:00:00. > :00:08.The eight-year-old boy who died in a slurry tank accident in
:00:09. > :00:11.County Antrim yesterday afternoon was Robert Christie. His father,
:00:12. > :00:15.also called Robert, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
:00:16. > :00:19.They were at the farm of a family friend near Dunloy when they were
:00:20. > :00:25.Our North-East reporter David Maxwell has been to the scene.
:00:26. > :00:29.Today the farm where eight-year-old Robert Christie died fell silent.
:00:30. > :00:33.The young boy came here with his dad, who was helping out
:00:34. > :00:37.Exactly what happened is unclear, but it's understood
:00:38. > :00:40.while mixing slurry, both of them were overcome by
:00:41. > :00:47.The two were discovered by a postman, who raised the alarm.
:00:48. > :00:50.Emergency services were quickly on the scene.
:00:51. > :00:54.But it was too late for the young boy, who was airlifted to hospital.
:00:55. > :01:10.This community is still coming to terms with the tragic events which
:01:11. > :01:12.unfolded on this farm this afternoon.
:01:13. > :01:15.It's yet another sobering reminder of the many hazards encountered by
:01:16. > :01:23.It is a reminder that we do not know what each day will bring in this
:01:24. > :01:26.family have been plunged into indescribable sorrow, and our
:01:27. > :01:32.thoughts and prayers are with the family, who are well known in this
:01:33. > :01:34.community, and that is another reminder to us all just how quickly
:01:35. > :01:36.and suddenly accidents can happen. The Christie family regularly
:01:37. > :01:38.attend this church. This morning,
:01:39. > :01:40.they were remembered in prayer. Along with his two sisters,
:01:41. > :01:43.Robert also went to the Sunday school at this church, just yards
:01:44. > :01:53.from the farm where he died. They are in our minds very much this
:01:54. > :02:01.morning and we are just beside where it happened, and I would just like
:02:02. > :02:03.to express our sympathy and condolences to the family, they are
:02:04. > :02:05.very much in our prayers. This afternoon,
:02:06. > :02:08.staff met at the primary school where the eight-year-old was
:02:09. > :02:10.in the P4-P5 class. The principal says everything
:02:11. > :02:22.possible will be done to help What Robert didn't know about
:02:23. > :02:24.farming wasn't worth knowing. He would frequently tell me about
:02:25. > :02:32.things he had done at the weekend or what he was going to do. His loss
:02:33. > :02:36.will have a huge impact. I would say that there is a very close family
:02:37. > :02:38.spirit and that is what we will call on.
:02:39. > :02:41.The Health and Safety Executive are investigating this incident -
:02:42. > :02:46.the latest in a long line of farming tragedies.
:02:47. > :02:49.A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with dissident
:02:50. > :02:53.He was arrested in north Belfast on Friday and is accused
:02:54. > :02:55.of directing a terrorist organisation and membership
:02:56. > :02:59.He is due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates
:03:00. > :03:08.The DUP have criticised Sinn Fein for deciding not to appear
:03:09. > :03:10.before a parliamentary committee investigating the controversy over
:03:11. > :03:15.Sinn Fein have met with the leaders of another inquiry into the issue -
:03:16. > :03:18.the Hallett review, which was ordered by the Prime Minister.
:03:19. > :03:21.The party say they therefore see no point in attending a hearing of the
:03:22. > :03:25.But a DUP MP says Sinn Fein's decision suggests
:03:26. > :03:36.Why were they not come along with those who did the deal with them and
:03:37. > :03:40.give evidence, let the people of Northern Ireland find out exactly
:03:41. > :03:42.what happened and why this dirty deal was done?
:03:43. > :03:45.The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has said the truth must come out
:03:46. > :03:48.about the mother-and-baby home in County Galway and homes elsewhere.
:03:49. > :03:51.Dr Diarmuid Martin was speaking on reports of a mass grave of infants
:03:52. > :03:55.and children, found in the grounds of a convent run by nuns in Tuam.
:03:56. > :04:03.No point in that it is just what happened here and then next you're
:04:04. > :04:08.finding more, we have to look at the whole culture of mother and baby
:04:09. > :04:13.homes, they are talking about medical experiments there, we have
:04:14. > :04:17.to look at adoption. They are sensitive issues but the only way we
:04:18. > :04:19.will come out of this period of our history is when the truth comes out.
:04:20. > :04:21.The Ulster Council of the GAA are investigating a mass
:04:22. > :04:24.brawl before this afternoon's senior championship match between Armagh
:04:25. > :04:28.The fighting, involving the majority of both sets of
:04:29. > :04:32.players, began as they were about to line up for the pre-match parade.
:04:33. > :04:35.Punches were thrown and members of the band providing the music
:04:36. > :04:46.In the match itself, Armagh won by one goal in 12 points to Armagh's
:04:47. > :04:49.nine points. The local boat taking part
:04:50. > :04:51.in the Clipper Round-the-World Yacht Race has left New York,
:04:52. > :04:54.en route for Northern Ireland. The Derry-Londonderry-Doire yacht is
:04:55. > :04:56.one of 12 taking part It'll arrive on the Foyle later this
:04:57. > :05:01.month to launch a maritime festival. During its stop in New York,
:05:02. > :05:04.the yacht welcomed potential investors to promote business in
:05:05. > :05:19.Derry and across Northern Ireland. Now for a look at the weather
:05:20. > :05:25.forecast. We have had dramatic skies today, thunder, lightning and hail,
:05:26. > :05:29.torrential rain in places. The lively showers will continue for a
:05:30. > :05:33.while this evening, fortunately short lived in as the temperature
:05:34. > :05:38.falls they will lose their energy. It will be a mild night and there
:05:39. > :05:42.may be some mist and low cloud over the hills tomorrow, otherwise a
:05:43. > :05:46.bright start to the week, mostly dry, the showers will take a while
:05:47. > :05:50.to get going and there will be sunshine through the morning. Most
:05:51. > :05:55.showers tomorrow will be confined to the far West, drifting up from
:05:56. > :06:01.western Ireland. There will be a few showers are owned central and
:06:02. > :06:05.ordered areas of England but in the sunshine temperatures could reach 20
:06:06. > :06:10.degrees towards London. We are looking at the high teens and there
:06:11. > :06:13.is likely to be fine weather in the East with a small chance of a
:06:14. > :06:19.thunderstorm tomorrow, mainly in the West, but not as widespread as
:06:20. > :06:25.today. The thundery downpours will return tomorrow night and into
:06:26. > :06:28.Tuesday, mostly on the warm side but there is a question over rain on
:06:29. > :06:33.weapon state because it may take a while to come in, leaving a lot of
:06:34. > :06:43.dry weather through the day. Our next button is that 10:15pm. Until
:06:44. > :06:47.then you can keep upto day with local news Radio Ulster.