16/03/2014

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:00:00. > :00:10.doing OK. That's all the sport. on the BBC News Channel, and I'll be

:00:11. > :00:20.The wreckage of the helicopter that crashed in Norfolk last Thursday

:00:21. > :00:22.killing four people, including Lord Ballyedmond, has been removed from

:00:23. > :00:25.the scene by air accident investigators. The Peer who founded

:00:26. > :00:28.Norbrook Laboratories in Newry, died alongside Declan Small from

:00:29. > :00:30.Mayobridge and two pilots. Kerry Thompson reports.

:00:31. > :00:35.It crashed in the thick fog three days ago and today the wreckage of

:00:36. > :00:39.the helicopter has been removed. The aircraft smashed into the ground

:00:40. > :00:50.just minutes into its flight to Northern Ireland. It left Lord

:00:51. > :00:59.BBallyedmond's mansion. -- Ballyedmond.

:01:00. > :01:02.Today at a church near the crash site, prayers were said for the

:01:03. > :01:09.families of those who lost their lives. I think it is always remember

:01:10. > :01:17.to remember the lives of those who are lost, especially something as

:01:18. > :01:23.tragic as this. It is a huge support with us praying for them. This is

:01:24. > :01:38.the helicopter that left the estate last week. Site workers have spent

:01:39. > :01:42.the weekend removing the wreckage. The flight voice recorder has been

:01:43. > :01:46.sent for analysis but experts said it may take up to a year to

:01:47. > :01:53.establish exactly what caused the crash.

:01:54. > :01:57.Detectives have been granted more time to question two men arrested in

:01:58. > :02:00.connection with the murder of a 35-year-old man in north belfast.

:02:01. > :02:03.Eamonn Ferguson's body was found in a flat in Ardoyne Place in the early

:02:04. > :02:06.hours of yesterday morning. The Irish rugby squad arrived back

:02:07. > :02:09.in Dublin this afternoon as Six Nations Champions following their

:02:10. > :02:22.win over France in Paris last night. Thomas Niblock reports.

:02:23. > :02:30.Home as champions. The Irish team arrived in Dublin this afternoon,

:02:31. > :02:35.battled and bruised but smiling with a second six Nations when since

:02:36. > :03:18.1985. A tight first half, we scored two tries,

:03:19. > :03:27.sides. Then Ireland look to have flown all the way. Has it gone

:03:28. > :03:34.forward? However it was said there was a forward pass to the French

:03:35. > :03:41.try. It was not allowed. They clinched the championship. I am

:03:42. > :03:48.delighted for the team. We have some -- done some hard work in the past

:03:49. > :03:56.few weeks. It was an incredible experience. It has been hard to stop

:03:57. > :04:08.smiling since yesterday. It is so worth it, I am just over the moon. I

:04:09. > :04:15.was crying. When I saw it was not allowed, tears of joy then. I

:04:16. > :04:21.thought, it cannot be happening again. Just unbelievable. Simply it

:04:22. > :04:26.had all the hallmarks of that defeat against New Zealand in the autumn.

:04:27. > :04:34.But the video referee had such an important job. The decision went the

:04:35. > :04:43.way of Ireland, they have won the 2014 six Nations.

:04:44. > :04:46.Thousands of people turned out in Belfast city centre this afternoon

:04:47. > :04:49.for the annual Saint Patrick's Day parade. Community groups from across

:04:50. > :04:52.the city took part in the event which ended with a free concert at

:04:53. > :04:54.Custom House Square. Michael Fitzpatrick reports. The streets of

:04:55. > :04:57.the city centre were lined with colour this afternoon as they are no

:04:58. > :05:03.-- the annual carnival parade set off from the City Hall. There were

:05:04. > :05:06.dancers and musicians of all ages strutting their stuff. The

:05:07. > :05:12.organisers said the parade was held a day earlier than usual to give

:05:13. > :05:17.everyone the opportunity to attend. It is the biggest turnout I have

:05:18. > :05:22.seen in years. Lots of green. What thrills me as young people from

:05:23. > :05:29.across the city taking part in the carnival parades and leading it

:05:30. > :05:34.which is the most appropriate theme for Belfast. The futuristic theme

:05:35. > :05:39.saw a doctor whose style TARDIS taking Saint Patrick on a colourful

:05:40. > :05:46.journey to custom house Square. I enjoyed the festival. It was really,

:05:47. > :05:52.really good fun. The perfect day. Fantastic so far. They are the

:05:53. > :05:57.crowds are treated to a free concert headlined by the former X factor

:05:58. > :06:00.winner Shayne Ward. For many the party is only starting, with more

:06:01. > :06:12.celebrations being held tomorrow. Let's get a look at the weather

:06:13. > :06:18.forecast now. The recent mild weather means our gardens are coming

:06:19. > :06:21.alive with colour, daffodils, crocuses and rabbits making an

:06:22. > :06:28.appearance. It looks as if it will be a mild evening tonight. There

:06:29. > :06:32.could be some dampness here. Breezy and that breezy weather will

:06:33. > :06:38.continue into tomorrow. There will be lots of cloud around. If you are

:06:39. > :06:43.having a lion, maybe add a for you, by mid-morning most places will be

:06:44. > :06:50.dry and the cloud will lift. Across the rest of Ireland tomorrow, it

:06:51. > :06:55.basically is a West split. The north and west, strong winds. Towards

:06:56. > :07:01.Dublin there should be sunshine. Further south it will be warmer.

:07:02. > :07:07.Tomorrow afternoon, most places dry and breezy. Dampness across the

:07:08. > :07:11.West. Maybe some brightness in the north. It will get cold by the end

:07:12. > :07:15.of this week and before then there will be some weather fronts moving

:07:16. > :07:19.in which will bring some rain. The first of those coming in tomorrow

:07:20. > :07:24.night. Sharp bursts of rain in the early hours. On Wednesday, you can

:07:25. > :07:28.see the windy weather coming in. This weather front will bring some

:07:29. > :07:37.significant rain, so a big change by Thursday. That is at. We will be

:07:38. > :07:41.back at 10:15pm tonight. From everyone here, good evening.