:00:16. > :00:23.Good evening. Our top story: European Union
:00:23. > :00:29.funding for the Maze Prison peace centre is withdrawn. We'll be
:00:29. > :00:32.assessing the likely impact with our political and business editors who
:00:32. > :00:47.are at Stormont and the Maze. Also on the programme: the police
:00:47. > :00:53.described a bomb alert in South Belfast as an elaborate hoax.
:00:53. > :01:00.Recognition in America for their surgeons and their pioneering work.
:01:00. > :01:06.And finally, the rain is stopping after a seriously soggy 48 hours.
:01:06. > :01:12.Drier and brighter for the weekend. The prospect of a peace centre at
:01:12. > :01:17.the Maze receded further today. The EU withdrew its offer of £18 million
:01:17. > :01:31.pounds towards building it. The Special European Programmes body
:01:31. > :01:35.says the project Sinn Fein say they have not given up on the project.
:01:35. > :01:40.Here's our political correspondent. This is what the Mays peace centre
:01:40. > :01:46.would have looked like -- this is what the Maze peace centre would
:01:46. > :01:50.have looked like. The peace process resonates around the world. It is an
:01:50. > :01:56.important theme and something that really moves the world forward. But
:01:56. > :02:06.one man's peace centre was another's shrine to terrorism, and
:02:06. > :02:11.when the DUP withdrew their funding, the EU was right behind them. In a
:02:11. > :02:15.statement, the Special European Programmes body of Northern Ireland
:02:15. > :02:20.said the project was no longer viable, therefore the letter of
:02:21. > :02:29.offer was being rescinded. Do not be silly. We're talking about one very
:02:29. > :02:32.small element of the overall government programme. We are not
:02:33. > :02:37.talking about some major issue. We are talking about a building. There
:02:37. > :02:41.are millions of pounds in capital expenditure that we are involved in,
:02:41. > :02:46.so let's not try and raise this to a level where it becomes a bigger
:02:46. > :03:00.problem. But it is a problem for Sinn Fein, and Martin McGuinness who
:03:00. > :03:05.was visiting People need to come to their senses and recognise that we
:03:05. > :03:13.cannot count how to this violence comments on the streets. -- violent
:03:13. > :03:19.elements. There are people on the so-called Republican side who want
:03:19. > :03:22.to bring the institution down. But genius who have campaigned against
:03:22. > :03:29.the centre are determined to keep the pressure on. The innocent
:03:29. > :03:34.victims of our society, all of those people who are not content with the
:03:34. > :03:35.potential of a terrorist trying there will now be believed that this
:03:35. > :03:40.project is not going ahead and that there will now be believed that this
:03:40. > :03:47.£18 million is available for other projects. The EU say that should be
:03:47. > :03:49.possible, but of more concern tonight, the site of the centre
:03:49. > :04:07.itself. 5,000 jobs were promised, Let's get an assessment of the
:04:07. > :04:10.funding withdrawal from our political and business editors. Mark
:04:10. > :04:17.Devenport is at Stormont and John Campbell is at the Maze site. What
:04:17. > :04:21.sort of economic effect will this have? The construction industry is
:04:21. > :04:25.still on its knees. This project would have been welcome. When the
:04:26. > :04:27.peace centre was built, it could leverage in more investment to
:04:27. > :04:30.develop the huge site which leverage in more investment to
:04:30. > :04:35.stretches away behind me. What happens when they get a construction
:04:35. > :04:37.downturn and the government steps into the gap and start spending on
:04:37. > :04:40.downturn and the government steps infrastructure? There has been the
:04:40. > :04:49.will to do that, but in some cases, they're just has not been a way.
:04:49. > :04:53.That has caused huge frustration. All of those projects would have use
:04:53. > :04:56.local materials and provided jobs for local people in the construction
:04:56. > :05:04.industry in Northern Ireland. Everyone pounds spent in
:05:04. > :05:05.construction gives £2 to other industries. Could this money have
:05:05. > :05:16.been used elsewhere? What has been industries. Could this money have
:05:16. > :05:20.made clear is that it could not be used for the bridge project. I asked
:05:20. > :05:24.someone at the EU about that and they said it was a separate funding
:05:24. > :05:31.scheme and that the Maze money could not be moved across to that. How
:05:31. > :05:36.likely is it that this project will be revisited? The commissioner in
:05:36. > :05:43.charge of the money addressed a conference in Brussels and picked
:05:43. > :05:47.out the Maze project as the prestige project that he was wanting to tell
:05:47. > :05:51.the whole wide world about. As he made clear in his statements today,
:05:51. > :05:55.he is saddened that this funding has been withdrawn, but he says that in
:05:55. > :05:58.the next budget round, maybe after this peace programme runs out in
:05:58. > :06:03.2015, they can revisit it and get the programme knowing again, but the
:06:03. > :06:08.problem is that political support on the ground is lacking, and it is
:06:08. > :06:09.unlikely it will be put back into place until we get through the
:06:09. > :06:12.elections that we are facing in the place until we get through the
:06:12. > :06:19.course of the next three years. Earlier this week, Sinn Fein's
:06:19. > :06:31.farmer publicity director said that this has collapsed as it was
:06:31. > :06:35.beginning to get closer. Actually, Martin McGuinness, while he decried
:06:35. > :06:39.what has happened in relation to the Maze site earlier on today, he did
:06:39. > :06:45.say that, as far as he was concerned, there was no threat to
:06:45. > :06:49.the Stormont institutions. I am sure there has been a lot of
:06:49. > :06:53.scaremongering and debate around the crisis, and I hear some people
:06:53. > :06:58.speculating that institutions could fall. Institutions are not going to
:06:58. > :07:02.fall. These institutions were formed as a result of the Good Friday
:07:02. > :07:06.Agreement and Saint Andrews agreement, and our duty is to ensure
:07:06. > :07:07.that those people who have confidence in those institutions,
:07:07. > :07:11.that those people who have and they are the overwhelming
:07:11. > :07:15.majority, the those institutions and move on. There will be some
:07:15. > :07:28.difficulties and challenges and problems, but the institutions
:07:28. > :07:34.Thank you. Dozens of families, who were moved
:07:34. > :07:44.from their homes, during a bomb alert in south Belfast have been
:07:44. > :07:46.allowed to return home. The security forces spent nearly 24 hours
:07:46. > :07:49.investigating several suspicious objects along the railway line close
:07:49. > :07:54.to Finagy Halt, which have been now described as elaborate hoaxes. As
:07:54. > :07:59.our reporter discovered the alert caused major disruption to residents
:07:59. > :08:02.and commuters. Families from several streets on
:08:02. > :08:06.either side of the main health asked to Dublin railway wide -- line had
:08:06. > :08:10.to spend last night with friends and relatives. For others outside the
:08:10. > :08:15.immediate cordon, getting home was no easy matter. I was at a funeral
:08:15. > :08:21.yesterday afternoon and I had difficulty getting in. I had to
:08:21. > :08:24.leave the car and walked in. There was a church opens up there. The
:08:24. > :08:29.church hall was opened for us and we got in there. I do not understand. I
:08:29. > :08:34.think it is wrong. Someone pointed out that I could climb over
:08:34. > :08:40.someone's thanks with a stepladder if I went to a particular street. We
:08:40. > :08:47.went to that particular home and climbed over the fence. The local
:08:47. > :08:51.school run was also badly affected. There was a major disruption to the
:08:51. > :08:53.school. Many children arrived late and some did not arrive at all and
:08:53. > :08:56.some students were afraid to come to and some did not arrive at all and
:08:56. > :09:00.school. They are not familiar with the concept of a bomb alert and we
:09:00. > :09:06.had quite a few calls from parents saying they did not feel comfortable
:09:06. > :09:09.sending their children in. We had a re-route for the children and the
:09:09. > :09:13.Lisburn Road and we are hoping that the children will be able to get in
:09:13. > :09:18.and they can get picked up there. Two words sum up the last 24 hours,
:09:19. > :09:22.frustration and inconvenience to my but now that the alert is over and
:09:22. > :09:25.the cordon has been lifted, there is a sense of relief that people can
:09:25. > :09:47.return home and come and go as they please.
:09:47. > :09:50.The police say that they recommended that Gerry Adams should not be
:09:50. > :09:54.prosecuted for allegedly withholding information about his brother's
:09:54. > :09:58.abusing his eldest daughter. Yesterday, the policing Board was
:09:58. > :10:01.told there had been no investigation because the legal advice was that
:10:01. > :10:07.there had been insufficient evidence to begin one.
:10:07. > :10:10.The story of Gerry Adams's involvement in his brother's IVs
:10:10. > :10:17.trial has taken another twist will stop yesterday, the policing board
:10:17. > :10:28.heard that... There was an examination of the case
:10:28. > :10:35.papers as we had them at that stage, and it also involves taking legal
:10:35. > :10:41.advice, and so this matter has been examined. There should be in it
:10:41. > :10:44.opening them in nation -- investigation. The advice we
:10:44. > :10:49.received was not to open an investigation. That did not happen.
:10:49. > :10:53.But today there was a clarification. The police are now
:10:53. > :10:53.saying they had sent a file to the Public prosecution service
:10:53. > :10:59.saying they had sent a file to the recommending the prosecution, and
:10:59. > :11:09.having looked at the material in it, the PBS had directed that the case
:11:09. > :11:12.should go no further. The DUP member who brought up this matter is that
:11:12. > :11:17.the police raised even more questions. They had made no mention
:11:17. > :11:21.of the fact that no prosecution was recommended. There were other
:11:21. > :11:22.questions as well. The public prosecution service hesitated to
:11:22. > :11:25.questions as well. The public reinvestigate all files that were
:11:25. > :11:28.sent. The matter what the reinvestigate all files that were
:11:28. > :11:31.recommendation is, the question must be, and that they investigated
:11:31. > :11:33.recommendation is, the question must properly themselves, and did they
:11:33. > :11:38.come to the same conclusion, or was it not look that at all? The public
:11:38. > :11:43.prosecution service said that a decision had been taken in October
:11:43. > :11:47.2011 knots to prosecute as there had been insufficient evidence in the
:11:47. > :11:51.case. -- not to prosecute. The decision on whether or not to
:11:51. > :11:56.prosecute to a year and a half, before evidence was given at the
:11:56. > :11:59.trial. Police say they will look at this court transcript again to see
:11:59. > :12:03.whether or not they offer any potential avenues for investigation.
:12:03. > :12:11.But one thing the ten scripts do show is, while Gerry Adams did say
:12:11. > :12:15.that his brother had made a confession to him, it was only last
:12:15. > :12:23.year when he told police that the confession came in the year 2000.
:12:23. > :12:26.The Parades Commission is recruiting new members to the panel but this
:12:26. > :12:29.time instead of seven members there will be five. The current
:12:29. > :12:36.commissioners' time in the job is due to end in December. The
:12:36. > :12:40.Secretary of State Theresa Villiers says the next appointments will also
:12:40. > :12:46.be for three years but they could finish early depending on the Haass
:12:46. > :12:49.talks. The Shadow Secretary of State Vernon Coaker says the recruitment
:12:49. > :12:53.could be seen as a lack of confidence in the talks and that the
:12:53. > :12:58.current terms should be extended for a limited
:12:58. > :13:03.still to come: The oldest reserve squadron and the Royal Air Force
:13:03. > :13:17.returns to its former base in pet two. -- in County Antrim. Over the
:13:17. > :13:19.years especially, during the Troubles, local surgeons have
:13:19. > :13:22.pioneered revolutionary treatments for traumatic injuries, methods that
:13:22. > :13:24.are still being used today. That work will be recognised next week,
:13:24. > :13:26.when Professor Roy Spence becomes work will be recognised next week,
:13:27. > :13:29.the first surgeon in Ireland to address thousands of colleagues at
:13:29. > :13:42.the prestigious annual IS Ravdin Lecture in Washington.
:13:42. > :13:45.With more than 16,000 bombings in the course of the trouble here in
:13:45. > :13:53.Northern Ireland, those attacks took the lives of 3600 people, but they
:13:53. > :14:00.also injured 47,500 people, and many of those who survived did so because
:14:00. > :14:08.of the techniques of surgeons like of those who survived did so because
:14:08. > :14:14.Professor spend. Some of these techniques are still being used. We
:14:14. > :14:19.learned back in the 1970s that a gunshot wound which recovers speedy
:14:19. > :14:32.ventilation. To stop them struggling and being sick and raising pressure
:14:32. > :14:43.on the head with cause more damage. We used titanium to cover defects.
:14:43. > :14:52.Still today in Iraq and Afghanistan, that same technique is used. You
:14:52. > :14:57.also developed the also the techniques to deal with knee
:14:57. > :15:01.capping. We learned in the mid-1970s that it
:15:01. > :15:05.is best to restore blood flow as quickly as possible to the lower
:15:05. > :15:10.limb. We used plastic chippings in those days, and that technique is
:15:10. > :15:15.also used enough down a stamp and Iraq.
:15:15. > :15:23.What will be a message to the audience in Washington?
:15:23. > :15:28.One will be that what we did here in Northern Ireland still has an impact
:15:28. > :15:31.in conflicts across the world, and also send the message that we are
:15:31. > :15:36.great place to come and work will stop so that in our next battle,
:15:36. > :15:38.come and help us in the war against cancer.
:15:38. > :15:41.come and help us in the war against A bigger role for reservists in the
:15:41. > :15:44.armed forces has breathed new life into an important part of our
:15:44. > :15:48.aviation history. The oldest reserve squadron in the Royal Air Force is
:15:48. > :15:57.returning to its former base in county Antrim as BBC Newsline's
:15:57. > :16:02.Mervyn Jess reports. Four years after it officially
:16:02. > :16:06.left, the RAF is back at Aldergrove. The beefing up of the UK reserve
:16:06. > :16:12.forces could not have come at a better time for the locally based
:16:12. > :16:18.502 Squadron. And it helped having a Belfast man among the current top
:16:18. > :16:20.brass. I was among the chief of the air
:16:20. > :16:26.staff as decisions were being taken. The air force were very keen
:16:26. > :16:31.to ensure that we were able to maintain its print in Northern
:16:31. > :16:36.Ireland. There is a rich history of the RAF in this part of the kingdom.
:16:36. > :16:38.In the revamp of the Armed Forces and the change in relationship
:16:38. > :16:40.between the reserves and the regulars, the RAF established five
:16:40. > :16:44.between the reserves and the new squadrons, so we took our
:16:44. > :16:49.opportunity and made sure that one of them was here.
:16:49. > :16:54.The RAF reserve and train pilots any more, so by signing up, you will not
:16:54. > :16:59.end up in the cockpit. But the reserves are important in keeping
:16:59. > :17:02.aircraft like this in the air. The history of 502 Squadron and it's
:17:02. > :17:08.time he is displayed photographs throughout the officers MESS.
:17:08. > :17:09.They operated with total command throughout the officers MESS.
:17:10. > :17:15.during the Second World War. They throughout the officers MESS.
:17:15. > :17:19.have a very commendable war record. Sadly it was at the massive cost in
:17:19. > :17:25.terms of aircraft losses and personnel losses. Hundreds of four
:17:25. > :17:30.men of the squadron were killed during the Second World War.
:17:30. > :17:34.502 reserve is currently recruiting up to 130 officers and other ranks.
:17:34. > :17:36.The commanding officer says they are having no problem attracting
:17:37. > :17:42.applicants, even though you could be called up to combat zones around the
:17:42. > :17:46.world. That has an impact on family and employers.
:17:46. > :17:50.There is the possibility of being mobilised once every five years in
:17:50. > :17:54.the RAF reserves. We try to tie that in with the employer and the
:17:54. > :18:01.individual. It generally works. We are grown up about this, it has to
:18:01. > :18:06.suit everyone. The other key aspect of the RAF when we are on worldwide
:18:06. > :18:08.operations. If your dream is to fly one of
:18:08. > :18:11.operations. these, the reserve is not for you,
:18:11. > :18:20.the part-time personnel all have these, the reserve is not for you,
:18:20. > :18:23.their feet firmly on the ground. Our sports news comes from the
:18:23. > :18:27.foothills of the Mourne Mountains - Mark Sidebottom is in the county
:18:27. > :18:31.down village of Moneyslane. The sun has just slipped down behind
:18:31. > :18:35.the hills, and we reckon we are in the presence of the most famous
:18:35. > :18:38.sports shirt in the country. David Beckham added list of sports stars
:18:38. > :18:43.have signed this. We will find out more in a moment. But let's get on
:18:43. > :18:48.with the main event of the evening. Ulster are in Wales this evening.
:18:48. > :19:03.After rape a start there looking for a third when. The ospreys are
:19:03. > :19:07.unbeaten. It will be a tough one. Last year Ulster defeated the
:19:07. > :19:12.ospreys. They finished top of the league. This year they have already
:19:12. > :19:14.lost in Wales but have recovered after losing the opening two games
:19:14. > :19:19.lost in Wales but have recovered and no need to topple the undefeated
:19:19. > :19:25.Ospreys. We respect them, they have great
:19:25. > :19:29.players and five Lions in the pack. But we have gone there before and
:19:29. > :19:34.got wins. We have played well against them. They like to play
:19:34. > :19:40.rugby and so do we. We want to go and concentrate on ourselves. If we
:19:40. > :19:44.play a quick ball, and if we go forward, we have the backline that
:19:44. > :19:49.because any team in Europe travel, and that's how we will approach it.
:19:49. > :19:52.Perhaps a separate package, but leading the Renaissance in recent
:19:52. > :19:54.Perhaps a separate package, but weeks has been Michael Allen. He
:19:55. > :20:03.only made his competitive debut last season, but this season he has
:20:04. > :20:09.already scored three tries. I feel confident in myself and my
:20:09. > :20:14.ability. Even last season I wasn't sure I could play at that level.
:20:14. > :20:22.This year I just try to get involved as much as possible and I'm just
:20:22. > :20:27.happy that I'm firmly in the place for years out of school.
:20:27. > :20:33.A win could leave early-season struggles in distant memory.
:20:33. > :20:46.That matches live at seven o'clock. struggles in distant memory.
:20:46. > :20:51.Derry City manager Declan Devine says he's vital they make it to
:20:51. > :20:59.place in Europe. This evening's game is a must win.
:20:59. > :21:03.It's been a deeply frustrating time for Declan Devine with only one win
:21:03. > :21:06.in the last six games. The man who was given 14 years service to the
:21:06. > :21:13.club as player, coach and manager has no intention of walking anyway.
:21:13. > :21:17.Do you expect to be here next year? It will be my decision, but all I
:21:17. > :21:20.can do is show my commitment. That'll be a decision for other
:21:20. > :21:28.people. One thing you are guaranteed is that I will give 100%.
:21:28. > :21:32.It all started so well for Declan Devine in his first full season as
:21:32. > :21:36.boss. The Candystripes won the cup in a thrilling final. They started
:21:37. > :21:42.this campaign in impressive fashion, also. But the recent run of results
:21:42. > :21:46.has seen the team leaking goals and short on confidence.
:21:46. > :21:49.It's disappointing, because it's a reflection of how this players are
:21:49. > :21:56.doing it manager is under pressure. reflection of how this players are
:21:56. > :21:59.Certain players, including myself, we haven't stepped up to the mark
:21:59. > :22:03.and played as well as we would have liked. The focus is still on
:22:03. > :22:07.finishing the season strongly to try to qualify for Europe next year. It
:22:07. > :22:10.is understood that no decision will be taken on the future management of
:22:10. > :22:22.the club until that has been the comments of review of the club's
:22:23. > :22:26.performance this year. And Ballymena Borough Malaga playing
:22:26. > :22:35.tonight in the Premiership will have the score on the label. Six of the
:22:35. > :22:40.GE all-stars are part of the Ulster champions will stop the draw itself
:22:40. > :22:44.for the Ulster championship was made last evening. Tyrone and down more
:22:44. > :22:50.meat in the preliminary. The winners of that game will take on the
:22:50. > :22:54.remaining champions. Elsewhere it is doing all versus Derek, and any
:22:54. > :23:00.other game it is Fermanagh against Antrim.
:23:00. > :23:05.This man and this shirt is the reason we are in Moneyslane. This is
:23:05. > :23:17.arguably the most famous sporting show in the country. Dammit what it
:23:17. > :23:21.is like for being 12 months as Moneyslane's most famous citizen,
:23:21. > :23:29.and to be in receipt of the shirt? It's been a great year for myself
:23:29. > :23:34.and the club. The PR that the Unsung Hero has made has been immense. We
:23:34. > :23:40.have had a lot of beneficiaries and sponsors coming on board.
:23:40. > :23:46.We were at the gallant knight, David Beckham, Didier Drogba, it was a
:23:46. > :23:51.memorable night. And you said it was very important that the BBC
:23:51. > :23:59.continues with this Unsung Hero. We are looking for another one. Someone
:23:59. > :24:02.who voluntarily their time. Encourage the applications to
:24:02. > :24:06.comment. Absolutely, I would encourage
:24:06. > :24:13.everyone to vote for the unsung heroes among the organisation.
:24:13. > :24:17.Could you put a price on this? This shirt is completely priceless
:24:17. > :24:24.and will never be sold. Those 12 months for this club, the
:24:24. > :24:30.profile that it has garnered has been immense.
:24:30. > :24:33.For the whole local community, this is a very rural area, and it has
:24:33. > :24:39.brought the community together. This Saturday we had a massive event with
:24:39. > :24:44.the helicopter coming down to land in Jubilee party to launch the event
:24:44. > :24:47.we have coming before Christmas. Thanks very much. It is
:24:47. > :24:55.straightforward to enter. If you feel you have and unsung hero, go to
:24:55. > :25:00.the BBC website the usual address. Organisers of the Giro D'Italia see
:25:00. > :25:02.no worries Belfast, it will be Organisers of the Giro D'Italia see
:25:02. > :25:05.coming next year, despite allegations of fraud would have cost
:25:06. > :25:12.three managers suspension in the company which runs it. We will bring
:25:12. > :25:19.you the very latest from Milan on BBC newsline on Monday.
:25:19. > :25:25.Moneyslane in County Down. Now the weather: I don't like the look of
:25:25. > :25:32.your crystal ball. your crystal
:25:32. > :25:37.The long soggy week is almost behind us, but we're not out of the woods
:25:37. > :25:39.yet. We have a future as head of us as the temperatures drop to eight
:25:39. > :25:43.yet. We have a future as head of us degrees online degrees. As we head
:25:43. > :25:48.into Saturday it is going to be a much better day ahead. Generally
:25:48. > :25:49.drier and brighter. Those showers overnight mean we do have a bit of
:25:49. > :25:54.cloud around to start the day, but overnight mean we do have a bit of
:25:54. > :25:58.as we go through Saturday we start to see a few holes punched in a
:25:58. > :26:00.cloud. It's not going to be a bad day at all. Temperatures are around
:26:00. > :26:08.17 degrees. Some brightness and day at all. Temperatures are around
:26:08. > :26:13.sunshine it will go quite pleasant. The best day we have seen all week.
:26:13. > :26:18.If anything, Sunday is probally even better. Some rain overnight Saturday
:26:18. > :26:21.If anything, Sunday is probally even going into Sunday, but then it
:26:21. > :26:27.becomes much brighter. The rain works its way in Saturday night over
:26:27. > :26:32.Sunday. Another soggy night. Low temperatures of 12 degrees. As we go
:26:32. > :26:37.into the morning Tom it is a lot better. Generally a dry and bright
:26:37. > :26:45.day on Sunday, top temperatures 18 or 19 degrees. A very nice day. We
:26:45. > :26:49.can to get out and take the dog for a walk, or just hang your washing
:26:49. > :26:54.outside. And what a contrast from the 40 hours that we have just had.
:26:54. > :26:58.These are the rainfall figures for Wednesday and Thursday. County Down
:26:58. > :27:06.took the brunt of that soggy weather. Looking forward, we have a
:27:06. > :27:11.weather front coming through on Monday which promises to bring
:27:11. > :27:17.showery rain for the start of next week. After that things settle
:27:17. > :27:19.down. The message over the next few days is get out and make the
:27:19. > :27:28.absolute most of the weekend whatever you are doing with yours,
:27:28. > :27:32.and have a good one. Have a good weekend yourself. Our
:27:32. > :27:35.late summary is at 10:25pm. You can also keep in contact with us via
:27:35. > :27:41.Facebook and Twitter. From BBC Newsline, goodnight.