12/08/2013 BBC Newsline

Newsline... For men appear in court following

Friday night's riot in the centre of Belfast.

As seems like this are beamed around the world, what damage is being done

to our image? There is a call for Gerry Kelly's

Brolin yesterday's parade in Castlederg to be investigated.

A County Tyrone woman in parade arrested on suspicion of drug

smuggling is visited by police. And we're hoping this year's Ulster

from pre-will be a classic. The showers are easing away, but what is

in store for the rest of the week? Four men have been charged in

connection with the riots in Belfast on Friday night. 56 police officers

were injured during loyalist trouble. They were protesting

against a republican Parade which had planned to pass through the city

centre. There was minor stone throwing from republican supporters.

The vast majority of violence came from loyalists. The Police

Federation wants a ban on all controversial parades to allow

politicians to find a solution. BBC Newsline's Tara Mills reports.

Loyalists clashing with the police, and all too familiar image of the

summer's marching season. This time it was a republican march at the

centre of the trouble. The planned route was to take the parade along

Royal Avenue and onto West Belfast. There were six protest points agreed

by the Parades Commission all within a short distance of one another. In

the end, the protests were far larger than the commission had

stipulated and clashes erupted in four different locations. Two on

Royal Avenue, one on Donegall Street and one on the lower shackle. In the

end, the parade organisers re-routed the march away from Royal Avenue,

but that did not stop sustained period of trouble that left more

than 50 officers injured. There was further trouble when the police

tried to push protesters back. The PSNI deny being overstretched,

despite the number of officers injured. There was no organisation,

no coordination, no leadership around any of those protests. We saw

numbers swelling to in the region of 1200 people and many people within

that group arrived with violent intent. Sinn Fein accused the UVF

and Orange Order of orchestrating the protests. Any violence in the

name of the Orange order or anybody else in loyalism drowns out the

message of the Orange Order. This is a cultural problem, it is a problem

about sectarianism and that is coming from the Catholic community

who do not want orange feet about the place. Today the Police

Federation, the organisation representing rank-and-file officers,

called for a six-month ban on contentious parades to allow

politicians breathing space to find a resolution. Given the strict

circumstances that would have to be met for the Secretary of State to

ban even one parade, that appears to be a nonstarter.

Those scenes of violence were sent by the media around the world at the

end of a week that had been hailed as a business and tourism success.

Just a few months after the Union Flag protests, the city had been

working hard to get back on its feet and to promote a positive image to

the tens of thousands of visitors attending the World Police and Fire

Games. Helen Jones has been speaking to some of those affected by the

riot. The commercial centre of Belfast on

what should have been a busy trading night. Instead, businesses forced to

close early and not a moment too soon for a bar along this side

street. Under attack, rioters run rampage. Anything that comes to hand

is used as a weapon, including guttering. Inside, staff barricaded

themselves in using beer cakes. It was a fledgling business trying to

find its feet. We opened in December last year. The Flag protests are bad

for businesses. January is not a great time for the bar trade

anyway. It was slow at the start, but you would not expect your

workplace to be attacked in that kind of way. It is business as

usual. Messages of support have been quick to follow, such as this...

It is not much, but here is a fiver towards getting your window fixed.

This man voted with his feet. It is the first time he has been in the

bar. It is such a pity. People have got riled up and they are destroying

the business. It is a very loud minority. Eventually, Belfast will

rise up and become the great city that it is. Like many high streets

in any city, the recession has hit hard. The World Police and Fire

Games was a welcome boost to the local economy. For those visitors

who heard about the trouble, with their return? Yes. It is a very

friendly town, very polite and friendly people. I would come back

no problem. I would come back, I love it here. With images like this,

Belfast's reputation has again been tarnished. Only time will tell to

what extent. The Commissioner whose job is to

safeguard standards among Assembly members is being asked to

investigate the role of the Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly at a

controversial republican commemoration in Castlederg

yesterday. Two IRA men killed by their own bomb on their way to the

County Tyrone town were among those commemorated. Kevin Sharkey reports.

Emotions were wrought in Castlederg yesterday. What is her name?

Heather, she was 20. Not far away, a republican parade on their way to a

commemoration and the conflicting version of history... Two volunteers

were killed when the bomb their work transporting exploded prematurely.

-- they were transporting. Local and leading Republicans attended.

Unionist MLA or counsellor, no MP or minister, no loyalist paramilitary

or loyal order spokesperson will prevent me or any other republican

honouring our comrades who gave their lives in the struggle for

Irish freedom. In the town centre, relatives of a

array of victims and their commemoration. -- IRA victims.

There was no trouble yesterday but today, the fallout from Gerry

Kelly's speech. They were people who lead from the front... I have raised

with the Commissioner for standards in the Assembly Mr Kelly's speech,

in which he said some obscene things. As well as the

investigation, there has also been another development today. The DUP

MLA Arlene Foster is seeking an urgent meeting with the Director of

Public Prosecutions to find out what standard of evidence is needed to

secure prosecutions for alleged glorification of terrorism

adjusted's parade. -- at yesterday's parade.

Well earlier I spoke to the Parades Commission chairman Peter Osborne

about Friday's violence in Belfast. I asked him where he thought the

Commission had got wrong in its determination.

I do not think it did go wrong. It is quite clear that there were a lot

of people who came into Belfast city centre intent on violence. The thing

that needs to be said loud and clear by any leader is that the Police

Service of Northern Ireland have done an incredible job showing

tremendous bravery under intense provocation, to hold the line and

keep the peace. I think the men and the women of the police service

deserve a huge amount of credit. There are no excuses are caveats.

People came intent on violence. The violence visited on the police was

unforgivable. But the Commission allowed six loyalist protests and

only limited numbers in some of them. Do you not take any

responsibility for what happened - the tension and what followed?

was a significant parade and a protest. Become a commission is

sponsored offer operating criteria for parade and protest. There were

clearly large numbers of people who came in intent on violence. I think

the police did an incredibly good amount of work under intense

provocation. Do you not think you put the police in an invidious

position? There are 4000 parades in Northern Ireland every year, just

some of them are sensitive. By and large they happen without violence.

On occasion there is violence. In this case, this was unique. The

focus really has to be not on the police, not on the Commission, on

none other than the people who came into the city centre intent on

violence. This unique parade, if it was to happen next month, would your

determination be different? Let's look at the weekend. The Apprentice

Boys' parade went off well at the weekend. There was also a parade on

Sunday in Castlederg that went peacefully. There are things we will

look at as far as that is concerned. This was a parade which was subject

to people who came into the city centre intent on violence. Would

your determination be different for it to be held again? It is wrong for

people to start making excuses. leads people to think they can do

something similar the next time. There is no justification for

violence, no violence is inevitable. It is not the fault of the police,

the Parades Commission, anybody else for the violence. It was wrong and

the police were incredibly brave to stand up to what I saw them taking.

Still to come before seven... The Festival of Flight attracted

tens of thousands to Newcastle at the weekend. A special few got a

close up view of one of the stars. We opened the application process

and five o'clock. By 5:40pm, we had over 400 people. If it had been open

for another few hours it would have been thousands.

A Dungannon woman arrested in Peru on suspicion of drug trafficking has

been visited by diplomats from the British Embassy who are liaising

with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin. Michaella

McCollum Connolly, who is 20, was arrested in Lima along with a

19-year-old from Scotland, Melissa Reid. They were about to board a

flight to Madrid. Embassy local officials -- Embassy

officials visited the two women. Officers said Michaela McCollum, the

and Melissa Reid from Scotland had been carrying cocaine in packages of

food in their luggage when stopped at the capital's International

airport. -- Michaela McCollum Connelly. It has been confirmed that

two women were arrested by drug enforcement officers at Lima

International airport. They have been held since Tuesday. The

aeroplanes they were due to catch were bound for Madrid and they were

going to fly on to, -- Miata. Michaela McCollum, the's family --

Michaela McCollum, Lee's family attended to find after they had not

heard from her. Last year, there were 1600 kilos of drugs seized. If

convicted, they face a potentially lengthy prison sentence from eight

to 15 years. A dispute pitting the Culture

Minister Caral Ni Chuilin against the Secretary of State and the Chief

Constable is due to be decided in the courts on Thursday. It involves

the minister's decision to hand over historical legal documents held in

the Public Records Office relating to three killings during the

Troubles. In 2011 and 2012, a victims' group made the request for

inquest and trial documents. In January this year, the Public

Records Office refused to release the documents. The Culture Minister

overruled that and on Friday, she hand delivered the papers. Hours

later, the NIO and the police got a High Court injunction preventing the

information in those papers being shared. Here's Our Political Editor

Mark Devenport. Caral Ni Chuilin may have been in

line with the police at this weekend's closing ceremony for the

World Police and Fire Games, but there were serious tensions behind

the scenes. The minister's Culture Department oversees the Public

Records Office in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. On Friday afternoon, she

personally handed over to campaigners inquest and trial papers

held in the office related to three Troubles deaths. They included the

UVF murder of West Belfast woman Sadie Larmour in 1979. Mrs Larmour's

daughter Josephine explained why she wants to examine the documents.

gives us an insight into the thinking of these people. Why would

anyone come to our door, should my mother, an innocent mother, and try

to shoot my grandmother and my aunt? These are unanswered questions and

we need answers and we need to know the reason why they did this. We do

need access to these papers, as do all families. But the Chief

Constable fears that unless some details are removed from the papers,

individuals' lives could be put at risk, or the right to fair trials in

the future jeopardised. So acting together with the Secretary of

State, he obtained a court ruling preventing lawyers from publishing

or passing on the papers. However campaigners insist such sensitive

details, like police officers' names, have already been blanked

out. There are no sensitive details. That is why the files are

already in the Public Records Office. They have already been

released. There is a politics of vested interest in trying to prevent

families from examining these issues. The Justice Minister David

Ford says he's disappointed the Culture Minister didn't take the

police's advice, but Sinn Fein says her decision was a step forward

towards a process of recovering the truth. The argument will no doubt

continue before a High Court judge on Thursday.

There has been a development in a Belfast city council case due last

week. They were the victim of a fraud in June of �300,000. Criminals

using a false e-mail address obtained outstanding invoices from

illegitimate contractor. Those invoices were forwarded to the

Council for payment, along with the fraudsters' bank details. Council

sources say it is not alone in being targeted and that an organisation in

England was defrauded by �1 million. I firmly believe that the new

measures in place should read this happening in the future. It is

important to point out that we are not the only organisation who have

been hit by this scam. There has been a number of organisations in

Great Britain who have suffered, and that is why the police across the

water are dealing with this. The local police have completed their

enquiries and they have handed over to their counterparts in England.

There's plenty more to come on this evening's programme.

Join me in Lisburn as we gear up for a big week of international football

and motorcycling. Tens of thousands of people flock to

Newcastle on Saturday for the Festival of Flight and yesterday,

hundreds more got a close-up at one of the stars, the world's last

flying Vulcan bomber. Another busy Sunday at Belfast

International with domestic flights, holiday flights and a Cold War

bomber. The Vulcan overnighted at Aldergrove after starring in the

Festival of Flight at Newcastle on Saturday. Along with the Red Arrows

and a range of other aircraft, it wowed the tens of thousands of

people packed along the seafront. Yesterday hundreds more got a closer

look at the jet parked up at Belfast International Airport. Among them, a

Lurgan man who last saw the Vulcan here at Aldergrove when he was a

boy. I was four years old. Even then, I have got my four-year-old

with me today and he is mad about it. He has got posters up in his

bedroom. It shows how much fascination it holds for people,

even now, for an aircraft from 1956. We could only handle 400 people in

the time available. We opened the application process on the website

at five o'clock. By 5:40pm, there were 400. If we had left it open

there would have been thousands. Belfast born pilot says it has been

very emotional bringing it home. Very emotional. Tears in my eyes and

lumps in my throat. Yes, we will be back. And that will be music to ears

of aircraft enthusiasts, which are still ringing from the roar of the

take-off. Let's get the sports news.

I am here at an exhibition about motor racing through the years. In a

moment we will hear from one of the local contenders at the Ulster Grand

Prix. First to football, and Michael

O'Neill's Northern Ireland squad trained in Belfast this morning

ahead of Wednesday night's rearranged World Cup qualifier

against Russia. The game was due to be played on March 22nd, but was

called off because of Siberian like conditions in Belfast. Falkirk

goalkeeper Michael McGovern has replaced the injured Alan Mannus in

the squad. With Roy Carroll set to start in goal at Windsor Park.

Northern Ireland's hopes of qualification have ended after three

draws and two defeats, and O'Neill is still looking for his first win

as manager. I have to try and be positive in terms of the attacking

sense of the game. We need to be cautious because of the Russians. We

hopefully will be able to stay in the game and create chances.

In local football the Irish premiership season kicked off at the

weekend with a big win for defending champions Cliftonville. Thomas Kane

begins his round up of the best of the action at Solitude.

It looks like Cliftonville and last year's Player of the Year Liam Boyce

have picked up where they left off at the left off last season. The

North Belfast club were 4-2 winners over Irish League newcomers Ards,

Ben Roy scoring their first goal back in the top flight. They may

have made wholesale changes to their squad during the summer, it was a

familiar face who grabbed Linfield's goal against Portadown, only for the

home side to cancel out Peter Thompson's strike with a late

penalty. There were nine goals at the Showgrounds as Glenavon ran out

6-3 winners Guy Bates and Mark Farren with two goals apiece. While

Warrenpoint Town did take the lead in their first ever match in the top

tier of the local game, but these celebrations were short lived as

they were defeated 3-2 by Dungannon Swifts.

Golf, and despite a difficult season to date, there have been positive

signs for Rory McIlroy this weekend. The 24-year-old finished in a tie

for eighth at the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill and is now

looking to finish his season with a flourish.

In a season of mishaps, Rory McIlroy showed the kind of form that has

made him the sport's hottest property. His hopes of defending his

title disappeared on the fifth after a trip to the water and the deep

rough saw him drop three shots. A closing level par round of 70

secured a place in the top ten at the end of a tenement that could set

his season back on target. -- a tournament. He is back in action in

two weeks time at the start of the US To play-offs. Watch this space.

Motorbikes, and Alastair Seeley extended his British Supersport

Championship lead at Oulton Park at the weekend. He won yesterday's

feature race, as well as adding second in Saturday's sprint event.

The Carrickfergus rider now has a 47 point lead in the standings, with

six rounds remaining. Alastair Seeley competed at the

north-west but is not at the Ulster Grand Prix. A man who is is Jamie

Hamilton. You can see all of the history in this room. It is a

special event, isn't it? It is great to have a show like this in the

run-up to the Grand Prix, and it is great to be part of it and I am

really loving it. It is all about the speed. Is that what makes it

special? Yes, the Ulster Grand Prix is the fastest road race in the

world. To be a rider is something very special and it is something

that not everyone in the world gets to do. I am very privileged to be

one of those people. It is a big week with a lot of events, how are

you feeling? You have had a good season. I have had a good season and

I am coming of riding really well. I hope I can carry on my form this

Saturday and be in top form so close to home. I will have a lot of people

cheering me on and it will be a great event. How is Ryan Farquhar to

ride for, is he a tough task master? He is a good boss. He always helps

me, he is always by my side. I am lucky to have someone like that with

me. I have still got a lot to learn. I just listen to what he tells me

and hopefully I will have the same sort of results as him. Best of

luck. It is the Dundrod 150 on Thursday and Saturday. It is worth

taking a trip down here to see the the July weather has not come back,

but we will not give up just yet! As far as this week goes, it is a mixed

bag. There will be some sunshine and some rain, and we have had quite a

few rainbows with those ingredients. Thursday looks like it could be a

pretty wet day. We are not sure how much rain will fall, but it could be

up to one inch in parts of Northern Ireland. Stay tuned to the forecast

for the rest of the week. The Red Arrows were doing their thing at

Newcastle on Saturday. The weather was pretty good. Today we have had

some showers, but there will be clear skies tonight. If you are

hoping to catch a glimpse of the meteor shower, the East will have

the best chance. Conditions are not perfect because although there will

be clear skies, the second half of the night will turn cloudy with damp

weather moving in. Tomorrow you will need the umbrella once again with

the weather in the morning. A lot of it will Peter out in the afternoon,

becoming drier and brighter. The rain will not be heavy. It will be a

nuisance more than anything else. The breeze will be a lot lighter. It

was quite chilly feeling today. With warmer hair overhead and lighter

winds, temperatures should still be pretty decent and about average for

the time of year. There should be some bits and pieces of rain on and

off for at least the early part of the afternoon. As the afternoon goes

on much of that will disappear. A nice evening. On Wednesday, a