:00:00. > :00:00.from next month. Average bills for dual fuel customers will go up by
:00:00. > :00:00.more than 9%. That is all from the BBC News at Six.
:00:00. > :00:26.It is Good evening, the headlines on BBC
:00:27. > :00:36.Newsline: A Health Trust publicly admits liability in the deaths of
:00:37. > :00:44.two children. The public enquiry have extracted
:00:45. > :00:47.the truth from the doctors. And exposed the doctors and hospital for
:00:48. > :00:50.their shortcomings. The head of the Prosecution Service says helping
:00:51. > :00:54.someone go to England for an abortion does not break the law.
:00:55. > :00:58.The trial continues in Chicago of the man accused of the attempted
:00:59. > :01:01.murder of a county Armagh student. The DUP Councillor Ruth Patterson
:01:02. > :01:06.gets an early birthday present from a Belfast court.
:01:07. > :01:09.Can boxer Carl Frampton really be better than the great Barry
:01:10. > :01:14.McGuigan? We'll hear from one man who says yes.
:01:15. > :01:15.And don't be fooled by today's fine conditions, because there's more wet
:01:16. > :01:26.and windy weather on the way. A health trust has publicly admitted
:01:27. > :01:31.being liable for the deaths of two children nearly twenty years ago.
:01:32. > :01:36.Claire Roberts and Adam Strain were being treated at the Royal Belfast
:01:37. > :01:38.Hospital for Sick Children. The hyponatraemia-related deaths of five
:01:39. > :01:42.children in local hospitals have been the subject of a public inquiry
:01:43. > :01:52.sitting in Banbridge. Gordon Adair reports.
:01:53. > :01:58.Next week it will be 17 years since Claire Roberts died in the Royal
:01:59. > :02:01.Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. 17 years in which her parents have
:02:02. > :02:08.never stopped fighting to get to the truth, today their goal came one
:02:09. > :02:13.step closer. When Claire died, her parents were told the cause was a
:02:14. > :02:17.brain virus. Some years later, the family suspected there was more to
:02:18. > :02:22.it than this simple explanation and researched the issue of fluid
:02:23. > :02:26.management and to ask questions about the reality of how and why
:02:27. > :02:35.their daughter died. Trust stuck to its line but this was a brain virus.
:02:36. > :02:40.17 years later, and two inquests and a police investigation and a public
:02:41. > :02:44.enquiry, it has admitted liability and apologised to the family. The
:02:45. > :02:50.death came about because of its failings. Everyone in life makes
:02:51. > :02:56.mistakes but they have to hold their hands up. No more so in the medical
:02:57. > :03:02.profession. If mistakes are made they must learn from their mistakes.
:03:03. > :03:08.And be open and transparent. The thing about the enquiry is there are
:03:09. > :03:10.five children involved, if the first child was acknowledged, who knows
:03:11. > :03:18.what might have happened with the others. The trust also accepted
:03:19. > :03:23.responsibility in a case about Adam Strain. The trust admitted liability
:03:24. > :03:31.privately in the settlement with the family but they said publicly the
:03:32. > :03:36.death was their fault. This is not the end of the road. This is a major
:03:37. > :03:39.step forward, there are other major issues around her death which the
:03:40. > :03:46.enquiry are investigating. They have to be developed and there is more to
:03:47. > :03:51.happen. The enquiry is continuing and it is looking at the death of
:03:52. > :03:56.another lawyer, in his case the trust has admitted it did not follow
:03:57. > :04:03.guidelines but it is not admitting liability for the death.
:04:04. > :04:05.Next to the controversy on abortion which shows no signs of being
:04:06. > :04:18.resolved. In a significant move the which shows no signs of being
:04:19. > :04:23.termination is legal there, but prohibited here except in a very few
:04:24. > :04:25.specific circumstances. The clarification from the Director of
:04:26. > :04:27.Public Prosecutions Barra McGrory follows concerns expressed by
:04:28. > :04:30.medical staff that interim guidelines from the Department of
:04:31. > :04:42.Health had created a "climate of fear". Our health correspondent
:04:43. > :04:45.Marie-Louise Connolly reports. For decades, the abortion issue in
:04:46. > :04:52.Northern Ireland has divided opinion. Unlike before, many feel
:04:53. > :04:55.the current climate is different. After a series of high-profile
:04:56. > :05:00.stories, the issue has been catapulted onto the news agenda. So
:05:01. > :05:04.much so many believe this could be the turning point for bringing about
:05:05. > :05:09.change to the current laws. At the start of the year, the family
:05:10. > :05:12.planning Association launched a judicial review asking the
:05:13. > :05:15.Department of health to publish guidelines. The following month, the
:05:16. > :05:23.Department issued draft guidelines with a recommendation a consultation
:05:24. > :05:29.psychiatrist make recommendations. The consultation closed in August.
:05:30. > :05:34.Last week the BBC highlighted two cases where women's babies had feet
:05:35. > :05:38.of abnormalities. They will refuse determinations here. One of the
:05:39. > :05:42.partners voiced concerns that travelling to England could be a
:05:43. > :05:46.crime but the Director of Public Prosecutions said it was not a
:05:47. > :05:47.criminal offence to assist a woman going to England for unlawful
:05:48. > :05:51.abortion. criminal offence to assist a woman
:05:52. > :05:54.going to England It is difficult to envisage circumstances or anyone
:05:55. > :05:58.could be accused of aiding or abetting a crime of having an
:05:59. > :06:02.abortion in circumstances what people are travelling to England
:06:03. > :06:06.where it is lawful. Business as usual for the health Minister but
:06:07. > :06:12.taking time out he said he is conscious he must listen to a range
:06:13. > :06:20.of voices. There is work to be done, dealing with a sensitive issue
:06:21. > :06:27.and a hugely polarised situation and we need to handle this as
:06:28. > :06:28.sensitively as we can. What do the guidelines say about potential
:06:29. > :06:55.prosecution? Never before has the abortion debate
:06:56. > :07:01.been so public and so intense. A sign of the times that BBC Radio
:07:02. > :07:07.Ulster could broadcast live from the marry Stopes clinic which marked its
:07:08. > :07:11.first anniversary. It has been a challenging year but hugely
:07:12. > :07:16.rewarding and I know that when I open the door every day and come in
:07:17. > :07:21.the men and women who access the services, I am proud we are here and
:07:22. > :07:27.able to address their needs. After the health minister and director of
:07:28. > :07:30.public institutions decide what the future guidelines should say, the
:07:31. > :07:36.Minister has pledged to bring the revised commence to the executive
:07:37. > :07:39.within weeks. For health professionals and the public it is
:07:40. > :07:47.crucial that all goes according to plan. The trial of a man accused of
:07:48. > :07:50.attacking a County Armagh student in Chicago is expecting to hear
:07:51. > :07:54.evidence today from a woman who has already pleaded guilty to the
:07:55. > :07:57.assault more than three years ago. Natasha McShane from Silverbridge
:07:58. > :08:01.was attacked along with a friend and her injuries are so severe she can
:08:02. > :08:09.no longer walk and can barely communicate. Julie Kirby reports
:08:10. > :08:15.from Chicago for BBC Newsline. As proceedings get under way today,
:08:16. > :08:21.yesterday is emotional testimonial will be fresh in the jury is mind.
:08:22. > :08:28.Testifying in distress, the court heard Stacey George describe what
:08:29. > :08:31.happened. She told her they were walking home after a night out,
:08:32. > :08:36.Natasha wearing her favourite routes when a man came from nowhere
:08:37. > :08:42.crashing a baseball bat a skull leaving her in pain before turning
:08:43. > :08:45.on Natasha who fell to the ground and never got up. She said the
:08:46. > :08:54.attacker cursed at them, grabbed their purses and fled. 3040 rolled
:08:55. > :08:58.-- a 34-year-old is accused of carrying out the attack. Stacy
:08:59. > :09:04.admitted she described the attack as a black man. But he is Hispanic.
:09:05. > :09:08.Natasha has never been able to speak of the night at her mother took to
:09:09. > :09:13.the stands describing the effects it has had. Sheila MacShane said her
:09:14. > :09:18.daughter was full of life but now cannot speak. Once a good artist,
:09:19. > :09:24.Natasha can only scribble. The court room was silent as jurors were shown
:09:25. > :09:32.a video of the 17-year-old struggling to drink water. It is
:09:33. > :09:36.thought the Kerry accused may give her evidence testifying against him
:09:37. > :09:45.as early as today. She has admitted driving the getaway van. --
:09:46. > :09:49.co-accused. You're watching BBC Newsline, still to come on the
:09:50. > :09:57.programme: Carl Frampton ahead of his big fight. The DUP's Ruth
:09:58. > :10:02.Patterson has had a bail restriction lifted that prevented her attending
:10:03. > :10:05.legal parades or rallies. The Belfast city councillor was back
:10:06. > :10:08.in court this morning charged with sending an electronic message that
:10:09. > :10:11.was grossly offensive - relating to a republican parade in Castlederg.
:10:12. > :10:19.BBC Newsline's Mervyn Jess was at court this morning.
:10:20. > :10:27.Ruth Patterson arrived surrounded by friends and colleagues. She is
:10:28. > :10:34.charged with sending an electric message that was grossly offensive.
:10:35. > :10:37.It related to an imaginary attack on attack on a parade. Her lawyer
:10:38. > :10:42.questioned the bail restrictions preventing her attending parades.
:10:43. > :10:46.The police objected to her presence as she was a lady with a high
:10:47. > :10:50.profile in public life. The judge questioned the restriction as the
:10:51. > :10:55.charge did not arise from her appearance at the parade. She was
:10:56. > :11:04.asked why she is denied access to her phone. The detective said these
:11:05. > :11:07.were being looked at as part of the investigation. Lifting
:11:08. > :11:09.restrictions, the judge said she did not see a justification for
:11:10. > :11:16.preventing her attending legal parades. While the council agreed to
:11:17. > :11:20.supply them with another iPad and phone she is not allowed to use
:11:21. > :11:24.these to access social media. The hearing took place a few days short
:11:25. > :11:28.of the defendants next birthday and her lawyer thanked the court for the
:11:29. > :11:37.early birthday present. How do you feel? Free at last. And what about
:11:38. > :11:50.attending political rallies? No comments today. I am here to support
:11:51. > :11:56.Ruth. I have no comment. It is an ongoing case. The lawyer said it was
:11:57. > :12:01.an early birthday present. We are pleased with the result. I have
:12:02. > :12:10.nothing to say to prejudice the case. It will be heard again on the
:12:11. > :12:12.21st of November. Some of the day's other news.
:12:13. > :12:15.Detectives are continuing to question a man in connection with
:12:16. > :12:17.the murder of Barry McCrory in Londonderry last week. Kieran
:12:18. > :12:20.McLaughlin was arrested yesterday. Appearing in court this morning, the
:12:21. > :12:23.police were granted an extra 36 hours to interview the 58-year-old
:12:24. > :12:26.from the Galliagh area. Detectives investigating the
:12:27. > :12:29.attempted murder of Jemma McGrath in east Belfast last month have
:12:30. > :12:33.arrested a man. The 24-year-old was shot in the stomach, hips and knees
:12:34. > :12:40.at her home off Beersbridge Road. The man who is 28 was detained in
:12:41. > :12:43.the Ballymacarrett area. A computer glitch has forced the
:12:44. > :12:46.Department of Education to extend the consultation period on a plan
:12:47. > :12:52.relating to the allocation of school funding. Instead of tomorrow
:12:53. > :12:58.afternoon the deadline is in a week's time. In 16 weeks more than
:12:59. > :13:04.6,000 responses have been sent in so far.
:13:05. > :13:10.A senior detective has said his reputation has been sullied but he
:13:11. > :13:14.is an honest man. He was responding to criticism from a defence lawyer
:13:15. > :13:16.in the appeal hearing of two men convicted of murdering Constable
:13:17. > :13:25.Stephen Carroll. Judgement has been reserved. Chris Page was in the
:13:26. > :13:29.court for us. Stephen Carroll was shot dead by
:13:30. > :13:35.dissident republicans in March 2009. Brendan McConville and John Paul
:13:36. > :13:37.Wootton were found guilty of murder but are trying to get the
:13:38. > :13:49.convictions overturned. In the trial, a man known as witness and
:13:50. > :13:54.saw McConville near the shooting. But witness and is accused of being
:13:55. > :13:59.a liar. There was a sworn statement of the evidence. In the closing
:14:00. > :14:04.argument, the defence barrister said police had manipulated the appeal in
:14:05. > :14:11.more ways than one. He claimed their conduct have a chilling effect on
:14:12. > :14:15.witness Emma's father but another said he was under pressure to give
:14:16. > :14:20.evidence. The lawyer told the court the father said people from the
:14:21. > :14:26.continuity IRA were watching him. The prosecution said it was from
:14:27. > :14:30.detective investigating the murder detective investigating the murder
:14:31. > :14:36.finished evidence today. Richard Harkness said the integrity was
:14:37. > :14:41.attacked, reputation sullied and he said I am an honest man. This was
:14:42. > :14:47.the last day of evidence. The widow in the middle has been in court for
:14:48. > :14:52.most of the appeal. It is unclear how long she must wait for the three
:14:53. > :14:54.judges to make their decision. The Lord Chief Justice said they would
:14:55. > :15:02.give their verdict as soon as possible. Still to come on the
:15:03. > :15:09.programme before seven. Maggie Taggart seems to be in a field but
:15:10. > :15:14.is she? Mounds of soil, rows of sand with the grass poking through at
:15:15. > :15:24.wait until you see the aerial shots. We reveal a unique piece of artwork
:15:25. > :15:30.on the banks of the river. Gulf Oil Rory McIlroy is back in action,
:15:31. > :15:37.looking to end a troubled year on a positive note. -- golfer. He did
:15:38. > :15:42.admit he felt a little rusty after his first round at the Korean open,
:15:43. > :15:48.a round of 70. He has had a month off. Yes, and he is the main
:15:49. > :15:53.attraction at this event, finishing his first round three shots off the
:15:54. > :15:58.lead. He finished the first day tied seven 412 place, after picking up
:15:59. > :16:03.three shots on the last five holes. This marks the start of a month-long
:16:04. > :16:10.tour of Asia. He is hoping to put off the course matters behind him.
:16:11. > :16:19.He will be disappointed to miss the big axing match on Saturday, because
:16:20. > :16:23.he is a big fan. -- och Singh match. Yes, he is going to miss Carl
:16:24. > :16:30.Frampton fighting this weekend, managed by Barry McGuigan. We can
:16:31. > :16:36.remember Barry's homecoming, 30 years ago. I was only a child.
:16:37. > :16:41.Thousands lined the streets. I remember it well, a great occasion.
:16:42. > :16:46.He thinks he can nurture Carl Frampton to do the very same. This
:16:47. > :16:53.weekend, 8500 fans will pack into the Odyssey Arena to see him fight
:16:54. > :16:57.his French challenger. Does this look like a man who wants
:16:58. > :17:03.to be in Belfast? Jeremy Parodi knows he is up against it. In Carl
:17:04. > :17:09.Frampton, he faces an opponent who Barry McGuigan claims could even
:17:10. > :17:15.surpass him. Every bit as good, if not that. He has more single punch
:17:16. > :17:21.power than I had. He fights more intelligently. He can fight
:17:22. > :17:25.attacking and defending. And he is relentless. He trains hard. Here's
:17:26. > :17:30.the full package and I believe he can win the world title at one way,
:17:31. > :17:35.possibly two. He is part of the family, a great kid. It is lovely to
:17:36. > :17:41.be associated with him. A breath of fresh air. I believe the public here
:17:42. > :17:47.realise he is special. But Frampton is well aware that he has a lot to
:17:48. > :17:51.live up to. Anyone involved in boxing knows about Barry, not just
:17:52. > :17:57.Northern Ireland, but the UK and worldwide. He is a massive name. I
:17:58. > :18:03.have seen some of his footage. He was an amazing fighter. In one
:18:04. > :18:10.fight, at one point, both of them did not hear the bell. The referee
:18:11. > :18:19.had to jump in. That is the atmosphere he created. If I can
:18:20. > :18:24.create 50% of that, I will be happy. Saturday's world title eliminator
:18:25. > :18:30.could be another step towards scenes like these. Like every boxer, Carl
:18:31. > :18:36.Frampton knows the benefit of having a top class trainer or coach in your
:18:37. > :18:40.corner. In Londonderry, Tom -- Tommy Donnelly has been training for more
:18:41. > :18:48.than 50 years, and now he has decided to call time on a remarkable
:18:49. > :18:53.career. It was a night to remember for Tommy
:18:54. > :18:56.Donnelly. Family and friends in the boxing fraternity came together to
:18:57. > :19:05.pay tribute to someone who has given a lifetime to the sport. The modest
:19:06. > :19:11.coach was not expecting the fuss. You have to appreciate it,
:19:12. > :19:17.definitely, and I certainly do. Johnny Nash, with his trainer, spent
:19:18. > :19:22.his last hour window shopping. Former Olympian Charlie Nash, who
:19:23. > :19:28.went on to hold British and Olympian titles. He first met Tommy Donnelly
:19:29. > :19:35.when he was 11 years old and said he was a man ahead of his time. The
:19:36. > :19:46.training turned into strength and conditioning. Tommy was doing that
:19:47. > :19:54.training in the 1970s. Tommy Donnelly trained many champions,
:19:55. > :20:07.from amateurs to titleholders. All of those youngsters I put through my
:20:08. > :20:12.hands, none of them got into bother. I must have had hundreds of
:20:13. > :20:17.youngsters. I made plenty of friends and I think I still have plenty of
:20:18. > :20:22.friends in the boxing game. I got more out of it than I gave in, to
:20:23. > :20:26.tell you the truth. It was a night Tommy Donnelly will not forget, a
:20:27. > :20:32.trainer and mental admired throughout axing.
:20:33. > :20:36.As champion jockey for 18 consecutive years, hard to believe
:20:37. > :20:42.Tony McCoy has only written once at Down Royal. His only outing was in
:20:43. > :20:49.2008. Today, organisers confirmed that the Moneyglass man is coming
:20:50. > :20:57.home for the November festival. Anthony Peter McCauley on a horse.
:20:58. > :20:59.This was his only appearance to date over Down Royal's fences. Naturally,
:21:00. > :21:05.he won. And now, the maestro is set over Down Royal's fences. Naturally,
:21:06. > :21:12.to return, and that has caused quite a buzz. He is excited to come back.
:21:13. > :21:17.He will come on Friday and ride in the hurdle. For him, it is a big
:21:18. > :21:21.chance because it is his hometown. This was where it started. Who
:21:22. > :21:25.knows? He is well on the way to the magic total of 4000 winners. Who's
:21:26. > :21:31.to say it will not happen Down Royal? That would be a special way
:21:32. > :21:37.to mark his return. The festival takes place on November the 1st and
:21:38. > :21:41.second, with ?350,000 of for grabs over the two days. For Tony McCoy,
:21:42. > :21:47.it has never been about the money. The records matter more, and they
:21:48. > :21:51.keep tumbling. Finally, the Belfast Giants can open
:21:52. > :21:55.a gap at the top of the Elite League if they win away to the Cardiff
:21:56. > :22:01.Devils. Arts festivals are always trying to
:22:02. > :22:04.look at something new, and this year's Ulster Bank Festival at
:22:05. > :22:09.Queens is no exception. The face behind me is not on a normal canvas,
:22:10. > :22:15.as Maggie Taggart discovered. She explains why you need to be quick to
:22:16. > :22:19.see it before it disappears. Just over a month ago, we stood on a
:22:20. > :22:23.balcony on the Titanic Quarter looking at waste ground which would
:22:24. > :22:28.be the focus of the Queens Festival opening event. A tall order, you
:22:29. > :22:32.might think. It must have been a logistical nightmare. 2000 tonnes of
:22:33. > :22:40.sand, 2000 tonnes of soil and many thousand wooden pegs brought
:22:41. > :22:43.together by volunteers on this site. It looks like very little here, but
:22:44. > :22:46.when you see the aerial shots, it is a different picture. This is the
:22:47. > :22:49.face of a six-year-old Belfast girl photographed by a Cuban-American
:22:50. > :22:52.artist and now part of the landscape, which will eventually be
:22:53. > :22:56.destroyed by the weather and grass growth. Local companies and
:22:57. > :23:03.volunteers United over a month to create it. We organised it into
:23:04. > :23:10.nice, straight lines, to make it look like the face that you see in
:23:11. > :23:15.front of you. Free tours will allow visitors to view it from high
:23:16. > :23:20.buildings. One of the best ways is to look through it, to see the lines
:23:21. > :23:24.and say, this must either mouth. Many people will be flying out from
:23:25. > :23:29.George Best who will be able to see the piece from the right-hand side
:23:30. > :23:33.of most aeroplanes. It was a very different project for the building
:23:34. > :23:37.company donating its services. I get out of it something different to the
:23:38. > :23:42.normal day. It is not your normal construction job. For the work that
:23:43. > :23:46.was involved, to be able to come down on a day like today and see the
:23:47. > :23:55.end result is absolutely fascinating. The opening show of the
:23:56. > :24:01.festival will be a veteran Spanish tenor, and while 95% of tickets cost
:24:02. > :24:08.under ?14, that waterfront concert is priced between ?75, and ?130. How
:24:09. > :24:16.much it costs for a ticket at Wembley, when England is playing, or
:24:17. > :24:19.in the cup final, or whatever? It must be not much difference. It
:24:20. > :24:25.depends on everybody's priorities and hobbies. It is his first trip to
:24:26. > :24:32.Belfast and he spent a few days at climate is in and rehearsing. It is
:24:33. > :24:37.a pleasure for an artist to go to a new place, always exciting, and this
:24:38. > :24:43.is the case. I am pleased to have the opportunity to perform for the
:24:44. > :24:47.people in Belfast. There are 70 different events in the festival,
:24:48. > :24:51.but the new director said the public collaboration over this artwork sums
:24:52. > :24:54.up his vision for the future. We want to make this a more
:24:55. > :24:58.collaborative festival, where people have opportunities to involve
:24:59. > :25:03.themselves in making work alongside artists. The festival will last ten
:25:04. > :25:09.days and will spread its wings to all parts of the city.
:25:10. > :25:12.We heard today that the quality of the bathing water around our
:25:13. > :25:21.coastline has been recorded as the best since 1994. But a bit cold for
:25:22. > :25:25.a dip, I would say. It is not looking so good over the next few
:25:26. > :25:28.days, especially after today, when we had just one day of settled
:25:29. > :25:32.weather. I hope you enjoyed it in one way or another because it is not
:25:33. > :25:37.going to be quite as rosy tomorrow. We had some low cloud this morning,
:25:38. > :25:44.but it did not spoil the day too much. Lots of sunshine around.
:25:45. > :25:48.Temperatures up to 17 degrees, with the average for the time of year
:25:49. > :25:54.being 12. That is the starting point for the evening - dry with clear
:25:55. > :25:57.spells. Through the night, more cloud feeding in. It may threaten
:25:58. > :26:03.some misty conditions and perhaps the odd shower towards the East
:26:04. > :26:08.Coast. Other than that, staying dry with temperatures no lower than nine
:26:09. > :26:14.degrees. Tomorrow is not looking great. Wet and windy weather will be
:26:15. > :26:17.spreading in throughout the day. Probably starting mainly dry, at
:26:18. > :26:23.least away from the east, where it is misty and murky. We are watching
:26:24. > :26:31.the breeze, because it will increase, bringing with it spells of
:26:32. > :26:37.rain which will probably reach everywhere by early afternoon.
:26:38. > :26:42.Pretty miserable through the afternoon with heavy and prolonged
:26:43. > :26:49.spells of rain. Near gale force wind on the East Coast. Feeling quite
:26:50. > :26:53.miserable, and not a great deal of change into the evening. In
:26:54. > :26:59.particular, heavy spells of rain for the East. There is a weather warning
:27:00. > :27:01.issued for the rain, because intensity and persistence could lead
:27:02. > :27:05.to localised flooding. It could continue in the East through
:27:06. > :27:11.tomorrow night and into Saturday morning. Try in the West and still
:27:12. > :27:19.mild. For the weekend, heavy showers and maybe some thunder but some
:27:20. > :27:20.bright spells in between. That was BBC Newsline. Goodbye.