:00:00. > :00:00.on BBC Two. Overnight coverage on the BBC News Channel. Here on BBC
:00:00. > :00:10.the BBC News Channel. Here on BBC Within the last hour,
:00:11. > :00:16.MPs have backed the government and voted to launch air strikes
:00:17. > :00:32.against IS in Syria. 397. Against, 223. Four, 397.
:00:33. > :00:54.Against, 223. Unlock. Let's go live now to our reporter
:00:55. > :01:12.Mark Simpson in Westminster. A huge majority for the government.
:01:13. > :01:17.That was a surprise but what was not was what happened in terms of
:01:18. > :01:23.Northern Ireland MPs. 11 out of the 14 voted in favour of the government
:01:24. > :01:28.motion, the three SDLP MPs against, but all the unionists voted in
:01:29. > :01:34.favour of the government motion. Let's talk to Ian Paisley from the
:01:35. > :01:41.DUP. Your reaction to the size of the majority? That was decisive.
:01:42. > :01:46.These are not easy decisions, they are difficult calls but this battle
:01:47. > :01:50.is already on our streets. We are already under threat and we have to
:01:51. > :01:55.take that white back to them. What you say to viewers to think you have
:01:56. > :02:01.a huge mistake, another Iraq about to happen. Armchair generals are
:02:02. > :02:06.good at giving you advice that we have to decide on the evidence in
:02:07. > :02:12.front of us now. We are in present danger and the aeroplane that was
:02:13. > :02:18.low enough over the peninsula in Sinai could have been destined for
:02:19. > :02:24.the UK, there could have been 300 British citizens kills. This battle
:02:25. > :02:31.is on our doorstep and we have to take it back to them. Just to recap,
:02:32. > :02:37.11 out of 14 MPs from Northern Ireland back the government motion,
:02:38. > :02:38.and it means within the next 48 hours those air strikes against
:02:39. > :02:40.Syria will start. And Good Morning Ulster will be
:02:41. > :02:42.speaking to MPs who took part That's on BBC Radio Ulster
:02:43. > :02:48.starting at 6:30am. Detectives have revealed that
:02:49. > :02:51.a witness has contacted them with significant new information
:02:52. > :02:54.for their investigation It's alleged
:02:55. > :02:58.the unit shot unarmed civilians A member of the public phoned
:02:59. > :03:05.the police shortly after their appeal for witnesses to
:03:06. > :03:08.two killings and other shootings. Our home affairs correspondent,
:03:09. > :03:12.Vincent Kearney, reports. 43 years ago, members of a secret
:03:13. > :03:17.army unit used unmarked cars to There were 40 members of what was
:03:18. > :03:25.called the Military Reaction Force. Two years ago, a BBC Panorama
:03:26. > :03:29.programme broadcast claims by former members who said the unit
:03:30. > :03:33.had shot unarmed civilians as part They spoke on condition that
:03:34. > :03:40.their identities were disguised. We were not there to act
:03:41. > :03:43.like an army unit. We were there to act
:03:44. > :03:47.like a terror group. We were not a death squad. We were
:03:48. > :03:50.there to do a job, to eliminate After the programme was broadcast,
:03:51. > :03:57.the Director of Public Prosecutions instructed
:03:58. > :04:01.the PSNI to investigate the claims. This morning, the police issued
:04:02. > :04:03.an appeal for anyone with information about the army unit's
:04:04. > :04:08.alleged activities to come forward. They also released maps showing
:04:09. > :04:13.the locations, dates and times of 18 shooting incidents, including
:04:14. > :04:16.the killings of 44-year-old Patrick McVeigh in May 1972, and 18-year-old
:04:17. > :04:23.Daniel Rooney four months later. Hours after making the appeal,
:04:24. > :04:25.the detective leading the investigation said there had
:04:26. > :04:30.been a potential breakthrough. Today, I have had significant new
:04:31. > :04:34.information into my investigation. A member of the public, a witness,
:04:35. > :04:38.has phoned in 43 years later and that gives me great encouragement
:04:39. > :04:42.and I would appeal to anyone, 43 years later, whatever information
:04:43. > :04:45.you have, it may not be significant to you but it could be
:04:46. > :04:48.highly significant to my The witness has provided me with
:04:49. > :04:56.significant new information, That news has been welcomed
:04:57. > :05:01.by the daughter of one of the men I'm delighted to hear it.
:05:02. > :05:06.The more the merrier. That's good, very good.
:05:07. > :05:10.I'm glad to hear it. It could be a vital piece
:05:11. > :05:13.of information that could be used The MRF operated in West Belfast
:05:14. > :05:19.for 18 months All records
:05:20. > :05:28.of its activities were destroyed. A 12-year-old boy was hit
:05:29. > :05:31.by a car near East Belfast this afternoon and is in
:05:32. > :05:35.a critical condition in hospital. He was on his way home
:05:36. > :05:37.from school when he was knocked down on Ballygowan Road
:05:38. > :05:56.at its junctions with Manse Road Police investigating a bomb attack
:05:57. > :06:00.at a hotel due to hold a BS in my recruitment event have arrested two
:06:01. > :06:05.men. The hotel in Londonderry was threatened in the sober and the
:06:06. > :06:08.event was cancelled because of safety fears. -- in October.
:06:09. > :06:11.There's controversy in Newry over a new big TV screen
:06:12. > :06:14.The council says it will help create a social hub.
:06:15. > :06:16.The church says it wasn't consulted and wants it removed.
:06:17. > :06:23.Newry Cathedral is one of the city's most iconic buildings
:06:24. > :06:29.and its newest neighbour is at the heart of a holy row.
:06:30. > :06:32.We just want it moved. It has to be moved.
:06:33. > :06:34.There is an absolute outcry by the parishioners here in Newry
:06:35. > :06:40.As residents on Hill Street, there was absolutely no consultation.
:06:41. > :06:43.As part of the planning application, the planners have
:06:44. > :06:48.a responsibility to publicly advertise the applications.
:06:49. > :06:53.It is obviously in the shadow of the cathedral.
:06:54. > :06:57.People aren't happy with that, what is your answer to them?
:06:58. > :07:00.My view is that this is an event space for the city centre.
:07:01. > :07:08.The council intend using this for a large number of events.
:07:09. > :07:11.We think the location is perfect for all of the events
:07:12. > :07:15.Work is ongoing but the big screen will be up and running
:07:16. > :07:22.It's cost around ?110,000 and the council says it will show
:07:23. > :07:25.a range of things from Christmas films to football at next
:07:26. > :07:35.I think it's a bit of an eyesore, to be honest with you.
:07:36. > :07:38.It's blocking the view of our beautiful cathedral.
:07:39. > :07:44.I know social media is giving it a hard time at the minute but
:07:45. > :07:54.if it improves the town centre or city centre it has to be good.
:07:55. > :07:56.It's been a mild start to winter this year,
:07:57. > :08:00.but this time five years ago we were about to enter the big freeze.
:08:01. > :08:02.Weather records were shattered as thermometers plunged well
:08:03. > :08:05.It caused headache and misery, but also excitement.
:08:06. > :08:08.On tomorrow's programme we'll be looking back at the coldest December
:08:09. > :08:20.That's here on BBC One at 6:30pm tomorrow.
:08:21. > :08:33.Thankfully things are milder than that. Here's Cecilia. It's dry and
:08:34. > :08:36.will stay dry through the night. Some clear skies around so it will
:08:37. > :08:39.get quite chilly, we could have frost by the end of the night across
:08:40. > :08:42.parts of the West and up towards the north coast, where we expect our
:08:43. > :08:47.lowest temperatures. A chilly start tomorrow, you may need to scrape the
:08:48. > :08:54.car windscreen, but not everywhere. It will start dry everywhere but not
:08:55. > :08:58.necessarily stay dry. The best sunshine will be across the North
:08:59. > :09:03.and West, so dear skies towards Belfast, down and Armagh will
:09:04. > :09:06.threaten some rain and that is due to this weather front which will
:09:07. > :09:13.move north before it starts -- stops. South of the weather front,
:09:14. > :09:18.cloudier skies but dry weather and mouth towards London but in this
:09:19. > :09:24.area of rain some of it will be quite heavily. Dublin, Cork, heavy
:09:25. > :09:30.rain here and a weather warning for Wales and parts of England. First
:09:31. > :09:34.some of Northern Ireland tomorrow afternoon, especially Belfast and
:09:35. > :09:37.associate it will be chilly, some rain for a time but it will dry up
:09:38. > :09:44.in the afternoon. Thursday night dry, quite cold, maybe some frost
:09:45. > :09:48.and ice, milder weather returns on Friday but some rain in the second
:09:49. > :09:54.half of the date and on Friday night it will get wet and windy. Unsettled
:09:55. > :09:56.weather for a time this weekend, heavy rain and strong winds on
:09:57. > :10:00.Saturday but a nice day on Sunday. Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25am
:10:01. > :10:03.during Breakfast here on BBC One.