:00:00. > :00:11.The First Minister has described the abuse at Kincora Boys' Home
:00:12. > :00:13.in east Belfast as "a national scandal".
:00:14. > :00:15.Peter Robinson made his remarks after a former army intelligence
:00:16. > :00:20.officer said he was ordered to stop investigating Kincora by MI5
:00:21. > :00:24.in the 1970s, five years before the police discovered that
:00:25. > :00:36.teenage boys were being sexually assaulted on a regular basis.
:00:37. > :00:45.It was set up as a place where teenage boys could be cared for. But
:00:46. > :00:54.inside the key home, many were abused. The scandal was made public
:00:55. > :00:59.in the 1970s, when the men were convicted of serious offences. But
:01:00. > :01:06.it is claimed that years before any enquiry, MI5 stop the investigation.
:01:07. > :01:11.In 1975, Brian was gathering information. He prepared the report
:01:12. > :01:24.for a leading security services officer. He told me not just to stop
:01:25. > :01:30.investigating into the boys home and into my past, but to stop the
:01:31. > :01:40.investigation totally. The First Minister has described this as a
:01:41. > :01:45.national scandal. There are matters when you put them together that
:01:46. > :01:52.there was knowledge of high positions in Northern Ireland at
:01:53. > :01:56.that time. I read some of the documentation in relation to it, and
:01:57. > :02:08.I feel there is a case that merits investigation. Victims revisited the
:02:09. > :02:14.house today. Client has always maintained that there was a
:02:15. > :02:22.cover-up. I went to the police station, but they did not want to
:02:23. > :02:28.hear me. They do not know if they did anything, but they were not
:02:29. > :02:32.hearing anything bad about them. The whole always be associated with is
:02:33. > :02:35.shame and scandal. The question now is how much more is to be green
:02:36. > :02:45.fields? -- revealed. The Housing Executive
:02:46. > :02:47.has defended spending ?11,000 on a memorial garden in south
:02:48. > :02:50.Belfast which featured in a UDA The Executive says the garden
:02:51. > :02:55.is to remember World War One and has no connection to
:02:56. > :03:10.paramilitaries, despite a UDA plaque A publicly funded memorial garden
:03:11. > :03:21.and a tribute to the Ulster defence Association. It cost ?11,000. Last
:03:22. > :03:29.night, it hosted an Ulster defence event, which started with the parade
:03:30. > :03:39.down the street. It was to commemorate the members who were
:03:40. > :03:45.shot by the IRA. They were said to be associated with attacks on
:03:46. > :03:51.Republicans, but nothing was ever proved. The Housing executive say
:03:52. > :04:01.the garden was to commemorate the World War I. Although there is
:04:02. > :04:06.nothing on the memorial to mention the First World War, there are
:04:07. > :04:18.poppies on the plaque. The Housing executive have said.
:04:19. > :04:26.The flags and placards being removed. It has once again brought
:04:27. > :04:29.into focus the whole issue of remembering the past, how it should
:04:30. > :04:41.be done and what is appropriate and what is an appropriate.
:04:42. > :04:43.A protest has been held outside the BBC's Broadcasting House in Belfast
:04:44. > :04:46.this evening, calling for an end to the Israeli bombing of Gaza.
:04:47. > :04:48.Hundreds of demonstrators, many waving placards and Palestinian
:04:49. > :04:51.flags, said they were angry at what they they called
:04:52. > :04:52.the BBC's "inadequate coverage" of the crisis.
:04:53. > :05:05.The BBC has reiterated that it stands by its reporting.
:05:06. > :05:11.Hundreds of local people and Fermanagh have galloped to discuss
:05:12. > :05:25.the controversial issue of cracking. affects the whole island. It is very
:05:26. > :05:28.important that people all over article note this.
:05:29. > :05:31.Now, let us join Stephen Watson, with the latest on the local
:05:32. > :05:35.Team Northern Ireland won six more medals today, all of them bronze.
:05:36. > :05:37.One came in the lawn bowls - more of that shortly -
:05:38. > :05:41.in the boxing. But four of our fighters have made
:05:42. > :05:44.it to Saturday's final session in the Hydro, glowing behind me there.
:05:45. > :05:48.Earlier today, Northern Ireland's lawn bowls team picked up a second
:05:49. > :05:51.medal of these games when the women's pairs beat Jersey by one
:05:52. > :06:01.point in a thriller that went to the last end.
:06:02. > :06:10.When the defending champion enters the arena, there is a special
:06:11. > :06:14.atmosphere. Today, Barnes totally outclassed as Ugandan opponent. He
:06:15. > :06:27.has set up a gold medal bout with an Indian boxer. I have beaten him in
:06:28. > :06:35.the Olympics. What would it mean to you to defend your championship? It
:06:36. > :06:45.would be fantastic. The youngest member of the team wants to join
:06:46. > :06:50.them. 19-year-old Joe Fitzpatrick enjoyed a unanimous victory. He
:06:51. > :07:03.nearly did not make it into the ring at all. I had an eye injury and the
:07:04. > :07:11.doctor said it was touch and go. Pet and do not be hacked, that is the
:07:12. > :07:17.key. It is a busy night ahead for the medical team. Earlier today,
:07:18. > :07:21.Michael was cut after an accidental clash of heads. He was awarded the
:07:22. > :07:31.win because he was ahead at the time. I can take anything. I am
:07:32. > :07:37.happy enough. They would have two cup my head off to stop me getting
:07:38. > :07:44.in the rain! He has to wait to find out whether the doctor will pass him
:07:45. > :07:52.fit. One person who is definitely fighting gold is Walsh. Her win sets
:07:53. > :08:02.up a final against the Olympic champion from England, Nicola Adams.
:08:03. > :08:07.Despite a battling performance, Murphy leaves with a bronze medal,
:08:08. > :08:17.as the Donnelly, who lost on a split decision. All eyes turn to the ring
:08:18. > :08:27.tomorrow, as Northern Ireland go for a four gold medals.
:08:28. > :08:31.Earlier today, Northern Ireland's lawn bowls team picked up a second
:08:32. > :08:33.medal of these games when the women's pairs beat Jersey by one
:08:34. > :08:36.point in a thriller that went to the last end.
:08:37. > :08:38.Barbara Cameron and Mandy Cunningham secured the bronze at Kelvingrove,
:08:39. > :08:42.to add to the silver won by the men's triples earlier in the week.
:08:43. > :08:45.And for Barbara, in her fifth games, what a fitting way to retire
:08:46. > :08:56.Now, at the Milk Cup tonight, and Northern Ireland made history by
:08:57. > :09:00.becoming the first team to win the Elite competition for a fourth time.
:09:01. > :09:10.County Antrim and Manchester United were also in action.
:09:11. > :09:18.Having shaken off the controversy of the match against Mexico, Northern
:09:19. > :09:29.Ireland dominated in the final against Canada. The only goal came
:09:30. > :09:37.when they were awarded a penalty. It was sent sailing past the Canadian
:09:38. > :09:44.goalkeeper. The boys have been terrific, right from the captain all
:09:45. > :09:49.the way through. They deserve everything they get. Earlier in the
:09:50. > :10:03.junior final, County Antrim were beaten by Corinthians. The cop
:10:04. > :10:16.travelling back to Brazil. In the other final, Manchester United
:10:17. > :10:20.enjoyed victory. That is from Glasgow.
:10:21. > :10:28.Finally, time for the weekend weather forecast, with Cecilia Daly.
:10:29. > :10:39.The weather is something of a mess in the next few days. The showers
:10:40. > :10:40.that there are around will to fizzle out, so it should be dry in many
:10:41. > :10:51.places. The bulk of the rain on Saturday
:10:52. > :10:57.following in Eastern counties during the course of the afternoon.
:10:58. > :11:05.Tomorrow afternoon, starting July, but showers never too far away in
:11:06. > :11:10.the East, with the needle you are to the Irish Sea, the more likely you
:11:11. > :11:16.are to ensure some heavy rain. Heavy rain warnings are in mourning place
:11:17. > :11:19.across Britain. None of them in Northern Ireland as yet, but it is
:11:20. > :11:30.something we will have to continue to monitor. Parts of Northern
:11:31. > :11:36.Ireland, particularly in the West will enjoy the best of the weather.
:11:37. > :11:40.Once that rain in the East sets in, it will be persistent. More wet
:11:41. > :11:46.weather on Saturday night and Sunday morning, but things will gradually
:11:47. > :11:50.improve. Sunday is an improving day and it looks as though temperatures
:11:51. > :11:52.will begin to pick up as we head up into the new week.
:11:53. > :11:56.That is it for now. I will be here with the next
:11:57. > :11:59.Newsline tomorrow at half past five. You can keep up to date with News
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