15/09/2014 BBC Newsline

the private funeral of a very public figure as

A row over the appointment of a new Deputy Chief Constable.

Anger as an Orange hall is burned down for a second time.

We hear from one of the victims of the child migrant scheme.

Injury was and coaching and certainty that the players message

is keep calm. All the latest from the Ulster Rugby camp.

The dry weather may still be with us but it's still looking a bit grey

Ian Paisley, the man who lived his life in

the public eye, was today buried in a quiet County Down churchyard far

While his funeral, attended only by close family

members, was taking place, those who knew him and those who

As Ian Paisley's funeral cortege travelled through the streets, in

another part of east Belfast, MLAs gathered Beach to him. The image of

the former First Minister was centre stage at Stormont. Inside the

chamber, his successor led the tributes. As a leader of men, a

friend of the people, a servant of the state and the undisputed leader

of unionism, in Paisley outclassed all around him. Ulster will never

see the light of him again. The Deputy First Minister recalled his

memories. We genuinely grew to like each other and in doing so, we

confounded the world. I think that was a good thing. He certainly made

a huge effort. One of the first conversations we had together, he

said to me, we can rule ourselves, we don't need these other people

coming from England telling us what to do. Others spoke of their

encounters with the former DUP politician. My personal relationship

with Ian Paisley was more centred on my days as a journalist, than a

politician, and I have to say, interviewing in Paisley was always

something of an event. If you had not been admonished by Ian Paisley,

you could not consider yourself a proper journalist. There were

expressions of sympathy to the Paisley family from the SDLP leader

and the Alliance leader. One MLA talked about his differences with

Ian Paisley. It is an abiding regret for me that after his decades of

principled stand, his legacy in this house is terrorists in government.

And a system not fit for purpose. After the tributes, MLAs signed a

book of condolence in the great Hall. Stormont was part and parcel

of Ian Paisley's life and in Paisley was part of the history and fabric

of this building so it was only appropriate that MLAs came here to

pay tribute to his life and Legacy, the very place where power sharing

began with Sinn Fein. Public books of condolence have been

opened in Londonderry and Ballymena. At Belfast City Hall,

one of those who signed was the In honour and memory, a flag at

half-mast and as Ian Paisley was laid to rest at a private family

ceremony, people came to pay their respects publicly. Lord Mayor of

Belfast was the first to sign the book at the City Hall. Doctor

Paisley was certainly a large character in our world of politics

and he certainly underwent a long political journal which is

reflective of Ira peace process so it is important people have the

opportunity to express their sympathy. Among the tributes, at

message in Irish from the Sinn Fein President, my heartfelt condolences

to you, Eileen, and your family. Some people might used at he and

Martin McGuinness showed they can have a good working relationship and

could end up eating friends with former enemies so I think we need to

see more of that. He was a real character, he took time for anybody

and he was a man of God that preached the world. I wrote that he

was a godly man and a true statesman. I have never known him to

tell a lie. He was one man you could depend on. Books of condolence were

opened in town halls and Civic Centre is across Northern Ireland

the weekend and other today has been about privacy and mourning for the

family, friends and supporters say they are glad to have had the chance

The private nature of Ian Paisley's funeral was surprising for some.

BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson has been speaking to the only person outside

the immediate family circle who was present and contrasting today's

service with the funerals of other Unionist leaders.

It is a side of Ian Paisley which were sometimes lost it on the

politics and the protests. Paisley, the fiercely loyal family man. Come

on, grandchildren expect the family have rarely been out of the public

eye but together they decided today is a final farewell should be

private. The funeral could hardly have been more low-key. A family

service at the home in East Belfast. Followed by a private burial. One of

the few people outside the family who was there was David McIlveen.

This was a very preferable decision and I believe that was the right

decision. I think it reflects something of the humility of the

family in that they wanted to express their grief outside their

public observation and that is exactly how it has turned out to be.

In Paisley's followed in recent years with senior members of the DUP

and the free Presbyterian Church that also have been factors in

today's low-key approach. Whatever the reasons, his final journey was

very different to that of his political hero, Edward Carson. His

funeral was very public. Among the pallbearers is the Prime Minister

and the widow and her son look behind the coffin. You had the

judiciary, representatives of the police, but the specials, it was a

grand public affair. Filing up the steps of Saint and Cathedral.

Compare that to the quiet and private mystic ceremony today. There

is a massive contrast. He never said exactly how he wanted to be

remembered but when he stood down at Stormont, he did reflect on his

career. I have had a good innings, I made good friends and I have

reconciled a lot of enemies. His family say they will be a public

opportunity to pay tribute to Ian Paisley at a memorial service in the

coming weeks. A major row has erupted on the

Policing Board over the appointment of a new Deputy Chief Constable. The

board has handed the name of its preferred candidate to the justice

minister but earlier, Sinn Fein walked out of the recruitment

process. What is the background? Two people were interviewed for this job

and they had their first interviews last week. The scores were so close

that second and reviews had to take place this morning. What is the

problem? Just before the second interviews, Sinn Fein's

representative announced she was withdrawing from the process. She

said she believed the process might have been compromised and believed

the best course of action was to have a fresh recruitment process.

Objections, the process went ahead and a preferred candidate was

identified. Officials from the Policing Board went to Stormont this

afternoon and they met the justice minister because legally, he has two

approve the appointment. I fully expected a statement a short time

ago confirming an appointment had been made. Instead of that, I

received a statement from the board saying a recommendation had been

made to the Minister for him to consider. Policing Board members are

surprised by this delay and Sinn Fein insists this is about process.

Others insist it is about personalities and they point out

that one of the candidates, Drew Harris, sanctioned the arrest of

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams earlier this year. Their suggestion is that

Sinn Fein doesn't want to be part of any process that could lead to him

being appointed Deputy Chief Constable. Sinn Fein say they will

not comment on this issue at this stage.

Members of an Orange Lodge in County Donegal say they are angry

and dismayed that a local hall has been destroyed in an arson attack.

Newtowncunningham Orange Hall was targeted yesterday morning.

The repair bill could run to around ?300,000.

The fire was discovered in the Orange Hall on Main Street in

Newtowncunningham just before 8:00 yesterday morning. It is not the

side door was forced open and a fire was started just inside. A forensic

team carried out a detailed analysis before briefing lodge members. This

has been a deliberate act of arson. We have been targeted and we are

devastated. As a very small minority community here, that we have been

targeted after all the acts of friendship and openness we have

extended to the wider community. It is hoped a brass plaque which

commemorates the 37 lodge members who served in the First World War it

can be salvaged. There are 33 members in the knowledge here and

around 20 in the accordion band. But the moment, there is anger and

dismay at the attack. One thing that is noticeable about the village is

the exemplary committee relations within this place. Very good working

relationships between both sides of the community. At the recent opening

of the hall, they retired Catholic priest was present and I think that

is an indication of the good community relations. The Orange Hall

in Newtowncunningham celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011 and had

just reopened after another arson attack a year earlier. It is also

used for a range of activities including keep fit and line dancing

by people from across the community. One of the things that happened here

is that everyone gets on with the work that has to be done and we

support the GAA, the Colombian hall, the Orange Hall, begins behind

whichever that this will cause a lot of distress on the Catholics and

Protestants in this area. The orange order says while it is devastated at

the loss of this hall, it is determined to rebuild bigger and

better. The order says it has been heartened by the messages of support

from across the committee. Over the past two weeks,

we have heard powerful, often disturbing testimony from

people who suffered abuse in care The Catholic

and Protestant children were sent there in a child migrant scheme now

being investigated by the Historical Kevin Sharkey has been speaking

to one of the witnesses who Today the chairman of the enquiry

launched a Terry and saying it did not provide correct information. The

past fortnight has been for other -- has been about for a migrant

children. A journey of life coming full

circle. This is where Nick has been coming to find his family roots but

this is a town he never knew. He was born in a workhouse, said into care

and then unable to Australia at the age of eight. They said, you're

going to Australia. We didn't know where it was. Within days, Nick was

confronted with abuse and brutality at the hands of Christian Brothers.

We lay in the sun all day. We had blisters and wear red Rock all over.

Then the next day, we went to school and straight after school, we had to

put our work clothes on and do work. I could not lift the rocket up and

the spreader Superior gave me a thrashing and I was in the infirmary

for two weeks. He also had some happy times over the years with

young friends in Australia. One of his happiest days when he was

eventually reunited with his mother in England but even now as he gets

to know his maternal hometown, memories of his early life in care

in Australia still haunt him. In the dormitories at night-time, we had 30

boys the dormitory and the brothers had their run beside the

dormitories. I was a lucky one. They used to come around and I used to

see them coming around, they would take the boy into their bedroom for

the night. He says he cannot forget his many friends who now live lonely

lives in Australia and he considers himself one of the lucky ones and he

has his own family and grandchildren. He says he is

fortunate to have found his family roots and some -- somewhere to call

home. Just one account of 50 hurt here at

the enquiry over the past fortnight or so. Voices from the other side of

the world that have been silent for years but after the testimony of the

last fortnight, those voices are silent number.

A Londonderry taxi driver says he is lucky to be alive after suffering

Remarkably, within 90 minutes of arriving at Altnagelvin's

emergency department, Christie O'Donnell had a stent inserted and

It all took place on what the trust has described

as a 100% day where staff went the extra mile to beat targets.

Back home in Derry and Christie O'Donnell is taking life easy. After

developing chest pains while taxiing on Friday, he drove himself to

Altnagelvin hospital with the medical team present and extent was

inserted all within 40 minutes. This is what they want to do now. The

only trying it out for a couple of days but they were hoping it was

going full-time the doctors and nurses would be on call, whether it

is during the day or night time. He could not have chosen a better day

to become ill. Last Friday, the hospital said out to sea, treat and

admit or discharge emergency patients with international for our

target. Branded as 100% today, according to the trust, staff agreed

to go the extra mile to ensure patients were not post or trapped

within the system. Extra staff were employed and some services kept open

longer to ensure targets were met. The success was the dependent on the

collaboration of many different sectors and departments and this

included the Northern Irish emergency services and all levels

within the hospital and community health. This video by the College of

emergency medicine highlight the problems of credit emergency

departments. It is calling for all hospital departments to work

together so patients can be treated and discharged as quickly as

possible. As demonstrated by Altnagelvin staff last Friday. The

big challenge will be sustaining that and that will require not just

cultural change but also investment within the system. Staff here have

proven that in order for the emergency department to work, it

requires the support of the entire health and social care system. It is

100% day also proved that often it is more about management and

millions. When a report in the Isle of Man

suggested its native language was extinct, they forgot to tell the

people who spoke it. Decades later, there has been a resurgence in the

Manx language which is very similar to Ireland's Gaelic and Scotland's

Gallic. Our reporter is from the island and in the first of two

reports, he tells us how Belfast 30 years ago, just if you listen to

speakers of Manx existed and now there are hundreds this is the

school where the children are taught solely when he started 15 years ago,

we had no idea where to start so we thought we would go to Northern

Ireland and the what is there because the Northern Irish Gaelic is

very similar to the Manx Gaelic. We went to Belfast and some schools

there and had a really good time. We found out about what they did. The

good years ago, the people here rejected Gaelic, believing the

language was not civilised. Now attitudes are very different.

Here, Gillick has crossed support and it is and it wouldn't pride of

parliamentary proceedings. And public service broadcasting. The

language is impossible to avoid. Neither is the influence and

Northern Ireland. They started teaching the Irish. I did a GCSE in

areas from an exam board in Belfast. It had to be arranged

especially and I had to do the exam in a little room somewhere. If you

knew I was already, you will find Manx that strange but it is fairly

easy to get into. These islands are connected by more than just the

Irish Sea. Through language, people are discovering a shared cultural

and -- identity that transcends national boundaries.

Tomorrow, we report on the Gillick spending -- Gaelic speaking people

in the Outer Hebrides. Time now for sports news and an

injury blow to the Ulster rugby team. Ruane Pienaar has damaged knee

ligaments while on international duty with South Africa and is almost

certain to miss the big European games next month. What about the

coaching team? Speculation continues to mount that the coaching setup and

personnel. The director of rugby was only a temporary replacement and the

IRS he says he must return to Ireland to his international duties.

Good a deal brokered to bring him back to Ulster cosmic --? Uncertain

time for Ulster. A side note Ulster fan went to see

at the weekend. Ruane Pienaar separate a freak injury on

international duty with South Africa will stop suspected knee ligament

damage can now run him out for up to eight weeks. He will miss two key

clashes in Europe. And unsettling piece of news following the IRS

and's insistence that the acting director of rugby returns to his

Ireland duties next month but the captain remained calm. I think when

you have coaches that we have that have been around Ulster in the last

few years, you can put a lot of faith in them. Les has come in at a

very uncertain time and has put stuff in place. It is very, very

good hand it is being left in the three coaches left. The players know

them inside out and have a lot of respect for them will stop and think

Ulster rugby is in a good place at the moment. As we saw in Friday

night 's win. The collision has been growing that new dog could be

promoted from assistant to head coach, ending this period of

uncertainty. We knew this was coming in in the interim period. It is a

big year for Irish rugby with the World Cup coming up. He has been a

great help to us and the powers that be will look at the structures and

make their decisions accordingly for the benefit of Ulster rugby. We are

in the process of just making sure we prepare the team begin, week out

and make sure we win. After say they hope to make a statement about the

new coaching structure within the next two weeks.

After starting the final day in joint first place, Rory McIlroy

finished in a tie for second at the PGA Tour championship in Atlanta.

The title was won by Billy Horschel. McIlroy finished three shots behind

American and separate a blow when he found the water on the sixth for a

double bogey. His final round of 71, over par, was never going to be

enough. I was just making mistakes out there

that I don't normally make. That doesn't take anything away from the

belly. He has played really solid look this week and with a win last

week, he deserved it. He played the best golf this week and I am happy

for him. I don't want to see my golf clubs and I am happy for him. I

don't want to see my golf clubs until the week bit and get myself

ready for that event coming up. There was no chopping and changing

in the dance club and premiership table. Ronnie McFall's Portadown

side another leaders following victory over rivals Glenavon.

They were expected to be plenty of goals as two of the league's scorers

and head-to-head and did not disappoint. Gareth McKeown and Chris

Casement have found the net with free kicks. Before it goes from

Danbury secured victory for Portadown. Champions Cliftonville

still had not won at home. Martin Donnelly also struck from a set

piece. Only for a late penalty and ceiling a much needed victory.

Glentoran and Ballymena played out a 2-2 draw. This striker with the pick

of the rules. It was the same scoreline between Dungannon Swifts

and Crusaders. Jamie Douglas grabbing two goals for the home

side. The field marked the return to Windsor Park with a 1-0 3/1 point

foot while Institute continued their steady return to the top flight with

a 3-2 victory. Carl Frampton is being targeted by

two other world champions in the superbantamweight division. Scott

Curry says he wants a unification fight after successfully defending

his WB a title on Saturday. Stephen Jan Harry -- Stephane Jamoye in the

third round of their clash in Manchester. In the United States,

Leo Santa Cruz says he wants a fight with Frampton next. The Mexican

defended his title in Las Vegas at the weekend.

All the action is on the website. A settled start to the week so apart

from the odd shower, a lot of dry weather. There will be bright spells

and the winds should be no more than a light to moderate breeze. The

cloud certainly played its part today. Still some brightness towards

the West at the moment but even there, we will find it filling in

with cloud through the course of this evening so not too much

brightness as we end the day. That cloud, if anything, will close in as

we go through the night. Apart from the odd coastal shower, it stays dry

and is mild with temperatures of ten or 11 degrees. Tomorrow, the dry

seen continues. We're looking at a lot of cloud, particularly first

thing in the morning. It will be a great start and quite buggy across

parts. -- quite murky. It should at least brighten up a little bit and

if we get some breaks later on, we might even get some funny games is

as well. Temperatures will rise to eight team degrees. It could start

on to sharp showers but they will be the exception rather than the rule.

Mainly dry tomorrow and that is the way it continues through the rest of

the week. But of cloud but hopefully some right intervals as well.

That's all from us, good night.