:00:23. > :00:31.Good evening. The headlines on BBC Newsline: and the supporters passed
:00:31. > :00:41.to us that the -- and those supporters the past St Patrick's
:00:41. > :00:43.
:00:43. > :00:53.Church. The we want everybody to criminal and take part.
:00:53. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :01:00.Danny Kennedy in the hot seat over traffic changes.
:01:00. > :01:04.Can farmers rescue this year's potato crop? I'm in Moneymore to
:01:04. > :01:07.find out how the wet weather has played havoc with the harvest.
:01:07. > :01:15.They throw a party for Paralympic gold medallist Bethany Firth at her
:01:15. > :01:19.old school. We end the day on a bright and dry
:01:19. > :01:24.note with some sunshine, but will it be like that tomorrow? Find out
:01:24. > :01:26.later in the programme. We were expecting it last night but at
:01:26. > :01:29.lunchtime today the Parades Commission finally released its
:01:29. > :01:32.ruling on Saturday's Ulster Covenant parade.
:01:32. > :01:35.The bands that passed -- pass St Patrick's Church will be restricted
:01:35. > :01:45.to playing hymns, while protests by local residents are limited to 150
:01:45. > :01:46.
:01:46. > :01:54.people. The controversy started gathering momentum from this point
:01:54. > :02:02.onwards. Gathering up side St Patrick's Church and that what the
:02:02. > :02:11.July -- outside St Patrick's Church on the pull the July. Six these
:02:11. > :02:21.later, there were angry exchanges between rival groups. After weeks
:02:21. > :02:22.
:02:22. > :02:28.of claim and counter-claim and much speculation, at lunchtime to, the
:02:28. > :02:38.commission applied the following conditions in the north and east of
:02:38. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :03:06.Band leaders are to be given details of the restrictions
:03:06. > :03:07.
:03:07. > :03:13.Bideford parade organisers -- by parade organisers. Father Michael
:03:13. > :03:23.said he was sorely disappointed, as were the residents. Disappointment.
:03:23. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :03:31.Bewildered. We abided by then and we see no reason not to abide by
:03:31. > :03:38.this. We're seeking legal advice on where this determination came about.
:03:38. > :03:48.Meanwhile, senior members of the Orange Order laid a wreath. One of
:03:48. > :03:51.
:03:51. > :03:56.them gave the Orange reaction to the determination. There are other
:03:56. > :04:00.issues we need to consider. much a rate -- much-awaited parades
:04:00. > :04:06.Commission determination is out. The Orange Order it is looking at
:04:06. > :04:14.it. Other people are just looking towards Saturday and are wondering
:04:14. > :04:21.how it is going to go. We can join up political editor at Stormont.
:04:22. > :04:24.What is the mood? Or the Unionists are loath to say anything nice
:04:24. > :04:27.about the parades Commission Camilla think they're pretty happy
:04:27. > :04:34.with this. The commission ruling is roughly along the lines of the
:04:34. > :04:41.Orange Order announcement. It said it will restrict any music to hymns,
:04:41. > :04:45.and has advised supporters to stay away from that area. Nationalists
:04:45. > :04:53.are more disappointed, although the residents say they are going to
:04:53. > :05:01.abide by this. Probably, if you had to pick a winner, it is more the
:05:02. > :05:10.Orange third there will be hope. -- the Orange side that will be in
:05:10. > :05:18.hope. People are keeping their fingers crossed given the has it
:05:18. > :05:22.been any angry organisations. -- given there hasn't been any anger
:05:22. > :05:27.from organisations. The Orange Order is talking about 25 to 30,000,
:05:27. > :05:33.and those are just on parade. Not all those numbers will come past St
:05:33. > :05:37.Patrick's Church. That is still substantial March, around 2000
:05:37. > :05:40.people. Because of the scale of the numbers, they are trying to keep
:05:40. > :05:44.things peaceful and ensure there will be an attempt to keep anybody
:05:44. > :05:49.not involved in the particular parade all the protests that have
:05:49. > :05:54.been at all -- authorised away from the vicinity of that Patrick's
:05:54. > :05:57.Church. It is a case of keeping fingers crossed because many of
:05:57. > :06:03.these marchers will still to return home and with those kind of numbers,
:06:03. > :06:06.there is always the potential for things to get difficult.
:06:06. > :06:13.Can readers have been struggling to come to terms with new traffic
:06:13. > :06:18.measures in Belfast. -- commuters. Many people have been contacting us
:06:18. > :06:22.to complain. New bus links which reduce the space for cars by up to
:06:22. > :06:26.one-third in key city-centre streets have been reduced at a time
:06:26. > :06:30.when Stormont is drastically cutting the amount of money are
:06:30. > :06:33.spent on public transport. Earlier, I spoke to the roads and public
:06:33. > :06:38.transport minister Danny Kennedy and I began to ask him -- began by
:06:38. > :06:46.asking him if he wanted to apologise for causing chaos. I do
:06:46. > :06:50.regret any inconvenience to road travellers and users, but these are
:06:50. > :06:56.changes which were very necessary. They have been carefully researched
:06:56. > :07:02.over the years and consulted upon. We tried to give advance notice to
:07:02. > :07:06.the changes that were happening in and around the centre of Belfast.
:07:06. > :07:14.We really want to and we need to transform public transport travel
:07:14. > :07:18.in the centre of Belfast to allow the movement of people. But you
:07:18. > :07:27.have slowed down the movement, and the whole policy is all stick and
:07:27. > :07:34.no carrot. There is nothing to entice people onto the bosses. --
:07:34. > :07:38.buses. We have spent �135 million. But that is going back many years.
:07:38. > :07:44.How much money we spend on the next year? All of these changes have
:07:44. > :07:54.been up with want you in mind, to transform public transport. -- with
:07:54. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:08.one of you. -- view. How much I used spending next year? -- how
:08:08. > :08:18.much will you spending? Just answer a simple question. A we are seeking
:08:18. > :08:24.
:08:24. > :08:32.to do more with less resources. it is left. Yes. -- less. What is
:08:33. > :08:38.relevant is the people we need to transport. You're cutting
:08:38. > :08:48.investment in transport by 85 % over the three years from the want
:08:48. > :08:53.any year three of your current budget. -- from the year one.
:08:53. > :08:57.trying to improve rail services, increased passenger numbers growth
:08:57. > :09:01.in rail and bus. A how can you expect people to use public
:09:01. > :09:05.transport more at the time when you're cutting investment, you're
:09:05. > :09:08.cutting the grant of travelling but the rout of money spent on parkin
:09:08. > :09:18.writes? We are using the money effectively and efficiently. Go
:09:18. > :09:22.
:09:22. > :09:27.trying to transform -- we're trying to transform it. People use buses.
:09:27. > :09:33.How can you improve a fleet without investing? This is well-practised
:09:33. > :09:37.and world experienced in other places in the United Kingdom and
:09:37. > :09:44.Europe. We are a public transport system which is clean, efficient
:09:44. > :09:53.and effective. But those other areas are still investing. You're
:09:53. > :09:56.cutting it by 85 %. What we are seeking to do, we are transforming
:09:56. > :10:01.and seeking to transform and we have done extensive research. This
:10:01. > :10:05.is not thought up overnight. A for many people stuck in traffic, it
:10:05. > :10:10.seems like that. This has been carefully researched over a period
:10:10. > :10:14.of time. Well researched. The experience of other places have
:10:14. > :10:18.been taken into account and these changes when implemented will give
:10:18. > :10:22.a full benefit to the entire community. Could you just try one
:10:22. > :10:26.more time to what the question, how can you improve the service when
:10:26. > :10:32.you're cutting the investment, when you have cutting the grant and the
:10:32. > :10:36.mud of money you spend on park and ride it? We are you think the money
:10:36. > :10:40.more effectively and efficiently. Our aim is to enhance the public
:10:40. > :10:44.transport system and enhance the jennies that people are taking on
:10:44. > :10:45.that system. Her The former High Court judge who
:10:45. > :10:48.is chairing Stormont's investigation into the historic
:10:48. > :10:52.abuse of children in care homes and other institutions doesn't think
:10:52. > :10:55.the scope of the inquiry should be extended. Sir Anthony Hart gave
:10:55. > :10:58.evidence to a Stormont Committee today. He told Melanie's -- MLAs
:10:58. > :11:04.that he understood why some people wanted his inquiry to be expanded
:11:04. > :11:06.to deal with clerical abuse which took place outside care homes.
:11:06. > :11:09.However, Sir Anthony Hart said such a move would have significant
:11:09. > :11:12.implications meaning the inquiry would take much more time and money
:11:12. > :11:18.to complete. The first stage of the inquiry, what's being called an
:11:18. > :11:23.Acknowledgment Forum, is due to start next week.
:11:23. > :11:25.Still to come on the programme: The damage done to a part of our
:11:25. > :11:33.economy that needs the right weather conditions. Donna is in
:11:33. > :11:37.Moneymore. Our potato industry is in crisis. Too much wet weather
:11:37. > :11:47.means the crop is below grade. I'm in Moneymore to find out about the
:11:47. > :11:53.
:11:53. > :12:03.What does �10 million get you in today's money? Well, the Odyssey
:12:03. > :12:04.
:12:04. > :12:07.Pavilion in Belfast for one. It's gone on the market for �10 million.
:12:07. > :12:10.But no matter how much it sells for its the tax payers in the south
:12:10. > :12:16.who'll end up paying the most as our business correspondent Kevin
:12:16. > :12:21.Magee explains. Nor the Odyssey Pavilion on their part would want
:12:21. > :12:25.is a monument to the property crash. It is on the market for its price
:12:25. > :12:29.tag of �10 million. It is the second landmark property to go on
:12:29. > :12:34.sale within the last week. This Golf resort and hotel is also
:12:34. > :12:44.looking for a buyer with a similar asking price. So, who would want to
:12:44. > :12:45.
:12:45. > :12:48.buy the Odyssey in today's climate? Any interested buyer coming in
:12:48. > :12:55.today could pick the Odyssey Pavilion up and run with it as it
:12:55. > :13:01.sits. It needs an element of capital expenditure spent on it to
:13:01. > :13:03.reinvigorate it and produce what would be the leading leisure
:13:03. > :13:07.destination of families in Northern Ireland. The new owner will
:13:07. > :13:12.effectively take control of a large entertainment complex, which
:13:12. > :13:17.attracts thousands each week. But the Odyssey arena is not part of
:13:17. > :13:23.the deal. The buyer will add to the landlord for other promises there.
:13:23. > :13:33.The 15 clubs, pubs and restaurants, cinemas and bowling alley. The
:13:33. > :13:38.Pavilion is being sold under the instruction of the administrator.
:13:38. > :13:42.The previous owner used to the building as collateral to borrow �7
:13:42. > :13:47.million from the notorious Dublin- based Anglo-Irish Bank. It is not
:13:47. > :13:51.owned by taxpayers, and this is an attempt to get some of that money
:13:51. > :13:57.back. So even if it sells for the �10 million asking price, the Bank
:13:57. > :14:07.and the Irish taxpayer are still looking at a loss of more than �60
:14:07. > :14:07.
:14:07. > :14:11.An important part of our economy is suffering, not just because of
:14:11. > :14:15.financial constraints but because of the erratic weather we have had,
:14:15. > :14:25.potatoes are normally harvested in September but the fields tell a
:14:25. > :14:29.different and depressing story. I am in a Moneymore and this is a
:14:29. > :14:37.potato field, normally on a delight to it would be full of machinery,
:14:37. > :14:42.Gavin potatoes. -- normally on a day like today. The crop will is
:14:42. > :14:46.effectively ruined. We have visited several growers today, one of the
:14:46. > :14:53.leading suppliers of potatoes in the north-west is at Nixon's corner.
:14:53. > :14:57.He says he sealed his down by 15 to 20%. In County Down, one crew were
:14:57. > :15:02.told us that he believes his harvest will be the worst in 35
:15:02. > :15:07.years. This will no doubt mean an increase in prices. The harvest has
:15:08. > :15:14.been delayed by up to three weeks, in both serious and potatoes. We
:15:14. > :15:17.are now on the most of October and there is every possibility that the
:15:17. > :15:22.weather will get even worse before we can even get near some of these
:15:22. > :15:26.fields to harvest them. If the potato farmers do not get the cork
:15:26. > :15:29.out of the ground, deals will go down and that will have a knock-on
:15:29. > :15:36.effect on shop shelves and supermarkets will undoubtedly have
:15:36. > :15:42.to put prices up to the farmer as well as the housewife.
:15:43. > :15:48.This is Anfield where the potatoes would normally end up, and David is
:15:48. > :15:51.with me now. A short -- he will show me exactly what the problem is.
:15:51. > :15:56.It has been wet for most of the summer for all of us, but why is
:15:56. > :16:02.this harvest so bad? We have had continual which rain, it has been a
:16:02. > :16:05.cold summer. You can see exactly what our problem is, many of her
:16:06. > :16:12.potatoes have grown to the top of the surface and become green. A
:16:12. > :16:16.creamy potato is of no use to anyone. The way the weather has
:16:16. > :16:21.been, the potatoes have grown to the surface and not down to the
:16:21. > :16:26.ground. One farmer told me that because it started frosty in spring,
:16:26. > :16:31.that had a bearing on the crop. did indeed, the cold weather got
:16:31. > :16:35.the potatoes off to a slow start. Instead of the mother potato
:16:35. > :16:41.putting down 12 to 14 smaller potatoes, they're putting down six
:16:41. > :16:45.or eight. The deal depends on the number of potatoes in the ground.
:16:45. > :16:52.The smaller yield, that will have a knock-on in prices. What are we
:16:52. > :16:56.talking about for customers? If you take last year for example, the 2.5
:16:56. > :17:03.kilogram bag would be around one pen 69, this year so far, they have
:17:03. > :17:12.already gone up to 1p 99p, and we're only really at the start of
:17:12. > :17:16.the harvest. -- 1 Paint 99p. It really is sodden underfoot, or
:17:16. > :17:21.Cameron and nearly lost his footing in the mud. It is very serious,
:17:21. > :17:26.from some growers point of view, they might not survive this. Partly
:17:26. > :17:30.insured for such a loss? They are not common cause would not be
:17:30. > :17:34.insured in terms of crops in the field, it could be too costly to
:17:34. > :17:40.try and ensure for crops. Not only have you had the wet weather this
:17:41. > :17:49.year, you have had poor prices last year and the previous year.
:17:49. > :17:55.Thank you for joining us. We also have the farming forecast and the
:17:55. > :17:59.weather for the rest of us. Let's hope we get better farming weather.
:17:59. > :18:06.Still to come on BBC Newsline, Paralympic gold medal swimmer
:18:06. > :18:13.Bethany Firth get each Euros will come back to her old school.
:18:14. > :18:17.-- gets E he does welcome. The Ulster Covenant was an all-male
:18:17. > :18:21.affair, and six years before they could vote, women need to with
:18:21. > :18:31.their own separate off. Thousands of them signed what was known as
:18:31. > :18:33.
:18:33. > :18:39.the woman's declaration. -- their own separate author.
:18:39. > :18:46.This woman's ancestors turned out in force on Ulster a 1912, they
:18:46. > :18:50.travelled together to nudie. The men to sign the covenant, the woman,
:18:50. > :18:57.a separate declaration. They had a small truck but they were a large
:18:57. > :19:01.family and the truck would not have helped them. So they walked there.
:19:01. > :19:06.They were there to sign on the first page, so that gives me some
:19:07. > :19:11.indication of how important it that they would have felt this task was.
:19:11. > :19:18.The declaration cast women in a support role, pledging association
:19:18. > :19:23.with the covenant. It was a time when women, after tea was over or
:19:23. > :19:31.whatever, in high circles, retired and went next door while the men
:19:31. > :19:35.sought to the important things in life over cigars. In effect, the
:19:35. > :19:39.separation of the male secretaries and the female Cygnet Tories is a
:19:39. > :19:44.reflection of the times. -- female secretaries.
:19:45. > :19:49.It had been the idea of the Ulster woman's Unionist Council. This
:19:49. > :19:54.woman is part of that light to the past. As many women as men signed
:19:54. > :19:59.the women's declaration, and the working of it was very carefully
:19:59. > :20:04.crafted and agreed with the men, because they were an odd ciliary
:20:04. > :20:07.organisation and we are not going to do anything that would upset the
:20:07. > :20:12.menfolk. -- they were and auxiliary Organisation.
:20:12. > :20:19.It is a story she is proud. She said that her family signed as an
:20:19. > :20:25.act of religious faith. In each one of those signatures I look at, I
:20:25. > :20:28.can actually see, in each of their own way, making their contribution
:20:28. > :20:35.to the history of this country in which I am very proud to lead.
:20:35. > :20:42.At the time, women were not seen as political equals, but thanks to the
:20:42. > :20:48.declaration, they were considered a force to be reckoned with.
:20:48. > :20:52.Next we are off to Chicago for the latest on the Ryder Cup, and most
:20:52. > :20:55.of the attention is centred on one Ulster man, but to?
:20:55. > :21:00.One American golfer describing Rory Mackle Roy as having a Bull's eye
:21:00. > :21:04.on his back, not painted it latterly but you get my drift. --
:21:04. > :21:08.if Rory McIlroy. The world number one said he is
:21:08. > :21:13.comfortable being a so-called target. Who will get their hands
:21:13. > :21:18.and the Ryder Cup trophy, it could well come down to how well Rory
:21:18. > :21:23.McIlroy plays over the days of the competition.
:21:23. > :21:27.He arrives in Chicago as the hottest property in golf, but this
:21:27. > :21:33.is just the second Ryder Cup for Rory McIlroy. His first was a
:21:33. > :21:39.nerve-racking experience. Two years on, things are totally
:21:39. > :21:44.different. I feel like I'm coming here with
:21:44. > :21:48.more self-confidence, a new belief in my ability. I come here as the
:21:48. > :21:51.best player in the world, and as the two-time major champion, so I
:21:51. > :21:57.feel like I can definitely contribute more to the team than I
:21:57. > :22:01.did a few years ago. And the European captain is relying
:22:01. > :22:10.on his talented 23-year-old. way he has played, he has been
:22:10. > :22:14.outstanding. I would say that he is at this moment very close to how
:22:14. > :22:19.could Tiger Woods was at that stretch of time between 1999 and
:22:19. > :22:23.2002, the way he has claimed, he is full of confidence, he has the
:22:23. > :22:28.whole game. It is great to have players like that in your team.
:22:28. > :22:32.As Tiger Woods as another Ryder Cup success, he claims that Rory
:22:32. > :22:37.McIlroy is a marked man this week. Something the former world number
:22:37. > :22:41.one knows all about. It is part of being ranked number 1, it is part
:22:41. > :22:48.of major championships, you always want to take out their best player.
:22:48. > :22:53.That is part of the deal, that is a firm challenge.
:22:53. > :22:57.And one Roddy McIlroy is ready for it. That is fine, I think it is a
:22:57. > :23:01.huge compliment. That they want to beat me and I don't mind who I play,
:23:01. > :23:06.I come up against anyone. I just want to go out there and try and
:23:06. > :23:10.win a point for Europe. Rory McIlroy might be one of the
:23:10. > :23:13.most popular golfing superstars on the side of the Atlantic, but this
:23:13. > :23:18.week he will try and silence the American crowds and helped Europe
:23:18. > :23:22.windier six Ryder Cup in the past seven attempts.
:23:22. > :23:27.One now to the big game, and an early exit for Cliftonville from
:23:28. > :23:32.the County Antrim Shield, the holders losing by one goal to zero
:23:32. > :23:36.to Ballinderry United. But the Crusaders have made it to the
:23:36. > :23:40.finals, thanks to two own goals from opponents Bangor. Brian
:23:40. > :23:44.Hylands was unlucky to put the ball into his own net, and Paul
:23:44. > :23:50.Heatley's shot was deflected in by John Watterson.
:23:50. > :23:53.Bangor, a goal back in the second half, but the to Segers held on to
:23:53. > :23:56.win by 2-1. A young Manchester United
:23:56. > :24:00.footballer who has starred in recent tournaments, he has been
:24:00. > :24:04.called into the Republic of Ireland senior international squad today.
:24:04. > :24:12.Robbie Brady is one of 23 players selected by Giovanni Trapattoni for
:24:12. > :24:18.the World Cup qualifier against Germany in Dublin.
:24:18. > :24:22.What about that called? You can tell they are in a Chicago.
:24:22. > :24:26.All we need is the went to goal and we will be in business.
:24:26. > :24:30.Now, the Paralympic champion Bettany Firth received a homecoming
:24:30. > :24:34.she will never forget. Our correspondent was there to witness
:24:34. > :24:38.the gold medals's return. This is not the reception every
:24:38. > :24:44.former head go was saved when they return to their old school. But
:24:44. > :24:48.then, not every head girl comes back to school with a gold medal.
:24:48. > :24:54.Bethany Firth won gold in the 100 metre backstroke at the Paralympic
:24:54. > :24:58.Games in London in just off -- just a few weeks ago. It is amazing, the
:24:58. > :25:02.support has been great. They have helped me so much and if it was not
:25:02. > :25:09.for them I do not think I would have gone a gold. What will her
:25:09. > :25:12.achievement mean for this school and the pupils coming after her?
:25:12. > :25:16.Bethany came to our school and was a little bit tentative. We
:25:16. > :25:20.encouraged to enter the pool and she has shown that if you have a
:25:20. > :25:23.little talent and work very hard, and she has worked extremely hard,
:25:24. > :25:27.you can go a long way. She has a gold medal in the Paralympics, but
:25:27. > :25:30.underneath it all, a lovely modest goal.
:25:30. > :25:33.The whole school was in the main assembly Hall to celebrate her
:25:33. > :25:38.success. She has been swimming for ages and
:25:38. > :25:41.it is just amazing. I am just really happy for her.
:25:41. > :25:48.Bethany's achievements have inspired the whole school, and who
:25:48. > :25:53.knows? In 2016, a boy or girl from here could be on the podium.
:25:53. > :25:58.Who knows indeed? Will be enjoyed continued respite
:25:58. > :26:03.Will be enjoyed continued respite from the rain?
:26:03. > :26:07.For the time being, we will at. The fields are quite soggy, still, but
:26:07. > :26:11.it was a better day for farmers and hopefully over the next week we
:26:11. > :26:15.will have some decent weather to come. Not as much rain as earlier
:26:15. > :26:19.in the week. For this evening at his rather cool outside, and as the
:26:19. > :26:23.sun goes down it will turn a little bit cold. Overnight temperatures
:26:23. > :26:27.will be up to seven or eight degrees. In some countryside areas
:26:27. > :26:32.with clear skies it will be a little bit colder land that. This
:26:32. > :26:35.brings us into tomorrow, and a lot of dry weather around. It will be
:26:35. > :26:40.rather cloudy. To begin with, the best of brighter weather and
:26:40. > :26:44.sunshine will be in the east. Further west it will be rather
:26:44. > :26:48.cloudy, and through the day, as we go through, that cloud will bring a
:26:48. > :26:56.few spots of light rain and drizzle. Mainly for the hills and mountains
:26:56. > :27:00.in the West. It should stay largely dry and bright with sunshine in the
:27:00. > :27:04.east. Temperature reaching 12 or 13 degrees, but with the winds coming
:27:04. > :27:10.in it will feel cooler than that. It the second part of the day it
:27:10. > :27:13.will stay largely try in the east, but the rain will eventually bowled
:27:13. > :27:18.in an effect most places. Enter tomorrow evening, it will bring
:27:18. > :27:22.some outbreaks of rain. That will eventually spread east across all
:27:22. > :27:25.places. Tomorrow will be a cold evening, and that takes us into
:27:26. > :27:30.Friday which will begin grey and damp. This will improve for many
:27:30. > :27:34.areas as we go through the day. For the north coast there will be
:27:34. > :27:38.further spells of rain. Staying quite dam across the north coast.
:27:38. > :27:42.Elsewhere, it will brighten up at times. There will be the odd
:27:42. > :27:49.scattered shower. One or two of those could be heavy, temperatures
:27:49. > :27:52.in the mid- teens on Friday. Into the weekend, Saturday will be
:27:52. > :27:56.better, drier and brighter. Do enjoy any dry weather a few can,