20/08/2014 BBC Newsline

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A second man from Northern Ireland is arrested over the death

of a suspected illegal immigrant in Essex.

50 jobs under threat because of financial pressures in the NHS. A

private medical is affected. A motorcyclist from Northern Ireland

is killed competing on the Isle A security alert is under way

after masked men hijack a lorry Are

the building blocks being laid for In the weather,

chilly but dry today. First tonight, a second local man

has been arrested in connection with the death of a man during an alleged

people trafficking operation The dead man was one

of 35 people from Afghanistan found The man's name hasn't been released

but he is 33 with an address in Londonderry. He was detained after

1pm today when he went along himself voluntarily to a police station in

Essex. The police say that he has been arrested on suspicion of

manslaughter and facilitating the illegal entry of people into the UK.

These charges arise from the discovery last Saturday of 35 women,

men and children in a shipping container from Belgium at Tilbury

Docks in Essex. They are from Afghanistan and are believed to have

been victims of a people trafficking operation. A 40-year-old Sikh man

had died inside the container before being rescued. Yesterday, the PSNI

searched the home of a novel man detained in connection with the

incident. His vehicle was stopped on the A1 and he was arrested on

suspicion of manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration.

Detectives from Essex have arrived in Northern Ireland and are expected

to take the 34-year-old suspect from that police station back to England

for further questioning this evening.

Northern Ireland's largest private medical group, 3fivetwo health care,

says it may have to make 50 staff redundant as a result of a cut

in the number of patients referred by the NHS.

The Health and Social Care Board told health trusts to

"pause" referrals to private clinics as part of a move to save money.

Our Economics and Business Editor John Campbell is at the company's

3fivetwo Healthcare is a major business, employing more than 240

people. In common with many private medical businesses, it does a lot of

work with the NHS under the waiting list initiative. It is a way for the

health service to keep waiting lists down by outsourcing work. What's

happened now, the NHS has pressed the pause button on that work having

a major effect on 3fivetwo Healthcare. Over the last couple of

years, it's done more than ?40 million worth of NHS work but it

says this work is lost, it cannot continue with the same number of

staff so it might have to cut 50 jobs out of a total workforce of

240. I should clarify the clinic behind me is not going to be

directly affected by this move. I understand the staff will be

affected in the Titanic Quarter operation. The other factor is

patients who were expecting to get their operations under this waiting

is the initiative are probably facing a longer wait.

Thanks. A local motorcyclist has been killed

competing on the Isle of Man. 39-year-old Stephen McIlvenna

from Randalstown had been taking part in a qualifying session

for the Manx Grand Prix last night. Stephen McIlvenna was an experienced

racer. Seen here when he first competed in 2005 at the Manx Grand

Prix. A well-known character on the road racing scene, Stephen McIlvenna

died on the call string last night's qualifying session. He was

one of a large number of fantastic Irish supporters of our road races.

The Manx and Irish have great affinity for road racing and he was

one of those guys who was always there. A terrific ride. The Manx

motorcycle club want to express their condolences to his friends and

family at this sad time. He won the junior Manx Grand Prix in 2009 and

competed at the Isle of Man TT races in 2010. A former racer is familiar

with this sector of the course were last night's crash took place. That

is one of the fastest sections of the cause. You are just flat out in

sixth gear. On big bikes, about a miles an hour. I don't know what

sixth gear. On big bikes, about a happened in the accident, I've not

spoken to anyone who was there, but it is a tragic loss, no matter what

happened. He was known as a very good guy in the motorcycle world. We

had lots of friends and supporters, he was known as a good motorcycle

rider. Anything we can do, we will do to help his family. The coroner

at the inquest has been informed and the investigation into the

circumstances of the accident is currently under

Police investigating a series of letter bombs sent to addresses

in Northern Ireland and England have arrested four people.

The two men and two women were arrested

They are being questioned about the devices which were sent

The Secretary of State and senior police officers were

Detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch have

been working in close liaison with officers from the South East Counter

A security alert is ongoing in Londonderry this evening.

It began just after midday when a lorry was hijacked

The alert began after a lorry was hijacked. The driver was approached

by two masked men. Aim -- and object was loaded onto the vehicle and he

was ordered to take it to a police station. My thoughts are with the

man who was forced to drive the vehicle up through a main arterial

route, through an urban area, I can only imagine he was extremely

frightened and terrified as any -- anybody would be and I would condemn

those who put him in that position. The driver of the van parked his

vehicle at a school near here. Staff are getting GCSE results ready when

they were asked to leave the building by police. We are thinking

of the boys who are getting their results. Honestly, very conscious of

the fact we have a lot of people in the school. So it has caused huge

disruption at a time when we needed to be in the school. People were

also moved from business units and nearby industrial estates. Shop

owners described the incident as bad for business. Communication was poor

as to what was going on. We were quite concerned. We had customers

who couldn't make it a day which caused disruption. The incident has

caused anger locally with many people condemning those behind the

hijacking. Still to come in the programme,

as a man is killed in the latest gang related shooting in Dublin,

we examine the problem of organised The referendum is less than month

away. I've been canvassing some floating voters.

The average property is now worth around ?10,000 more than

it was a year ago, according to new figures.

More sales are also seen as evidence the market is showing

Here's our business correspondent Julian O'Neill.

New government figures show price gains between April and June. A

typical detached house now costs ?162,000. The average semi is

?104,000. Terraced houses are the cheapest, at ?72,000. And apartments

are worth ?84,000. A recovery is taking hold, albeit prices are back

at 2005 levels and still only around half what they were when the market

peak in 2007. This is a much more active market. Property transactions

are up 25% compared to this time last year. The finance minister,

Simon Hamilton, said in a statement that there were clear signs the

market is stabilising. Growth at a steady pace is considered ideal for

the economy. We don't want to go to a boom and bust situation, which is

what we had. And what we see happening in London. A gradual rise

brings stability and confidence, which is what the Economist wants --

that is what economists and your viewers want. Today's figures

represent the strongest growth for many years. Prices are on the mend

in all parts of Northern Ireland, although the improvement is most

pronounced in Belfast and its surrounding areas.

A man aged in his 40s has died after a shooting in a house

The victim was Andy Connors and the Gardai have said he was well

Mr Connors was shot a number of times

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead just

He had previously been investigated by the Criminal Assets Bureau,

and had convictions for burglary and theft.

His killing is the latest murder linked to gang related crime

As our Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison reports,

some residents believe the underworld is a long way from

From the air, Dublin is a city of 1 million people, it looks calm and

peaceful. On the ground, all too often it is another story. The

victim in this case died at the end of March after being shot in the

face. Keep just rocked off his child at a creche. But this -- dissident

republican was wanted for questioning by the PSNI about two

murders. He was an associate of a leader of the real IRA. He was

extorting money off drug dealers, keeping a large percentage of the

money, and sending an awful lot up north to the bosses in Northern

Ireland. We know that elements within dissident republicanism are

very close to drug dealers, some have been caught with drugs, some

have been charged. The drugs trade is very important to the ruthless

gangs. The bodies of two men were recently found on an island not too

far from Captain town, hidden under vegetation and top all in. It's

believed they were murdered because of a small drugs debt. A social

worker who lives and works in Dublin's in the city says that

because of crimes like this community 's are intimidated. They

know the people involved, they are more violent, more capable of

violence than they were years ago, and that level of fear and threat,

it's in the community, even if people don't experience it

directly, so people will say they will not get involved, they won't go

to meetings, they won't go on margins, keep my head down and get

on with my life. Newspapers carry stories of criminals with

cartoonlike names like fat Freddie or Dapper Don, repeated to be

leaders of two gangs making hundreds of millions of euros. Drugs barons

are philosophically tied to making money. They will get involved in

drugs, smoking tobacco, they will get involved in anything. The bottom

line is the bottom line. Many believe the state could do more in

the fight against crime by tackling issues like drugs and poverty,

thereby making gang membership is a less attractive option for young

men. Such concerns shows the underworld is a long way from

anywhere near being defeated. No guard was available

There has been a significant increase in people contacting

Northern Ireland's main helpline for people at risk of suicide.

Calls to the Lifeline Crisis Response Service have increased

by almost a third in the last three years, as Eunan McConville reports.

Lifeline is a free, confidential telephone helpline for people in

crisis who are having suicidal thoughts. Prevention of suicide is a

big concern for health care providers in Northern Ireland, and

while rates remain high, they have fallen in recent years. John Tun 49

today but it years ago he was contemplating taking his own life. I

was ready to give up on my life. I was ready to go to my car and I

drove the short distance where I came across a cost roads -- a

drove the short distance where I crossroads. I was trying my best not

to turn left because I knew I was going to die. After seeking help, he

has since taken up photography and has been exhibited. He says talking

is the key to suicide prevention. And that is where Lifeline comes in.

The service is run by an independent counselling organisation. There has

been a dramatic increase in the number of calls this service gets,

so much so that by the end of last year, they were getting 1500 calls

per week. There is no more money available for this service, so how

do they cope with that demand? We are upping the staffing from 6-8

councillors per day. From ATM minus 12 AM. And we are moving from three

councillors to four counsellors, and we believe that will bring us to a

good answer right. John believes that the lifeline services vital. If

you make that call, there are people on the other side of the phone and

they will listen to you, and they will help you, they will get you

through it. While the people are undoubtedly under pressure, they are

glad more people are aware of Lifeline, and they want more people

to pick up the phone and use it. If you've been affected by any

of the issues in Eunan's report, you can contact

the free phone Lifeline service. It's confidential

and operates 24 hours a day. Could this iconic mural be restored

to a Belfast flyover? There's now less than

a month to go until Scotland's vote At stake is the future shape

of the United Kingdom. In the first of two special reports,

BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson has been taking

the political temperature, on land and sea, as decision time approaches

for our Scottish neighbours. The ties between Scotland and

Northern Ireland were in deep, very deep. But how deeply divided its

opinion on Scottish independence? And what is the mood ahead of next

month's big vote? I've been canvassing opinion on a ferry across

the Irish Sea. I am from Glasgow, but I live in Northern Ireland, so

it is important for me. I don't have a vote because I am based in

Northern Ireland. The vote needs to be yes for me. As a Scot, it is in

your blood for a lot of us. But I don't want it if it is going to

cause offence. Another Scot living in Northern Ireland is this woman.

She, too, is annoyed at not having a vote. If she did, she'd be voting

against independence. I think it would be best to state in the union

and I'd be terribly concerned that if there is a yes vote, how much

money will be wasted on the bureaucracy of trying to sort out

numerous things. Money we don't have now, and I don't think it is

important to do that. You can be Scottish and British. You have to

live in Scotland and be aged 16 or over the vote. That means around 4

million people, including Craig Murray who is on his way back to

Aberdeen after watching the Ulster GP. Which way will he vote? I'm not

sure, I am one of the undecided voters. I think a lot of people want

to see more facts rather than tit for tat arguments going on at the

moment. So, you are literally a floating voter? Yes, literally!

Which way are you swaying at the moment? To the left, then sometimes

to the right! Tell me about it! Yes or no? Probably swaying yes for

independence. Why? The UK Government is set up for London. Opinion polls

suggest Scots will stay in the union but the campaign stall has four

weeks to go. Scotland's constitutional future is on the line

and its nearest neighbours are watching closely.

And tomorrow night, Mark will be reporting from Glasgow,

and hearing, amongst others, the views of Orangemen and Irishmen

Well, it seems a tribute to the Undertones and

a legendary music broadcaster could be returning to a Belfast Wall.

John Peel brought the music of the Undertones to his radio

The Teenage Kicks tribute was removed last year

during environmental improvements in the East of the City.

But it could now be restored, as Kevin Sharkey reports.

An iconic local tribute visible on this wall for years until last year.

The landscape around this flyover was being revamped by the Department

of development. A new colour scheme was introduced and the musical

tribute painted over. Soon, the sound of passing traffic giving

weight to the sound of very annoyed the Undertones fans. They demanded

the return of Teenage Kicks. Social media provided a contemporary

platform. A great support had been garnered for the original mural

which respect of the musical heritage here in our community, so

we are working together with elected representatives, and artists, to see

if we can come up with a proposal to reinstate a similar mural. The

department has allocated ?6,000 for the restoration alongside other new

artworks around the flyover. When the graffiti was removed from this

wall a year ago, the objections weren't just from the Undertones's

fans. There were complaints from people who lived around here. Two

communities here often divided on other issues but on this one were

united with a simple message, put it back. These community voices were

heard all the way in Stormont. The community had been involved and the

young people had been involved in relaunching the mural again. It is a

cross community project. So the community are very much behind it

and very positive to get it back up again. The groups involved are still

working on the details of the project but it's hoped that Teenage

Kicks will be back by the end of the year.

Paralympic athlete Michael McKillop won his first

The 24-year-old was victorious in today's T38 800 metres

I haven't competed here in nine years so I was glad to get out and

get the title under my belt. years so I was glad to get out and

being injured for 7.5 months, it is nice to be racing again. It is my

third race of the season and my first 800, so to go and wind it, it

third race of the season and my is a great achievement. Very well

done to him. Few athletes have had gold

a busier summer The Armagh ladies Gaelic Football

captain was also a key part of the Northern Ireland's netballers

side at the Commonwealth Games as the midfielder starred

in the All Ireland quarter final. Back with Armagh and it looked like

she'd never been away. And her team-mates -- while hurting team

mate of focusing on football, Caroline O'Hanlon was competing

against the world's best in a completely different discipline. The

first time I'd competed in a multisport event. We'd been at the

World Championships a few times with netball. But it was different, it

was in Glasgow and people were able to come over and experience the

Commonwealth Games and experience netball at that level for the first

time. Away from the court, Caroline and her mates used social media to

share their experiences, making the most of rubbing shoulders with many

recognisable faces in the games. Kylie Minogue and Tom Daley were

among those making the scrap book. You managed to get a lot of big

names, how much planning went in at? It was all spare of the moment.

--. Us all is her of the moment. We saw Usain Bolt, which was massive. I

was delighted to have the phone with me. It was a bit of fun. It

escalated. Netball and selfie me. It was a bit of fun. It

ready for their last contest in me. It was a bit of fun. It

the team is very good. me. It was a bit of fun. It

some more girls and this year. It is hard to know at this stage,

some more girls and this year. It is the semifinal, in the mix, but we

some more girls and this year. It is don't fear anybody. What a debut for

Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Games! It has been a year

netball is, and captaining her county to the all Ireland senior

Crown would be the perfect ending. Plenty of outdoor music festivals

this week, and does the weather-bob have asked all?

It is a nice and dry-bob into the day-to-day. The temperatures got

down to three degrees in County Down. It will not be as chilly-bob

is that tonight because as we go through this evening, the cloud

comes in. It comes in further inland, holding the temperatures to

around nine or ten. But all of that cloud-bob and rain-bob means we'll

set up for a very different feeling day tomorrow. It will a cooler and

cloudy day with plenty of showers to wake up to. This is the picture

tomorrow morning, some of the showers could be quite heavy. It is

not all Graham. Getting into the afternoon, we see a few breaks

appearing in the sun making an appearance, but it doesn't help us

with the temperatures. Similar numbers to today. When the rain

comes through, the breeze picks up, which will make it feel chilly. What

is driving that is that we have a low pressure system that is moving

away, and we have a strong call system sinking slowly south across

Northern Ireland through the day tomorrow. The hind that, some

fresher conditions, but also some clearer ones. -- behind that. That

balance between sunshine and showers is on the side of sunshine, but it

will not feel much warmer because we still have the breeze coming out of

the north-west. So, quite a chilly day, but it is at least going to

feel a lot better because we get some sunshine. That story continues

on Saturday. Again, though, not brilliant with the odd shower, but

temperatures up to 15-16. We are starting to see some drier

conditions heading towards the weekend, albeit without the sort of

temperatures we would be hoping for for the middle or end of August.

The main stories, a second local man has been arrested in connection with

the death of a man during an alleged people trafficking operation in

England at the weekend. And Northern Ireland's largest private medical

group, 3fivetwo Healthcare, says it might have to make 50 staff

redundant as a result of the cuts the NHS has made. Join me at

10:25pm. We are on Facebook and Twitter until then. From everyone on

the team, goodbye until then.