09/09/2014

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:00:00. > :00:08.The DUP and Sinn Fein have become embroiled

:00:09. > :00:12.in a war of words today following the First Minister's comments that

:00:13. > :00:16.the Assembly system is not fit for purpose in its current form.

:00:17. > :00:19.Peter Robinson said he wanted the Government to convene new talks

:00:20. > :00:25.The Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness questioned whether they

:00:26. > :00:29.would be successful because of opposition from some unionists.

:00:30. > :00:33.Our political editor Mark Devenport has this report.

:00:34. > :00:36.Complaints about the delays and vetoes built into the current

:00:37. > :00:42.But what is bringing the issue to the boil now is the divide between

:00:43. > :00:48.Sinn Fein MLAs demonstrated outside the Assembly building yesterday

:00:49. > :00:52.against what they view as Tory welfare cuts.

:00:53. > :00:56.Republicans appear prepared to maintain their opposition, at least

:00:57. > :00:59.until next year's general election, in the hope that a new Government in

:01:00. > :01:04.London might cut Northern Ireland benefit claimants a better deal.

:01:05. > :01:08.By contrast, the DUP fears Treasury fines combined with the price of

:01:09. > :01:11.introducing a standalone computer system will break the Stormont bank.

:01:12. > :01:19.We now have an issue which simply cannot be left on the shelf, it is

:01:20. > :01:25.one that has to be dealt with, because we simply cannot afford in

:01:26. > :01:29.terms of welfare reform to lift up the tab of ?1 billion a year, when

:01:30. > :01:34.we only have a budget for resource expenditure of ?10 billion.

:01:35. > :01:42.We simply couldn't cut by ?1 billion the services we give to the people

:01:43. > :01:46.and the people who provide those services within the public sector.

:01:47. > :01:49.If you don't get what you want, is this a resigning matter?

:01:50. > :01:52.You are not going to find any member of the Democratic Unionist

:01:53. > :01:58.Party who will be willing to cull that much out of the budget.

:01:59. > :02:05.What kind of party would be prepared to allow the people of

:02:06. > :02:12.Northern Ireland to suffer by having the welfare costs applied

:02:13. > :02:15.By calling for a round of negotiations,

:02:16. > :02:18.just like the St Andrew's talks in 2006, Peter Robinson is consciously

:02:19. > :02:22.He is arguing it is time to scrap the system we had for

:02:23. > :02:25.the past seven years and replace it with something radically different.

:02:26. > :02:33.Sinn Fein has always been up for an engagement on meaningful and genuine

:02:34. > :02:38.and positive dialogue and discussion to resolve problems and we will do

:02:39. > :02:44.so again, but I do caution everybody as to whether or not this is a

:02:45. > :02:49.serious attempt to resolve these issues, and I think many people out

:02:50. > :02:53.there will be asking themselves very serious questions about those who

:02:54. > :03:01.have been invited, to talk to them, who have not yet been agreed and the

:03:02. > :03:03.negative approach they have adopted to these institutions over

:03:04. > :03:13.Stormont has the builders in, carrying out vital repairs.

:03:14. > :03:14.When or whether political repair work gets

:03:15. > :03:19.Media reports in Mauritius say four people are being questioned

:03:20. > :03:24.in connection with the murder of Tyrone woman Michaela McAreavey

:03:25. > :03:27.Her family say they've been informed about new developments.

:03:28. > :03:44.Michaela McAreavey was 27 when she was murdered by one honeymoon in

:03:45. > :03:47.Mauritius in January 2011. The daughter of Mickey Hart, she was

:03:48. > :03:53.staying at the legend's hotel with her husband John. Two former hotel

:03:54. > :03:57.workers were acquitted of the killing following a high-profile

:03:58. > :04:02.trial in the summer of 2012. No-one has ever been convicted of her

:04:03. > :04:05.murder. A fresh investigation was launched by police in Mauritius

:04:06. > :04:10.following the trial. Today a statement on behalf of the McAreavey

:04:11. > :04:19.family said they had been informed of new developments into the

:04:20. > :04:25.investigation. It is believed the investigation is looking at former

:04:26. > :04:29.workers at the hotel. The families have criticised what they claimed

:04:30. > :04:33.was a lack of progress in finding the killers. Now the sale will wait

:04:34. > :04:41.for the information before making additional comment. -- now they say

:04:42. > :04:44.they will await further information. The Education Minister has

:04:45. > :04:46.welcomed agreement by the Executive to go ahead with a single education

:04:47. > :04:49.board instead of the current five. It marks

:04:50. > :04:51.the complete end to plans for the Education and Skills Authority -

:04:52. > :04:54.or ESA - favoured by John O'Dowd. Our education correspondent

:04:55. > :05:03.Maggie Taggart reports. For seven years, a plan to create an

:05:04. > :05:08.all embracing Education and Skills Authority, or ESA, has missed a

:05:09. > :05:12.series of deadlines. So far it has cost ?60 million. As time ran out,

:05:13. > :05:16.the Education Minister had to admit he could not get an agreement that

:05:17. > :05:21.had to go for a less radical alternative. A single body that

:05:22. > :05:25.leaves out the other bodies in sectors he hopes to include. Even

:05:26. > :05:31.more modest proposal has taken time be agreed. Now the DUP says

:05:32. > :05:35.increased as -- increased support for these skills has won them

:05:36. > :05:39.around. All parties have to compromise and we need stability.

:05:40. > :05:47.The impasse over ESA was unsustainable. Education boards have

:05:48. > :05:49.been winding down for years. Everyone recognised the current

:05:50. > :05:54.scenario was unsustainable and we had to move forward. We needed to

:05:55. > :05:59.compromise but I think this has brought about a stable educational

:06:00. > :06:02.and environment which will be better for the system. The Department for

:06:03. > :06:05.Education will construct new legislation much can be approved by

:06:06. > :06:07.all parties by the deadline of next year.

:06:08. > :06:09.The financial services company Deloitte is creating more than 300

:06:10. > :06:11.jobs in a major expansion in Belfast.

:06:12. > :06:14.The well-paid posts are in technology as well

:06:15. > :06:19.as finance and will be delivered over the next five years.

:06:20. > :06:26.It is the second time that Deloitte has expanded here in as many years.

:06:27. > :06:33.The average salary here is around 33,000 for the jobs we have

:06:34. > :06:37.announced today. That is a good, high level, particularly for

:06:38. > :06:41.graduates and people who are looking at an opportunity to move back to

:06:42. > :06:44.Northern Ireland to get a job. Deloitte is a global firm and we

:06:45. > :06:48.have two face-off other international competition and we

:06:49. > :06:50.have secured this for Belfast. Hundreds of people gathered

:06:51. > :06:53.at Belfast City Hall today to pay tribute to the boxer Carl Frampton,

:06:54. > :06:56.who was crowned world IBF Champion The man from Tigers Bay

:06:57. > :07:00.in the city was the special guest Mervyn Jess was there for

:07:01. > :07:10.BBC Newsline. He strolled on the stage at City

:07:11. > :07:13.Hall as Belfast's new sporting hero. Crowds of people turned out to catch

:07:14. > :07:17.a glimpse of Carl Frampton, he was given a Lord Mayor's reception to

:07:18. > :07:22.mark an exceptional achievement. There are hundreds of people here to

:07:23. > :07:26.welcome and to congratulate the latest World Champion

:07:27. > :07:28.from this part of the world, Carl "the Jackal" Frampton, standing

:07:29. > :07:34.beside the Lord Mayor of Belfast. This is obviously a very important

:07:35. > :07:38.day for the city, but just explain why it was you thought it was

:07:39. > :07:41.important to have Carl on that stage There was no point

:07:42. > :07:46.in doing something behind closed doors, the people of Belfast wanted

:07:47. > :07:49.to show how proud they are. What about these people gathered

:07:50. > :08:01.round, how important are they when you are stepping into a ring

:08:02. > :08:03.in a fight like that? I said it before, you know,

:08:04. > :08:06.the biggest crowd before this was 9,000 in the Odyssey,

:08:07. > :08:09.I said it adds 10% to my game. Now with the weather forecast

:08:10. > :08:35.here's Angie Phillips. The cloud broke up nicely in many

:08:36. > :08:43.parts go into today, giving sunshine. Tonight, clear spells.

:08:44. > :08:46.Quite cool with temperatures of around six - eight Celsius. Some

:08:47. > :08:59.cruel sports, particularly in the south, could be close to freezing.

:09:00. > :09:03.-- some rural spots. It looks as if the best of the sunshine tomorrow

:09:04. > :09:09.will be in the West. In fact, fine day for the rest of Ireland and

:09:10. > :09:11.Britain as well. Yes, there will be some cloud around, particularly in

:09:12. > :09:16.northern Scotland and eastern England and the south-east. But

:09:17. > :09:20.still some bright spells. Best of the sunshine in the West.

:09:21. > :09:24.Temperatures getting into the low 20s. A very pleasant and Friday. It

:09:25. > :09:28.stays dry and bright in Northern Ireland into the afternoon. Best

:09:29. > :09:39.sunshine in the West. This is where we could see CM pictures --

:09:40. > :09:42.temperatures getting up to 18. As we head in to first day and the

:09:43. > :09:48.weekend, the dry weather looks like it will continue. We still have that

:09:49. > :09:50.South East MEPs. A little bit of clouds drifting in from time to time

:09:51. > :09:55.but even then we are looking at some fairly decent bright and sunny

:09:56. > :09:59.spells as well. Summer seems to be back. That was

:10:00. > :10:00.BBC Newsline, good night.