:00:00. > :00:28.More police patrols are promised after a car bomb partially explodes
:00:29. > :00:31.in Belfast city centre. I am live with the reaction of shoppers and
:00:32. > :00:35.traders as they prepare for the busiest time of their year. A
:00:36. > :00:39.delivery driver is left traumatised in Londonderry after masked men
:00:40. > :00:45.forced him to driver package which he thought was a bomb. BT creates
:00:46. > :00:50.106 to five new jobs at a customer service centre. He scored a try,
:00:51. > :00:56.broke his arm, then New Zealand broke Irish hearts. Rory Best
:00:57. > :01:00.reflects on a painful day. And it is a settled start to the new week,
:01:01. > :01:09.with high pressure meeting low-pressure at the weather desk. I
:01:10. > :01:13.will have the forecast. Reckless and futile of the words used by the
:01:14. > :01:19.police and politicians today to describe last night's attempted car
:01:20. > :01:24.bombing in Belfast city centre. The device contained 60 kilograms of
:01:25. > :01:27.home-made explosives. It partially exploded at the entrance to the
:01:28. > :01:31.Victoria Square car park. Dissident republicans are being blamed. The
:01:32. > :01:38.chief constables says there will be a significant rise in police patrols
:01:39. > :01:45.to prevent further attacks. This report by our home affairs
:01:46. > :01:51.correspondent. A sound from the past. Only the detonator exploded on
:01:52. > :01:57.the bomb which police say could have caused widespread disruption. Three
:01:58. > :02:00.masked men hijacked the car in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast at
:02:01. > :02:05.around nine o'clock last night, forcing a driver to take it to the
:02:06. > :02:08.entrance to an underground car park at the Victoria Square shopping
:02:09. > :02:13.complex, just across the road from the main police station. Absolutely
:02:14. > :02:19.shocking experience, because as he was driving along, obviously, the
:02:20. > :02:25.device is situated right behind him, and he is driving along with a
:02:26. > :02:29.live device, which, if it had estimated, even a partial detonation
:02:30. > :02:33.would have caused him very severe injury, perhaps fatal injury, but a
:02:34. > :02:39.full detonation would have killed him outright without doubt. Hundreds
:02:40. > :02:41.of people were caught up in a security operation, including some
:02:42. > :02:49.who were evacuated from their apartments. They said it was going
:02:50. > :02:54.to be all night. I called Mum and dad, who had to come and pick us up.
:02:55. > :03:01.This morning we were allowed back in. It was very disturbing, not what
:03:02. > :03:06.you want. This was the first attempted car bombing in Belfast
:03:07. > :03:11.city centre politicians united to criticise those responsible. I think
:03:12. > :03:14.people are appalled at the mentality of people who carry out these kinds
:03:15. > :03:20.of activities. They have learned nothing from the past. They do not
:03:21. > :03:25.realise that this community wants to move on. We are working together,
:03:26. > :03:28.trying to make progress, keeping Northern Ireland moving forward, and
:03:29. > :03:35.yet there are still some people out there who would seek to drag us
:03:36. > :03:40.back. They will not be successful. I unreservedly condemn the futile act
:03:41. > :03:43.that it was. The reality is that it does not change anything. It is not
:03:44. > :03:47.going to break up the institutions or undermine the political progress
:03:48. > :03:52.which has been made. Police say security will be stepped up in a bid
:03:53. > :03:58.to prevent further attempts in the run-up to Christmas. You can expect
:03:59. > :04:01.from the PSNI a greater and significant increase in our street
:04:02. > :04:05.presence and visible at it over the next few weeks, to provide people
:04:06. > :04:10.with the security and reassurance that they need. We are determined
:04:11. > :04:15.that traders and people will have a successful Christmas. The bomb and
:04:16. > :04:17.car are now being forensically tested in the hunt for clues to
:04:18. > :04:27.identify those responsible. Let's get some reaction to the bomb from
:04:28. > :04:34.shoppers and traders. Our reporter is in Belfast city centre for us
:04:35. > :04:38.this evening. Yes, that is the spot over there where the car was
:04:39. > :04:41.abandoned last night with the bomb inside. There is no evidence at all
:04:42. > :04:46.now of what happened. The city centre has been busy all day. But
:04:47. > :04:48.will this put off shoppers from coming into the city centre? That is
:04:49. > :04:56.a question I asked some of them. No, coming into the city centre? That is
:04:57. > :05:01.I have got presents to buy, food to eat. I hope it is not the start of
:05:02. > :05:05.things to come for Christmas. It would put me off, definitely. I am
:05:06. > :05:08.trying to get organised today so that I do not have to come back. We
:05:09. > :05:19.do not have enough time as it is. Nobody wants that now. I am joined
:05:20. > :05:24.by Glyn Roberts from the Independent Retail Trade Association, and also
:05:25. > :05:31.by a local councillor. Traders must have been dismayed. They were, but
:05:32. > :05:34.there is an absolute determination not to let these gangsters drag us
:05:35. > :05:39.back. It is about looking to the future. Belfast city centre has some
:05:40. > :05:43.world-class retailers and hospitality, and we would encourage
:05:44. > :05:48.people, to not be put off, come in and support the city centre, and we
:05:49. > :05:52.would say, it is your civic duty to come in and support city traders in
:05:53. > :05:56.these difficult times. Councillor, you are the chair of a committee
:05:57. > :05:59.which recently decided to spend money on a marketing campaign for
:06:00. > :06:05.Belfast in the run-up to Christmas, so what impact will this have? It is
:06:06. > :06:10.a feeling of shock and relief that the events last night were not
:06:11. > :06:17.successful. We have ring fenced ?300,000 in advance of Christmas,
:06:18. > :06:23.and ?75,000 afterwards. Last year we had a 16% rise in sales in Victoria
:06:24. > :06:26.Square, so it can work. But there has to be a determination from the
:06:27. > :06:31.people of Belfast that if you want to see your city thrive, you have
:06:32. > :06:33.got to support it and show the commitment. I am delighted that
:06:34. > :06:40.there are encouraging signs of resilience. Thank you both for
:06:41. > :06:45.joining us. So, the message going out from politicians and traders is
:06:46. > :06:50.that what happened here must not be allowed to affect the economy of
:06:51. > :06:53.Belfast city centre. A fast food delivery driver is said
:06:54. > :06:57.to be traumatised after being told to go to a police station in
:06:58. > :07:01.Londonderry with what he thought was a bomb in his car. Was approached by
:07:02. > :07:09.masked men as he made a delivery on Saturday night. Martin Cassidy
:07:10. > :07:13.reports. The man who works for this fast food restaurant and delivers a
:07:14. > :07:16.service on the Strand Road was traumatised after his ordeal. The
:07:17. > :07:21.business received a hoax call around tea-time on Saturday take a delivery
:07:22. > :07:26.to an estate in the city. When the van arrived, he was confronted by
:07:27. > :07:32.two masked men who ordered him to take a package to Strand Road police
:07:33. > :07:35.headquarters. The man then ran off. Is employer, who has been in
:07:36. > :07:42.business in the city for 40 years, condemned those responsible. Please
:07:43. > :07:48.stop it. This is going nowhere. This has been a great year for the city
:07:49. > :07:52.generally. We have been sending out all of the right messages, and these
:07:53. > :08:01.things are just crazy, stupid. Move on. There is a much better life to
:08:02. > :08:09.be had for everybody. That is my message. Wise up, to use a local
:08:10. > :08:12.expression. The incident came just three days after a female bus driver
:08:13. > :08:18.was ordered to take a small pipe and type device to Strand Road police
:08:19. > :08:22.station. She pulled into this bus stop about a mile away, where the
:08:23. > :08:27.device was dealt with by the army. This morning there was condemnation
:08:28. > :08:32.of this latest incident. There is no appetite for this type of nonsense
:08:33. > :08:37.it will want to move on, and at the moment, we are seeing people trying
:08:38. > :08:41.to drag us back to the past. It is absolutely not going to work. The
:08:42. > :08:45.police say the public should be vigilant at this time. Detectives
:08:46. > :08:52.want to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area on
:08:53. > :08:56.Saturday evening. The police examined the delivery van and said
:08:57. > :08:59.there was no bomb in the package. The first of four brothers who were
:09:00. > :09:04.on trial for a double murder has taken the stand and described what
:09:05. > :09:07.happened as a tragic accident. He apologised to the families of the
:09:08. > :09:15.two victims. Nile Smith is accused, along with his brothers, of
:09:16. > :09:18.murdering Thomas O'Hair and Lisa McClatchey in an arson attack on the
:09:19. > :09:26.murdering Thomas O'Hair and Lisa couple's home in County Martin 2006.
:09:27. > :09:30.In the gathering gloom over in November evening just over seven
:09:31. > :09:34.years ago, the Smith brothers met at this quarry close to their home, and
:09:35. > :09:37.with a car borrowed for the purpose, they drove two miles along a series
:09:38. > :09:43.of twisting backroads they had known since childhood, until they came
:09:44. > :09:49.here, to number 23. The prosecution case is that the Smith brothers were
:09:50. > :09:52.motivated by a desire to Thomas -- to punish Thomas O'Hair for his
:09:53. > :09:56.crime of many years before, and that they were here on a mission to
:09:57. > :09:59.murder. Nile Smith argues they were motivated by fear, and that they
:10:00. > :10:03.were here to force him to leave the area. He says it was never their
:10:04. > :10:08.intention to kill anyone. His version of events is that he was the
:10:09. > :10:10.last of the four brothers to break in through the back door, just
:10:11. > :10:14.beside where I in through the back door, just
:10:15. > :10:19.carrying a five gallon can of petrol. He says as he passed this
:10:20. > :10:22.point, he noticed that two of his brothers already had him, and work
:10:23. > :10:27.he claimed already marching him out of the house. He was spreading
:10:28. > :10:31.petrol, but he says at no time did he see or hear anything to suggest
:10:32. > :10:35.that Lisa McClatchey was in the house. He says as he walked back up
:10:36. > :10:39.the hallway, the house suddenly exploded. Says he has no idea how
:10:40. > :10:45.that petrol and the vapour became ignited. With his clothes on fire,
:10:46. > :10:49.he ran back out through the door where he had come in. He stripped
:10:50. > :10:53.off and ran naked across the fields. His brother Martin then drove him to
:10:54. > :10:58.hospital, where he was put into a coma. Two weeks later he woke up to
:10:59. > :11:02.find that two people were dead. His version of events was reiterated by
:11:03. > :11:09.his brother Martin, who took the stand this afternoon.
:11:10. > :11:12.his brother Martin, who took the continues. A 50-year-old man who was
:11:13. > :11:15.wounded in a shooting at the weekend remains in a critical but stable
:11:16. > :11:19.condition in hospital. He was shot in the stomach and in the need in
:11:20. > :11:25.the attack at Parkhead Crescent on Saturday night. -- in the knee. A
:11:26. > :11:34.79-year-old man has been released by police. It is believed the attack
:11:35. > :11:38.was not paramilitary related. BT is recruiting 106 to five new staff.
:11:39. > :11:43.The firm is benefiting from a large government grant, but it says the
:11:44. > :11:51.move is a vote of confidence in the local economy. -- 165 new staff. BT
:11:52. > :11:55.is a towering presence on the jobs front, and its local
:11:56. > :12:01.is a towering presence on the jobs set to grow. This customer care
:12:02. > :12:04.centre opened in Belfast last year, and the 106 to five new jobs are
:12:05. > :12:12.part of a new expansion, helped by just sort of ?1 million of
:12:13. > :12:16.government funds. -- 165 new jobs. It is a further endorsement of the
:12:17. > :12:19.package which is on offer in Northern Ireland, both in terms of
:12:20. > :12:26.the people, the environment around inward investment and the funding
:12:27. > :12:29.available to attract jobs here. The first and Deputy First Ministers
:12:30. > :12:36.were on hand to make the announcement. Most of the posts will
:12:37. > :12:39.pay around eight ?18,000 a year, which is less than the average
:12:40. > :12:48.salary, but they are jobs coming to Northern Ireland, instead of someone
:12:49. > :12:51.else. Beatty operates in several centres, and they have become a very
:12:52. > :12:58.strong strategic partner for us and the government. -- BT. We are
:12:59. > :13:04.delighted to see this further announcement here today. BT did a
:13:05. > :13:08.sales job on behalf of Northern Ireland at the recent international
:13:09. > :13:15.investment conference, and today, the announcement can be seen as an
:13:16. > :13:19.indicator that the company has also prepared to create jobs here as
:13:20. > :13:23.well. Something which is also creating jobs in the construction
:13:24. > :13:26.industry at least is a huge development on the northern edge of
:13:27. > :13:31.Belfast city centre. It has long been a neglected district, but some
:13:32. > :13:36.residents are worried about what the regeneration could mean for them.
:13:37. > :13:41.John Campbell has been taking a look. Belfast's centre
:13:42. > :13:46.John Campbell has been taking a shifting. Traditionally, retail and
:13:47. > :13:49.hospitality was clustered on the southern side of the city centre.
:13:50. > :13:53.But in recent years, the nightlife has crept north, to the Cathedral
:13:54. > :14:00.Quarter, a process which is continuing with a flurry of new bars
:14:01. > :14:04.in response. For quite a few years we have been trying to get in here,
:14:05. > :14:08.to find the right spot. We want a bit of character, old buildings, and
:14:09. > :14:13.this place is full of it. I love this area. The evolution of this
:14:14. > :14:21.area has been slow and organic, but not far from here, something much
:14:22. > :14:25.more the University of Ulster wants to have 15,000 students and staff
:14:26. > :14:31.working in new buildings here by 2018. This artist's impression shows
:14:32. > :14:36.how it will reshape the local skyline. The university says it will
:14:37. > :14:40.inject tremendous vitality into the neglected northern edge of the city
:14:41. > :14:43.centre. There is evidence already that the scheme will encourage
:14:44. > :14:47.private development. There are plans to convert these offices into
:14:48. > :14:51.student accommodation. It could finally become viable to develop the
:14:52. > :14:56.vacant sites which are found in this area. But some observers say the
:14:57. > :15:02.process will need careful management to avoid a student ghetto.
:15:03. > :15:07.Universities and students bring in a huge positive aspect to inner
:15:08. > :15:12.cities, which can be seen all over Europe. As long as it is properly
:15:13. > :15:17.managed and planned for, it can be really positive. If it is left just
:15:18. > :15:22.to the private sector to lead on housing for students, for example,
:15:23. > :15:23.then there can be problems. There is concern among residents who already
:15:24. > :15:28.live in the area concern among residents who already
:15:29. > :15:33.University's plan to build on land which has been earmarked for public
:15:34. > :15:36.housing. There is a plan to have a multistorey car park for the
:15:37. > :15:40.university staff. They should rethink. They have been refused
:15:41. > :15:43.planning application but they are appealing. We would ask them to
:15:44. > :15:55.rethink. In a statement, the university said...
:15:56. > :15:59.Whatever gets built here, it is clear that this part of the city is
:16:00. > :16:07.undergoing a once in a generation transformation.
:16:08. > :16:14.Danny Boyle is a world-famous movie director, but he is no stranger to
:16:15. > :16:17.Northern Ireland. He has told Newsline that he would love to make
:16:18. > :16:22.a movie here if the right script Newsline that he would love to make
:16:23. > :16:28.available. We caught up with him at the weekend at a film festival. A
:16:29. > :16:34.walk on the historic walls of the city Danny Boyle and a writer
:16:35. > :16:37.friend. They spent the day here on Saturday talking about their work
:16:38. > :16:42.and the importance of culture in the modern age. Both men collaborated on
:16:43. > :16:44.the opening of the London Olympic ceremony, which won rave reviews
:16:45. > :17:04.among the critics. Of course, Danny Boyle has been
:17:05. > :17:06.responsible for a host of big movies, including Slumdog
:17:07. > :17:09.Millionaire, which won him an Oscar. The film brought into focus the
:17:10. > :17:13.problems faced by people in India The film brought into focus the
:17:14. > :17:16.their daily lives. It sparked much debate. Danny Boyle now believes
:17:17. > :17:22.there should also be much debate about the positive impact of
:17:23. > :17:24.culture. I hope governments and local authorities will realise that
:17:25. > :17:29.investment in culture actually brings back huge dividends, not just
:17:30. > :17:38.in terms of community satisfaction and a sense of well-being, but also
:17:39. > :17:41.economically. Frank Cottrell Boyce masterminded this display on the
:17:42. > :17:49.banks of the river during the summer. It is about keeping the
:17:50. > :17:54.skills that you have grown this year in the city, and to help them
:17:55. > :17:59.develop, whether it is craft, drama or art, and to really nurture them.
:18:00. > :18:02.Danny Boyle revealed that he once tried to make a film about the
:18:03. > :18:07.Undertones, but it tried to make a film about the
:18:08. > :18:09.materialised. However, the son of Irish immigrants did not rule out
:18:10. > :18:14.returning across the Channel to make a new movie in the future. I would
:18:15. > :18:18.have no hesitation about making a film in Ireland. I have made a
:18:19. > :18:23.number of films in Belfast and around Belfast, and I have always
:18:24. > :18:29.had a great time here. Many will be hoping the right script comes along
:18:30. > :18:34.some. -- soon. Painful as it might be for some, it is time to revisit
:18:35. > :18:36.an afternoon of disappointment and frustration, when Ireland's rugby
:18:37. > :18:44.players came oh so close to beating New Zealand. Were you surprised at
:18:45. > :18:47.how good Ireland were? Yes, because they had been so disappointing
:18:48. > :18:51.against Australia the week before. But this was an incredible game,
:18:52. > :18:54.sensational atmosphere, until it all went flat just before the final
:18:55. > :18:59.whistle. But a brilliant Ireland whistle. But a brilliant Ireland
:19:00. > :19:02.performance, they will never come as close to beating the all conquering
:19:03. > :19:09.all Blacks. You have been speaking to Rory Best, who scored a try, what
:19:10. > :19:13.has he been saying? Yes, it was a very eventful afternoon for him,
:19:14. > :19:20.scoring a try and then breaking his arm. We will hear from him in a
:19:21. > :19:30.moment. But first, Thomas reports on an epic game in Dublin.
:19:31. > :19:35.A sell-out welcomed the world champions to Dublin, more in hope
:19:36. > :19:39.than experts nation. Conor Murray gave hope Ireland right from the
:19:40. > :19:45.very start. It was a mixed day for Rory Best. A sublime individual
:19:46. > :19:49.effort gave the Irish that second try. Minutes later he was taken off
:19:50. > :19:51.with a fractured arm. Just when everyone expected
:19:52. > :19:57.with a fractured arm. Just when come thumping back, Ireland came
:19:58. > :20:06.thumping forward. Only once in history has a team recovered from
:20:07. > :20:12.19-0 down and won. Ireland's first half was sporting perfection. The
:20:13. > :20:17.second half wasn't. Ireland did not score. New Zealand did. Difference
:20:18. > :20:21.between winning and losing can be measured in inches, something Johnny
:20:22. > :20:28.Sexton will know, waking up this morning. The finish was almost
:20:29. > :20:33.unwatchable. This was the 28th occasion these two countries have
:20:34. > :20:39.met, and deep into added time, New Zealand two levels. The conversion
:20:40. > :20:56.was we taken because the Irish players have moved. -- re-taken. I
:20:57. > :21:02.do not think I am ever going to see Ireland beat the all Blacks. This
:21:03. > :21:05.was the chance. It is sad. It is his first game, let's hope they are all
:21:06. > :21:12.like this one. Perhaps with a better result at the end. Absolutely. It is
:21:13. > :21:17.a low point in my rugby career so far. A huge amount of positives, but
:21:18. > :21:22.to get that result at the end, it is pretty hard. It is disappointing not
:21:23. > :21:26.to defend the try. We were six metres away from our line when we
:21:27. > :21:31.conceded a penalty, and we needed to be able to defend our line, and we
:21:32. > :21:35.did not do it. I have got to say, the belief in the guys to keep going
:21:36. > :21:40.right to the end, the impact of the bench, they came on and added
:21:41. > :21:45.energy, and Test matches are all about taking your chances, and
:21:46. > :21:52.thankfully we did. New Zealand came into this game unbeaten in 2013.
:21:53. > :21:56.They are billed as not just the best team in rugby but the best sporting
:21:57. > :22:00.team on the planet. They left it late but their undefeated record
:22:01. > :22:21.continues, much to the appointment of all of the Irish supporters here.
:22:22. > :22:23.-- much to the disappointment. I spoke to Rory Best earlier as he
:22:24. > :22:28.starts his recovery. spoke to Rory Best earlier as he
:22:29. > :22:31.the biggest disappointment any of us will ever feel in our sporting
:22:32. > :22:35.career. When you take into account the position we were in to win it,
:22:36. > :22:39.and then going down to the re-take and conversion, I do not think we
:22:40. > :22:49.will ever get a bigger disappointment on a rugby pitch. It
:22:50. > :22:53.was very, very hard to take. To come so close to being the first team
:22:54. > :22:57.ever, it was something we talked about in the changing room. The
:22:58. > :23:01.Grand Slam was great, but that had been done before. This was a chance
:23:02. > :23:06.to do something that no other player in Ireland have done. It was a
:23:07. > :23:10.massive opportunity. It is going to be hard to get over, but one thing
:23:11. > :23:16.it did show us is that when we play to that level of intensity, we are a
:23:17. > :23:20.very, very hard team to handle. We just happened to be up against the
:23:21. > :23:23.only team in the world that could take that battering in the first
:23:24. > :23:31.half and still believe they could win it. Against anyone else, it
:23:32. > :23:36.would have been a comfortable victory for us, probably. But
:23:37. > :23:45.consistency is the Achilles heel of Irish were. -- Irish rugby. It is
:23:46. > :24:01.important that it becomes more and more special to play for Ireland,
:24:02. > :24:04.that is where we need to get to. Glenavy and took the lead at Windsor
:24:05. > :24:16.Park, but the free scoring Blues always looked like coming Park. --
:24:17. > :24:20.coming back. I keep saying that this is a new group, and there is a blend
:24:21. > :24:29.of youth and older players, with experience, but they have come
:24:30. > :24:33.together as a group, week by week. Ronnie McFall took charge of his
:24:34. > :24:37.1000th league game on Saturday, but watched his Portadown side from the
:24:38. > :24:42.stands because of a touchline ban. And it was not easy viewing, with
:24:43. > :24:49.Martin Murray made it 3-1 to Cliftonville. Substitute Joshua
:24:50. > :25:00.Barton turned it into a day to remember for the manager, with two
:25:01. > :25:01.goals inside the last ten minutes. I thought we showed great character
:25:02. > :25:10.and great commitment to come back thought we showed great character
:25:11. > :25:13.after going 2-0 down, and 3-1 down. Paul Hateley scored twice for second
:25:14. > :25:19.place Crusaders as they beat Coleraine. Stephen Baxter's side are
:25:20. > :25:22.now unbeaten in 20 matches. Glentoran moved up to third, as they
:25:23. > :25:50.fired for past their opponents. Time for the weather. Quite settled
:25:51. > :25:53.weather at the start of this week due to the high pressure sitting to
:25:54. > :25:55.the west of Ireland. It looks like that is going to be the driving
:25:56. > :26:03.feature for the weather for most of the week. So, perfect Christmas
:26:04. > :26:07.shopping weather, really. Where we lose the cloud, it will be chilly at
:26:08. > :26:11.night. It looks like temperatures will pick up a little bit over the
:26:12. > :26:16.next couple of days. Today, it has been fairly cloudy. But most people
:26:17. > :26:22.do not seem to mind because it is mostly dry. The cloud is quite thin
:26:23. > :26:27.so there will be some holes in it tonight. Temperatures in most places
:26:28. > :26:34.staying above freezing but getting very close. Not a widespread Rob,
:26:35. > :26:42.but it will be a Eddie start tomorrow. Some fairly misty
:26:43. > :26:46.conditions to begin with, with low salt free sitting, hugging the
:26:47. > :26:51.hills, which will gradually lift away. You may catch a bit of
:26:52. > :27:06.brightness before the end of the morning. Temperatures in most places
:27:07. > :27:13.similar to today. It could be a bit milder up towards the north coast.
:27:14. > :27:18.As the more mild weather arrives, there could be a bit of drizzle
:27:19. > :27:23.tomorrow afternoon. But a lot of places staying right. Probably frost
:27:24. > :27:30.free tomorrow night, with that slightly milder weather. The high
:27:31. > :27:37.pressure stays with us for most of the week, keeping the weather front
:27:38. > :27:38.away from us at least until Friday. Then we get some rain coming our
:27:39. > :27:42.way, with the wind picking up, too. Then we get some rain coming our
:27:43. > :27:44.That's all for now. Bye-bye.