:00:00. > 3:59:59throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel. We are back with the
:00:00. > :00:10.Good evening. The former United States diplomat Richard Haass and
:00:11. > :00:13.Meghan O'Sullivan are to return to Belfast to host bi-lateral talks
:00:14. > :00:18.around flags, parades and the past this weekend. The two returned to
:00:19. > :00:22.America after talks between the five Executive parties broke up on
:00:23. > :00:29.Christmas Eve without agreement. Here is our political reporter,
:00:30. > :00:34.Stephen Walker. Richard Haass and Meghan O'Sullivan
:00:35. > :00:38.went back to the United States on Christmas Eve after hours of talks
:00:39. > :00:42.fails to produce an agreement among the five Executive parties. Richard
:00:43. > :00:45.Haass said he would be contacting the and it seemed a return to
:00:46. > :00:48.Belfast was dependent on whether progress could be made. The
:00:49. > :00:53.Americans will return to Northern Ireland short the and will hold
:00:54. > :00:58.individual meetings with the five political parties on Saturday, it is
:00:59. > :01:02.expected there will be a round table meeting on Saturday night. Before he
:01:03. > :01:06.left Belfast, Richard Haass said he was disappointed in the work that
:01:07. > :01:10.had been done on flags when no agreement could be found. On the
:01:11. > :01:14.issues of parading in the past, he said the work done by the parties
:01:15. > :01:16.was quite impressive. He remains hopeful that an agreement can be
:01:17. > :01:21.achieved by the end of the year. A pilot and his passenger needed
:01:22. > :01:25.hospital treatment after the small plane they were in crash-landed
:01:26. > :01:28.yesterday in County Armagh. It came down close to houses near an
:01:29. > :01:34.airstrip at Mullahead Road near Tandragee. One of the men was in
:01:35. > :01:37.intensive care, but is now said to be in a stable condition. The other
:01:38. > :01:44.man's condition is not known. A 21-year-old man is in a serious
:01:45. > :01:47.condition in hospital after being stabbed in West Belfast. It happened
:01:48. > :01:49.in a house at Roden Street this morning.
:01:50. > :01:53.Kennels designed for Presidential guard duty have become home to
:01:54. > :01:57.rescue dogs in County Tyrone. The police have donated the dog pens
:01:58. > :02:01.used during the G8 Summit in June to an animal shelter near Omagh. Our
:02:02. > :02:05.district reporter, Julian Fowler, has been to see how the dogs are
:02:06. > :02:11.settling in to their new surroundings.
:02:12. > :02:14.From G8 to canine, these pens were used to house police dogs during the
:02:15. > :02:22.summit of world leaders at Lough Erne in June. Now surplus to
:02:23. > :02:29.requirements, the PSNI donated these kennels and runs to help support the
:02:30. > :02:33.work here. They are professional, they will
:02:34. > :02:40.hold two or three dogs at one time, and the kennels are dry and secure
:02:41. > :02:43.for the dogs, so it is really good. Great to get something that has been
:02:44. > :02:53.used and we will feel the benefit from the G8.
:02:54. > :02:58.This charity nearly faced homelessness early this year. The
:02:59. > :03:03.rescue animals are now settling into their new surroundings. Residents
:03:04. > :03:08.have been keeping a close eye on the work taking place here.
:03:09. > :03:12.Over the past 15 years, the shelter has re-homed over 10,000 animals and
:03:13. > :03:16.their new site will allow the charity to open to the public for
:03:17. > :03:20.the first time. We hope the turnaround will become a
:03:21. > :03:25.lot faster and we will save a lot more animals. This year, we have
:03:26. > :03:37.saved just over 600 and hopefully, we will increase that next year.
:03:38. > :03:41.They are now hearing up for January. -- gearing got. January is normally
:03:42. > :03:44.their biggest month, with unsold puppies and unwanted cats and dogs
:03:45. > :03:47.and pets given.. Now they have found a new home, the shelter can
:03:48. > :03:49.concentrate on looking after all the animals in their care. And providing
:03:50. > :03:53.good homes. Sport now, and in local football,
:03:54. > :03:57.Linfield extended their lead at the top of the table to six points,
:03:58. > :04:01.after a 2-1 victory over Glentoran. Cliftonville drew one each with
:04:02. > :04:07.Crusaders. Glenavon won 3-2 against Portadown and Ballymena United
:04:08. > :04:11.defeated Coleraine 3-2. You can see the results from today's
:04:12. > :04:16.other local football matches on the BBC Sport NI website.
:04:17. > :04:19.And in hockey, in the first-ever double-header of Finals at
:04:20. > :04:23.Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, Ards won the Women's Denman Ulster Shield,
:04:24. > :04:27.after a 2-1 win over Pegasus. -3-1. And in the Men's Final, Lisnagarvey
:04:28. > :04:33.defeated Annadale 3-nil to lift the Kirk Cup for the 32nd time.
:04:34. > :04:38.Now here is Geoff Maskell with the weather.
:04:39. > :04:45.Good evening, I hope you have made the most of a lovely Boxing Day
:04:46. > :04:49.because it is all change from here. We already have framework and into
:04:50. > :04:56.the West and the Met Office has a yellow warning for strong winds and
:04:57. > :05:03.heavy rain -- we already have rain. An unpleasant night, plenty of rain
:05:04. > :05:10.and wind, wet and wild. When we get to Friday morning, showers and
:05:11. > :05:17.strong winds throughout the day. It is a complete contrast to the
:05:18. > :05:22.weather we have enjoyed today. This is the picture on Friday, plenty of
:05:23. > :05:29.showers. Just about everywhere. Seven or eight degrees, but it is
:05:30. > :05:36.not going to feel very nice. Just a horrid day. A day to stay inside by
:05:37. > :05:42.the fire. What is driving the weather is this low-pressure system.
:05:43. > :05:46.We get a bit of a respite behind it, giving us a couple of clearer days
:05:47. > :05:55.into the weekend. Saturday is not too bad. It will stay reasonably dry
:05:56. > :06:01.with bright intervals. The wind will drop of three Saturday. Sunday
:06:02. > :06:11.starts in a similar fashion, not a bad day. Then the skies cloud over.
:06:12. > :06:15.The picture over the next couple of days is those Atlantique
:06:16. > :06:21.low-pressure systems. Stormy days, before storms return on Monday --
:06:22. > :06:27.Atlantique. The next news is at 10:15pm, that
:06:28. > :06:30.afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your Boxing Day. -- good afternoon.