:00:00. > :00:13.Independence Square tonight, despite a
:00:14. > :00:21.Hello and welcome to BBC Newsline. Tonight's top stories. Over 200 jobs
:00:22. > :00:29.under threat after this firm goes into administration in Dungiven. 30
:00:30. > :00:37.years after the body of the dead baby boy was found by a river bank,
:00:38. > :00:40.the police had a DNA profile. More trouble at the Odyssey as glasses
:00:41. > :00:49.and other objects are thrown during a darts competition. Can Ireland win
:00:50. > :00:54.the Triple Crown at the home of English Rugby? And there is more
:00:55. > :00:59.rain to come this weekend, a warning has been issued. I'll be back with a
:01:00. > :01:02.full forecast. Two hundred workers face an anxious weekend after the
:01:03. > :01:05.firm they work for went into administratioin. KPL Contracts is
:01:06. > :01:08.based in Dungiven, but its vans are a familiar sight across Northern
:01:09. > :01:11.Ireland. They work for utility companies like BT and NIE, but it
:01:12. > :01:14.was property development that got the firm into financial trouble, as
:01:15. > :01:27.our Economics and Business Editor John Campbell now reports. The fans
:01:28. > :01:30.are lorries of the company are a familiar sight across Northern
:01:31. > :01:35.Ireland. They install and maintain water pipes and street lights, but
:01:36. > :01:39.they got into property development as well. There were plans to build
:01:40. > :01:44.homes here in Ballyclare, but only the first phase was delivered, the
:01:45. > :01:50.property borrowings amounted to as much as ?50 million. The firm's
:01:51. > :01:54.founder said they had been in discussions with the lender in order
:01:55. > :01:58.to restructure the company and despite are structured that sugar
:01:59. > :02:02.are restrictions of the property debt, it could not be helped.
:02:03. > :02:08.Administration was the only option and workers were called together to
:02:09. > :02:13.hear the bad news. There are futures are now uncertain, all were
:02:14. > :02:17.reluctant to speak. KPL Contracts is a significant employer in Dungiven
:02:18. > :02:21.and there is a network of subcontractors who are likely to
:02:22. > :02:27.lose money. A lot of the work that they would carry out would have been
:02:28. > :02:31.through subcontractors, most of whom are local here. I do know that a
:02:32. > :02:36.small number of those have secured contracts with other companies, so
:02:37. > :02:41.there might be some relief in that, what for the most of them, it will
:02:42. > :02:47.be a case of getting out there and trying to re-establish themselves.
:02:48. > :02:52.Probably as well as being paid for work that has been done up to now.
:02:53. > :02:55.Administrators are talking to the main customers of the company and it
:02:56. > :03:00.is those discussions which will determine the future of this
:03:01. > :03:06.business and the workers. By now this is a familiar tale, a solid
:03:07. > :03:11.trading business up an done by boomtime property borrowings. It may
:03:12. > :03:16.not be the last as banks continue working through their bad property
:03:17. > :03:19.loans. Police investigating the suspicious death of a newborn baby
:03:20. > :03:23.found 30 years ago say they've established a DNA profile which may
:03:24. > :03:26.help them find the parents. The child was found in a bag by a river
:03:27. > :03:30.near Lisburn. Detectives have used advances in forensic science to help
:03:31. > :03:42.them revisit the case. Conor Macauley reports. The discovery was
:03:43. > :03:49.made on the banks of a river near Lisburn 30 years ago today. It flows
:03:50. > :03:54.by a road outside a village, a sparsely populated spot. It would
:03:55. > :04:00.have taken those responsible only minutes to carry the tiny body along
:04:01. > :04:04.the river and dump it. This police photograph shows the scene at the
:04:05. > :04:10.time. The child had been born alive, but a postmortem revealed he died
:04:11. > :04:18.from head injuries. On the 21st of February, 1984, woman walking her
:04:19. > :04:21.dog along the banks of the river, not far from village, found the body
:04:22. > :04:27.of the dead baby boy. He had been placed in a plastic bag and left
:04:28. > :04:32.amongst the brambles. This is the bag he was found in. The image
:04:33. > :04:38.released today as part of a wider appeal. Using advances in forensic
:04:39. > :04:42.science, police have extracted a DNA profile at which they believe they
:04:43. > :04:49.can use to match the child to its parents. He did survive after birth
:04:50. > :04:54.and he had sustained head injuries. The cause of the injuries is a line
:04:55. > :04:58.of enquiry, I am keeping an open mind. We are appealing to the
:04:59. > :05:05.parents who have been thinking about this for the last 30 years and we
:05:06. > :05:12.appeal for them to come forward. The death of the baby boy shocked people
:05:13. > :05:19.living nearby. Edwin Poots remembers the incident well. The loss of a
:05:20. > :05:22.baby in such circumstances is hugely tragic. Irrespective of the
:05:23. > :05:27.circumstances, we really need to know what the truth was and to get
:05:28. > :05:35.to the truth and it is better for everyone involved that the truth is
:05:36. > :05:39.identified and that justice is done. Police say if anyone suspects that
:05:40. > :05:45.they know the parents, they should speak to police who will carry out a
:05:46. > :05:48.DNA comparison. The family of a Londonderry man who was killed by a
:05:49. > :05:52.speeding drunk driver in 2009 say they want the legal system to review
:05:53. > :05:54.the sentences handed down by the courts. Martin Gallagher's family
:05:55. > :05:57.believe the sentencing policy appears to be inconsistent and
:05:58. > :06:09.leaves families confused. Here's our North-West reporter, Keiron Tourish.
:06:10. > :06:14.Martin Gallagher's parents regularly visit his grave, a poignant moment
:06:15. > :06:19.when they can reflect on a life so full of joy and good humour. The
:06:20. > :06:27.25-year-old was walking home from Halloween celebrations in 2009 when
:06:28. > :06:35.he was killed by a drunk driver. He served three years in jail. We had
:06:36. > :06:42.no trouble with him. He ran and raised money for charities. We miss
:06:43. > :06:46.him a lot. The family believe the sentence was unduly lenient and
:06:47. > :06:52.raised their concerns after the recent case of a police officer who
:06:53. > :06:57.was killed. A man admitted her manslaughter, he was given an
:06:58. > :07:01.indeterminate sentence but must serve at least six years before
:07:02. > :07:07.review. He had been drinking and was on drugs when he drove through two
:07:08. > :07:11.red lights before the fatal crash. It was string can drugs and
:07:12. > :07:18.speeding, exactly the same as Martin. -- drinking and drugs. How
:07:19. > :07:27.can there be a difference? There is no difference. A lot of people were
:07:28. > :07:35.watching the case to see what the sentencing would be, because they
:07:36. > :07:51.were similar. He did not get an off. Life is a life. It hurts us more.
:07:52. > :07:58.How can one get six years? I would like to see something change. It
:07:59. > :08:02.will not help us. When you get that knock to say that your child has
:08:03. > :08:08.been killed, I think all sentencing should be reviewed. There is no one
:08:09. > :08:16.to tell you how to cope when you lose a child. You are torn apart.
:08:17. > :08:21.Martin Gallagher's parents say they are -- they are concerned about the
:08:22. > :08:25.legal system which they feel is confusing for Brive to families. The
:08:26. > :08:32.department of justice says it is down to the individual judge, having
:08:33. > :08:39.heard all the evidence -- but relieved families. He is confident
:08:40. > :08:45.that measures are in place to address concerns about Anju
:08:46. > :08:50.leniently. There is no doubt that some people believe sentences were
:08:51. > :08:57.not stiff enough. Judges have a difficult job to do, they need to
:08:58. > :09:02.look at the individual issues. Taking into account things like a
:09:03. > :09:07.victim impact statements. The family say a review of sentencing is too
:09:08. > :09:12.late for them, but longer jail terms may act as a deterrent in future.
:09:13. > :09:17.For now, they are left with only memories. Still to come on the
:09:18. > :09:20.programme. Why, after last year's wash-out, a top ploughing contest IS
:09:21. > :09:29.going ahead in County Armagh tomorrow. Darts fans have called on
:09:30. > :09:32.the organisers of Premier League Matches at the Odyssey Arena in
:09:33. > :09:35.Belfast to do more to control drunken supporters. Thousands of
:09:36. > :09:49.people were at the arena last night when the event was marred by Fights
:09:50. > :09:58.and other incidents. Big names and big scores providing a big night of
:09:59. > :10:05.entertainment. This is magnificent! Sizes were in the Odyssey for all
:10:06. > :10:09.the action in the darts. This is what fans come to see and towards
:10:10. > :10:17.the end of the event last night, this is what they got. They are
:10:18. > :10:23.fighting in the corner. As television cameras brought coverage
:10:24. > :10:29.around the world, glasses were flying around the arena. Hundreds of
:10:30. > :10:35.fans were showered with drink. Diets has a huge following here, but it
:10:36. > :10:44.seems the behaviour of a minority of fans taints the atmosphere. --
:10:45. > :10:49.darts. It is a great night out, a family occasion. I have been to the
:10:50. > :10:54.Odyssey for the last few years, but I did not go this year because of
:10:55. > :11:00.seems I have witnessed in the past. Cried control has been an issue. Two
:11:01. > :11:07.weeks ago, and major incident was declared following a concert. --
:11:08. > :11:12.crowd control. Regular darts fans are ask in the Odyssey to do more to
:11:13. > :11:17.control the small number of fans spoiling it for the majority. We
:11:18. > :11:21.asked for a response and they said they are making no comment, so fans
:11:22. > :11:31.will have to wait until the next big event to find out if darts are all
:11:32. > :11:34.that will be thrown on the night. Meanwhile, a review of a major
:11:35. > :11:37.incident at Belfast's Odyssey Arena has made a series of
:11:38. > :11:40.recommendations. More than a hundred young people attending the DJ
:11:41. > :11:43.Hardwell concert earlier this month were treated for the effects of
:11:44. > :11:45.drink and drugs. The proposed changes include appointing extra
:11:46. > :11:48.staff to liaise between the Odyssey's own paramedics and the
:11:49. > :11:50.emergency services. The Odyessy arena's medical team will also
:11:51. > :11:57.undergo training by the Ambulance Service. After 40 years, some of our
:11:58. > :12:01.biggest leisure centres are set to be run as a nonprofit making trust.
:12:02. > :12:05.Belfast Council says the idea is to save ratepayers money. But unions
:12:06. > :12:07.fear it will mean jobs losses or changed contracts which will leave
:12:08. > :12:17.workers worse off. Here's our business correspondent Julian
:12:18. > :12:23.O'Neill. Outside City Hall, trade unions gathered in protest. Soon at
:12:24. > :12:27.300 leisure centre workers will have a new employer, a not-for-profit
:12:28. > :12:33.trust which is set to take over day-to-day operations at ten council
:12:34. > :12:36.owned facilities. A new organisation which is running leisure services
:12:37. > :12:41.will be able to make reductions in staffing levels and will be able to
:12:42. > :12:46.change terms and conditions of employment. There are no guarantees
:12:47. > :12:51.and staff cannot rely on any guarantees. The council will retain
:12:52. > :13:13.ownership of centres and have a say in opening hours and admission
:13:14. > :13:15.prices. The move is ahead of a major refurbishment programme. This is the
:13:16. > :13:18.vision for one leisure centre and in all, ?105 million will be invested
:13:19. > :13:20.to upgrade facilities in the years ahead. Aside from that investment,
:13:21. > :13:23.the council wants to make a ?2 million saving on just how much its
:13:24. > :13:25.ten leisure centres are subsidised by ratepayers. The idea is that the
:13:26. > :13:28.trust will make savings and that makes the unions nervous. It will
:13:29. > :13:34.also try to improve customer numbers. It is a fresh start and one
:13:35. > :13:38.that comes with being able to outsource staffing levels. This is
:13:39. > :13:43.about re-energising staff and the service we provide for the people of
:13:44. > :13:47.Belfast. We want our staff to be proud and to be incentivised to make
:13:48. > :13:55.sure they are giving the city best they can give and up until now, we
:13:56. > :14:00.have had difficulties. Sinn Fein was against this, but despite
:14:01. > :14:02.opposition, the move looks set to be endorsed at full council with
:14:03. > :14:10.implementation predicted in the autumn. Twelve men have pleaded not
:14:11. > :14:13.guilty to killing Kevin McDaid in May 2009. The Catholic community
:14:14. > :14:17.worker was attacked by a loyalist gang outside his home in Somerset
:14:18. > :14:20.Drive in Coleraine. At a pre-trial hearing today in Belfast, a High
:14:21. > :14:23.Court judge criticised the length of time the case has taken to reach
:14:24. > :14:30.trial. Two other men face lesser charges in relation to the incident,
:14:31. > :14:34.including threats to kill. Plant machinery worth around 100 thousand
:14:35. > :14:37.pounds has been damaged in an arson attack in Ballyclare. It's the
:14:38. > :14:40.second attack on the Lagan Construction Group. A similar attack
:14:41. > :14:46.at a site in Lisburn two weeks ago caused over two million pounds of
:14:47. > :14:51.damage. A paramedic has been struck off for allowing his ambulance to
:14:52. > :14:54.run out of petrol. David Hope, a paramedic with 34 years experience,
:14:55. > :14:58.had been warned by a trainee that the tank was only a quarter full,
:14:59. > :15:02.but carried on driving. It ran out of fuel on the way to an emergency
:15:03. > :15:05.call and another ambulance had to be called, resulting in a 20-minute
:15:06. > :15:12.delay. He then asked a mechanic to lie about the reason for the
:15:13. > :15:16.breakdown. You're watching BBC Newsline. Still to come tonight. The
:15:17. > :15:29.latest from the Ireland camp as they hope to beat England to win the
:15:30. > :15:36.Triple Crown. If you have ever fancied having a go, tomorrow could
:15:37. > :15:39.be your chance. One of the highlights of the ploughing calendar
:15:40. > :15:41.takes place in County Armagh. The Mullahead ploughing match was
:15:42. > :15:45.cancelled because of the weather last year for the first time in
:15:46. > :15:48.almost a century. But it's back in business this year and, as our
:15:49. > :15:51.South-East reporte r Gordon Adair found out, beginners' classes are
:15:52. > :15:58.part of the attraction. You have to get the right width and depth. You
:15:59. > :16:10.have to get it straight. It is high pressure staff. We are heading
:16:11. > :16:21.away, that is good. We will see how you go. Tomorrow, the ever patient
:16:22. > :16:30.Dermot will be helping novices to turn their first furrow. I am
:16:31. > :16:42.supposed to keep looking around and judge where my front wheel is. Now,
:16:43. > :16:46.in its 99th year, the ploughing match has shaken off the
:16:47. > :16:51.disappointment of last year's cancellation due to bad weather. The
:16:52. > :16:54.organisers say that the ground this year is surprisingly in fantastic
:16:55. > :17:06.shape and they expect a record-breaking entry on upwards of
:17:07. > :17:13.10,000 visitors. A big part of the attraction, is it. We can claim to
:17:14. > :17:18.be the biggest in the world. We have eight teams this year. 17 teams
:17:19. > :17:25.coming from across the water and the rest from throughout Northern
:17:26. > :17:34.Ireland. It must be ignored this and sight to see those horses. When you
:17:35. > :17:41.see a row of 20 or 30 teams of horses in a line, being worked and
:17:42. > :17:48.turning the ground, it is amazing. Back to the not so amazing, how did
:17:49. > :17:54.I do? I am happy enough with that. It is very enjoyable. That is the
:17:55. > :18:03.main objective, to turn the green into the Brown. That is what good
:18:04. > :18:07.ploughing is all about. With the food village and crafts, there will
:18:08. > :18:17.be a lot more on show than pretty ploughing. The Sochi Winter Olympics
:18:18. > :18:21.finish up on Sunday after more than two weeks of events. Team GB have
:18:22. > :18:24.equalled their best medal tally at a Winter Games, while the Irish team
:18:25. > :18:28.sent more athletes than ever before. So, could we see a new generation of
:18:29. > :18:31.skaters, skiers and snowboarders who will bring home medals from the 2018
:18:32. > :18:40.Winter Games in South Korea. Our reporter Ita Dungan is live on the
:18:41. > :18:45.slopes. Hello. I am here in Craigavon and unfortunately we do
:18:46. > :18:52.not have the blue skies and mountains in Sochi. It is slopes
:18:53. > :19:00.like this that British and Irish athletes train on. Has the spectacle
:19:01. > :19:06.that was Sochi, the kickers, the tumbles, or the slopes, done
:19:07. > :19:12.anything to bring in new talent? You have been an instructor here for
:19:13. > :19:18.decades, have we seen an increase in the number of people coming to learn
:19:19. > :19:27.to ski? Yes. We have doubled hits on our website, put on more courses and
:19:28. > :19:36.we are really busy. Can you see natural talent? Yes. We also have a
:19:37. > :19:41.lot of ramps that we are introducing and hopefully we will start a new
:19:42. > :19:48.club in the near future. You're hoping to get new slopes as well. We
:19:49. > :19:54.would love that. It would be nice if we could move to a new slope. You
:19:55. > :20:02.are 14 and have won medals for Ireland. I am skiing here all the
:20:03. > :20:13.time and I keep improving. You are fearless. I do not think so. You
:20:14. > :20:20.have been in the Special Olympics. I1-macro two bronze medals in South
:20:21. > :20:24.Korea and they did the giant slalom. Both of these are going to win
:20:25. > :20:28.medals for Ireland in the future, but what we will need to know is
:20:29. > :20:35.whether be more talent because of the events of Sochi? From
:20:36. > :20:39.Craigavon, back to the studio. Sport now and in the Six Nations, Ireland
:20:40. > :20:43.can lift the Triple Crown tomorrow. But they'll have to do it at
:20:44. > :20:50.Twickenham. Gavin's here. Joe Schmidt's side trained at the home
:20:51. > :20:52.of English Rugby this afternoon. Ireland will be fuller of
:20:53. > :20:55.confidence. Thomas Niblock is at Twickenham with two former
:20:56. > :20:57.internationals from both sides who And good luck also to Ireland's
:20:58. > :21:01.Women, the reigning Six Nations champions, who also take on England
:21:02. > :21:03.at Twickenham tomorrow night after the men. There is always something
:21:04. > :21:05.that special when England play are in particularly when the Triple
:21:06. > :21:08.Crown is on the line and especially when you take into consideration
:21:09. > :21:12.that England must win if they harbour ambitions of winning the
:21:13. > :21:18.Championship. Joining me now are two former international is. They are
:21:19. > :21:23.playing a charity match. -- internationals. Are you confident
:21:24. > :21:30.that England will win? Not massively confident, but they are improving
:21:31. > :21:36.and developing. They are getting together young guys that are getting
:21:37. > :21:46.blooded and they are really impressive. These guys are so
:21:47. > :21:51.experience, right through the team, it will be a tough battle. If
:21:52. > :21:59.Ireland are to win, what must they do? As long as they get their basics
:22:00. > :22:09.right, I believe the back row are better than the English back row and
:22:10. > :22:12.I think Johnny Sexton has the edge. The defence is a massive thing.
:22:13. > :22:17.There are a lot of young English guys and this is the first time that
:22:18. > :22:22.they are playing, Ireland have come back with the confidence they had
:22:23. > :22:27.against Wales. They have got a few injuries. It will be a test for the
:22:28. > :22:34.younger players playing in Six Nations. Ireland have the all-round
:22:35. > :22:43.game to take. You think Ireland will win? I believe so. I am not so sure.
:22:44. > :22:49.Ireland brings so much experience and if the boys can get Twickenham
:22:50. > :23:01.to be a fortress, then we have a chance. Thank you. The game is on
:23:02. > :23:06.BBC Two tomorrow. Golf, and Graeme McDowell is through to the last 16
:23:07. > :23:09.of the WGC World Match Play event in Arizona. But Rory McIlroy is already
:23:10. > :23:13.out of the tournament, after losing on the first play off hole in his
:23:14. > :23:14.second round match. Thomas Kane reports. Graeme McDowell's qualities
:23:15. > :23:23.have been showcased over the past two days. Two down after 14 holes,
:23:24. > :23:30.the Portrush man recovered brilliantly to set up a shoot out on
:23:31. > :23:35.the 18th hole. Right in the middle. You would have backed him all day
:23:36. > :23:51.long. He held at this part on the final green to book his place in the
:23:52. > :23:58.next round. -- ten macro -- putt. That is a chance he has taken.
:23:59. > :24:01.Coming from behind, Rory McIlroy produced some outstanding shots to
:24:02. > :24:15.leave him in pole position against Harris English. The club is rapped
:24:16. > :24:19.over. Level after 18, it all went wrong for the 24-year-old on the
:24:20. > :24:24.first play-off hole as he exited the competition. There are three matches
:24:25. > :24:27.in the Danskebank Irish Premiership tonight, with Linfield's visit to
:24:28. > :24:31.Glentoran the standout game. A win would see Linfield go back to the
:24:32. > :24:34.top of the table, two points clear of Cliftonville. And, visiting the
:24:35. > :24:38.Oval for the last time as Linfield boss, David Jeffrey appears to be up
:24:39. > :24:47.for the challenge of another title charge. There have been some people
:24:48. > :24:51.who have been doubting my players and the club and making all sorts of
:24:52. > :24:56.silly statements, this will be a battle I will relish and my players
:24:57. > :25:01.will relish and we are looking forward to each and every single
:25:02. > :25:08.game and if we end up being successful, that is fine, but at
:25:09. > :25:13.this moment in time we are focusing on getting as many points as we can
:25:14. > :25:20.so that we have a crack at taking the title. The Belfast Giants will
:25:21. > :25:23.receive the Elite League trophy tonight at the Odyssey. They won the
:25:24. > :25:26.title last weekend and receive the silverware after the game against
:25:27. > :25:32.Coventry Blaze. Now here's Cecilia with the weekend weather forecast.
:25:33. > :25:39.There has been a lot of rain and there have been terrible showers
:25:40. > :25:44.across Northern Ireland. Severe downpours. That is all to do with
:25:45. > :25:50.this cloud. That will move away in the next few hours and think should
:25:51. > :25:54.become a little less wet and we are looking at more cloud and that is
:25:55. > :25:59.the next area of low pressure which will be moving across the Atlantic
:26:00. > :26:05.to bring wet and windy weather this weekend. It will not rain all the
:26:06. > :26:11.time, it will be at its worst on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
:26:12. > :26:17.We have a warning for rain as well. There is likely to be flooding over
:26:18. > :26:22.the weekend in County Fermanagh. Scattered showers, chilly if you are
:26:23. > :26:26.out because of the breeze, but the breeze will keep temperatures above
:26:27. > :26:35.freezing. To begin with tomorrow, it is try and the morning will be the
:26:36. > :26:43.best part of the day. -- drive. The rain is coming in from the west, so
:26:44. > :26:51.at midday it will still be dry in most areas. The wind will pick up as
:26:52. > :26:55.well, but it will not feel as cold as it did today, temperatures up to
:26:56. > :27:02.10 degrees and although it looks wet on the map, the rain will be fairly
:27:03. > :27:06.sporadic. Still a few dry spells until tomorrow evening. Leading the
:27:07. > :27:12.damp and cloudy skies in Belfast, moving into the Midlands, the sun is
:27:13. > :27:17.shining and the temperatures are about 12 degrees. The rain will not
:27:18. > :27:23.spoil things in the Six Nations match. Back to Northern Ireland, wet
:27:24. > :27:29.and windy is the name of the game, the winds could get up to 50 mph and
:27:30. > :27:33.the rain will be heavy and persistent in the West. It is still
:27:34. > :27:37.wet and windy on Sunday morning, but the winds will ease on Sunday
:27:38. > :27:41.afternoon. Raining a lot of the time, but not all of the time. Our
:27:42. > :27:44.late summary is at 10.25. You can also keep in contact with us via
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