. The sooner the courts have the opportunity to

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deploy those against offenders, the sooner you have a full answer to

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question. While we are not getting more prosecutions? Why is this

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activity not being stamped out? it is not just about the public

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making report to the police. It is about the law being enforced. Why,

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for example, do we not have a dedicated wildlife crime officer in

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the police as they do in other English forces? That is a matter to

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shake-up with the police. We give assistance to the police in terms

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of where badger of setts might be - - to take up with the police. You

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will get no argument with me that there is more the government, the

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police and other people need to do, but as I have indicated, we did

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some stuff six months ago that is now beginning to bear results. I

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think the same sort of dedicated action can their results when it

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comes to the issue of badger- baiting and badger killing. Some

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will say that a blind eye is being turned to this abuse. Because of

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pressure in the farming community for a cull against badgers in the

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fight against TP, is that the case? Are you under pressure? I can

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confirm that at no time has anybody, a farmer or an official, or anybody

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in government ever come to me and say, Paul back. Quite the contrary.

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Last year, the Assembly passed new law, the consequence of which is

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that we now have the more severe penalties, which includes six

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months in prison. Next, another battle against crime

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on a international scale. Governments and companies are

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constantly trying to protect their computer systems to prevent what's

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called a global cyber war. Queen's University in Belfast has brought

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together the world's leading experts to discuss how to stop the

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It is a new front line in the fight against crime. Countless crimes

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every day. Viruses being sent to computer systems. This university

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is bringing together people to stop cyber attacks. This expert runs the

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biggest internet security company in Europe. It is a very big and

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successful business. Cyber criminals have got a very easy job.

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It is difficult to stop them and it is a big business. They have got a

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lot of money. Living in a world so connected has brought new ways of

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doing business and committing crime. There is an even bigger security

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issue. If there is a third world war, circuits and servers could be

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battlegrounds. For example, electricity grids are run by

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computers. One country could disrupt another's network in a

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cyber attack. It is very dangerous because of the computer systems. It

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is quite simple to develop, the cyber attack. It is almost not

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possible to protect. Experts in Belfast were discussing serious

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matters and that is why top officials from the US government

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were in attendance. It is not just a national problem. It is

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international and the more people we have working on it, the better.

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Queens are hoping to achieve any future free from cybercrime and

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The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Hillsborough Castle this afternoon

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for a one day visit. He met local dignitaries and about 100 young

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people who were presented with their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

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The Prince raised a few laughs as he spoke to recipients and their

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families. He was also enjoyed some music performed by the pupils of St

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Malachy's College in Belfast. The Award scheme is growing in

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popularity here with over 8000 young people joining up. It is very

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important and we are delighted we have got a massive increase in

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people taking part. Last year, they went up by 27 %. Particularly with

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his economic climate, young people realise the significance of awards

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On this St Patrick's sporting weekend, it should come as no

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surprise to you that an Irish jockey dominated the final day of

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Cheltenham. Austin O'Callaghan is here. Who was the man in the form?

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Some call AP, others call him Tony. Whatever your preference, the name

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McCoy has left a lot of people smiling this evening. Riding the

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John Joe O'Neill trained Synchronised, the Moneyglass man

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won the festival's showpiece, the Gold Cup, in dramatic fashion. One

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of the pre-race favourites Kauto Star was pulled up in the early

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stages. From Cheltenham, here's Mark Sidebottom. This is a bronze

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of the legendary Gold Cup winner, best mate. But this time it was

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Tony McCoy. After 15 years, a second Gold Cup and he has spoken

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to Newsline, as did his sister's to Newsline, as did his sister's

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brother and father. A Synchronised and the 16 times champion jockey

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Tony McCoy is storming up the hill Tony McCoy is storming up the hill

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to win the Gold Cup! How does that feel? It feels amazing. It is great

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heart and will to win and it is great for a family. I always wanted

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to the Gold Cup. A 15 year wait? Yes, a long time but you have got

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to believe it is going to happen. I have been working with great people

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and it was amazing. It was very bad at the start and somebody said he

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jumped at the last. Are you just as proud? I am just so proud of him.

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He totally deserved it. He worked hard and was committed and I am

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overwhelmed. I honestly did not think I was going to have a better

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day than the Grand National but today was even better. He deserves

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it. He has had a lot of success but he works hard for it. The only

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immediate family member of Tony McCoy not present is his mother,

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Claire. If you are watching, the message is get ready for the party!

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And I have a feeling it will be a Two Ulster GAA clubs go for All-

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Ireland glory at Croke Park tomorrow. Loughgiel of Antrim

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contest the hurling club final while reigning All-Ireland club

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champions Crossmaglen play Garrycastle of Westmeath in the

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football decider. And the motivation to win is particularly

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There is a saying about this team, that they are not beaten until you

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read about it in the paper the next day. Tomorrow, they go to Croke

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Park in search of basic the title and driving them on more than any

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other is the memory of a former team mate. Last December, James

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used was shot dead in a taxi. His death had a profound effect on the

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players and parish. It is not shouted aloud by every member of

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the team but we have got a sense we are doing this for him will stop we

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are doing it for the community --. We are doing it for the community.

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Before the funeral, and even after, I was working in the village hall

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and nobody wanted to leave it. It was not a mad session. Everybody

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felt the same. It is in everybody's head and nobody forgets that.

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People are going to his grave all the time and then moving on. That

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is always there and it is motivating them and helping them

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training and helping them through the match but we do not talk about

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it a lot. Outwardly, the build up has been similar to previous years,

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with players immersing themselves in community events, like cooking

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breakfast for the supporters. But internally, the memory of the their

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team-mate is shaping their drive Crossmaglen Rangers and club finals

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go hand in hand, but tomorrow will be a new experience for the hurlers

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of Loughgiel. They're playing in their first All-Ireland final since

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1983. Offaly champions Coolderry stand between the Shamrocks and a

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second title. You get caught up in all of the razzmatazz. But as

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players, you have to prepare yourself and keep focused. Live

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coverage on BBC Radio Ulster medium wave tomorrow afternoon from half-

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past-one. Ireland's rugby management invited folk singer

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Christy Moore to the team hotel to help motivate the players for

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tomorrow's big game at Twickenham. Not that they need much gee-ing up.

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Ireland can't win the Six Nations. But they can end England's hopes of

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doing so. He has filled the captain's position perfectly and

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tomorrow, a milestone has Rory Best becomes the most capped Irish

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trucker ever. The mission is simple, to extinguish English hopes of a

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Six Nations Championship. They have always been there and thereabouts

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and you always want to beat the best. In the many years that they

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have been the team to beat, from that point of view it is nice to be

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the top team. This game could be for a wooden spoon and it would

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still have the same amount of hype, if you were playing England in any

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game, you would still want Ireland to win. Irish supporters living in

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London think the same. You do not want to go back to work on Monday

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with a defeat. It is St Patrick's Day. Cannot lose! The English think

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they are the best at everything. We are Irish at the end of the day and

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we will support Ireland and we want to beat England no matter what. It

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is always good to go to work on Monday morning with your head held

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high. This will soon be Europe's biggest building and it is now just

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40 fit in the world. It is a best work in progress but not yet top of

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the pile but it does not matter when the English play the Irish

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because the Irish supporters and players think it is a game Ireland

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simply must win, especially on St Patrick's Day. 5 o'clock kick-off

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tomorrow. Tomorrow, Ireland's men's hockey team can take a huge step

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towards this summer's Olympics. Last night Ireland beat Chile 3-0

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in the qualifying tournament in Dublin - and so they now only need

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draw with Malaysia tomorrow afternoon to make the final, where

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Korea will stand between them and a place at London 2012. And in ice

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hockey, a capacity crowd of 7000 is expected at the Odyssey where the

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Belfast Giants can secure the Elite League title if they beat nearest

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rivals the Sheffield Steelers. Good luck to Carl Frampton, who defends

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his Commonwealth super bantamweight title in Sheffield tomorrow night.

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And Ireland's cricketers won their Twenty20 World Cup qualifier today,

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beating the USA by 64 runs. And finally the Circuit of Ireland

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Rally. Donna, I know you have a Yes, my father was involved in the

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rally for a long time. This year because of the Titanic centenary

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the starting stage on Good Friday is in the Titanic Quarter in

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Belfast and wasteland there has She has taken a road test! It is

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arguably the biggest event on the island and drivers worldwide will

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be competing. It is the first time in history that it has come to this

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part of Belfast, beneath the famous cities and barks. It will just be -

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- city landmarks. It will just be so exciting. And the timing, Good

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Friday, it is perfect for the launch of the Titanic Belfast

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building. The time has come for me to try this out. I am extremely

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nervous and gripping for my life. A How do you do this?! Like eight is

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funny? Incredible. -- like it is funny? I am shaking like a leak. I

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am glad that is over. Thank you very much but I need to get out.

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Never again. Never again. Any job way you get home in one piece is a

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good one. Now the weather. We have good one. Now the weather. We have

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St Patrick's Day, Mother's Day and Sunday and a lot of people out and

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about. Not looking bad. Some doubt about cloud and the distribution of

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showers. But for most of us it will be more dry than wet and we will

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get sunshine returning. But not much of that today. We had a thick

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cloud and it was pretty wet across central and eastern areas. Much of

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that rain has cleared out of the way but showers tonight. It will

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become increasingly dry and clearer spells will be developing. It is

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going to become quite cold. Temperatures as low as two degrees.

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Frost is likely for a time. It might start going later in the

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night. I think it will be bright for St Patrick's Day poor most of

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us and we'll be bright for the weekend and it will be more dry

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than today. Cloudy but by the middle of the morning it is lifting

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and braking and some sunshine. One exception could be in the South

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East. Cloud could be a bit stubborn in these areas. But it will get

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bright at times. The best of these sunshine will be further north.

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Showers breaking out in the afternoon but hopefully not heavy.

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Similar temperatures expected at Twickenham, where the rugby starts

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at 5 o'clock. A bit of rain in the after being but we hope it will be

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out of the way by then. Just a few showers tonight but temperatures

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below freezing in places on Sunday morning. That it should lift on

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Mother's Day. Getting bright but a risk of some showers. If you are

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out and about, contact us and let out and about, contact us and let

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us know what it is like. Have a good weekend. It should not be too

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