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Good evening. This is BBC Newsline with Donna Traynor and Noel Thomson.

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A pensioner is left dead after a break-in at his Coleraine home.

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Bible have the details. Also on the programme...

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Two bombs left by dissident republicans - police say one of

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them would have killed anyone within 50 metres.

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A man with a history of extreme violence against women is convicted

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of murdering his ex-partner. Beaten in last year's general

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election, Peter Robinson bows out of a rematch with the Alliance

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Party. We see what happens to these old

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greens at their final halt. May 19th is a red-letter day for

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Ulster rugby fans - the Heineken Rugby Cup final against Leinster.

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The man who helped him to victory against -- on Saturday will join us

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in the studio, captain at Johan Muller.

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Added has been a drier than average people, but will it stay that way?

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-- a drier than average people. A 72-year-old man who died after

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confronting a burglar in his home in Coleraine was Bertie Acheson.

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Police are treating his death as murder. Mr Acheson scuffled with

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the intruder who broke into his house in the Mountsandel area in

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the early hours of this morning. His wife was in the house but was

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unhurt. Our journalist -- correspondent is at the scene. What

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is the latest you can tell us? We know that a man came to this

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quiet cul-de-sac at 1:30am this morning with the intention of

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breaking into the house at the end of the row. And he did that and

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that led to the death of Bertie Acheson. The police say the

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intruder was five feet 10, he was wearing a dark blue court and a

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light grey jogging bottoms. He entered through a window at the

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back of the house, and this afternoon the police told us what

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they thought happened next. We have established that Mr Acheson

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left the bedroom on hearing the noise of breaking glass, where he

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was then accosted by an unknown person who entered his house. It is

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our assessment that Mr Acheson was then subject to an assault.

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Following the assault the unknown person then entered a bedroom,

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where he then accosted Mr Acheson's wife, a 70-year-old lady. The

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person demanded money, stole her purse and then fled from the scene.

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After she left the bedroom and found her husband collapsed on the

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kitchen floor. Tell us little about Bertie Acheson.

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Bertie Acheson lived here with his wife, Sheila. She was 70 and they

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had been married for 44 years. In recent years, she has had some

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serious health problems, and Bertie Acheson has become a full-time

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carer. I understood that in his working life he worked for the

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electricity board, and after he retired he became a chimney sweep.

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A lot of people in this area we know him through that. He is a

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well-liked figure. What you hear over and over again is the fact

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that he was a carer for his wife and he was so dedicated to her, and

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clearly that dedication continued right to the end, with fatal

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consequences. What are people seeing? Obviously a

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quiet area there. We are right on the road skirts of

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Coleraine, a quiet, residential area, so it has come as a great

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shock to people, particularly those who knew him well.

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He was a lovely, lovely man, and we had many a conversation when he was

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passing in the morning, he was really into dogs, and he had a wee

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dog himself. He was a nice man, at his wife is a lovely lady, as well.

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I used to work with his daughter, and I have known him for a long

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time, since the late 1980s. He used to do my chimney for me. I would

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have... He knew me very well and he would always put his hand up when

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there was driving past. A very caring man, looks after his wife,

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takes her everywhere. Ansell, all afternoon forensic

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teams have been going in and out of the property gathering all the

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evidence. Within the last half hour police teams were calling in this

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field to the right of me, gathering all the evidence they can.

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Police say they really need the help of the community if someone is

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to be convicted for the screen. The police say lives have certainly

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been saved by the discovery of a huge bomb in Newry, and an

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undercard booby-trap device in Belfast. They were recovered in

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separate operations aimed at dissident republicans.

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Three separate police operations with one common factor - the

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dissident republicans. Reminders of the threat they pose and their

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intention to carry out further attacks. A 600 lbs bomb abandoned

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in this a bank in Newry on Thursday was twice the size of the device

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that caused widespread damage when it exploded outside Newry

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courthouse two years ago. It is not clear what the target was or why

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the device was abandoned. The police will not comment on whether

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they had intelligence information and mounted a large operation that

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made it impossible for the bombers to reach their destination.

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Whatever the target, the police say the result could have been

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devastation. If that device had initiated,

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wherever that would be, anyone within 50 metres would have been

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killed immediately. Anyone within 100 metres would have been

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seriously injured. The image of damage to infrastructure of

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buildings roundabout would have been significant. Yes, it had real

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potential to kill. As army bomb experts were diffusing

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the Newry device, a booby trap was found under a car in a garage in

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north Belfast on Friday. It is understood the car was sold

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recently and that the current owner was not the intended target. The

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police do not believe a member of the security forces previously

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owned the car, and they are working on the theory the attempted bombing

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maybe drugs related. On the same day, guns, ammunition and drugs

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were found in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast. It is understood the

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searches were mounted after police received intelligence about

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dissident republican activity. Three incidents involving dissident

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republicans over a short period of time. The police say that is not

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the result of co-ordinated activity. My assessment is that it is a

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coincidence. It is not co- ordination or orchestrated in any

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way that we can understand at this present time, that is the way it

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looks. The police are relieved that these

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attempted attacks failed and save lives have been saved. But whether

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or not they are connected, these incidents demonstrate that

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dissidents continued to pose a threat.

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A man who chalked a pregnant woman to death has been jailed for her

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murder. Stephen Cahoon killed Jean Quigley at her home in Londonderry

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almost four years ago. He was arrested in County Donegal shortly

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after the killing and opted to be tried at Dublin's Central Criminal

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Court. Today the court heard that Stephen Cahoon had a history of

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extreme violence against women. This report contains some images

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you may find distressing. This CCTV footage shows the last

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images of Jean Quigley shortly before the 30-year-old mother of

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four was murdered. Her mother found her daughter's

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naked and bruised body at her home in Demi on 26th July, 2008. Shortly

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beforehand, Jean, who was ten weeks pregnant, had broken up with

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Stephen Cahoon, after she had described him as a nutter. He is

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seen here in an old photographs. Stephen Cahoon was arrested in

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County Donegal and opted to be tried in the Republic. He admitted

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at the Central Court in Dublin killing the mother of four, but

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denied murder. In reaching their guilty of murder verdict, the jury

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of seven women and five men dismissed his story that he had

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strangled her to death in a fit of rage, he says, only after she had

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told him that the trial she was carrying was not his and that she

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was going to have an abortion anyway. The jury clearly decided

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the killing was premeditated. There were tears from Jean

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Quigley's family as their victim impact statements were read out in

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court. They spoke of her as a loving daughter, sister and mother

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to four. They said Stephen Cahoon's decision not to be tried in

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Northern Ireland greatly inconvenience them and upset their

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routine of looking after Jean's children. They also said they were

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upset at hearing details of Jean's 6 live discussed in court. A

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Stephen Cahoon has a history of violence against women. Then 18,

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this woman's face was beating beyond recognition by him in 1997.

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His sentence was increased to five years for that in Northern Ireland,

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and for beating up a four per -- former partner, the mother of his

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child. Before being led away, the judge described Stephen Cahoon as a

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threat to society in general, and women in particular.

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Still to come on the programme... I will be showing you what happens

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when a busy local train reaches the end of the line.

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Can history repeat itself with another Ulster victory in the

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Belfast crown court has heard that a couple accused of the

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manslaughter of their granddaughter when at her bedside when she died.

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David and Sarah Johnston from Newtownabbey are charged over the

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death of 14-year-old Rebecca McKeown.

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This is David and Sarah Johnston, who are 88 and 86 respectively.

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They are accused of causing the death of their severely disabled

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granddaughter, Rebecca McKeown, who was 14. She died of pneumonia in

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the March 2001. The prosecution claims this was the result of an

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alleged sexual assault. Cheryl Michie won his their daughter, and

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Rebecca's mother, and was in the witness box for the second day

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today. She spoke of both that I know

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Rebecca spent in hospital before she died. -- she spoke of the time.

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She said her parents visited Rebecca and both won at her bedside

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when she passed away. She also confirmed that David Johnston gave

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her the papers for his own grave so that Rebecca could be buried in it,

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but a few days later they were arrested, and Mrs Neil Keeling said

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a Social Services were ordered that the grandparents could not see

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Rebecca's three siblings without another adult present. The jury was

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shown a note in which Mrs be Curate -- Mrs Mckeown wrote...

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When asked why she had done this, she replied... David and Sarah

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Johnston denied charges of manslaughter and child cruelty. The

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It was the biggest election upset Northern Ireland had seen in years,

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but now the First Minister, Peter Robinson, says he will not be

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trying to win back his east Belfast parliamentary seat. He is our

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Political Correspondent, Garth -- Gareth Gordon.

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This was the moment Peter Robinson's long reign as MP for

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East Belfast ended and, he says, he will never tried to come back.

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don't intend to be a candidate. I am very happy with the work I am

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doing as First Minister. I believe it is a full-time post, and I think

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it is much more important for Northern Ireland that I remain in

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that position than divide myself between that at Westminster.

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The man who, in the DUP leader's seat -- words, borrowed the seed,

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was not available for comment today. I think he was rejected at the last

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Westminster election in favour of more hard-working politics from

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nylon, she will not take politics for granted.

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The young man left is likely to be the DUP candidate. Gavin Robertson,

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no relation come is said to be the Belfast lord Mayor in the next few

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weeks. His proposals for boundary changes may see east Belfast become

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south Belfast, making it has become more difficult.

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He could not designed as seat more favourable to the Alliance Party.

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The Alliance Party should not have any complaints about the

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proportional boundary changes. We have areas coming into south

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Belfast, as is this area here. That should be a favourite trick Niall

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Mellor. When over the next election comes

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around, our number one target will be returning east Belfast to DUP

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hands. But the job will fall to someone

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else. And last year's Assembly elections,

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Peter Robinson topped the poll, and the DUP easily beat alliance

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without Niall me along in the field. In the general election, having won

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the ballot paper together with the boundary changes mean it will be a

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very difficult task for the DUP to avenge Mr Robinson's defeat. It

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seems he can take much of the credit without taking the personal

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Three men accused of badger bail outing have appeared in court. A

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recent report by BBC Newsline showed what appeared to be badger

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baiters caught in the act. These appear to be badger baiter, caught

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in the act, shown in a recent report by BBC Newsline. They are

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filmed by on 24th February this year. That is the same date in

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which four men are accused of causing unnecessary suffering to a

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ter rer dog and a badger. As well as interfering with the badger sett.

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Appearing in court were 40-year-old Graham Arthur Officer. Brothers

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Chris and Ryan Kirkwood from Island Street in Belfast. The youngest

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Ryan is accused of resisting police. 39-year-old Darren Miller from

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Belfast. He didn't appear in court for medical reasons. The accused

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only spoke to say they understood the charges. A Detective Constable

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told the court this was an extreme and distressing case, and that the

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USPCA said this was the worst case of animal cruelty it has seen in

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many years. The District Judge told the accused they had to adhere to a

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night-time curfew and had to desist from any hunting related activities.

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They have all been released on bail to appear in court on 8th July. --

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June. Next it is the end of the line literally for trains that have

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been carrying people mostly along the Larne route. The 450 series

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have served their time but are being retired and cut up one by one

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for scrap. For some, who travelled along them, these trains weren't

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the most popular. Nine tonnes of carriage already half what it was

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us -- once was. But now it meets 25 years ago, they were the shiny

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new hope for Northern Ireland railways. The 450 series, in latter

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years this train, number 8791 used to clatter its way up and down the

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Larne line. The the last five to six years you would have seen them

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operating on the Larne line, before that they would have been a day-to-

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day feature for all passengers and you could have got nem anywhere in

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the network. With time moving on the new trainers replacing them,

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that is why they have been scrapped because time moves on. Now they are

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taken one by one to this scrapyard, a far cry from the romantic names

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they once boasted Belfast castle or Carrickfergus castle. At one time

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this took people for day's shopping, to and from work, it maybe teem

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them on their holidays but now it has reached the end of the line.

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Maybe taken them. It sliced up everything is dropped into a huge

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crushing machine. The metal from the trains you used to travel on

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will probably end up in the recycled metals market in Spain.

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Only the true enthusiast will miss the thump of the diesel engines in

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these machines, rail travel today is quieter but the 450s are passing

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into history and we were once glad of them. Condmed by the Fat

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Controller! -- condemned. No insult! Now I am used to talking

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about the All-Ireland final when it comes to Gaelic game bus an Al

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ierpbd European Cup rugby final. It's a first with the victories by

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Ulster at Leinster at the weekend. Steven Watson has a special guest.

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It sounds good. I am delighted to say Johann Muller join us live in

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the Newsline studio. We will reflect on Saturday's victory and

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look ahead o the final in a moment, but first the story of an amazing

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day in Dublin, when 40,000 Ulster supporters travelled to cheer on

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their team. They delivered a 22 points to 19 victory over Edinburgh.

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On the 19th May. The lights will go out in Belfast again. Every body is

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going to Twickenham. There was nothing ordinary about Saturday

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from the scenes in the stadium, that started in Belfast on Saturday

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morning. Train and bus tickets sold fourth the trip to Dublin, rarely

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has Central Station been so busy. Special travel arrangements for a

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special day for supporters. And the Ulster players. Who left their

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hotel on St Stephen's green almost bewildered by the level of support.

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And if they felt inspired leaving the team hotel, the scenes outside

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the stadium were equally as impressive. But the atmosphere

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inside camouflaged in white for the day, even better. South African

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Pinaar according to his coach has nerves of steel. And he delivered.

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Six kick, and all six perfect. What a start from Pinaar. Ulster were

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fortunate at time, their try controversially allowed by the

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referee, but Ulster's ruthlessness and commitment combined with

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Pinaar's aura of calmness delivered on the second biggest stage in

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European club rugby. This is the one that could send Ulster to the

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final at Twickenham. If we could win the Heineken Cup with Ulster,

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that would be the be-all-and-end- all for me. Ulster means a lot to

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me, and it has done over the last eight years I have been playing. To

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be involved with this team, this sort of special bunch of players is

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brilliant.. I'll be honest with you, that was, that was unforgettable,

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walking through the hotel, we could barely get on to the bus, you know

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and the streets were lined, in red- and-white whole way to the stadium.

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It was phenomenal. To see 45,000 people waving Ulster flags in the

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ground, oh, incredible. Unforgettable too for some of

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Ulster's former players. Dan cave said it was a humbling experience

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for the players. They realise Tay are kustoedyoofpbs the Jersey.

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it means it up lifts everybody's lives. Makes you feel better.

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Everybody has a smile on their face that, can only be a good thing.

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there is one more big day to come. Well Johann Muller was delighted to

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watch that with me. How important was that fantastic support we saw

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there, especially leaving the hotel? It was really special day,

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you know, I have played in a lot of big games in my career and that was

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one of the best at moss fierce I have ever felt, in a build up to a

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game. So you know, I don't think people realise how important it is

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for us as players on the field, when you get 45,000 people

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screaming and shouting it lifts you. It was a brilliant feeling and I

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enjoyed it. Listening to a lot of your post match interviews and the

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players' reactions it is obvious your faith is important to the team.

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It is one thing I stand up for and believe in. It has carried me

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through a lot of tough times and it is the same for a lot of other

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players, and it is brilliant to have an opportunity to live out

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what we believe in and not to be shy of it and you know, we have the

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freedom of the squad and the respect for everybody which is

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great to have a really good team environment. You have won the World

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Cup but where would winning the European Cup rank in your career

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with Ulster? It would be right up there, if not bigger, just purely

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because being the Dane of a side and playing -- captain of a side, I

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played every now and again, but this will be massive, so, but in

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saying that we haven't achieved anything yet. We are in the final

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which is fantastic but it is still three weeks to go before the 19th

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May which is obviously D-Day. must be due a win against Leinster,

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surely. We haven't got a great record against them. No, we don't.

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I think, you know, they are a brilliant side. We are not shying

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away from that side, it is obviously European champion, they

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have a brilliant squad and they showed on the weekend what quality

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side they are, so going to be really tough but we are excited.

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But confidence is the key thing, isn't and Ulster confident at the

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moment. Yes, we have a good squad squad and hopefully we can take

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that into the final and play really well. Thank you for joining us

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tonight. It might have been saicsful weekend in Dublin for the

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rugby but not for the two Gaelic football teams taking part in the

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National League finals at Croke Park. In the division four decider

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despite this goal from Owen Donnelly Fermanagh were beaten by

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eight points. Tyrone also lost out to Leinster opposition as they were

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defeated by Kildare in the Division Two final P They waited three weeks

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to get their hands on it but Linfield lifted the most prized

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possession np local football. Now they will try and add the Irish Cup

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to their collection when they meet Crusaders in the final this

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Saturday. The Gibson Cup is back at Windsor Park. Here we go, listen to

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the cheer. It maybe their 51st league title but that didn't make

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the celebrations any less meaningful for Linfield. Even a 2-0

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defeat to Glentoran didn't dampen their spirits. Callum Bernie headed

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home both goals but it was of little consequence for the Blues

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who finished 14 points clear. about the players. It is players

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who the supporters come to see. It is players who they want to be

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entertained by and we have been blessed with some fantastic

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servants throughout the year, it is important we have an important part

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to play but it down to what the players do. Joining Linfield in

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Europe are Portadown and Cliftonville. Both were battling

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for a second place finish but this sealed for it the Ports who won 3-2

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at Solitude. At the bottom of the table a draw for Dungannon Swifts

:26:32.:26:42.
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assured their Premiership status. Ryan far qar added to his record

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breaking number of wins at the Cookstown road race. He won four

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races at the County tyre kus, we have a full roundup of that on

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Newsline tomorrow. Graeme McDowell has withdrawn from the Wells Fargo

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event at Quail Hollow. He says he needs a rest the word he used on

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Twitter was undercooked. I know Johan and the rest of the team

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won't be undercooked. I am sure they will not. Well done to them.

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It is looks like quite a nice bright evening over Belfast as you

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can see from our live shot overlooking the Titanic Quarter. It

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is pretty clear, but we have the weather now. Let us see if the

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weather now. Let us see if the clear weather is set to continue.

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Yes, it had been decent and in Helen's Bay 16 degrees, that is

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about three degrees above average. There will be more brighter spells

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and sunshine to come tomorrow. As you can see there, the picture

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today, the cloud fizzling away and that is what is giving us the

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brighter spells and sunshine as we go into this evening. But as we go

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into tonight, the cloud we gins to roll over and with that it acts

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leek a blanket so it won't be too cold. Temperatures of seven or

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eight. So not especially chilly, and there will be plenty of bright

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weather. It will be a touch breezy as the wind continue to come in

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from the east coast. So the best of the brighter and sunnier weather

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first thing during the day. It will become cloudier from the south-east,

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but despite that, it will still be bright we will still get sunshine.

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Look at the temperatures again. 16, possibly 17 degrees in the west.

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Further east with that breeze here, temperatures more round average for

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the time of year. If you live in the south-east corner you will

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notice that the cloud becoming grey as we go into the evening and that

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is because we have a weather front edging northwards. It brings with

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it outbreaks of rain, especially for parts of Down and Armagh, a bit

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of a lull and then as we do into the early hours of Wednesday more

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rain comes in. No frost to worry about, seven to nine degrees. That

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rain lingers a fair while into Wednesday morning so it will be a

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damp and grey start. That will eventually edge out and after that,

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the bright weather comes out again and the sunshine for the afternoon,

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maybe a bit cooler, 12 or 13 but those are average temperatures and

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the breeze from the east will have died down as well. The good news is

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for the rest of the week more sunny spells to come. Perhaps cloudier on

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Friday but at least it is mostly dry as we go into the Bank Holiday

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weekend. The weather for the the weekend coming up later in the week.

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