:00:14. > :00:19.Good evening. This is BBC Newsline with Donna Traynor and Sarah
:00:19. > :00:22.Travers, on the second day of the Queen's Jubilee visit. Today's main
:00:22. > :00:32.news The hands of history - the Queen and Martin McGuinness in an
:00:32. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:37.unprecedented meeting in Belfast. The clean-up is underway after
:00:37. > :00:42.20,000 people passed by the Stormont estate to welcome the
:00:42. > :00:47.Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, making their tour in an open-top
:00:47. > :00:53.car. The Royal couple try the latest big tourist attraction at
:00:53. > :00:59.Titanic Quarter. Tensions have fled in Belfast as Republicans protest
:00:59. > :01:03.at the Royal visit. Despite thunder and lightning, we have got calm
:01:03. > :01:11.before the storm. Weather warnings are in place for tomorrow. I will
:01:11. > :01:15.have the latest forecast shortly. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee visit
:01:15. > :01:19.has finished with an open-air party for the public, but it was another
:01:19. > :01:25.event which had the greatest political and historic significance
:01:26. > :01:32.today. An unprecedented meeting and shaking of hands between mice and
:01:32. > :01:36.McGuinness, a lifelong Republican and former IRA leader and the Queen.
:01:36. > :01:43.-- Martin McGuinness. In fact there was a private and a public
:01:43. > :01:47.handshake. Mark Devonport has the story of that remarkable meeting.
:01:47. > :01:53.An ordinary act of politeness, but one invested with enormous
:01:53. > :01:59.symbolism. A handshake which took four seconds but could mark a new
:01:59. > :02:03.passage in 40 years of history. In the 1970s, Martin McGuinness was an
:02:03. > :02:08.IRA commander in Londonderry and in that decade, the Royal family
:02:08. > :02:13.mourned the loss of Lord Mountbatten, murdered by a remote
:02:14. > :02:22.controlled IRA bomb. Today, the Deputy First Minister exchanged
:02:22. > :02:32.pleasantries with the Queen as she left the theatre. He told the Queen
:02:32. > :02:33.
:02:33. > :02:40.that his Irish words meant goodbye and got's speed. -- got's speed.
:02:40. > :02:43.His -- Godspeed. It went very well. The Royal couple were shown around
:02:43. > :02:49.the theatre by Mark Carruthers in his role as chair of the Lyric
:02:49. > :02:55.Theatre. With the first and Deputy First Minister and the Irish
:02:55. > :02:59.President accompanying them, they examined portrait by local artists
:02:59. > :03:03.and talked about the canvases. Sinn Fein said Martin McGuinness told
:03:03. > :03:07.the Queen that the fact that they could meet was a powerful signal
:03:07. > :03:12.that peace building requires leadership. The first minister
:03:12. > :03:16.briefly took centre stage, showing the Royal couple Stormont's
:03:16. > :03:21.official Diamond Jubilee gift, a pottery basket. The cameras were
:03:21. > :03:27.not allowed to record sound but the Queen appeared relaxed and the Duke
:03:27. > :03:32.of Edinburgh appeared keen to hurry on with the schedule. Later, the
:03:32. > :03:37.first minister put the events of the day in context. I pick it is
:03:37. > :03:42.significant. It is a taboo that has been cast aside. -- I think. We are
:03:42. > :03:47.becoming a normal society. A handshake should not be something
:03:47. > :03:51.that is unexpected and unusual. It was carried out respectfully and in
:03:51. > :03:55.a dignified way. We had a pleasant conversation and we went on to
:03:55. > :03:59.business. The first public handshake for Martin McGuinness and
:03:59. > :04:04.the Queen becomes potentially the last and raised significant bit of
:04:04. > :04:10.handshake diplomacy during the political process. -- most
:04:10. > :04:15.significant. But the handshake made up just part of the Queen's Jubilee
:04:15. > :04:19.visit today. Here is our correspondent at Stormont. Thank
:04:19. > :04:24.goodness the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were not arriving out
:04:24. > :04:28.because the heavens have opened. We have got under and lightning. It
:04:29. > :04:34.would have been a complete washout for 20,000 people that camped
:04:34. > :04:40.outside earlier. They are gone now, thankfully but they will be
:04:40. > :04:45.delighted when they saw the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh touring
:04:45. > :04:51.in an open-top car. It really was quite a spectacular event. It has
:04:51. > :05:01.been a busy day for the Queen, who also went to Titanic Belfast. We
:05:01. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:10.The Queen and the Titanic. Icons of the 20th century. The Royal party
:05:10. > :05:14.was given a guided tour of life on board the luxury liner. The
:05:14. > :05:21.shipyard roared into action. It took the Queen and the Duke back in
:05:21. > :05:27.time to the heyday of the Titanic. This was the attraction's finest
:05:27. > :05:32.hour since it opened in March. was a great opportunity to meet
:05:32. > :05:39.somebody so important. The reigning monarch on her Jubilee. It will
:05:39. > :05:48.never happen again and I am very pleased. Behind the scenes, she met
:05:48. > :05:53.Ian Ainslie. -- Ian Paisley. She said, it is very nice to be here.
:05:53. > :06:03.Other guests included some of the read through violence, like this
:06:03. > :06:04.
:06:04. > :06:14.widower of a constable killed by the Continuity. I just can't
:06:14. > :06:16.
:06:16. > :06:23.imagine this happening. Snapping a salute, this military man. This
:06:23. > :06:33.veteran told the Queen that she had once changed the spark plugs on his
:06:33. > :06:35.
:06:35. > :06:39.car in the Auxiliary Territorial services. LAUGHTER... I have had
:06:39. > :06:49.two things in my life which are very important to me. The day I got
:06:49. > :06:52.
:06:52. > :07:00.married and the day I met the Queen. She is a wonderful woman. I hope
:07:00. > :07:08.she is here until she is 100. I said, we will be 100. She is
:07:08. > :07:13.looking younger. 20,000 well- wishers at Stormont for the Royal
:07:13. > :07:23.send off. This was the waving goodbye of the visit and the
:07:23. > :07:26.
:07:26. > :07:31.The walkabout was brief and consigned to a few dignitaries.
:07:31. > :07:41.Stormont's mile long drive provided a slow exit. This had been the
:07:41. > :07:45.
:07:45. > :07:49.Queen's 20th visit to Northern Much better conditions them. We
:07:49. > :07:56.will hear shortly from some of the people that were picnicking and in
:07:56. > :07:59.the crowd cheering on the Queen today. Also at Stormont, the first
:07:59. > :08:05.minister Peter Robinson, who welcome the Queen along with his
:08:05. > :08:09.wife Iris. But we know that the First Minister was also at that
:08:09. > :08:15.historic handshake which took place earlier at the Lyric between the
:08:15. > :08:18.Deputy First Minister and the Queen. And in fact he said that it was up
:08:18. > :08:22.to him to introduce the Deputy First Minister to the Queen. I
:08:22. > :08:26.asked him if he thought 20 years ago he would see the day when he
:08:26. > :08:31.was standing alongside a Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister and
:08:31. > :08:35.introducing him to the Queen. years ago, you could not have had
:08:35. > :08:39.an event like best. She could not have announced her coming. You
:08:39. > :08:44.would not have had a Sinn Fein representative meeting Her Majesty
:08:44. > :08:49.and his Royal Highness. It is very different and we have moved on.
:08:49. > :08:54.would you describe the mood around the handshake? It was all carried
:08:54. > :09:00.out in a convivial way. It was not done in a begrudging fashion on
:09:00. > :09:04.either side. Do not forget, the cruel hand of Northern Ireland
:09:04. > :09:10.history has touched the Royal Family and it was hard for them to
:09:10. > :09:17.come to terms with as well. Did you recognise it was difficult for the
:09:17. > :09:23.Deputy First Minister? We have to recognise it for the Republicans.
:09:23. > :09:27.He left as much of -- as a Republican has he was when he
:09:27. > :09:31.entered it. It is not demeaned by shaking hands with somebody. I
:09:31. > :09:37.think people recognise that is a matter of an introductory
:09:38. > :09:42.salutation. But the cameras were on that particular event. There is
:09:42. > :09:46.great interest in what happened this morning. Clearly, but I think
:09:47. > :09:54.it is more of an interest with the press. The most important event was
:09:54. > :09:59.held here at Titanic. We are here to celebrate the Queen's Diamond
:09:59. > :10:02.Jubilee. 60 years of tremendous national service. That is the
:10:02. > :10:08.important message today and that overshadows any other issues that
:10:08. > :10:14.took place during the visit, important though it was. How would
:10:14. > :10:20.you describe the reception today? had the honour of being part of the
:10:20. > :10:23.Royal Company. I was moving between venues. People were getting out of
:10:23. > :10:29.their cars and they were enthusiastic. And we saw the
:10:29. > :10:36.enthusiasm of the crowd today. enjoyed his day at Stormont. For
:10:36. > :10:40.now, from a wet Stormont Estate, back to the studio. Coming up on
:10:40. > :10:47.Newsline, we will look back at more of the scenes which have marked
:10:47. > :10:52.theed two days with the Jubilee visit. Also... Joined me at Royal
:10:52. > :11:02.Portrush for the Irish Open golf tournament, which is sold out for
:11:02. > :11:02.
:11:02. > :11:05.A joint Tricolour erected by Republicans on the Black Mountain
:11:05. > :11:11.in Belfast in protest at the Queen's visit was taken down
:11:11. > :11:15.tonight. Organisers said they had made their point. There was trouble
:11:15. > :11:21.when loyalists attacked the flag and tensions led to unrest last
:11:21. > :11:27.night. It was taken down overnight but by mid- morning, it was back in
:11:27. > :11:32.place. It was a bit battered after the disturbances last night. But it
:11:32. > :11:36.went across the city. As far as Stormont, where preparations for
:11:36. > :11:41.the last Royal engagement were underweight. Yesterday, 30
:11:41. > :11:46.loyalists attacked a group of loyalists -- people by the fight.
:11:46. > :11:54.This man had fractured ribs before escaping but he said he was not
:11:54. > :12:01.deterred. We have shown that we are not interested in the monarchy and
:12:01. > :12:06.the Queen of Britain. We are here as Irish people, displaying our
:12:06. > :12:09.nationality and we are entitled to do that. There was trouble in the
:12:09. > :12:15.west of the city. This confrontation ended with young
:12:15. > :12:19.people attacking the police. Petrol bombs were thrown at officers and
:12:19. > :12:22.nine were injured. The debris has been cleared up and be people
:12:22. > :12:28.involved in the protest said that it was not a link to what happened
:12:28. > :12:31.on the mountain yesterday and the trouble here. But it cannot be
:12:31. > :12:40.ignored that such visible opposition contributed to a rising
:12:40. > :12:45.of tension in the city. Be closest loyalist community to the protest
:12:45. > :12:49.said that the display had been a clear provocation. You wonder what
:12:50. > :12:53.the reasons are behind what has happened. It was in the face of
:12:54. > :12:59.many thousands of people. Particularly with the arrival of
:12:59. > :13:03.the Queen, it was difficult. lunchtime, this Republican turned
:13:03. > :13:08.up to visit protesters. They promised to remove the Tricolour
:13:08. > :13:14.when the Queen departed. Even as the Royal party departed, the flag
:13:14. > :13:17.Relatives of 11 people killed by the army in Ballymurphy in 1971
:13:17. > :13:23.have staged a demonstration against the Queen's visit outside Belfast
:13:23. > :13:27.City Hall. Almost all the victims were shot by paratroopers during a
:13:27. > :13:29.three day security operation in west Belfast. The Army said it
:13:29. > :13:39.fired in response to gunfire from republican paramilitaries,
:13:39. > :13:39.
:13:39. > :13:42.something the families have always rejected. The are calling for an
:13:42. > :13:48.apology, and an independent inquiry into the shootings despite the
:13:48. > :13:53.Secretary of State's recent decision not to hold one. We are
:13:53. > :13:58.joined by our political editor at Stormont once again. We have
:13:58. > :14:06.already had the reaction of Peter Robinson to that historic handshake.
:14:06. > :14:10.What other reaction have you cleaned? There have done some
:14:10. > :14:14.tensions. Not everybody thinks it is a good thing. You have people
:14:14. > :14:20.who believe that the Jubilee celebrations were hijacked by the
:14:20. > :14:29.handshake and others who believe that it was a right to counter the
:14:29. > :14:39.Queen's a visit. We can speak to Gerry Adams, but before that, a
:14:39. > :14:40.
:14:40. > :14:46.Owen Paterson. I think the vast majority of Unionists will be
:14:46. > :14:54.pleased that this happened because they know it is essentially a real
:14:54. > :15:02.gesture beyond the rhetoric towards a cent -- towards some identity.
:15:02. > :15:05.has obviously gone very well. This is about local politicians meeting
:15:05. > :15:10.the head of state and it is absolutely appropriate that she
:15:10. > :15:20.goes to every party in the United Kingdom and meets locally elected
:15:20. > :15:26.politicians, whatever their views. How do you assess the significant
:15:26. > :15:30.and -- the significance and the legacy of what happened? The it is
:15:30. > :15:40.difficult to assess the practical consequences but some will say that
:15:40. > :15:41.
:15:41. > :15:51.this is a time for the Europe up handshakes are not being celebrated
:15:51. > :15:55.
:15:55. > :16:00.to end because this will become the norm. In terms of the electoral
:16:00. > :16:10.project, as it were, to reach out to Unionists, this will serve a
:16:10. > :16:13.
:16:13. > :16:23.We will let you get inside and to dry offer. It looks a very wet. --
:16:23. > :16:23.
:16:23. > :16:27.dry off. Thousands of people went to see the Queen go past in her
:16:27. > :16:32.open-top car. Our correspondent was there as people enjoyed the
:16:32. > :16:39.festivities at Stormont. The people came to see their Queen and they'd
:16:39. > :16:48.-- and she did not disappoint. was the best bit? Seeing the colour
:16:48. > :16:58.of her uniform. Did you get a good view? Yes, we did. It was a
:16:58. > :16:59.
:16:59. > :17:03.brilliant day. We have not been drinking! Some people grumbled a
:17:03. > :17:08.bet when the royal couple got out of the open-top the heckle and
:17:08. > :17:14.climbed into the bullet-proof car, but even then, she was clearly
:17:14. > :17:21.visible as the motorcade moved slowly down Prince of Wales Avenue.
:17:21. > :17:26.The sound of drums were ringing in her ears. It was a real find waiver
:17:26. > :17:30.of a day and for some it was their first time in the company of
:17:30. > :17:37.royalty. For others it was not. has been a long time since I had
:17:37. > :17:43.anything to do with royalty. I was to do the funeral when the king
:17:43. > :17:52.died. Unfortunately I was injured playing football and I cannot get
:17:52. > :17:58.my boot on. In 1966 I worked with them at a school. We were invited
:17:58. > :18:04.by the Duke of Edinburgh and we had a group of children with us. That
:18:04. > :18:09.is something he will always remember. Of course it is. --
:18:09. > :18:17.something you will always remember. She is a marvellous woman and has
:18:17. > :18:25.had a marvellous life and come through it all smiling. This was
:18:25. > :18:33.not all wellies and wet gear. was incredible. She tries to please
:18:33. > :18:37.everyone. So you have respect for her? Yes. Long live the Queen.
:18:37. > :18:45.it was back-slapping all around for the way the event went off with out
:18:46. > :18:48.any major incident. We worked very closely with the Royal Household
:18:48. > :18:53.and the Metropolitan police to make this possible and it was a special
:18:53. > :19:03.time. The rain made an appearance but it did not dampen spirits. When
:19:03. > :19:04.
:19:04. > :19:09.it was time to go home, the people The events of the last two days
:19:09. > :19:14.have got the biggest reaction ever on our Facebook Page. You can join
:19:14. > :19:17.the discussion at our Facebook Page. Now some of the day's other news. A
:19:17. > :19:22.priest has been found not guilty of indecently assaulting a 14-year-old
:19:22. > :19:25.girl in a parochial house in Londonderry 20 years ago.
:19:25. > :19:28.Father Eugene Boland, from Omagh, was acquitted of all five charges
:19:28. > :19:31.at Derry Crown Court after an eight day trial. The priest says he now
:19:31. > :19:33.intends to return to ministry with his reputation and good name
:19:33. > :19:36.restored. One of the men charged with
:19:36. > :19:39.murdering Michaela McAreavey has been accused of lying to the court
:19:39. > :19:42.and of making up his story. Avinash Treebhoowoon, a former room cleaner
:19:42. > :19:44.at Legends Hotel where the Tyrone woman was killed, was giving
:19:44. > :19:47.evidence at his trial in Mauritius. He alleges that during questioning
:19:47. > :19:51.a senior detective threatened his wife, saying he would remove her
:19:51. > :19:55.passport and send her to Ireland to be a wife to John McAreavey. Both
:19:55. > :19:58.accused deny murder last year. A 32-year-old farmer has died
:19:58. > :20:01.following an accident on his farm in Armagh. It happened at the farm
:20:01. > :20:11.on Mowhan Road yesterday. The Health and Safety Executive is
:20:11. > :20:16.
:20:16. > :20:19.One of Northern Ireland's best known golfers has criticised the
:20:19. > :20:24.National Trust for launching a legal challenge to the decision to
:20:24. > :20:27.approve the Bushnell the dunes resort. End-February the Department
:20:27. > :20:33.of Environment approved the application ahead of the Irish Open.
:20:33. > :20:37.Darren Clarke has entered the row about the golf resort which is a
:20:37. > :20:43.long the Giant's Causeway. Our correspondent has been keeping up
:20:43. > :20:47.with the story. Darren Clarke has just finished up on the 18th green
:20:47. > :20:51.a short time ago and he has pitched into the row today. He has been
:20:51. > :20:55.openly critical of the National Trust and the decision they have
:20:55. > :21:01.taken against the five-star resort. I have been speaking to the
:21:01. > :21:08.champion and here is what he had to say. To have a hotel like that, it
:21:08. > :21:13.can only help. It is a no-brainer. I do not get where they are
:21:13. > :21:16.blocking it. I think it is very unjust and unfair. Darren Clarke is
:21:16. > :21:20.a pretty straight talker and a straight hitter of the golf ball,
:21:20. > :21:25.unlike some of the amateur's he were playing today in the event.
:21:25. > :21:33.They had a very enjoyable day nonetheless. We have been keeping
:21:33. > :21:37.up with some of the golfers. The biggest grower on the first
:21:37. > :21:44.team was reserved for the Open champion, but today the crowds were
:21:44. > :21:51.here to see the stars of showbiz. did not have an invitation but it
:21:51. > :21:56.is just one of those things. That is why an am -- why I am an amateur
:21:56. > :22:06.and he is a professional. I will hopefully get a birdie before the
:22:06. > :22:10.
:22:10. > :22:18.end of the day. This is amazing, such a turnout. The headline act
:22:18. > :22:24.was undoubtedly Bill Murray. His playing partner enjoyed every
:22:24. > :22:27.moment of their round. This is a great looking hole. Bill has played
:22:27. > :22:36.with his younger brother and I have a younger brother playing so it is
:22:36. > :22:41.a lot of fun. He is a lot of fun and a good golfer, actually. He has
:22:41. > :22:46.a good game and it has been a joy to play with him.
:22:46. > :22:51.Terry Smith was well used to the experience. How would you like to
:22:51. > :22:59.take orders from her? Do you feel what I am feeling? The last time I
:22:59. > :23:08.played here carry caddied for me and I played surprisingly well.
:23:08. > :23:11.is all my fault if it goes wrong today! That you do not keep in
:23:11. > :23:16.touch with people, if you do not call or write, you will never see
:23:16. > :23:23.people again. Well, the locals were not sure what to make of him. A
:23:23. > :23:28.special day for him, but also for the celebrity players. Fantastic. A
:23:28. > :23:34.great crowd. It is a sanctuary. I have played here once before but to
:23:34. > :23:39.play with John Daly and the crowd we are with, a great time.
:23:39. > :23:49.famous faces might have provided the entertainment today, but it is
:23:49. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :23:55.over to the rest of the local The man responsible for overseeing
:23:55. > :23:59.the entire event is the chief executive of the European tour, Mr
:23:59. > :24:04.George O'Grady. We have heard that the event is sold out for the next
:24:05. > :24:12.four days. Can we have your reaction to that? We are very
:24:12. > :24:16.pleased. It is very pleasing indeed. We have huge numbers and we have
:24:16. > :24:20.not done this anywhere else on the European Tour. It should be pulling
:24:20. > :24:25.together of many people in Northern Ireland to make this happen and we
:24:25. > :24:31.want every spectator to have a great experience. As someone who
:24:31. > :24:35.have their roots here, it must make you particularly proud as well.
:24:35. > :24:40.Senior British Open was so Castle when it came here but this has
:24:40. > :24:49.succeeded Our ambition. -- was successful. You have the Amateur
:24:49. > :24:52.champion here. It is a tremendous achievement. We know how good the
:24:52. > :24:58.course is here, but the conditioning of it is magnificent.
:24:58. > :25:03.We feel very fortunate. Thank you very much. It has been a glorious
:25:03. > :25:07.day. Rain is forecast for tomorrow. If you are coming, get here early
:25:07. > :25:17.so you can see some of the big stars 80 off at around 10 o'clock
:25:17. > :25:22.
:25:23. > :25:27.am. -- tee off at around 10 o'clock Do not talk about rain today. Let's
:25:27. > :25:32.have the latest forecast. We have a some showers out there and we have
:25:32. > :25:37.had some messages coming in on Twitter. Keep them coming. Send any
:25:37. > :25:40.photographs if you can to give us an idea of what it does like where
:25:40. > :25:44.you are. You can see the showers will continue this evening and
:25:44. > :25:49.overnight. We will have another band of rain ready to come in but
:25:49. > :25:55.it will not be a cold night. As we go into tomorrow morning, we have
:25:55. > :25:59.this weather warning. There will be some persistent rain and some
:25:59. > :26:02.rumbles of thunder as well, particularly through the first part
:26:02. > :26:09.of the morning, and we could see some treacherous conditions on the
:26:09. > :26:14.road during rush hour. It will turn dryer in the south. For the Irish
:26:14. > :26:18.Open it will stay quite wet through the day. We might see some sunshine
:26:18. > :26:23.towards the end of the day and temperatures will be cooler than
:26:23. > :26:28.they were two days. Tomorrow evening, some Bunbury showers will
:26:28. > :26:33.follow in behind the rain, but there will be some dry spells and
:26:33. > :26:38.spells of sunshine as we going to Friday. Friday will bring a cooler
:26:38. > :26:42.night, at 13 or 14 degrees, and some further outbreaks of rain as
:26:42. > :26:46.well. There will be a scattering of showers around on Friday but there
:26:46. > :26:52.will be some brighter spells and we are expecting the odd spell of
:26:52. > :26:56.sunshine. It will be a cooler day and breezier as well. Not perfect
:26:57. > :27:01.conditions for the Irish Open. If you are heading their bring an
:27:01. > :27:05.umbrella just in case. There is some good news as we head towards
:27:05. > :27:06.the weekend. Sunday we are expecting a mainly dry day and we