27/03/2014 BBC Newsline

Good evening. The headlines on BBC Newsline: stonemason Leslie Ross is

to be prosecuted for a third murder. It's confirmed that almost 200 jobs

are to go at a call centre in Belfast. A man speaks of his terror

as his car is bombed in Londonderry. Anybody in that vicinity or that

street walking past, they could have been killed. The Government is to

help to pay for 7000 childcare places. We're on the red carpet

tonight for the world premiere of a film narrated by a Hollywood star

about a motorcycling dynasty. And a bit of a messy outlook - it's chilly

and we're not done with the showers either. A man charged with killing

two of his former girlfriends is to be prosecuted for the murder of a

third. Leslie Ross from Dromore in County Down has been told he will be

charged over the death of Lily McKee in 2002. Gordon Adair reports. Last

year, Leslie Ross, who lived at this house you injure more, was charged

with two murders. Both alleged victims were former girlfriends of

the 66-year-old stonemason. Michelle Bickerstaff was a mother of four.

Her body was discovered in 2012. Five years before, the body of

Margaret Weis was fined and five years earlier, in 2002, Lily McKee,

52, was found dead. She was a mother of one. Again, from Dromore and

again, a partner of Leslie Ross. At the time of the initial charges,

police passed a file to the Public Prosecution Service and today at

Newry court, the revealed that Leslie Ross will now be charged with

the murder of Lily McKee. Leslie Ross's solicitors said his client

denied any involvement in all three deaths. Last year, Leslie Ross was

also charged with three other offences, indecent assault, gross

indecency with a child and indecently assaulting a female

child. Today, prosecutors withdrew those cards without prejudice. It is

understood they will now be pursued through separate court proceedings

at a later date. It's been confirmed that 197 people are to lose their

jobs at a call centre in North Belfast. The company, Teletech, lost

a substantial contract to a competitor. Eunan McConville

reports. This is Teletech, a US-owned communications company with

bases in many countries around the world. It's been operating call

centres in at Duncairn Gardens in North Belfast since 2001. These job

losses are a result of the company losing a contract with car

manufacturer Nissan. Teletech had been providing customer support for

Nissan but French company B2S recently won that contract. We will

keep in contact with the company and offer any assistance we can but

obviously this is very bad news for those people working in Teletech. A

statement from the company said: We currently operate three programmes

and will be ramping down one programme. 197 employees received

notice yesterday that their jobs will be ending between May 24th and

July 23rd. We are looking for other business opportunities but have not

identified any at this time. The site will remain open. We have

already been in touch with Teletech and have taught to some of those

people who will be unemployed and let us see if there is anything we

can do. We will have the conversation to see. The people

losing jobs will be given the opportunity to follow the work but

that will not suit everyone. A man whose car was targeted in a bomb

attack in Londonderry has told BBC Newsline he can't understand why he

was singled out. Christy Tarr from the Creggan estate says his family

has been left traumatised and that he's been told by community workers

dissident republicans were not responsible. Here's Keiron Tourish.

Christy Tarr says he's lucky to be alive after his car was targeted in

a bomb attack last night. The 29-year-old, who was at home with

his mother, says his family are devastated. Extensive damage was

caused to the silver Vauxhall Vectra that was parked in Carrickreagh

Gardens. The device was thrown inside and exploded at 10.40pm.

Residents were still in several homes nearby, though no-one was

injured. I was sitting in the house last night, just a normal night. And

there was a massive explosion outside. It was like a big third and

anybody in that vicinity, that street, anybody walking past, they

could have been killed. Politicians strongly condemned the attack. There

are but for the grace of God, nobody has been seriously injured or killed

and the victims are the people living behind us who were forced out

of their homes. Detectives say they are still trying to establish a

motive. They want to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious

activity in the Creggan estate last night to get in touch. This latest

attack followed a shooting incident at a house in Melmore Gardens in

Creggan eight days ago. You need to come forward and step up to the mark

and tell this community the rationale of what they are doing.

Nobody seems to understand why. Community leaders called for the

attacks to stop immediately. The two boys knocked down in Lisburn

yesterday are still in hospital. One is in a critical condition. It's

believed they are six-year-old twins. The incident involving a car

happened in Railway Street yesterday afternoon. The children's school,

Ballymacward Primary, held a special assembly today to support the pupils

and staff. ?15 million is being spent by the Assembly to help

parents of school age children get back to work, a move that will also

create 750 childcare jobs. There will be a huge increase in the

number of pre-school and after-school places, as Maggie

Taggart reports. Even though children between four and 14 are at

school, they still need looked after in the mornings and the afternoons

if Terence are working. But every 19 children in that group, there is

only one suitable after-school placement. At the moment there are

about 12,000 places for school age-children. The Bright Start

scheme will increase that by 50%. The new places will not only help

the parents who want to get back to work and cannot afford the

childcare, it will also create 750 jobs in the sector. Davina Clarke

has two young children and uses this existing scheme in Carryduff. This

is very important to me, it has enabled me to work and I need

cost-effective child care at all times of the year. The summer is

important. I need full-time carer for my children. Research exposed

gaps in provision and that's why the Assembly has reacted. We know there

are not enough places in rural areas and nodding of school-age child care

and we know the existing market is not meeting the identified needs.

Bright Start will cover breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and summer

schemes. From today, providers can apply for the subsidy as long as

they guarantee the places will be affordable. Pegged at ?70 every

week. That would be reasonable when you look at private daycare, which

could be ?150. If parents can utilise tax breaks, that makes it

even more available and affordable. An extra 6000 places will be on

offer in nonprofit organisations, targeting poor districts and rural

areas and trying to use school buildings out of class and term

time. Coming up on BBC Newsline: Councillors clash over a proposal to

invite the Pope to Belfast. A mP who represents soldiers who were on duty

during Bloody Sunday killings has questioned why they should have

confidence in the PSNI given what he described as its screw-up of the

case against the republican John Downey. Gerald Howarth was speaking

during a Commons debate on the implications of the failed

prosecution against the Donegal man, who had been charged over the IRA's

1982 Hyde Park bombing. Mark Devenport watched the debate. Gerry

Adams and Martin McGuinness were at Westminster today. Not to watch MPs

debate republican On the Runs but to attend the funeral of the left-wing

Labour MP, Tony Benn. Inside the Commons, MPs repeated their concerns

about the controversial letters sent to paramilitary fugitives. It is not

the case that it should be peace at any price. There must be some sense

of moral foundation on which we move forward as a society. One

Conservative MP who represents the army garrison town of Aldershot

raised the case of some of his constituents, former soldiers who

fear they could face charges over Bloody Sunday. It is the Police

Service of Northern Ireland who are responsible for this entire disaster

of the John Downey case. It is they who in their vernacular, screwed up,

and failed to provide the Northern Ireland Office with any information

about what the Metropolitan Police were looking for. In one 2nd... My

constituents are not invited to have confidence in an enquiry carried out

by people who completely screwed up on this particular case of John

Downey. Perhaps the member would just bear in mind when he makes the

kind of allegations he is making, who issued these letters? Who

initiated the process? Which government continued the process and

indeed, his own Secretary of State has issued 43 letters since the

current government took its position. So if there has been any

screw-up, surely it is on behalf of the politicians who continued

knowing there was a secret as dirty deal and they continued to operate.

The judge appointed to examine the controversy, Lady Justice Hallett,

has promised to go about her task independently and impartially. With

three separate inquiries now underway, it's clear the case of

John Downey will remain in the headlines for months to come. The

Ulster Unionist Party says it would be happy to see Pope Francis visit

Belfast. It issued a statement after one of the party's councillors said

he opposed a Papal visit to the city, fearing it could led to

unrest. The City Council is expected to discuss the idea next week. There

is a lot of flash photography at the start of this report. The Vatican

this morning and two of the world's most famous men meet for the first

time. One's already been to Belfast, the other, Pope Francis, will be

invited if this Belfast City councillor has his was. This

unionist thinks it's a bad idea. Perhaps some other part of Northern

Ireland closer to the border would be more appropriate. So I think

people need to become realistic in this matter, rather than trying to

make cheap let it go points because we have elections coming up in May.

Why would closer to the border make any difference? Are people in

Belfast not invited? Of course they are but they can travel to the

border, you will find there is a larger population of Roman Catholics

around the border counties and in the city of Belfast or in the

Greater Belfast area. You are not thinking about the election? No, I

was comfortably elected last time on the first count. Alderman Rogers was

not. As far as I am concerned, this is an issue of portraying this place

in a very positive light. Catholic Church sources say it is unlikely

the Pope would want to visit Ireland without coming North. The details

would be discussed with the Westminster Government and the

Executive but not Belfast City Council. You are in Belfast. We took

the flag down. There would be a lot of controversy! I don't think

sections of this community would be ready to have the Pope. I think it

would be great if he could leave the 12 March. -- of the 12th of July

march. Even some tourists we spoke to thought such a visit would not be

easy. Given the history here, I can imagine what some people might

think. If not offensive, then to some degree, from their perspective,

it would be a weird thing. Jim Rogers says it is not a question of

noble peer, but that is not -- not hire others will see it. The City

Hall is set for yet another row. There will be more on that on The

View programme after our late news. A new campaign to educate young

people to the dangers of car crime was launched today in West Belfast,

where there was an upsurge at the New Year. A reconstruction of an

incident that ended in death was staged in the Lower Falls. Families

there today found it difficult to watch and you may be upset by

pictures in this report from Kevin Sharkey. What was joyriding to some

was death-driving to others. And it took a big community and policing

effort to bring it under control. But around the New Year, it returned

to the streets. What happened in the New Year was enough to prompt and

immediate response. A simulation, not of the car crime, but the

consequences. The purpose of this is to educate dozens of young people

about the realities of car crime. This is a community where dozens of

lives have been lost three car crime over the last few decades. --

through. Children watched on, most of the time curious. Some of the

time, clearly in shock. And also finding it difficult to watch,

families who've had relative killing by car criminals. This is a hard, it

just brings flashbacks. But it is getting the point across to the

younger ones to deter them from getting into stolen cars. Getting

the message out. Because these are the consequences. Community messages

hope today's demonstration will reinforce a single message - car

crime causes injury and death. It is designed to shock and raise

awareness around death driving and the effects that has not just on the

people who engage in this the wider community. This was a very different

lesson for these schoolchildren. No books but plenty to see and to take

on board. If you were near Belfast International Airport today you may

have seen 14 rockets blasting off and streaking across the sky.

Nothing sinister was going on because they were being used in a

competition for students interested in jobs in the aerospace industry.

Julian O'Neill was at mission control. The challenge is sending a

rocket into the clouds, to be exact, 125 feet. It is designed to split,

dropping its payload of two eggs, which must fall without breaking, so

ideally a gentler landing than this one. Teams from seven schools were

the local finals, the young scientists are aged between 11 and

18 and have been test firing rockets over months of preparation. The

first test was very successful. We got to the required height in the

time limit but the second was not so good. It went on fire, so it had and

burnt up. Blast off to place on a disused runway near Crumlin. It

required, one by one, and many disappeared from sight and were

checked by judges. There have been a couple of good after-school sessions

and we had to put things together. Lunchtime, exam week, yes. It was

the idea of the aerospace industry, and each rocket was sponsored by a

company and it is a sector of the economy which is expanding. There is

growth in aerospace and security in space and we need talent coming

through to fill the jobs we will have in Northern Ireland in the next

ten years. The top class was Rainey Endowed from Magherafelt. They're

rockets were left off again at the national finals. -- left. Lots of

young people interested in the media got their chance to take our jobs

today for BBC School Report. The project brought in students from 60

local schools to make and broadcast news and sport. Helen Jones followed

them. Tie straight and Heron Place, could Connor be the next big thing

on the weather front? Good afternoon. Good afternoon. He is not

the only one being put through his paces. This was the rehearsal

earlier. It is all go behind-the-scenes, there is a lot of

work in making a 30 minute news programme. Some tips from the

seasoned professionals along the way. This is a journalism project

for 11 that and it is about engaging young people in news and current

affairs and giving them my skills in journalism, offering them

opportunities that they would not necessarily have had before. Today

it is making a local news programmes of this is very big thing for them.

These girls from St Mary's high school in Newry get to grips with

radio. The little bird is in my ear! That is what it is like.

Welcome to School report live from Northern Ireland. Coming up... The

showers will ease and it stays clear and the sun will make an appearance

this afternoon. It is not warm. Top temperatures of eight degrees. I was

just pumping. But when I got into the swing of things, it was easier

than I thought. As it put you off? No, it has encouraged me to go into

journalism. It was great. But I was glad to get it over with. Just

relief, so much pressure. And on everybody else. Good to get it over

with. It has taught me a lot. Given me a lot of confidence. Despite the

valiant attempts from Geoff Maskell, Connor has decided teaching is the

job for him! Perhaps that is a very good option! There is a lot of

talent here. Tonight, a Hollywood movie star hits the big screen in

Belfast in a tribute to some of our sports stars. Stephen Watson is

there for us at the film premiere. Thank you very much. The cinema is

jam-packed. Around 1000 lucky guests will watch the world premiere of a

local film called Road, made by Double Band Films, with funding from

BBC Northern Ireland - and is being showcased by the14th Belfast Film

Festival. The movie is about the famous motorcycle road racing

family, the Dunlops. Joey Dunlop and his brother Robert, who both lost

their lives racing. And Robert's two sons, William and Michael. Two of

the best in the world. The movie has been narrated by Hollywood star Liam

Neeson. Here's a little flavour. This is the story of two sets of

brothers. Two generations of one family. United by success. United by

loss. On the roads... Powerful stuff. I am joined by the

brothers, Michael and William and the producer. How difficult was it

to persuade Liam Neeson to take part? Remarkably, he was easily

convinced. He is a very busy man but of course he comes from Ballymena,

two miles down the road from where Michael and William grew up and

where Joey Dunlop and Robert grew up. He identified with the story and

was keen to tell the story. How do you feel about the Dunlops being on

the big screen? We have only seen this on the small screen but it is

powerful. I am looking forward to seeing it. The family is here? Yes,

I'm very proud. They have done a very good job. Michael, you have

seen the film. I'm sure this is an emotional roller-coaster for you?

The good thing about the movie is it gives, you get that feeling, that

inside look, rather than outside. There is a big impact. Some hard

stuff in it. That is life, that is what road racing is. That is life. I

am looking forward to it on the big screen. I always look to be so

hopefully I will be double the size! Your uncle would be very bright? It

is all about them. -- those otherwise he will be chuffed to

bits. The film goes out on BBC Northern Ireland later this year.

Now to the rugby player that coach Joe Schmidt dubbed the unsung hero

of Ireland's recent Six Nations triumph. In an exclusive interview,

Andrew Trimble has been speaking to me about his fine international form

and how he now plans to translate that into success in the big games

coming up for Ulster. It was a very long eight weeks, we trained hard

and training on the pitch was tough. Even the amount of homework we had

to do. Just the stress, so much preparation, so much on the line,

you have to get the win. That is all of the work from Joe. He puts you in

that position where you are in the best place you can be. And we

managed to deliver that. We are delighted. For me, I feel like when

I play for Ulster, it happens. I am massively motivated. It is the same

for Ireland but something happens, there is that spark. It has not been

there for me in the green shirt. I have tried everything. Eventually,

it is always the way, but I feel like I did myself justice. Back with

Ulster. Some exciting times and big matches ahead? The next few weeks

will be massive. Everybody is still hurting, just that disappointment

from last year against Saracens. Over at Twickenham was hard to take.

We just did not turn up. If we had performed well and were beaten, that

would have been OK. But we did not turn up, it was very disappointing

to go there and have a very good season and the big game at the end,

we were just is appointed. Hopefully, with that in mind, there

is a lot of that baggage that will motivate us to make sure we do the

job next weekend. I have made popcorn, I am ready to go. Enjoy! By

the weather forecast with Angie. As a good night. -- nine.

We started off with showers today, they came bubbling with East Strand

and the sun came through in the afternoon with brighter spells. But

for many, it is a dry end to the day but already the easterly breeze is

bringing some showery rain across tantrum and into woods down. That

will extend eastwards across the evening. -- towards down. It might

come to a standstill overnight but towards the north-west, dry with

clear spells and we could see temperatures dipping close to

freezing. We could get patchy frost and ice through the night but it

looks like across the South, where we hold onto that cloud and rain,

possibly, it will probably stay frost free. That rain is associated

with another weather front, that will be edging slowly northwards

into tomorrow morning and these isobars are quite tightly packed

together so that is an indication it will be breezy and a chilly breeze

as well and we have more showery rain in the forecast. That'll move

into the South and East during the course of the morning, some heavy,

thundery bursts for the rush hour and it is moving westwards and we

will find those showers will break up at that stage and we should see

something drier for a time in the afternoon. They be some brighter

intervals but more clout than sunshine and yet more showery rain

coming in towards east, towards tea-time. Highs of only nine

degrees. Into tomorrow night, we have that showery rain piling in, it

will be wet tomorrow now and again the risk of heavy, thundery bursts

but because of that cloud and rain, it looks like it will stay frost

free, around five degrees. As for Saturday, it looks slightly milder

but still quite breezy, damp at times and hopefully Sunday will be a

little bit drier. It could be worse! Our late summery is at

10.25pm. You can also keep in contact with us via Facebook and

Twitter. From BBC Newsline - goodnight.

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