:00:00. > :00:00.of Ashya King are in a Spanish jail tonight fighting extradition to
:00:00. > :00:21.The inquiry into historical abuse hears how children "were exported
:00:22. > :00:33.But some witnesses tell BBC Newsline the inquiry has let them down.
:00:34. > :00:42.It was disastrous. I look forward for about four years to this day,
:00:43. > :00:43.and it just came and went. How a farmer saw a gap
:00:44. > :00:47.in the market to create 100 new jobs The ?9 million period property that
:00:48. > :00:51.could finally have found a buyer. Donegal's Gaelic footballers are
:00:52. > :00:53.through to another All-Ireland There'll be plenty of dry
:00:54. > :01:32.and warm weather this week, but The historical enquiry team has
:01:33. > :01:35.started again into the experiences of 130 children who were sent to
:01:36. > :01:39.Australia. One witness said they were treated like BB convict is.
:01:40. > :01:47.Reporter was at the hearing today and joins us live. The journey to
:01:48. > :01:56.Australia could have been the worst part for
:01:57. > :01:59.But, ultimately, it wasn't the journey over high seas
:02:00. > :02:02.Many of the children say the worst part came in
:02:03. > :02:12.these children these are some of the children who were sent to Australia
:02:13. > :02:20.over the decades. 131 from Northern Ireland. Some of the children came
:02:21. > :02:25.from institutions, from the sister of Nazareth homes. They all had one
:02:26. > :02:31.thing in common, the dream and promise of a better life. For some,
:02:32. > :02:35.it became a nightmare. In their witness statements, many of those
:02:36. > :02:39.who give evidence to scribe their experiences after they arrived in
:02:40. > :02:46.Australia in shocking terms. Setting out in graphic detail there are
:02:47. > :02:51.descriptions of the severe hardships and grave sexual and physical
:02:52. > :02:56.violence which they say they were as children in the institutions to
:02:57. > :03:00.which they were sent in Australia. The inquiry heard today that church
:03:01. > :03:04.is wanted this game to help maintain the religious well-being of young
:03:05. > :03:08.people, but for the state were different reasons, including
:03:09. > :03:11.financial. Also, to build and contain the British Empire and
:03:12. > :03:21.ensure that the predominant population of the Empire was of
:03:22. > :03:26.white, common writers block. The enquiry reflected on the words of
:03:27. > :03:30.one man and his constant search. I always wondered what would have been
:03:31. > :03:34.like to have a family, her mother and father and brothers and
:03:35. > :03:39.sisters. I never got the chance to find out because I was sent to
:03:40. > :03:45.Australia. We were exported to Australia like little BB convict.
:03:46. > :03:48.The hearing also heard from a child migrant expert who claimed that many
:03:49. > :03:53.of the children were deceived over the reasons for going. They were
:03:54. > :04:01.going to Australia, and you are going next week. They did not know
:04:02. > :04:04.they would not ever come back home. Over the next three weeks the
:04:05. > :04:08.enquiry will hear from 50 child migrants who left Northern Ireland
:04:09. > :04:12.many years ago. Including one account from one man who says he
:04:13. > :04:15.still has nightmares about what happened to him and in Australia as
:04:16. > :04:18.a child and is only happy when daybreak comes.
:04:19. > :04:21.The inquiry started back in January and, so far, almost 70 people have
:04:22. > :04:24.34 of those were children who lived in the homes.
:04:25. > :04:26.Some have told BBC Newsline they are unhappy that key information
:04:27. > :04:29.about their lives wasn't shared with them before they took the stand.
:04:30. > :04:32.They're also critical of a lack of counselling to help them deal
:04:33. > :04:42.I've been speaking to some of those who've given evidence so far.
:04:43. > :04:48.Alison was ten years old when she went to live in a children's home.
:04:49. > :04:52.Physically and sexually abused, she said the horrors she suffered there
:04:53. > :04:59.are as clear in her mind as if they happened yesterday. Night-time so
:05:00. > :05:08.the worst for me. I would set up most nights for other people would
:05:09. > :05:14.be sleeping. I walk the floors. Then you are remembering every last
:05:15. > :05:19.detail, smells, sounds. It is like somebody just terms on a movie and
:05:20. > :05:22.doesn't let it stop. Allison give evidence to the enquiry back in
:05:23. > :05:29.February, something she thought would lift Anna Waite from her
:05:30. > :05:34.shoulders. It is like having chains around Pandora's box. He gave the
:05:35. > :05:42.enquiry the key. The chains come off. You don't know what to do with
:05:43. > :05:49.it. During her evidence, she was told that information -- she was
:05:50. > :05:53.told information about the priest that abused her that she did not
:05:54. > :05:57.know beforehand. Kate also give evidence. She only found out some
:05:58. > :06:03.significant details of the past which took the stand. The shock of
:06:04. > :06:18.finding out that I was abandoned when I was one-year-olds. I didn't
:06:19. > :06:26.know that part. The shock of that. They're little screens in front of
:06:27. > :06:33.you, all I could see was bad child, bad behaviour. All my life I have
:06:34. > :06:37.thought it was a bad child. The former residents know so little
:06:38. > :06:42.about their past that any snippet of information can have a big impact.
:06:43. > :06:48.There has been criticism over the lack of counselling. Justice will
:06:49. > :06:53.not be done here. I think a lot of our people are very disappointed.
:06:54. > :06:57.They are wondering why we have allowed ourselves to go through
:06:58. > :07:02.this. Isolation, depression and frustration are some of the emotions
:07:03. > :07:06.the survivors describe going through. Alison has said that giving
:07:07. > :07:16.evidence has not changed any of those feelings. Nobody knows what is
:07:17. > :07:32.going on in your head. Painting, smile. -- painting on a smile. Some
:07:33. > :07:37.have passed away before being given the chance to tell their story. It
:07:38. > :07:44.is likely to be one more year before at the enquiry finishes. The enquiry
:07:45. > :07:47.says that people often find it stressful and distressing to
:07:48. > :07:51.describe their experiences. They said that all of their staff are
:07:52. > :07:58.committed to helping them to the process as sensitively as possible.
:07:59. > :08:02.They say that for other staff work full-time on victim support. It says
:08:03. > :08:11.a trained counsellor is on site and each witnesses made aware of this
:08:12. > :08:13.support but is available. -- that is available.
:08:14. > :08:15.The police say a security alert which closed
:08:16. > :08:18.the Westlink in Belfast for almost three hours was an elaborate hoax.
:08:19. > :08:20.A suspicious object was found on Cullingtree Road, near a bridge
:08:21. > :08:24.A number of homes were evacuated and the road was closed
:08:25. > :08:26.in both directions, causing heavy traffic and tailbacks
:08:27. > :08:30.The Westlink has since re-opened and families have been allowed to
:08:31. > :08:36.100 new jobs have been created at a nursing home in Limavady.
:08:37. > :08:39.The owner of the Cornfield Care Centre says demand for this type
:08:40. > :08:49.Here's our North-West reporter, Keiron Tourish.
:08:50. > :08:58.Almost ?3.5 million has been spent on an extension at the Cornfield
:08:59. > :09:02.Care Centre. It will cater mostly for care of the elderly. The centre
:09:03. > :09:08.opened in 1999 and the latest expansion means the facility now has
:09:09. > :09:18.127 beds with trained nurses caring for patients. Staff numbers will
:09:19. > :09:22.also increase by 100 up to 220 employees. Some patients do have to
:09:23. > :09:30.pay, others can get help to meet the cost. ?624 per week. It sounds like
:09:31. > :09:38.another lot, but if you were going for a holiday, you wouldn't get
:09:39. > :09:42.round-the-clock nursing care for ?624. The managing director is a
:09:43. > :09:53.former farmer who diversified only find a gap in the market. People are
:09:54. > :09:59.living longer. There needs to be extra care provided. It can't be
:10:00. > :10:04.provided in their own home, so it is provided by people like yourselves.
:10:05. > :10:08.Patients say they are well settled and contempt. The care is
:10:09. > :10:20.magnificent. The staff are very good. I like coming out for walks.
:10:21. > :10:26.Chris was taking a final look around today before her 85-year-old mother
:10:27. > :10:29.moves in. My experience of care in the community is well-meaning people
:10:30. > :10:37.dashing in for a short period of time. My experience that to date has
:10:38. > :10:41.not been good. The carers are excellent, it is not bad, it is the
:10:42. > :10:48.time allotted to them. This investment was completed in the last
:10:49. > :10:51.fortnight. The 100 extra jobs are now in place. The management said
:10:52. > :10:54.they had not ruled out future expansion.
:10:55. > :10:57.The Stormont Assembly is hopeful that it has found a buyer
:10:58. > :10:59.for Ormiston House, a 19th century listed building in East Belfast.
:11:00. > :11:02.The Assembly bought the property 13 years ago for ?9 million
:11:03. > :11:05.and has spent tens of thousands of pounds on security and maintenance.
:11:06. > :11:13.Here's our Political Editor, Mark Devenport.
:11:14. > :11:19.Through the leaves on the trees it is hard to get a glimpse of Ormiston
:11:20. > :11:22.House, but from the outside it is clear that the gatehouse is seen
:11:23. > :11:28.better days, whilst there is evidence of how the Assembly is
:11:29. > :11:34.running up a massive security bill on the property. The property. A
:11:35. > :11:43.19th-century mansion, Ormiston House was owned by ship builders. In 2001
:11:44. > :11:46.the Assembly bought it for ?9 million couldn't use it for extra
:11:47. > :11:51.office accommodation. It was fine to be unfit for that purpose. One
:11:52. > :11:56.estimate says that it has been costing the taxpayer ?400 a day ever
:11:57. > :12:03.since. Neither the Assembly or the estate agent involved would mention
:12:04. > :12:13.the possible buyer, or the purchase price. The property was recently
:12:14. > :12:18.advertised for ?1.25 million. The Ulster Unionist had suggested it
:12:19. > :12:21.might be a base for a new trauma centre, although that is not
:12:22. > :12:28.happening, they are glad progress is being made. We bought it for ?9
:12:29. > :12:32.million and seemed to be selling it for a little over ?1 million. The
:12:33. > :12:39.running costs is continued on a daily basis to be a drain, as are
:12:40. > :12:43.the running cost is of the army camp at Ballykelly and other places. To
:12:44. > :12:48.off-load it and relieve the balance sheet of the running cost is a good
:12:49. > :12:53.thing, but it is a very unfortunate episode altogether. With millions of
:12:54. > :12:54.pounds down the drain, unfortunate is an understatement to describe
:12:55. > :13:02.A County Antrim farmer who narrowly escaped death in
:13:03. > :13:05.a slurry incident has been stressing the importance of safety on farms.
:13:06. > :13:08.Slurry gas, which is known as the invisible killer, has claimed
:13:09. > :13:12.It's only one of several areas of risk being targeted by the
:13:13. > :13:26.Farm Safety Partnership this month, as Mervyn Jess reports.
:13:27. > :13:30.Accidents involving agricultural machinery are still one of the main
:13:31. > :13:35.causes of serious injury or death on farms. While the number of
:13:36. > :13:40.fatalities has fallen in the past year, there is still no room for
:13:41. > :13:50.complacency, as this safety exercise demonstrates. It is only a set of
:13:51. > :13:55.over rolls stuffed with straw, but these aspiring young farmers get the
:13:56. > :14:08.message. Unguarded machinery has its dangers. This is a nice easy year
:14:09. > :14:13.for you to get the hang of things. It is great. You learn a lot of
:14:14. > :14:18.stuff. There are a lot more safety features and the things you can be
:14:19. > :14:24.more safe about. Like dealing with cattle, especially newborns and
:14:25. > :14:29.their mothers. She was just born last night. Less than a day old. As
:14:30. > :14:36.you can see, the mother is being very protect both. This is a time
:14:37. > :14:41.when it can be quite dangerous. Because of the statistics involving
:14:42. > :14:48.the talent he is on farms, people are more aware of safety issues, but
:14:49. > :14:54.it is a slow burn and we will not see a quick fix. Deaths involving
:14:55. > :14:57.farm slurry tanks have grabbed the headlines in recent years. When it
:14:58. > :15:04.is stirred it reacts like a bottle of lemonade given off an invisible
:15:05. > :15:13.gas that can kill in seconds. William narrowly survived just such
:15:14. > :15:19.an incident. The methane and gases started to rise. Although it is a
:15:20. > :15:23.very heavy gas it comes out from the slats and came down and settled in
:15:24. > :15:28.the pits of the milking parlour. I felt myself a little bit silly. I
:15:29. > :15:35.didn't understand what was taking place. I can remember throwing the
:15:36. > :15:46.those dying and walking out to the yard where I collapsed. Thanks to
:15:47. > :15:49.her man that was there, I was saved. Heartbreaking incidents have
:15:50. > :15:54.happened where we have seen family members killed on farms. Yes, again
:15:55. > :15:58.we are raising awareness about the key things that people need to do to
:15:59. > :16:04.keep themselves safe. There will be pressure to get slurry on the land
:16:05. > :16:10.now. It may seem the most perfect country ideal, but for those working
:16:11. > :16:27.within agriculture it has its hidden dangers if you are not careful.
:16:28. > :16:31.A lorry overturned today near Spruce field, causing some traffic caps.
:16:32. > :16:33.Fermanagh is famous for its waterways, but not everyone
:16:34. > :16:37.Over the summer, one group of people decided to build their own.
:16:38. > :16:39.They took their inspiration from a traditional canvas boat
:16:40. > :16:42.and on Saturday their curragh was launched onto the Erne.
:16:43. > :16:45.Julian Fowler has been following the build and joined the maiden voyage
:16:46. > :17:00.It began as a pile of wood and the plan. Over the last 12 weeks a team
:17:01. > :17:07.of volunteers have been cutting ribs, steaming gunwales and skinning
:17:08. > :17:15.the boat. It is a 33 foot curragh that will hold ten people and have
:17:16. > :17:20.two sales. We plan to enjoy ourselves on Lough Erne and other
:17:21. > :17:24.inland waterways. No experience necessary for this community
:17:25. > :17:32.project. They encouraged everybody to join in. Hopefully that will
:17:33. > :17:37.hold! They say this is fifth century technology, but they probably didn't
:17:38. > :17:46.have ballistic nylon back then. The closest thing I have done is make a
:17:47. > :17:51.wedding dress. The final job is hiring the canvas, then the curragh
:17:52. > :18:00.is ready to take to the water. It was taken to the streets of
:18:01. > :18:09.Enniskillen. It was blessed. And finally launched. As the curragh
:18:10. > :18:13.sets off up Lough Erne, no sign of any leaks and the meals I put in
:18:14. > :18:22.seemed to be staying put. For the volunteer boat builders, the long
:18:23. > :18:28.times macro has paid off. I worked is on its from the start. I can look
:18:29. > :18:35.at lots of little bit and say, I did that. It is magical when you're out
:18:36. > :18:40.on the water. It is quiet, peaceful, you are with friends and can relax.
:18:41. > :18:44.This is what it is all about. You have to earn your passage on this
:18:45. > :18:55.boat, but the rewards are well worth the effort.
:18:56. > :18:57.Now sport, and Donegal's Gaelic footballers are through to another
:18:58. > :19:03.It's a second Croke Park decider for Donegal in the last three years.
:19:04. > :19:06.Manager Jim McGuinness led his side to the All-Ireland
:19:07. > :19:09.showdown yesterday with a surprise semi final victory.
:19:10. > :19:11.Few outside Donegal fancied them to beat reigning champions Dublin, but
:19:12. > :19:14.they produced a stunning performance to run out winners by three goals
:19:15. > :19:31.Whether you were one of the 82,000 crammed inside Crook Park, or
:19:32. > :19:36.outside enjoying the atmosphere, everybody expect the Dublin to make
:19:37. > :19:42.it into the All-Ireland final. Well, almost everyone. What is the point
:19:43. > :19:56.of being here if you don't believe? I think today they will beat them by
:19:57. > :20:01.sector seven points. In a performance of skill, grip, tenacity
:20:02. > :20:06.and professionalism. Six points was the winning margin and one of the
:20:07. > :20:13.greatest ever sporting upsets. Key to the victory was a 20-year-old
:20:14. > :20:22.student, he has set up a final exam against County Kerry. They are a
:20:23. > :20:25.great side as well. We will be up against it again. County Kerry are a
:20:26. > :20:30.great side and they have very talented with dollars. Back to the
:20:31. > :20:36.drawing board on Tuesday night to come up with another great plan. He
:20:37. > :20:41.stepped up to the plate every game this year. He scored two goals
:20:42. > :20:46.today. He is a good lad and will get his focus back again very quickly.
:20:47. > :20:51.He has won his first Ulster Championship and he is playing in
:20:52. > :20:55.his first All-Ireland. Three years ago, Jim McGuinness took over a team
:20:56. > :21:02.that was going nowhere. They are now facing the prospect of two
:21:03. > :21:06.All-Ireland finals in three years. It is phenomenal. We will be forever
:21:07. > :21:13.indebted to him for what he has done for us. We need to push forward
:21:14. > :21:16.again. Michael Murphy has lifted Sam Maguire before. The intention is to
:21:17. > :21:19.do it again. Graeme McDowell's place
:21:20. > :21:21.on the European team for the Stephen Gallacher of Scotland,
:21:22. > :21:25.who needed to finish in the top two at the Italian Open
:21:26. > :21:28.to claim the last automatic qualifying place, but finished third
:21:29. > :21:30.which meant McDowell's automatic Meanwhile, in Boston, Rory McIlroy,
:21:31. > :21:34.who has won three of his last four tournaments,
:21:35. > :21:37.had a stunning third round at the Deutschebank Championship to
:21:38. > :21:41.haul himself into contention. A
:21:42. > :21:42.near flawless seven-under par round 64 leaves him just two shots off
:21:43. > :22:00.the lead going into today's final I played well, struck the ball
:22:01. > :22:03.really nicely. It is all about momentum, especially at this stage
:22:04. > :22:06.of the judgements, if you can keep the momentum going and definitely
:22:07. > :22:09.helps. Linfield have been fined 15,000 euro
:22:10. > :22:12.for breaching Uefa regulations which prohibit standing during their
:22:13. > :22:14.Europa League home game against Tomorrow night, Linfield will
:22:15. > :22:23.travel to Cliftonville. The champions went top of the
:22:24. > :22:45.Irish Premiership table Scoring goals never seems to be a
:22:46. > :22:53.problem for Cliftonville. They find the net four times against Ballina
:22:54. > :23:07.mannered -- Ballon. Their next opponents secured three points
:23:08. > :23:14.against Dungannon. Crusaders defeated Glentoran 1-0. Warrenpoint
:23:15. > :23:21.are at the bottom of the table after another defeat, this time to
:23:22. > :23:32.institute. Ballymena United are in second place. Glen Avenue when two
:23:33. > :23:34.goals up. There was a late goal, but the home side held on for a bit
:23:35. > :23:36.tree. Ulster had an encouraging 10-7 win
:23:37. > :23:39.over Leinster on Saturday We'll have more
:23:40. > :23:42.from the Ulster camp later in the week as they prepare for the opening
:23:43. > :23:46.Pro12 game away to Scarlets. The Coleraine brothers Richard
:23:47. > :23:48.and Peter Chambers won Bronze at the World Rowing Championships
:23:49. > :23:50.in Amsterdam. They were part of the Great Britain
:23:51. > :23:52.lightweight four team Pre-race favourites Denmark came
:23:53. > :23:58.home in first place with the Londonderry's Aileen Reid finished
:23:59. > :24:04.in fifth in the Grand Final of the Women's Triathlon in Edmonton
:24:05. > :24:07.- that meant she finished eighth And in their two preseason clashes,
:24:08. > :24:13.the Belfast Giants beat the Cardiff Devils 2-1 at the Odyssey
:24:14. > :24:15.on Saturday before losing 7-5 This man will be dominating
:24:16. > :24:24.the local sporting agenda We'll have all the build-up to boxer
:24:25. > :24:28.Carl Frampton's world title shot on Saturday all this week on
:24:29. > :24:49.BBC Newsline. Time for the weather.
:24:50. > :24:54.Unfortunately, there will not be enough sunshine for an Indian
:24:55. > :24:58.summer. High pressure has settled in, with plenty of dry weather for
:24:59. > :25:03.the week ahead. We will not have wall-to-wall sunshine, just the odd
:25:04. > :25:13.glimpse. There will be a lot of cloud around. Where the cloud
:25:14. > :25:17.Brixton Knights, temperatures could fall down to single figures in the
:25:18. > :25:25.countryside. There will be some fog to start the day tomorrow. Tomorrow
:25:26. > :25:29.will be very similar to today, rather cloudy with occasionally
:25:30. > :25:34.sunny spells. There will be some fog around to start tomorrow morning but
:25:35. > :25:42.that will let quickly. A lot of cloud tomorrow. Where we do get some
:25:43. > :25:49.sunshine, temperatures could get up to 21 degrees. Even where we have
:25:50. > :25:52.the cloud, temperatures will be above-average at 17 or 18 degrees.
:25:53. > :25:58.If you're travelling tomorrow, it is the same picture across Britain and
:25:59. > :26:06.Ireland. A lot of cloud everywhere, but still warm for summer. Further
:26:07. > :26:09.north and west, 18 or 19 degrees. If you're out and about across Northern
:26:10. > :26:15.Ireland tomorrow afternoon it will be dry. If you have any washing you
:26:16. > :26:21.need done, you can hang about, there will be no rain. Into Wednesday, it
:26:22. > :26:26.will stay dry. Like tonight, if the skies to clear, it will drop into
:26:27. > :26:34.single figures. Heading into Wednesday, it will be another nice
:26:35. > :26:40.day, perhaps warmer. We could see temperatures hitting 22/20 2
:26:41. > :26:43.degrees, that is about 5 degrees above normal for the time of year.
:26:44. > :26:47.Plenty of dry weather to enjoy. Before we go, the BBC has been
:26:48. > :26:50.marking the twentieth anniversary of the IRA's 1994 ceasefire. It was a
:26:51. > :26:53.very different time and our colleagues on the news website have
:26:54. > :26:56.been contrasting some images of then and now, you can see more of them
:26:57. > :26:59.and learn more about the stories behind the ceasefire at the web
:27:00. > :27:02.address - bbc.co.uk/newsni - on your screen now. We'll leave you this
:27:03. > :27:05.evening with a few of the images that show the way places have
:27:06. > :27:07.changed. We'll leave you this evening with
:27:08. > :27:10.a few of the images that show He was just a big, honest,
:27:11. > :28:05.decent man.