20/06/2014 BBC Newsline


20/06/2014

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A police investigation into the awarding of contracts for police

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vehicles is looking at whether there was a conspiracy to ensure that

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multi-million-pound contracts were awarded

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to one of Northern Ireland's largest car dealerships.

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It's understood seven men, including the former

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Assistant Chief Constable Duncan McCausland and a serving officer

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have been questioned over bribery allegations.

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who's now Chief Constable of West Yorkshire

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was suspended as a result of the investigation.

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Our home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney

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Donnelly Brothers is one of Northern Ireland's

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One of its owners, Terence Donnelly, was one of those questioned

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by detectives investigating the awarding of PSNI vehicle contracts.

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He was one of seven men the PSNI said were arrested on suspicion

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of a range of offences including bribery,

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and procuring misconduct in public office.

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His company has been a long-standing supplier

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of vehicles to the police and was recently awarded

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a multi-million pound contract for the maintenance of

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In a statement to the BBC, Mr Donnelly said he strenuously

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denied any wrongdoing on his part in relation to the PSNI

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investigation into the awarding of PSNI vehicle contracts.

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The statement added that he has co-operated fully with

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the investigation and expects to be completely exonerated.

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Others arrested include a serving officer and a member

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Files on both men have been sent to the Public Prosecution Service.

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In line with PSNI policy they have been suspended from their jobs

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The BBC understands police believe efforts were being made to ensure

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another contract to provide armour is on 50 police cars was awarded to

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Donnelly's and a company based in London.

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Duncan McCausland, former Chief Constable, has also been questioned.

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Since retiring he has worked as a security visor to Donnellys.

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He was released from police custody last night pending a file being sent

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I have been clear that I strenuously deny any

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Obviously, I can't talk about the investigation

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That is what I am going to go out of my way to ensure,

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This afternoon, the Chief Constable of

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West Yorkshire Police Force was suspended

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Mark Gilmour was formerly a PSNI officer.

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He is not part of the criminal investigation.

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It is understood that it has been claimed that while serving here,

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he may have received a heavily discounted or free car

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This morning I suspended Mark Gilmour.

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The reason for the suspension is as a result of

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information from the PSNI arising from an investigation announced

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I would like to stress that the suspension

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of a Chief Constable is a necessity in the public interest until

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Seven men arrested as part of this investigation have now been

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released pending files being sent to the Public Prosecution Service.

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The BBC understands that due to the complexity of

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the investigation it could be months before the review of the files is

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completed and decisions made about whether or not to bring charges.

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A plane bound for Belfast city airport has been diverted in midair

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to Manchester. The flight was en route from Southampton. The flight

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was diverted because of a fault. It landed safely. The tour of the

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North Orange parade took place in north Belfast without event. There

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were restrictions on the event. There was no trouble.

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The Health Minister says a proposal to reinstate prescription charges

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A fee with a maximum payment of ?25 a year per person is proposed.

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Our health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly reports.

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Since being diagnosed with worrying cancer in 2009, Una has been on a

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crusade to raise awareness of the condition but she has also been

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campaigning for access to specialist cancer drugs. Extremely expensive

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they are available to cancer patients in England and Scotland but

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not in Northern Ireland. If the Cancer Drugs Fund was available here

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I would get the drug which is available to women in England. If I

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lived in England I would get it and it would extend my life, could

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extend my life, ten months to three years. Last eight on Twitter, that

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battle stepped up a gear when Una and the Health Minister engaged in a

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heated debate about how the fund could be paid for. Una suggested

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money was there. Edwin Poots proposed reinstating prescription

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charges could help pay the bill. The SDLP argue it is not necessary.

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Instead, they are insisting the money is already available via a

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national scheme for pharmaceutical companies pay into a fund designed

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for the researchers develop and a specialist drugs. There is money

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coming back from pharmaceuticals, 9 million over the last three years

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and a protected 12 million over the next three years. He has the money

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to get on with the job. Where you suggesting the money has gone? I do

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not know and the Minister has questions to answer. I hope it has

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not gone into the big black hole. The deal is that the money should be

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used for innovative drugs. In a statement Edwin Poots said the PPR

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scheme is designed to constrain the cost of medicines across the UK and

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was never intended to fund specialist drugs.

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A school that's been told to pay ?10,000 to

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a pupil who was bullied, says it is reviewing its pastoral care policy.

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Ryan Collins, who's now 19, sued Abbey Grammar school in Newry

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after he suffered abuse from his second year in the school.

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He finally left in 2009 after what was described as an horrific

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incident and suffered adult psychiatric damage as a result.

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The case could have repercussions for other schools.

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It is an interesting decision and I think it will have ramifications for

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schools. It is something of a president so it has to be taken very

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seriously. The highlight of this week's

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summer festival of racing at Down Among the trainers hoping to win

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the big race is a former vet who has entered Abby Cadabby

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from his County Tyrone stable. Andy Oliver has been training horses

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for a decade now and is confident that they are ready

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for the challenge. Although the stakes are high,

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with the prize money set at 100,000 They are already set. They have won

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all ready this year. Their training regime is just maintenance. We just

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maintain fitness. Once you get there my work is done. It is still really

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saddling up, speaking to the jockeys, and seeing how the real

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estate goes. After that, win, lose or draw, you have to take what

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happens. Stephanie Meadow has continued to

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impress on her professional golf debut

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at the US Women's Open. But the 22-year-old from Jordanstown

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is now three over par after two rounds at Pinehurst,

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which means she's dropped from 14th to 21st place

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on the leaderboard out of the field of 155,

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heading into the weekend. Time for a look at the weather. Here

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is Barra Best. It has been a fine and dry end to

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the day and it will stay dry overnight into the longest day of

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the year. If you are out and about for a solstice event tonight, it is

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going to stay fine and dry. Elsewhere, we have clear skies

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developing tonight. It could turn Chile with temperatures into single

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figures. Most towns and cities will be around ten or 11 degrees.

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Saturday will be much like today was dry and bright weather around. A

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fair amount of cloud at times but the cloud breaking up and allowing

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for sunshine to come and go. Towards the North closed with the northerly

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breeze as it will feel a little bit fresher. -- north coast. Elsewhere,

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the high pressure remains in control. Lots of fine, settled

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weather and good sunshine across many areas of Britain. Cloudier and

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across Ireland but even here, bright with temperatures of 19 or 20.

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Towards the south-east of England, into the mid-20s. Tomorrow, you will

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not need the umbrella. Temperatures up to about 20 degrees inland where

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we have the best of the sunshine. Towards the north coast, it may be

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14 or 15 degrees with the onshore breeze. Towards Sunday, more of the

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same to come, plenty of good outdoor weather, dry weather, 18 or 19

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degrees. Staying dry into Monday. It will not be until Tuesday that

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things begin to breakdown. From everyone here on the BBC

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Newsline team, have a very good night.

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But sometimes, something can happen that leaves you no choice

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to let the world see your secret self.

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