:00:00. > :00:00.But now it's time for the news where you are.
:00:07. > :00:12.Peter Robinson has said, "Northern Ireland is a place transformed,"
:00:13. > :00:15.in his final leader's speech to the DUP annual conference.
:00:16. > :00:18.He told his party, devolution had brought "peace and prosperity,"
:00:19. > :00:21.and for all its faults, there's no better solution than Stormont.
:00:22. > :00:23.Our Political Editor, Mark Devenport,
:00:24. > :00:31.On Tuesday, we got the announcement of a deal,
:00:32. > :00:34.and on Thursday, confirmation of Peter Robinson's departure.
:00:35. > :00:39.Today was all about DUP activists giving him a rousing send off.
:00:40. > :00:42.Not everyone's a fan - outside the venue there was a small protest
:00:43. > :00:49.But inside the conference hall, there was nothing but hugs
:00:50. > :00:56.and cheers for the outgoing leader, whose message was resolutely upbeat.
:00:57. > :01:05.I look back with pride and all that we together have achieved. If you
:01:06. > :01:10.look around you you will see that Northern Ireland is place
:01:11. > :01:11.transformed. No matter how difficult politics has been, it has allowed
:01:12. > :01:13.Northern Ireland to prosper. But that positive mood didn't mean
:01:14. > :01:15.the DUP leader pulled his punches when he turned to
:01:16. > :01:18.the Ulster Unionists, whose decision to quit the power-sharing Executive
:01:19. > :01:32.he described as a squalid act Mike Nesbitt has stated that his
:01:33. > :01:40.ambition is to hear Gerry Adams admit that the IRA still exists. My
:01:41. > :01:42.ambition is to hear the Chief Constable say that it doesn't.
:01:43. > :01:44.APPLAUSE. Peter Robinson didn't say who he
:01:45. > :01:47.wanted as a successor, but both Nigel Dodds and Arlene Foster
:01:48. > :01:50.were high up the list of those who Then, after seven years in office,
:01:51. > :01:57.Peter Robinson said farewell. He won't formally step down
:01:58. > :02:02.until the end of the year, but that didn't stop plenty of tears
:02:03. > :02:04.being shed as his supporters Belfast City Councillor Ruth
:02:05. > :02:16.Patterson has been expelled Peter Robinson said it was
:02:17. > :02:22.a unanimous decision by party officers, for bringing
:02:23. > :02:24.the DUP into disrepute. Ms Patterson recently criticised
:02:25. > :02:26.the party for rejoining Sinn Fein She also complained about the DUP's
:02:27. > :02:30.decision to appoint Emma Pengelly And you can see more about that
:02:31. > :02:43.story on Sunday Politics, tomorrow A father and son arrested in
:02:44. > :02:48.connection with a shooting in West 50-year-old Edward McKay
:02:49. > :02:51.and his 18-year-old son, of the same name, were charged with
:02:52. > :02:53.making threats to kill. Martin Gavin,
:02:54. > :02:59.who is in his 40s and from the travelling community, was critically
:03:00. > :03:02.injured when he was shot in a car Today, the court was told that
:03:03. > :03:08.Edward McKay and his son, who are from Shaw's Court in West Belfast,
:03:09. > :03:11.made threatening phone calls to him A detective told
:03:12. > :03:17.the court that during one of the threatening phone calls made to
:03:18. > :03:21.the victim, a man was heard to say, "I'm putting one in the back
:03:22. > :03:24.of your head." Both men deny making
:03:25. > :03:26.threats to kill. Their defence lawyers said they have
:03:27. > :03:29.also provided alibis for the time One was seen on CCTV - the other
:03:30. > :03:36.was at home with his girlfriend. The judge ruled that both men should
:03:37. > :03:40.be released on bail, but due to an appeal by the prosecution, the
:03:41. > :03:43.men were remanded in custody until The Ukip leader here says he fears
:03:44. > :03:54.Islamic terrorists may already be David McNarry told
:03:55. > :04:00.his party's annual conference he was worried about a Sunday newspaper
:04:01. > :04:04.report, claiming the Garda were more concerned about Isil cells
:04:05. > :04:17.in Dublin, than the activities If they are in Dublin, why wouldn't
:04:18. > :04:23.they be here? That is what I am saying. It is 100 miles down the
:04:24. > :04:29.road. Why wouldn't they operate here? We are worried about them in
:04:30. > :04:33.every other city in the United Kingdom. The Chancellor has just
:04:34. > :04:37.given millions more money to the police and dying are hoping that our
:04:38. > :04:43.Chief Constable will get a lot more money to to chase down and runs down
:04:44. > :04:46.Isil terrorists if they are here. -- I am hoping.
:04:47. > :04:50.Let's get the forecast for the rest of the weekend.
:04:51. > :04:56.We've had our first taste of wintry weather.
:04:57. > :04:58.Conditions were pretty bad last night.
:04:59. > :05:00.Sleet and snow affecting many places, and one of our weather
:05:01. > :05:03.watchers, Martin McKenna, braved the elements up in the Glenshane Pass.
:05:04. > :05:06.Now, it won't be as bad tonight, and that's because those bitter,
:05:07. > :05:08.icy, northerly winds are edging away from us.
:05:09. > :05:11.It will become a little bit milder as the weekend goes on, and
:05:12. > :05:14.noticably milder as we move into the new week, but also wet at times.
:05:15. > :05:20.Some wintry showers, but any snow only over the higher ground, and not
:05:21. > :05:24.So, if you are out and about tonight, it will be chilly.
:05:25. > :05:29.Most of the showers following will be rain or sleet, and a lot
:05:30. > :05:33.In between, where skies clear, it could get very icy.
:05:34. > :05:36.There could be some black ice around for a while tonight
:05:37. > :05:40.Mid-morning on, the showers ease away.
:05:41. > :05:43.The sun comes out and the rest of the day is looking pretty decent.
:05:44. > :05:47.Some icy conditions across parts of northern Britain.
:05:48. > :05:50.There will be some wintry showers tomorrow although not as many
:05:51. > :05:55.Some sunshine in between and that icy, cold northerly wind
:05:56. > :05:59.When the sun comes out tomorrow across Northern Ireland,
:06:00. > :06:01.temperatures should hit eight, possibly nine Celsius,
:06:02. > :06:05.It will get quite chilly tomorrow night.
:06:06. > :06:12.Rain sweeps in quickly on Monday with some blustery winds.
:06:13. > :06:15.Temperatures sneaking back into double figures.
:06:16. > :06:18.As far as the rest of the week goes, it's a bit of a mixed bag.
:06:19. > :06:30.You can keep up to date with local news on BBC Radio Ulster and