:00:00. > :00:11.A debate has started on what extra powers Stormont could have following
:00:12. > :00:13.the outcome of the Scottish Referendum on independence.
:00:14. > :00:17.Sinn Fein is calling for more fiscal control, but the First Minister is
:00:18. > :00:20.stressing the Executive needs to prove it can use the powers it has.
:00:21. > :00:32.On the eve of the referendum, one of Londonderry's most famous
:00:33. > :00:34.landmarks was temporarily renamed as Derry nationalists hoped
:00:35. > :00:36.their Scottish counterparts would put a dent in the UK.
:00:37. > :00:40.But when the results came in it soon became clear that Unionists in East
:00:41. > :00:43.Belfast and elsewhere had no need to haul down the Saltires which flutter
:00:44. > :00:49.Common sense has prevailed. We moved to an exciting opportunity for we
:00:50. > :00:57.are not focusing simply on the wishes of the people of Scotland,
:00:58. > :01:00.But on what is good for Northern Ireland, for Wales, and for England.
:01:01. > :01:03.Democracy is alive and well and from my perspective, I just wish to God
:01:04. > :01:07.that we had had something like this rather than the mayhem we have had
:01:08. > :01:09.for 30 years. With Westminster promising more devolution, most
:01:10. > :01:13.politicians want control over corporation tax, but there is
:01:14. > :01:20.disagreement over a wider responsibility for taxation, or
:01:21. > :01:24.fiscal powers. We should have the power to reduce our corporation tax.
:01:25. > :01:30.That is something that David Cameron was not prepared to decide on until
:01:31. > :01:35.after the Scottish referendum. There you are, a large measure of
:01:36. > :01:39.agreement on that. What we need to do is find a large measure of
:01:40. > :01:43.agreement on what extra powers we think can benefit the people we
:01:44. > :01:51.I would always be more impressed when people ask about the transfer
:01:52. > :01:55.of fiscal powers if they have shown competence in dealing with the
:01:56. > :02:00.powers we have. There is no point in giving to an Executive more powers
:02:01. > :02:06.to manage their finances if they are not capable of taking difficult
:02:07. > :02:09.decisions with the powers that they have.
:02:10. > :02:12.With the debate across the water moving increasingly towards
:02:13. > :02:17.English votes on English laws, it is clear there will be implications not
:02:18. > :02:24.just for the future powers at the Stormont Assembly but the role MPs
:02:25. > :02:25.elected here will play at Westminster.
:02:26. > :02:29.In terms of how we function as MPs it is important we are engaged in
:02:30. > :02:32.around this. Whilst we have technically devolved powers to
:02:33. > :02:37.Northern Ireland over welfare reform, the actual in terms of
:02:38. > :02:43.finance I made at Westminster, so we need to be engaged in that process,
:02:44. > :02:45.even though the decisions at Westminster technically only apply
:02:46. > :02:52.With so much at stake onlookers will be keeping a BDI on the future of
:02:53. > :03:02.While the politicians have a lot to consider about the next step in
:03:03. > :03:05.devolution, we've been talking to people on the streets to get their
:03:06. > :03:08.thoughts on the Scottish no vote and any knock on effect on their lives.
:03:09. > :03:23.There is a lot to chew over. Now the votes are counted, the UK stays
:03:24. > :03:25.whole, but the relationship between its parts will change. Men
:03:26. > :03:28.Marshall predict challenges as well as opportunities. Farmers here get
:03:29. > :03:32.more from subsidies than their Scottish counterparts.
:03:33. > :03:35.Redistribution might be part of the price of Scotland sticking with the
:03:36. > :03:39.union. This has been a major concern, that because of our
:03:40. > :03:42.payments in Northern Ireland, Scots felt they were disadvantaged and
:03:43. > :03:50.entitled to a portion of this money. We would have concerns that the flat
:03:51. > :03:52.The question is, what are the implication of last night's
:03:53. > :03:55.No vote, whether there will be a rebalancing of the relationships
:03:56. > :03:58.between various parts of the UK? And more importantly, whether the money
:03:59. > :04:01.will be divided up differently. Glasgow, the biggest constituency,
:04:02. > :04:04.voted yes for independence. We came to Glasgow Street, here in north
:04:05. > :04:13.Belfast, to find out what they made of the No vote and whether they have
:04:14. > :04:20.It is not bedecked with flags but if you
:04:21. > :04:22.If we were to start demanding more things
:04:23. > :04:24.they might say, we have given you enough and then Northern Ireland
:04:25. > :04:40.might be in big trouble. All of those promises cost money. Who is
:04:41. > :04:49.? The rest of the UK. Just to keep the Scottish people
:04:50. > :04:56.The more we have to invest, the quicker we can grow our organisation
:04:57. > :05:00.for the people employed here, but for the benefit of the wider
:05:01. > :05:04.community and the outlook for jobs as well. The Scottish independence
:05:05. > :05:12.ship may have sailed, but it leaves a changed Union in its wake.
:05:13. > :05:15.Earlier Nigel Dodds from the DUP and Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Fein
:05:16. > :05:18.spoke to Donna and they gave their reaction to the idea of a border
:05:19. > :05:29.poll here similar to the Scottish referendum.
:05:30. > :05:37.We would be keen to see a border poll happening. I was interested to
:05:38. > :05:41.hear Ruth Gray talking about Trident and things like that that she knows
:05:42. > :05:45.are decided in Westminster and they have more powers than us now and
:05:46. > :05:48.will have. We need to see a situation where we're having that
:05:49. > :05:53.discussion. We recognise that when a border poll happens then on a seven
:05:54. > :05:58.year period after that, so we would be very positive, but let's have the
:05:59. > :06:02.debate. We shouldn't be afraid of having those discussions. Nigel
:06:03. > :06:06.Dodds, it would put the matter to bed? There is less support for
:06:07. > :06:09.breaking up the Union in Northern Ireland than there is in Scotland.
:06:10. > :06:12.It has never been more settled. Many, many nationalists agree that
:06:13. > :06:15.the way forward is Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom with a
:06:16. > :06:18.devolved settlement that works at Stormont. But this is all a
:06:19. > :06:26.distraction. Sinn Fein were saying that by 2016 they would united
:06:27. > :06:31.Ireland. The fact of the matter, it would be a massive distraction. What
:06:32. > :06:34.people out there want, we know the result, we don't fear the result. It
:06:35. > :06:37.would be a massive source of instability and what people are
:06:38. > :06:40.looking for are answers from politicians about day-to-day
:06:41. > :06:44.affairs, about health, education, jobs, etcetera. Let's get on with
:06:45. > :06:48.the real work that politicians, instead of going down this Sinn Fein
:06:49. > :06:52.wish-list fantasy politics of a united Ireland. It is not going to
:06:53. > :06:56.happen. It won't happen. Lots more to discuss and we will have to end
:06:57. > :06:59.it here. I'm sure we will have it on many programmes in the months and
:07:00. > :07:04.years ahead. It's Culture Night tonight in many
:07:05. > :07:06.towns and cities across Northern Ireland. The biggest event is in
:07:07. > :07:09.Belfast where the streets around Cathedral Quarter have been filled
:07:10. > :07:11.with singing, dancing, music and performance art. Roads were closed
:07:12. > :07:14.as festival goers were treated to more than 240 free events. It's the
:07:15. > :07:17.sixth year of Culture Night in the city and organisers say it's the
:07:18. > :07:31.biggest yet. People have a brilliant time. You
:07:32. > :07:35.don't get stuff like this. You don't get to close the roads. You don't
:07:36. > :07:39.get to have 240 free events like within a two minute walk of each
:07:40. > :07:41.other, you know. So it is a great celebration of everything that's
:07:42. > :07:46.brilliant about this city. Rugby and in the Pro 12 Ulster have
:07:47. > :07:50.won away to the Cardiff Blues by 26-9. Ulster led at half-time thanks
:07:51. > :07:52.to four Paddy Jackson penalties and extended their advantage in the
:07:53. > :07:55.second-half with converted tries Now a look at the weekend weather
:07:56. > :08:17.forecast. Here's Angie Phillips. Hello. Good evening, we have a few
:08:18. > :08:25.showers around, but once they go, we have high pressure in dharj. Charge.
:08:26. > :08:29.It will brighten up. Descent spells of sunshine around, but it will
:08:30. > :08:32.start to feel fresher. Through tonight, we have a weak weather
:08:33. > :08:34.front moving its way in from the north-west. That will bring rain
:08:35. > :08:38.from the north-west moving south-east wards through the night.
:08:39. > :08:41.Probably clearing most parts by the time we get to dawn tomorrow morning
:08:42. > :08:45.and probably not amounting to a great deal really. It is a mild
:08:46. > :08:52.night. Still a fair amount of cloud in behind the rain. Temperatures
:08:53. > :08:58.should settle at 12 Celsius to 10 Celsius. Tomorrow is dry, good for
:08:59. > :09:02.the outdoors. We will find the cloud breaks up quickly and it the
:09:03. > :09:06.brighten up and the sunshine will come through as it will across parts
:09:07. > :09:10.of the Republic of Ireland. For Southern Scotland and for the rest
:09:11. > :09:15.of England and Wales, more cloud here generally. Still a few heavy
:09:16. > :09:19.showers for East Anglia. But even here, it will start to brighten up a
:09:20. > :09:22.little bit through the day and temperatures, although not as high
:09:23. > :09:26.as recent days, they should get into the low 20s. Back to Northern
:09:27. > :09:30.Ireland for the afternoon, well it looks descent really. Some descent
:09:31. > :09:33.spells of sunshine, but of course, the breeze tomorrow will be coming
:09:34. > :09:37.in from the north. That's a fresher direction. 14 Celsius, 15 Celsius on
:09:38. > :09:41.the north coast. 17 Celsius and possibly 18 Celsius in the south. A
:09:42. > :09:45.chillier night tomorrow night. Sunday and Monday still look dry
:09:46. > :09:49.with bright or sunny spells. That's it for now. You can keep up-to-date
:09:50. > :09:54.with news online and follow the programme on Facebook and Twitter.
:09:55. > :10:02.Our next television news is at 6.30pm tomorrow evening. I'm back
:10:03. > :10:04.with that. From everyone here on the BBC Newsline team, take
:10:05. > :10:07.Paisley Paisley was a great man for lighting the fuse and scampering off.
:10:08. > :10:10.Ulster shall remain firm til the very end!
:10:11. > :10:14.He was a conviction-led politician. No surrender!
:10:15. > :10:18.He will be remembered ultimately for the peace and not the schism.