:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening and welcome to BBC Newsline.
:00:09. > :00:10.Mourners at the state funeral of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds
:00:11. > :00:13.have heard him described as a peacemaker. Among those at the
:00:14. > :00:16.requiem mass in Dublin was former Prime Minister John Major with whom
:00:17. > :00:18.he negotiated the Downing Street Declaration in 1993. Our Dublin
:00:19. > :00:35.correspondent Shane Harrison reports.
:00:36. > :00:44.A state law for Albert Reynolds. A requiem mass and a man remembered
:00:45. > :00:49.who contributed so much to the start of the peace process and the end of
:00:50. > :00:53.the violence. The Taoiseach resident and politicians from North and South
:00:54. > :00:59.were there. And so too, a former British by Minister. One person here
:01:00. > :01:05.is particularly special to the Reynolds family. That is of course
:01:06. > :01:09.Sir John Major. I greeted him on the way in and thanked him for being
:01:10. > :01:17.here. His words were typical. Where else would I be? Albert Reynolds,
:01:18. > :01:21.who famously asked, who is afraid of peace? He was fondly recalled. As
:01:22. > :01:30.was his role in the silencing of guns. Albert thought deeply about
:01:31. > :01:37.violence. He knew that peace is more than the mere absence of war. He
:01:38. > :01:43.also realised that piece cannot take root until the violence stops. That
:01:44. > :01:51.was his central message. It was also a family occasion. Few of us will
:01:52. > :01:58.ever change the course of history. But our collective efforts can make
:01:59. > :02:06.this a better place. How successful he was in his life is for others to
:02:07. > :02:15.judge. To us, it doesn't matter. He was just simply brilliant. The
:02:16. > :02:16.former Taoiseach was buried with military honours in the presence of
:02:17. > :02:21.his family. A 24-year-old man's in a stable
:02:22. > :02:24.condition in hospital after being shot in the legs on north Belfast.
:02:25. > :02:26.It happened in Local film makers have been paying
:02:27. > :02:31.tribute to Lord Attenborough who died yesterday. The actor and Oscar
:02:32. > :02:34.winning director had a long association with Northern Ireland
:02:35. > :02:49.and was involved in several films Long before his film career took
:02:50. > :02:54.off, Richard Attenborough was well acquainted with Northern Ireland. He
:02:55. > :02:58.was based here with the RAF and learned about cameras while training
:02:59. > :03:02.for wartime reconnaissance work. He was an established star and director
:03:03. > :03:08.Wayne in 2001, Northern Ireland producer cast him in Colquhoun. This
:03:09. > :03:18.mark the renaissance of the local film industry. Yves Kolbe governor.
:03:19. > :03:27.He ran the quietest set I had ever come across. But the friends he
:03:28. > :03:32.knew, very special man. He was back in Northern Ireland in 2006, this
:03:33. > :03:34.time directing closing the Ring, starring Shirley MacLaine and
:03:35. > :03:44.Christopher Plummer. It involved a World War II gunner crashing into a
:03:45. > :03:49.cave in Belfast. To work in the movies, to be allowed to express my
:03:50. > :03:55.feelings and my hopes and my aspirations and so on... In the
:03:56. > :04:03.movies, in the cinema, is heaven on earth for me. I would want to go on
:04:04. > :04:07.and on until I fell off the twig and disappeared. Internationally
:04:08. > :04:10.acclaimed for films like Gandhi and cry Freedom, he helped bring
:04:11. > :04:11.Northern Ireland into the spotlight as a good place to make films, while
:04:12. > :04:14.leaving a valuable legacy. Now it wasn't exactly beach weather
:04:15. > :04:17.today but that didn't stop some brave people heading to Belfast City
:04:18. > :04:20.Hall to build a few sandcastles or do a bit of surfing. Helen Jones
:04:21. > :04:38.went along for BBC Newsline. I do like to be beside the
:04:39. > :04:44.seaside... Particularly when I am at the beach on my own. Now fighting
:04:45. > :04:51.for deckchairs. It is lovely! Look at this. Let's call a spade a spade.
:04:52. > :04:57.We are nowhere near the sea. We are in Belfast city centre and it is
:04:58. > :05:02.raining and cold. Why? What else would you be doing on a Bank Holiday
:05:03. > :05:05.Monday. If you are dependent on the whether you would do nothing. I have
:05:06. > :05:09.no doubt the people of Belfast will not have their spirits dampened by
:05:10. > :05:15.rain. As you can see, we have lots of activities here. It is something
:05:16. > :05:22.a bit different. Great for the children. The weather did not put us
:05:23. > :05:28.off. What would you normally be doing on a Bank Holiday Monday?
:05:29. > :05:38.Trying to entertain the kids! And it is free. Our customers are
:05:39. > :05:48.generating global interest. I am not cold at all! Misses Irish summer.
:05:49. > :05:56.More cheese? Yes, please. As if it is not cheesy enough. Thanks, Helen.
:05:57. > :05:59.In football, Ballymena United are still top of the Danske Bank
:06:00. > :06:01.premiership after another impressive win at the weekend. Glenn Ferguson's
:06:02. > :06:04.side have a two point cushion after Cliftonville dropped points against
:06:05. > :06:16.Matthew Tipton starred at San Moorpark. The former Linfield
:06:17. > :06:24.striker was gifted his first competitive goal for his new club.
:06:25. > :06:29.His partner added a cool second. And Tipton headed in an emphatic 30.
:06:30. > :06:33.His partner added a cool second. And goals from Joe Gormley helped
:06:34. > :06:38.Cliftonville 283-1 lead against Glenavon. But Gary Hamilton's side
:06:39. > :06:51.fought back to grab a late equaliser. Elsewhere, Linfield are
:06:52. > :06:59.third after a 1-1 draw. Portadown beat Crusaders 3-1 at Shamrock Park.
:07:00. > :07:01.In a feisty affair, which saw Paul Heaton the red carded. Cold rain
:07:02. > :07:07.picked up their first win of the season. This team left it late
:07:08. > :07:13.against Glentoran. Now it's been a cold wet day - how's
:07:14. > :07:27.the rest of the week looking? Good evening. There has not been a
:07:28. > :07:33.lot of great outdoor weather for the bank holiday weekend. A rather damp
:07:34. > :07:40.and breezy start to the week. Things will improve. We have drier weather
:07:41. > :07:44.on the way. From Wednesday onwards, things will be turning more
:07:45. > :07:50.unsettled. Through today, the rain has been a feature, particularly for
:07:51. > :07:56.southern counties. Heaviest across parts of County Fermanagh in
:07:57. > :08:01.particular. Still quite breezy this evening. Through the night, we will
:08:02. > :08:11.see some scripts of rain but generally, then turning drier. --
:08:12. > :08:16.spots of rain. It looks better tomorrow. It will brighten up, but
:08:17. > :08:22.probably a fairly cloudy start to the day. It will be a good deal of
:08:23. > :08:27.dry weather across the Republic of Ireland and the northern half of
:08:28. > :08:31.Britain. Certainly for western Scotland and northern England, some
:08:32. > :08:38.pleasant sunshine. But across the South, the odd heavy burst of rain.
:08:39. > :08:43.Even for Northern Ireland, temperatures will be better. As we
:08:44. > :08:49.go into the afternoon, the cloud breaks up. First of all across
:08:50. > :09:02.County Antrim and county are. A slow process. -- County Armagh. Getting
:09:03. > :09:06.up to 19 degrees. A dry and bright start for Wednesday. But it becomes
:09:07. > :09:14.wet and windy on Wednesday night. Stein showering for the rest of the
:09:15. > :09:22.week. Thank goodness it is getting drier and warmer. Our next news is
:09:23. > :09:24.that 10:20pm. You can keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter. Good
:09:25. > :09:29.evening.