29/09/2014 BBC Newsline

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200 former residents of a boys home in County Down say they were abused.

Traditional musician Francis McPeake is cleared of sex abuse charges.

The head of the Civil Service here is set to raise budget

Here in Rory McIlroy's hometown, there has been a dispute over a

flag. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell

back Darren Clarke to spearhead the There's a little bit of rain

for the last day of what has been It could be one

of the worst cases of institutional 200 former residents of Rubane House

boys home in County Down say they were sexually or physically abused

by living there. 55 of them have come forward to

the Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry with testimony of

their time at the church run home. In the middle of the last century,

this house in the country became a home and school two young boys. The

enquiry was told the house is now a private family home. From 1950 and

1985, 1,000 boys aged 11 upwards were sent here, mainly from north

and west Belfast. Was run on behalf of the catholic diocese of Down and

Connor. Some boys were abused. The oral evidence over the coming weeks

will continue to be extremely harrowing. However, individuals have

come forward to the enquiry with the desire, however difficult it may be

for them, and wanting the opportunity to publicly explain what

happened to them when they were supposed to have been in the care of

the diocese of Down and Connor. The notorious paedophile priest Father

Brendan Smith also was raised today. Today's submissions heard when the

policeman submitted a file to public prosecutors, he only -- also sent

them a letter saying the full horror of the abuse was in a power and

abuse at King for a children's home. Over the coming weeks, the enquiry

will hear the accounts of 55 former residents who claimed they were

physically or sexually abused. The enquiry has already established that

150 other former residence, previously complained of abuse. The

enquiry was told that the order went back to 1958 and they revealed today

for the first time that the order was aware of one brother who was in

charge of Rubane House who was involved in extensive and grave

sexual abuse of boys before, during and after his time at Rubane House.

The order of the church did not release him.

The folk musician, Francis McPeake, has been cleared of 12 sex offences

He is head of one of Ireland's best-known traditional music

families and had always denied that he had a

This case has had a high profile. Francis McPeake on the left of the

picture is 72 and one of Ireland's leading to additional musicians. A

woman, now 20, claimed when she was 15, France's has had a sexual

relationship with her this afternoon, Francis McPeake was

cleared of all charges against him. As the foreman of the jury announced

the decisions, Francis McPeake looked at the ceiling, smiled and

breeds sighs of relief. The woman who he had been accused of abusing

wept and left the courtroom before all the verdicts were delivered. The

woman had claimed she and Francis McPeake had first become intimate

during a music trip to the Republic in 2009. She did not accuse him of

forcing her to do anything but prosecutors claimed he had taken

advantage of her. During the trial here which lasted just over a week,

the jury heard evidence from the girl herself, several of her friends

and family members. Francis McPeake maintained he had done nothing

wrong. He said the allegations were false and malicious. Francis McPeake

told the court he had travelled the world being music for 16 years and

had taught 5,000 people, many of them to run. He said he had offered

support and guidance to a troubled teenager who was going through

personal problems but he claims nothing sexual or intimate ever

happened between them. After he was acquitted, the judge told him he was

free to go. France is the peak -- Francis McPeake find the jury and

did not want to talk to reporters as he left. The strain of the trial

showed. The BBC has learned that the head of

the Northern Ireland Civil Service is likely to contact the Treasury

later this week to raise his It is understood Dr Malcolm McKibben

will say he believes the executive The Deputy First Minister has called

for a freeze on millions in fines for the Assembly's

in bringing in welfare reform. Stormont has grappled with many

problems before but disarming a Star Wars storm trooper on his way into a

charity event is not one of them. The slightly forlorn storm trooper

was eventually allowed in, minus his bluster. If only all the

here could be resolved as easily. Yesterday, Theresa Villiers

announced a fresh round Yesterday, Theresa Villiers

involving the British and Irish Lions and the five executive

parties. In order to get those talks off to a good start, Sinn Fein says

the UK Government should freeze nearly ?90 million in fines it is

imposing because of Stormont's delay in implementing welfare changes. The

upcoming talks need to happen with speed, they need to happen against a

backdrop of freedom of threats from any description, and that includes

the threat of the imposition of the nearly ?7 million. The Northern

Ireland Office says it is not nearly ?7 million. The Northern

to expect taxpayers to pay the difference for a more expensive

welfare system here. The First Minister welcomes -- reckons it is

impractical. This is something that has passed the post. The Prime

Minister has told us, the Deputy Prime Minister has told us, the

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has told us. We had at most

recently at a Tory party conference that there is no further

negotiation. Like last year 's talks chaired by the US diplomat Richard

Haass, the latest negotiations are due to conclude around Christmas.

Like previously, the politicians will wrestle with the conflict

issues of flights, parades and the past but the agenda will include

resolving economic problems. A tall order according to one politician

who has not received an invite. It seems the Secretary of State is only

interested in hearing from the parties of failure and wishes to

ignore that in the last election, there were 100,000 people who voted

for parties other than the executive parties. Given the failure of the

talks last Christmas, the public could be forgiven for having low

expectations of this new round of negotiations. The fact the

politicians will be grappling with even more difficult issues either

provide the conditions for a significant agreement or an even

bigger breakdown. Find out how I got trapped into a

scientific experiment and it all went terribly well.

A partially detonated explosive device found in an Orange Hall last

Thursday has only now been removed from outside its front door.

A saucepan containing what is thought to be home-made explosive

was left at a hall in Carnagh in Keady in County Armagh.

The device exploded here last Thursday evening. The bank going

around the wooded valley just outside Keady was not until Friday

that the remains of the bomb were found. A saucepan, torn by the

blast, its lid was found metres away in long grass. The device and

chemicals, but the inside, only partially detonated. The damage we

have suffered is the third of the community, the heart of our members

and some of the folks there, we believe this is all behind us.

Today, the area around the blast was cordoned off while army and police

investigated the device and searched the surrounding woodlands. For all

of Saturday and Sunday, there was no court. The public were free to

wander around the site and investigate the scene and the device

for themselves. Questions then about balancing the safety of police

officers with that of the public. The police have issued a statement

saying they face a significant ongoing threat from terrorists which

has shown a determined to kill police officers so they do say they

worry about police safety but they also worry about the safety of the

officers. I can understand the police's response because they did

not know whether they were being lured into something else. All the

wood land in the neighbourhood all has to be checked out before people

can commit. People in the has to be checked out before people

they believe the attack was carried out by a dissident republican group

but the police say it is too early to draw any conclusions. The code

and has now been removed and the roads are repugnant. Device has been

It may be the 21st-century but engineering and technology are

To change that though, girls as young as 13 are being shown

that they too could have careers building roads and bridges.

Our education correspondent has been watching potential new recruits as

Female role models from the worlds of technology and engineering in the

morning with your ten girls designing a new attraction in the W

5% in Belfast. At this school there were two girls and 18 boys in the

technology class and she was even more in the energy at university.

Now she is working for a more in the energy at university.

on water supplies. Rachel helps build roads and bridges after a

false start in architecture. I started to study architecture but

they said, don't worry about how this will stand up, that is the

engineer's problem. I decided then to study civil engineering at

Queens. Plenty of girls to the Stem subjects of science, technology and

engineering and maths but they aim for a guaranteed job like medicine.

Only 18% of degree students in engineering and technology are

women. W 5 runs a series called fantastic females to change that.

When they are looking at science related industries whereas boys tend

to be more philosophical and a study subjects they enjoy and are good at.

Today's experiments were aimed at showing how projects like climate

are designed and built and it has inspired some 13-year-olds as they

make crucial subject decisions. I have always liked maths in school

and my teacher tensions it a lot. I have thought about it before. I

haven't really thought about it before but now it has opened my eyes

to it and only enjoy today. The point of this is to show how

engineering design can point of this is to show how

reality but the reality for me is I was not expecting to climb today and

I am not exactly dressed for it but I will have a go even if I am a

little big for this! Having two, three or even more

turns life right on its head. It might be just a little bit easier

if your children are among the 700 multiples under four in

the Southern Health Trust's area. It has just appointed the UK's

first health visitor dedicated When you have twins, it is

beds and high chairs that double up, the workload, financial pressures,

just about everything goes off the scale. As it did for first-time mum

-- this first-time mum. When any mother finds out she is pregnant

with twins, the first few days, you're just in shock. Especially

myself, having babies and then going to two BB. For Vicky and anyone else

in the southern trust area, help is at hand. Specialist expert help in

the shape of this woman. Those challenges are there and parents

need that additional advice and support and my role will be in

addition to their core health visitation service but this is to

offer specific advice with parents with multiple. The post has been

created in conjunction with the twins and multiple births

Association. It has lots of different challenges so that is why

we came up with this idea and hopefully supporting them. With

older mothers and IBF being to contribute factors to multiple

births, it seems likely that there this trust is leading,

Drive into Hollywood and you cannot miss the banner of support for Rory

McIlroy as well as the pictures and road signs. After the owner of this

house showed his support with a European flag for Rory's Ryder Cup

team, the police appeared. There had been a complaint about the flag. The

man who owns the house is a big golf fan and a member of Hollywood golf

club. He did not want to appear on camera but he told me he was stunned

when two police officers arrived here yesterday morning. He says at

first, they didn't seem to know what the flag was. He explained it is a

European flag for the Ryder Cup. They said the person who complained

thought it was some sort of Arabic flag. In a statement, the police

said officers received a report from a member of the public that a

slightly believed to be offensive had been erected. Police attended

and no offence was detected. In Hollywood, news of the Ryder Cup

flag incident is the talk of the town. In some ways, you could not

make it up! It is depressing in some ways that we would be focused on

that. People are entitled to flight would be focused on that. People are

entitled to able to sell our success. You may have won the Ryder

Cup but the owner of this like says he is now going to take it down to

try to keep the peace. The celebrations in Gleneagles no

doubt went on long into the night Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell led

the European charge in the singles yesterday securing

points early in the day as Paul Standing tall, Captain Paul McGinley

had plenty to smile about this morning. His opposite number, Tom

Watson, packed his bags for home without the Ryder Cup. The night

before the trophy was successfully defended with Rory McIlroy and

Graeme McDowell playing a crucial role. Both won their matches to set

you up on their way. The first two points on the board were from

Northern Ireland. Unbelievable and I was so happy to turn my match

around. It was incredible seeing him claw back gave me an extra

motivation to get my point as well. You were five up! I wanted to get

six or seven up. Jamie Donaldson may have hit the winning shot but Rory

McIlroy had earlier produced a breathtaking display. The American

player he beat left today only full of praise for the world number one.

He was ready to go right out of the gate. It is hard to catch up from

that. Admiring his masterclass was the man who had delivered the

team's motivational speech. He is the greatest player in the world.

Four out of the first five, cruise control after that. The enjoy

watching him? Absolutely. Among those celebrating the victory by

members of Graeme McDowell's family. Unbelievable, the only words I can

think. When he is under pressure, he becomes another person but happy

days! Are successful Ryder Cup duo reflected on a sensational summer. I

am happy to be the number two player in Northern Ireland. Anywhere close

to this man is pretty decent! Rory McIlroy said this would be the icing

on the cake, this is the icing on the cake for me as well. For Graeme

McDowell, it is a very special thing and to win the rider cup as part of

the great team. Personally, we have always been there and this week has

been great for us. We have really enjoyed it. We're probably stronger

than we have ever been after what we have been three for the last couple

of years. We will be fine. Europe win an eighth Ryder Cup in the last

ten attempts. Attention now turns to the next one in America in two years

time with Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke tipped to be the next

captain. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell

both say they now want their fellow major winner

Darren Clarke as the next European captain for the defence of the Ryder

Cup in Minnesota in two years. Stephen Watson put that to

Paul McGinley. What I will do now is to gather

information over the next few months and top to the guys, the players,

and we will take that into the meeting will stop Graeme McDowell

has said he would like Darren Clarke and he hopes you and him and put

differences aside, one that be a problem? No issues whatsoever. I

have known Darren Clarke for a long time, since we have been 15 years of

age and there are no issues there. The uncertain coaching situation

at Ulster Rugby goes on. Perhaps they could do with it being

resolved after a disappointing defeat

in Italy against Zebre on Saturday, The game turned on its head ten

minutes in. The cameras did not catch what happened here but it

clearly showed a punch from Ulsterman.

clearly showed a punch from referee had no option but to send

him off. Ulster were down to 14 men and the Italians had their tails up.

They had a try disallowed early in the second half before they made the

breakthrough to put all the pressure and the visitors and favourites. The

tight head prop is going to score! Two penalties from Ian Humphreys

brought Ulster back into it but they thought they had taken the lead.

Only for a Tommy -- Tommy Bowe try to be penalised. The lead was

extended and they held on for a famous win. For Ulster, the young

the big start to the season comes to a grinding halt.

Just one point separates the top five teams at the top

Tonight two of those sides, Crusaders and Linfield meet after

Linfield returned to winning ways after a 3-1 win over Ballinamallard.

The manager was not happy and became against Crusaders will take place

tonight. Anderson disgusted -- I am just discussed at having to ask

players to play twice. Players coming back from injuries, it is

hard on their bodies and for players who play a part time to have to go

and play on Monday is ridiculous. Crusaders came from behind twice to

defeat Institute. It finished 3-2. Jude Winchester seemed to have

sealed a win for Cliftonville after this thumping shot against Palomino.

But the home side responded and right at the very end of normal

time, Alan Jenkins equalised and finished at. Coleraine trailed

Glenavon 1-0 but two goals gave them their first home win of the season.

Glentoran against Dungannon seemed destined for a 0 -0 draw but then

this wonderful strike gave them three points.

There was always a guaranteed Ulster winner in the ladies All Ireland

It was Down who emerged as the victors on Saturday,

Kilkenny won the replay of the all Ireland hurling championship,

beating Tipperary by three points in another tight contest between the

two sides. That is a record 35th time Kilkenny have lifted the

trophy. The Belfast Giants went top of the league with a for-2 win over

Coventry on Saturday. They stay first despite a 6 -1 loss last

night. September has been a very dry month

we do have some rain in the forecast as September draws a close. Not a

lot of it though, it has to be said, and over the next few days, there is

still going to be some dry spells around. Come the end of the week,

more of a definite change in the week, more of a definite change and

it looks as though we will be getting our first wet and windy

spell for quite some time. Not much of a breeze today, we had some

lovely sunshine. Blue skies over Belfast and the best of the sunshine

was earlier on. Through the day, the cloud moved in from the south. We

could see one to those showers in the first part of the night but for

many of us, a dry end to the day. It is mild and temperatures no lower

than 11 or 12 degrees. You can see we have some rain out to the west

and this is a weather front is going to move in to bring quite dismal

conditions for many parts as we head into tomorrow. Things will improve

again later on in the day will stop by to tell and damp and a little bit

breezy in places. The rainbow move its weakest words. A lot of this

rain will be fairly light. Even so, if you are in the east, there is a

chance that the rain could linger into the middle part of the

afternoon before things start to improve. Drier and brighter weather

will follow from the West and temperatures still fairly decent at

18 or 19 degrees. We ended tomorrow on a mainly dry note. Through

tomorrow night, and other weather front bit synth and again it will

bring mainly like being across many parts. Once the rain moves, and

looking much brighter and fresher as we head into Wednesday. Similar on

Thursday. Our late news is at 10:25 on BBC

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