:00:00. > :00:13.me. Time now to get the That is all from us. An
:00:14. > :00:23.Hello, and welcome to BBC Newsline. Tonight's top stories: a former
:00:24. > :00:26.nursing home manager is struck off the register after being found
:00:27. > :00:31.guilty of failing to investigate allegations of abuse against elderly
:00:32. > :00:33.and vulnerable residents. The courts in controversy, as
:00:34. > :00:35.Stormont's Justice Committee locks horns with Northern Ireland's most
:00:36. > :00:38.senior judge. Business owners in Strabane fear a
:00:39. > :00:42.proposed out-of-town development will damage an already-struggling
:00:43. > :00:46.town centre. A New York-based software firm is to
:00:47. > :00:50.create 35 hi-tech jobs in Belfast, and more could follow.
:00:51. > :00:55.Another famous win for Ireland's cricketers. They shock the World
:00:56. > :00:59.Champions in Jamaica. And there's a colder feel to the
:01:00. > :01:09.weather. More showers to come too, and I'll be looking ahead to the
:01:10. > :01:12.weekend forecast. A nurse who worked at a care home in
:01:13. > :01:15.Carrickfergus has been struck off for failing to investigate
:01:16. > :01:20.allegations of abuse against elderly and vulnerable residents. Last year
:01:21. > :01:23.a whistle-blower told the BBC that she'd raised concerns regarding
:01:24. > :01:29.patient safety and neglect at the same home as far back as 2005. Our
:01:30. > :01:40.health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly reports. This nursing home
:01:41. > :01:47.in Carrickfergus houses elderly and vulnerable residents. In 2010, the
:01:48. > :01:50.manager, Katherine McCall, was made aware a number of families were
:01:51. > :01:55.concerned about how loved ones were being treated by a particular member
:01:56. > :02:00.of staff. Evidence was brought before the Nursing and Midwifery
:02:01. > :02:06.Council which investigates cases of misconduct. It found Mrs McCall had
:02:07. > :02:10.failed to investigate allegations of abuse I1 member of staff against
:02:11. > :02:15.five elderly residents. The panel also found the former nursing home
:02:16. > :02:20.manager guilty of being the profession into disrepute. The
:02:21. > :02:23.chairman said they reached their decision as it was their duty to
:02:24. > :02:29.protect the public and especially the old and vulnerable. The care as
:02:30. > :02:34.us and against whom the allegations were made ceased working at the home
:02:35. > :02:38.at the start of 2011. Mrs McCall also left and a new manager was
:02:39. > :02:43.appointed. With regard to Mrs McCall's case, the hearing heard
:02:44. > :02:48.that by failing to investigate allegations she had put residents at
:02:49. > :02:53.risk. The chairman said Mrs McCall had deliberately closed her eyes to
:02:54. > :02:57.what was going on and said due to the prolonged nature of her
:02:58. > :03:01.misconduct the panel had no option but to impose the toughest sanction
:03:02. > :03:07.possible, which meant striking her off the nursing register. In an
:03:08. > :03:12.unrelated case last year the BBC revealed how a whistle-blower made
:03:13. > :03:16.allegations of patient neglect and her practice at Cherry tree nursing
:03:17. > :03:21.home eight years ago. A former care system said her concerns were
:03:22. > :03:26.ignored for years. Shortly after she went public, the Health Minister
:03:27. > :03:31.ordered an independent review. In response to the Council hearing, a
:03:32. > :03:34.statement from the home said this was a sad day for the nursing
:03:35. > :03:38.profession Tom for those who strive to meet the highest standards.
:03:39. > :03:42.Masked men have stolen ?3000 from two elderly sisters in South
:03:43. > :03:45.Belfast. It happened last night at Vernon Street. May Kelly was
:03:46. > :03:50.visiting her sister Eileen, when the masked men came into the house and
:03:51. > :03:54.said they were searching for drugs. The men escaped in the direction of
:03:55. > :03:58.Oak Way. The sisters weren't hurt during the robbery, but were left
:03:59. > :04:03.shaken. They did not want to appear on camera. We just couldn't do
:04:04. > :04:10.anything after because we didn't know who to run to, to tell the
:04:11. > :04:14.truth. How would they like their mothers to get this? How would they
:04:15. > :04:17.like their mothers to be sitting and men come in? Old-age pensioners not
:04:18. > :04:20.able to defend themselves. MLAs have criticised Northern
:04:21. > :04:25.Ireland's most senior judge after he suggested the Justice Committee was
:04:26. > :04:27.acting outside its powers. The Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan
:04:28. > :04:29.accused the committee of unconstitutional conduct in its
:04:30. > :04:35.inquiries into judicial appointments. Our political editor
:04:36. > :04:42.Mark Devenport is at Stormont. Mark, what's behind this row? This goes
:04:43. > :04:46.back to some extraordinary evidence the Justice Committee took in
:04:47. > :04:51.November. They heard from a County Court judge, Desmond Marrinan, who
:04:52. > :04:57.complained about being passed over for a promotion to the job of High
:04:58. > :05:02.Court judge in 2009. He said the treatment he suffered amounted to a
:05:03. > :05:03.flawed and biased treatment and criticised the Northern Ireland
:05:04. > :05:12.judicial appointments commission which made the appointment. So what
:05:13. > :05:17.happened today? The committee had been looking for Sir Declan Morgan
:05:18. > :05:20.to give them evidence about this. They did a too look into this as
:05:21. > :05:24.part of their probe into the commission, but he wrote back to say
:05:25. > :05:28.he believed they were exceeding their powers and were behaving
:05:29. > :05:35.potentially unconstitutionally in dealing with this. Paul Givan, the
:05:36. > :05:42.committee chair, read out in part his letter and did not sound very
:05:43. > :05:45.impressed by the argument. I was somewhat taken aback by the
:05:46. > :05:50.correspondence from the Lord Chief Justice and the tone of the letter.
:05:51. > :05:54.I don't believe it is helpful. It is not conducive to the type of
:05:55. > :05:58.relationship we have been seeking to build with the Lord Chief Justice
:05:59. > :06:03.and I believe it is an attempt to frustrate the workings of this
:06:04. > :06:09.committee. He is clearly not happy but what happens next? The committee
:06:10. > :06:14.will get legal advice to check if it is within its powers. What will be
:06:15. > :06:19.crucial maybe the timeline. The appointment happened in 2009 which
:06:20. > :06:23.was before the devolution of justice in 2010 and I think that is one
:06:24. > :06:28.reason why do Lord Chief Justice feels they are acting outside the
:06:29. > :06:31.remit. They may argue that because the looking at implications for
:06:32. > :06:35.future policy they can delve into this matter.
:06:36. > :06:38.The weeks of persistent rain have resulted in flooding in County
:06:39. > :06:41.Fermanagh. The Derrychara link road in Enniskillen was closed today,
:06:42. > :06:45.although some drivers ignored the warning signs. Water approached a
:06:46. > :06:48.number of business units, and pumps have been brought in to help ease
:06:49. > :06:52.the situation. Water levels in Lough Erne are currently about two feet or
:06:53. > :06:54.60cm below their peak in 2009, when severe flooding resulted in
:06:55. > :06:57.widespread disruption to businesses and the road network.
:06:58. > :06:59.Traders in Strabane say a proposed ?50 million development on the site
:07:00. > :07:03.of the former army checkpoint at the Camel's Hump could have a
:07:04. > :07:16.devastating impact on town centre businesses. The developer of the
:07:17. > :07:19.massive project claims it'll create around 1000 jobs and help Strabane
:07:20. > :07:30.overcome its unemployment black spot image. Here's our North-West
:07:31. > :07:35.reporter, Keiron Tourish. It is an impressive sight as you cross the
:07:36. > :07:37.Tyrone Donegal border and if one developer has his way in this area
:07:38. > :07:44.will be transformed as well in the next few years. The developer says
:07:45. > :07:48.the project represents an investment of ?15 million and could create 1000
:07:49. > :07:53.jobs within three years of being up and running. The scheme includes a
:07:54. > :08:00.learning and employment Park with back office jobs, a 90 bedroom hotel
:08:01. > :08:04.and entertainment complex, but one element of the project is provoking
:08:05. > :08:08.controversy, the plan to build a 60,000 square feet supermarket on
:08:09. > :08:13.the edge of town. The new store would compete with a similar sized
:08:14. > :08:19.Asda which opens nearby in July 2007. Some Strabane traders believe
:08:20. > :08:26.that had a serious effect on the town centre. It would be this market
:08:27. > :08:30.aspect. We don't have any problem with the other aspects, we think it
:08:31. > :08:36.would be fantastic, but look around the town, shutters down and
:08:37. > :08:40.businesses closing. We don't know if the town could take something so far
:08:41. > :08:44.out of the town. The developer believes it could breathe new life
:08:45. > :08:52.into the area. It includes plans for a promenade and cross-border bridge.
:08:53. > :08:55.This is a strategy to tackle underinvestment in Strabane and we
:08:56. > :09:00.have explained that they is one of this is at the border, phase two
:09:01. > :09:07.will involve regeneration of the town centre. One independent
:09:08. > :09:12.businesswoman welcome new investment but stressed the balance must be
:09:13. > :09:15.right. I am passionate about my business. I love being an
:09:16. > :09:19.independent retailer but you wonder why it is a constant fight to keep
:09:20. > :09:22.your business turning and trying to bring people into the centre of
:09:23. > :09:26.town, and you are thinking about local councils and ministers who are
:09:27. > :09:32.not seeing what is happening on the ground. Shoppers had mixed views on
:09:33. > :09:38.the project. Any investment is good for Strabane. There is little work
:09:39. > :09:46.here. I think it would take a lot away from the main town. Good idea
:09:47. > :09:49.or bad? Bad. It is down to planners to decide if the ambitious scheme
:09:50. > :09:55.will benefit the area. Still to come on the programme
:09:56. > :10:00.before seven: Don't be fooled by the soft furnishings. This is a school
:10:01. > :10:03.and these rooms have been set up to help children who are having
:10:04. > :10:06.difficulties. A New York-based software firm which
:10:07. > :10:10.allows iPads to be used as cash registers is to create 35 jobs in
:10:11. > :10:15.Belfast. ShopKeep POS is making the city its European headquarters. With
:10:16. > :10:24.the details, here's our economics and business editor John Campbell.
:10:25. > :10:31.Get started in no time, train your staff in minutes. Around 10,000 shop
:10:32. > :10:37.owners and cafe owners use this device in the US and Canada. It is
:10:38. > :10:43.built as an alternative to cash registers. The Enterprise Minister
:10:44. > :10:46.was getting to grips with it today. The company is planning to expand
:10:47. > :10:51.into Europe and is hiring software developers here. More jobs could
:10:52. > :10:56.follow, so why Belfast? I came to Belfast back in October and it took
:10:57. > :10:59.me about 24 hours to totally fall in love with this town. The people, the
:11:00. > :11:02.great work ethic, the hard-working people and great engineering talent,
:11:03. > :11:08.and it's just a great, cosy little town. I just thought it was a
:11:09. > :11:12.perfect opportunity for us. Belfast now has a range of large and small
:11:13. > :11:16.technology businesses and some in the sector say there is a problem
:11:17. > :11:24.with not enough skilled people to fill jobs. The minister says that is
:11:25. > :11:26.being tackled. I am working with my ministerial colleague in employment
:11:27. > :11:32.and learning to make sure we do not just have IT skills but abrogate IT
:11:33. > :11:36.skills, and we set up a software testing Academy to make sure we have
:11:37. > :11:40.those skills and we are always engaging with the industry. Better
:11:41. > :11:46.paying jobs like these are key to our long-term economic growth. The
:11:47. > :11:50.challenge is to create more of them. It's a place none of us wants to end
:11:51. > :11:54.up, but for victims and witnesses who find themselves in the courts
:11:55. > :11:57.system, it can be a frustrating and upsetting experience. Changes are
:11:58. > :12:02.being made to make it more efficient and easier for those who have to
:12:03. > :12:05.give evidence. Our reporter Conor Macauley has been looking at
:12:06. > :12:09.problems in the system. His report begins with the voice of a mother
:12:10. > :12:14.whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver. I wanted to be there at
:12:15. > :12:20.every court appearance. I made that clear. I felt I needed to do that to
:12:21. > :12:27.enable me to realise that I had justice for my daughter. Denise
:12:28. > :12:31.McCauley's daughter was killed by a drunken driver in 2011. She had been
:12:32. > :12:36.in the car on a night out when he crashed. Even with a guilty plea
:12:37. > :12:41.from the start, the case took a year to conclude. Lack of information and
:12:42. > :12:46.a sense her family were a bit players in the process left in these
:12:47. > :12:52.disillusioned. It is just a matter of fact to them and it is the same
:12:53. > :13:00.as if it had been a dog killed in the road. It is the personal and
:13:01. > :13:05.desensitised. Serious cases are tried in the Crown Court but much of
:13:06. > :13:09.the preparatory work is done in Magistrates' Court. It can mean
:13:10. > :13:15.checking things like parental resort -- like parental reports and making
:13:16. > :13:19.sure it is prepared on time. It can mean short hearings were not much
:13:20. > :13:22.happens but if you are a family member determined to come to every
:13:23. > :13:28.hearing, you may find that frustrating. The knees's experience
:13:29. > :13:34.is a tough one for the Public Prosecution Service do here. This
:13:35. > :13:38.man is the victim 's' champion and hopes to ruled a service which will
:13:39. > :13:42.see a defeated case officer for families all the way from charge to
:13:43. > :13:47.conviction. He accepts reform is needed. When it gets to Crown Court
:13:48. > :13:52.there is more focus on the victim and witness, staff who have the time
:13:53. > :13:58.and make an effort to explain to the witness what is happening. In the
:13:59. > :14:03.past we perhaps could have offered a better service to witnesses as cases
:14:04. > :14:08.go through the Magistrates' Court. That attempt to give a better
:14:09. > :14:12.service is behind a new justice Bill which aims to clear path of the
:14:13. > :14:17.bottlenecks. Cases go through a preliminary inquiry, essentially a
:14:18. > :14:21.mini trial in the Magistrates' Court to test evidence and decide if a
:14:22. > :14:27.case should go to trial. This Justice Bill would see that process
:14:28. > :14:31.abolished for serious cases. Virtually no case is ever dismissed
:14:32. > :14:37.at that stage and yet it requires court time, bringing defendants from
:14:38. > :14:42.jail, witnesses and cross-examination and has proven to
:14:43. > :14:47.be of no great value in England and Wales and we need to see about
:14:48. > :14:50.abolishing it here completely. No one wants to end up in the criminal
:14:51. > :14:54.justice system but it is hoped if you do the changes will mean a
:14:55. > :14:58.simpler and more apathetic experience. -- more empathetic
:14:59. > :15:01.experience. If you've had a similar experience,
:15:02. > :15:04.you can let us know by visiting our Facebook site.
:15:05. > :15:08.The funeral has taken place in Newry of Paul Lambert, who was killed in a
:15:09. > :15:11.suspected hit and run in San Francisco last week. Hundreds of
:15:12. > :15:14.people attended the requiem mass at the Church of the Assumption in
:15:15. > :15:17.Drumalane. It's the second tragedy for the family in the last year. His
:15:18. > :15:20.cousin Kevin Bell died in a suspected hit and run incident in
:15:21. > :15:23.New York in June. A number of people, including three
:15:24. > :15:27.police officers, have been treated for the effects of breathing in
:15:28. > :15:31.smoke after a suspected arson attack on a flat in Antrim. The fire at
:15:32. > :15:36.Tiger Court broke out shortly before 1:30am this morning. No-one was in
:15:37. > :15:42.the property at the time. Two men aged 18 and 22 have been arrested.
:15:43. > :15:48.It will cost almost ?1.4 million to repair roads damaged in the recent
:15:49. > :15:53.storms. The largest single bill is ?382,000 to repair the sea wall on
:15:54. > :15:55.the Rostrevor Road near Warrenpoint. Part of the wall and the road
:15:56. > :16:08.collapsed into the sea last week. Extra help is to be given to young
:16:09. > :16:10.pupils who are falling behind in their schooling. Nurturing units
:16:11. > :16:15.will help almost 500 primary school pupils. They provide extra attention
:16:16. > :16:17.and comfort for children, and as our education correspondent Maggie
:16:18. > :16:28.Taggart reports, it's helping them do better in class. On normal days
:16:29. > :16:31.there are six schoolchildren in these three rooms, chosen by the
:16:32. > :16:36.teachers that fully backed by the parents. They call it the sunshine
:16:37. > :16:41.room and children can spend up to four terms here. As those schools
:16:42. > :16:46.come under the education Department, the idea was started by the
:16:47. > :16:53.Department for Social Development. Now another 20 units have been
:16:54. > :16:58.opened, 11 of them in Belfast. So many different children can be in
:16:59. > :17:02.the sunshine room, from a child who has difficulty maintaining or making
:17:03. > :17:06.friendships, a child who just needs a boost in their self-confidence,
:17:07. > :17:12.reach out to was resenting with challenging behaviours. They have
:17:13. > :17:17.comfortable sofas and a kitchen so they can learn to chat and express
:17:18. > :17:22.themselves. Some have quiet rooms with aromatherapy and soft lighting
:17:23. > :17:25.to soothe and inspire. They are more willing to contribute to class
:17:26. > :17:30.discussions and we see this as a huge benefit, especially to children
:17:31. > :17:33.with low self-esteem and self-confidence and we are seeing
:17:34. > :17:39.them thrive. They now want to learn and contribute. The two assembly
:17:40. > :17:45.ministers are opposed politically and agree this is a good way to
:17:46. > :17:49.spend ?3 million. When I met that teachers and children and talk to
:17:50. > :17:54.them, I saw the difference it was making to giving those children a
:17:55. > :17:58.good start early in life. If we changed young people's lives it is
:17:59. > :18:03.value for money, improving the environment is value for money and
:18:04. > :18:06.if we are improving family life it is value for money, and all those
:18:07. > :18:11.indicators have been ticked. Schools are hoping the funding will continue
:18:12. > :18:19.to pay for the extra teacher and classing assistant every unit needs.
:18:20. > :18:22.She's only been in the business of creating works of high art for the
:18:23. > :18:25.past five years, but already Belfast-based Alison Lowry has been
:18:26. > :18:28.making her mark in the world of glass design. The University Of
:18:29. > :18:32.Ulster graduate is now preparing to leave Northern Ireland to take up an
:18:33. > :18:35.artist in residency post at the biggest contemporary glass museum in
:18:36. > :18:43.the world, the Corning Museum of Glass in New York State. Ita Dungan
:18:44. > :18:48.has been looking at her work. The minute I started working with glass,
:18:49. > :18:56.the penny dropped. Alison Lowry founder calling late. I graduated in
:18:57. > :19:00.2009. I was a mature student, I started late, and even now I am not
:19:01. > :19:07.a full-time artist because I am also a mother and that takes up a vast
:19:08. > :19:12.proportion of my time. Inspired by antique Irish textiles, she wove her
:19:13. > :19:16.family life into her art. When I graduated I had just had my first
:19:17. > :19:22.two children, so this christening robe had been in my family for over
:19:23. > :19:28.100 years. It described a family tree of store and around this time
:19:29. > :19:31.the first wearer of the robe died so it began to encompass fragility and
:19:32. > :19:38.the delicacy in between birth and death. A stint at the Corning Museum
:19:39. > :19:44.of Glass she hopes adds another dimension to her work. This
:19:45. > :19:48.residency will allow me to get back in touch with my practice, what
:19:49. > :19:55.fired me to make the robe and these big pieces, so I think that means I
:19:56. > :20:00.am producing more work which has a value, honesty and integrity to it.
:20:01. > :20:03.And you can see more of Alison's work on The Arts Show tonight on BBC
:20:04. > :20:06.Two at 10pm. Now sport, and news of yet another
:20:07. > :20:12.famous giant-killing victory by Ireland's cricket team. Gavin.
:20:13. > :20:14.Ireland's cricketers recorded an impressive win in their first
:20:15. > :20:15.Twenty20 international against the current world champions, the West
:20:16. > :20:20.Indies. Yes, The match wasn't televised, but we
:20:21. > :20:24.did unearth some footage from Jamaica. Apologies for the quality.
:20:25. > :20:28.Playing at Sabina Park in Kingston, Ireland restricted their hosts to
:20:29. > :20:33.116-8. Ed Joyce then starred in the reply. He hit 40 runs as Ireland won
:20:34. > :20:36.at a canter by six wickets. They will play the Windies again
:20:37. > :20:39.tomorrow, looking for a bit of history with a first-ever series win
:20:40. > :20:43.against a top tier cricketing nation.
:20:44. > :20:46.Rugby, and Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named the same starting team
:20:47. > :20:51.which defeated Wales just under two weeks ago for Saturday's clash with
:20:52. > :20:54.England. And a fully recovered Brian O'Driscoll will set a new record at
:20:55. > :21:05.Twickenham, as Thomas Niblock reports. A titanic force in Irish
:21:06. > :21:10.rugby, it would take more than a tummy bug for Brad O'Driscoll to
:21:11. > :21:13.miss Ireland against England, especially when he will equalled the
:21:14. > :21:20.world record of 139 test appearances. 15 years in the green
:21:21. > :21:24.shirt, 46 tries, for crippled crowns and Ireland's longest serving
:21:25. > :21:32.captain, his contribution to Ireland continues to defy logic. The last
:21:33. > :21:35.almost four years, he has been a special character. He cannot be that
:21:36. > :21:40.there he is without being that person he is and he has developed
:21:41. > :21:45.into the ultimate professional, he looks after himself well on his
:21:46. > :21:52.leadership is often unspoken. It is what he does and I think that is the
:21:53. > :21:57.most powerful way to influence people and the most powerful way to
:21:58. > :22:01.influence our opponents. Victory over Europe will secure a triple
:22:02. > :22:07.Crown on Saturday, playing at Twickenham a bonus. There is
:22:08. > :22:12.something special about playing at England or you are, and this year
:22:13. > :22:17.makes it special with our performances in the last couple of
:22:18. > :22:20.weeks. We have a bit of momentum and are moving in the right direction
:22:21. > :22:27.and this is our biggest challenge so far. We just need to take it to the
:22:28. > :22:31.next level. A first triple Crown in five years would certainly be just
:22:32. > :22:34.that. Tyrone lifted the first silverware
:22:35. > :22:37.of the GAA season last night, defeating Cavan by seven points in
:22:38. > :22:40.the rearranged Power NI McKenna Cup final. It was the third consecutive
:22:41. > :22:49.victory in the competition for Mickey Harte's side. Thomas Kane
:22:50. > :22:55.reports. An indication of Tyrone's strength and depth was that their
:22:56. > :22:57.starting line-up was early recognisable from the side which
:22:58. > :23:04.defeated Mayo in their last encounter. The side struggled to
:23:05. > :23:10.cope with the scoring threat of Eugene Keating and Martin Dunn. But
:23:11. > :23:19.the game changed seconds before the half-time whistle, as Plunkett
:23:20. > :23:28.Kane's goal left the sides level. In the second period, playing with a
:23:29. > :23:33.strong wind, Tyrone took control. This last number of years, people
:23:34. > :23:37.into road expect to win things so is those of us working with the team
:23:38. > :23:40.expect to deliver things on the players expect to win and that is
:23:41. > :23:45.where the most pressure comes from, the players as a squad and on the
:23:46. > :23:51.field and I would rather there was an expectancy there to win things.
:23:52. > :23:54.Cavan's cause was not helped after they were reduced to 14 men after
:23:55. > :24:01.the dismissal of defender Killian Brady. There have been some
:24:02. > :24:07.fantastic bowlers who haven't got a lot of gametime and the team gets
:24:08. > :24:14.rotated, so to come away with the cup proves we have the quality to
:24:15. > :24:20.compete at the top table. Tyrone's season will be assessed in September
:24:21. > :24:24.rather than fabric, but so far so good for Mickey Harte's side.
:24:25. > :24:28.Golf, and at the WGC World Matchplay in Arizona, both Graeme McDowell and
:24:29. > :24:30.Rory McIlroy got off to winning starts. Rory comfortably overcame
:24:31. > :24:35.American Boo Weekley despite a trip to the desert on the fifteenth. He
:24:36. > :24:38.came out of it a little better than this spectator, who took cover
:24:39. > :24:41.against a cactus. And McDowell produced the comeback of the day
:24:42. > :24:45.against Gary Woodland. He was three down with three to play, and forced
:24:46. > :24:54.the match to extra holes, where this approach on the 19th set up a birdie
:24:55. > :25:00.to win. I managed to make a couple of good swings coming in and he made
:25:01. > :25:05.a mistake on 18. The first bit of momentum I had had all days, so I
:25:06. > :25:09.had to hang tough out there and that is what I like about this event, you
:25:10. > :25:13.put yourself under pressure and see where you are and I take a lot of
:25:14. > :25:15.positives away, especially from the match today.
:25:16. > :25:18.Finally, Coleraine skater Jenna McCorkell finished just one place
:25:19. > :25:23.outside the top 24 qualifiers for tomorrow's free skating programme in
:25:24. > :25:31.Sochi. She is on the way home. That is the sport.
:25:32. > :25:35.Now let's get the weather. Earlier we saw the pictures and heard about
:25:36. > :25:39.flooding in Fermanagh and the Met Office have today released figures
:25:40. > :25:42.to say Northern Ireland is not too far away from having its wettest
:25:43. > :25:48.winter on record. We will keep you up to date. There is still a week to
:25:49. > :25:53.go and more rain forecast. Tonight that rain will fall as showers,
:25:54. > :25:57.working their way in from the west. They will be more frequent across
:25:58. > :26:01.western areas tonight but because of the wind some will blow to the east
:26:02. > :26:04.and because the air is colder there could be snow on mountains by
:26:05. > :26:10.tomorrow, the Sperrins and maybe the mourns. In between temperatures
:26:11. > :26:15.could get low enough for ice, will be not widespread but something to
:26:16. > :26:19.be aware of. This job is continued tomorrow and that will be quite cold
:26:20. > :26:24.with gusty winds, so temperatures may stay around four degrees at 8am
:26:25. > :26:29.but over the hills it will be lower and there could be sleet and snow.
:26:30. > :26:33.For most people it will be rain at low-level 's so a lot of surface
:26:34. > :26:38.water on the roads. As the day goes on, more showers come in, more
:26:39. > :26:44.showers than sunshine. Some showers could have hail and thunder, seven
:26:45. > :26:49.or eight degrees the temperature when the sun shines but with showers
:26:50. > :26:54.it could drop to four, so feeling colder than we are used to but there
:26:55. > :26:59.are some early signs of spring, the snowdrops here and even some
:27:00. > :27:06.daffodils have been spotted, so that is encouraging. For the weekend, you
:27:07. > :27:11.may wonder if you will get a chance to get out, but the next weather
:27:12. > :27:14.system coming towards us will bring warmer air but also a lot of wet
:27:15. > :27:20.hair with some strong winds at times. It won't rain all weekend. To
:27:21. > :27:24.be given with on Saturday there will be dry weather, cloud and rain
:27:25. > :27:30.pushing in and on Saturday the rain will become heavy with gusty winds,
:27:31. > :27:36.so Sunday will start wet with gusts up to 60 mph. It will improve in the
:27:37. > :27:41.afternoon, so Sunday afternoon and Sunday morning best bits of the
:27:42. > :27:54.weekend. -- and Saturday morning. Our late summary is at 10.25.
:27:55. > :27:58.We've got to get in the car. NINA SIGHS