:00:00. > :00:09.Here on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
:00:10. > :00:15.A report into child sexual exploitation in Northern Ireland
:00:16. > :00:18.says the police made no sustained effort to find out
:00:19. > :00:21.who was responsible for abusing children being looked after in care.
:00:22. > :00:24.The authors of the review into ten of more than 22 cases reported
:00:25. > :00:26.are critical of the authorities for not doing enough
:00:27. > :00:30.Operation Owl was the police investigation into the alleged
:00:31. > :00:36.sexual abuse of 22 young people in care here.
:00:37. > :00:38.Now a report by the Safeguarding Board for Northern
:00:39. > :00:40.Ireland has looked into how the police handled ten
:00:41. > :00:43.It says police officers were effective in locating
:00:44. > :00:45.and returning the teenagers, but that they failed
:00:46. > :00:47.to find and stop the alleged abusers.
:00:48. > :00:51.It calls that effort "limited and inconsistent".
:00:52. > :00:59.And it says they failed to properly examine
:01:00. > :01:01.the extent of child sexual exploitation taking place.
:01:02. > :01:05.The report's main author says a much clearer focus is needed.
:01:06. > :01:14.Who is it that is prepared to exploit these vulnerable children,
:01:15. > :01:18.and how is it we best disrupt these people and how, if profitable and
:01:19. > :01:21.appropriate, can we get the prosecution of these people? -- if
:01:22. > :01:21.possible and appropriate. In a statement
:01:22. > :01:23.the head of the PSNI's Public Protection branch says
:01:24. > :01:25.they welcomed the report, and the opportunity
:01:26. > :01:27.to further examine how the PSNI and our partner agencies
:01:28. > :01:30.are dealing with this very important The Safeguarding Board now wants
:01:31. > :01:59.to review the situation again. In 12-months' time there should be a
:02:00. > :02:05.further audit of what is being done, too, if you like, keep the momentum
:02:06. > :02:08.going. -- to keep the momentum going.
:02:09. > :02:10.The Stormont Health Minister Simon Hamilton has
:02:11. > :02:14.And there'll be more on this story on Good Morning Ulster tomorrow
:02:15. > :02:17.The level of Lough Erne is continuing rise,
:02:18. > :02:21.It has gone up by two inches in the past 24 hours,
:02:22. > :02:24.and is now just six inches below the 2009 peak which saw large parts
:02:25. > :02:30.Here's our South West reporter Julian Fowler.
:02:31. > :02:33.If you're going for a swim at the Lakeland Forum Leisure Centre,
:02:34. > :02:36.you could get wet before you get to the pool.
:02:37. > :02:38.Even going to catch a bus at the depot in Enniskillen
:02:39. > :02:46.As can finding a parking spot in the town, or somewhere
:02:47. > :02:55.The disruption caused by slowly rising water is spreading.
:02:56. > :02:59.But it is rural areas that continue to be worst affected.
:03:00. > :03:02.There are a number of areas like this around Upper Lough Erne
:03:03. > :03:03.affected by the flood water.
:03:04. > :03:06.Most are managing to cope but if the levels get any higher,
:03:07. > :03:09.plans are being put in place to help those who may find
:03:10. > :03:13.The emergency services and government agencies are working
:03:14. > :03:15.together to reach those who need to get essential
:03:16. > :03:28.We provided services to a family who had been trapped.
:03:29. > :03:32.A family of seven, including five children.
:03:33. > :03:34.The operators of two hydroelectric dams at Ballyshannon say
:03:35. > :03:35.they are discharging, at the maximum rate,
:03:36. > :03:49.At the moment, the loch is filling up faster than it can get out.
:03:50. > :03:52.The Secretary of State Theresa Villiers says she'll meet victims'
:03:53. > :03:54.groups next week amid an ongoing row over the Government's position
:03:55. > :03:58.Two victims' groups today accused her of failing to deliver
:03:59. > :04:00.on a commitment made in the Stormont House Agreement,
:04:01. > :04:04.by insisting upon a veto on material to protect national security.
:04:05. > :04:06.But Ms Villiers said the veto is essential,
:04:07. > :04:09.and she wants the process to be transparent.
:04:10. > :04:17.And the way we have proposed to do that is to have a direct right of
:04:18. > :04:23.appeal to the High Court saw families can be confident that the
:04:24. > :04:30.veto power would never be misused -- so families can be confident. It is
:04:31. > :04:32.crystal clear it will be separate from the Government and if any
:04:33. > :04:36.Secretary of State were trying, as you have alleged, to cover up the
:04:37. > :04:37.truth, that would be overturned by the High Court.
:04:38. > :04:40.And you can see more of that interview on The View
:04:41. > :04:44.Stormont departments are being told to plan for cuts of up to 10%.
:04:45. > :04:47.They're due to get details of how much cash they're losing by way
:04:48. > :04:51.Senior civil servants have already begun to brief Stormont committees
:04:52. > :04:53.of the impact the cuts will be on their departments.
:04:54. > :04:55.One senior official from the Department of Social Development
:04:56. > :04:59.explained today how it would deal with the cuts.
:05:00. > :05:06.We would be seeking to provide a suite of options to the Minister
:05:07. > :05:11.which would have a range within them. As you say, smaller or bigger
:05:12. > :05:16.cuts in particular areas, consequences being outlined and also
:05:17. > :05:20.outlining possibly somewhere where we would suggest stopping
:05:21. > :05:24.altogether, giving the level of the cuts we have already sustained, it
:05:25. > :05:25.is impossible to deliver the same with less now at this stage.
:05:26. > :05:28.Two men have been charged in connection with a drugs find
:05:29. > :05:32.Police said cocaine and benzocaine with an estimated street value
:05:33. > :05:35.of almost ?750,000 were seized during searches of five houses
:05:36. > :05:37.and two cars yesterday in Portadown and Craigavon.
:05:38. > :05:40.The men, who are both 32, are due to appear before
:05:41. > :05:41.Craigavon Magistrates Court in the morning.
:05:42. > :05:44.Rory McIlroy was in Belfast tonight with his new fiancee Erica Stoll
:05:45. > :05:47.as the couple attended a charity function organised by former Ulster
:05:48. > :05:54.and Ireland rugby player Paddy Wallace.
:05:55. > :05:56.Speaking before the event to Stephen Watson, the Holywood man
:05:57. > :06:07.It is very, you know, it Israeli important to me and over the past
:06:08. > :06:11.few years it has become increasingly more difficult -- is really
:06:12. > :06:16.important. Any time I do get to spend at home, I relish it and enjoy
:06:17. > :06:23.it and make sure I have a good time with my friends and family. With a
:06:24. > :06:29.new fiance as well, congratulations. Thank you, yes. Everything in my
:06:30. > :06:33.life is going great and I couldn't be more happy with how the season
:06:34. > :06:39.ended and obviously without the year has ended. Nice to bring Erica with
:06:40. > :06:42.you tonight. She enjoys coming with you to Northern Ireland? She loves
:06:43. > :06:49.it here actually. She really does. We have become quite close with
:06:50. > :06:54.Paddy and Tina, Paddy's wife as well, so we come back, she is more
:06:55. > :06:58.comfortable and get to know more people, so it is great. The next
:06:59. > :07:03.time you will be back in this building will be for the Sports
:07:04. > :07:06.Personality Of The Year Awards. How excited are you by that event and
:07:07. > :07:12.how big a deal is it for Northern Ireland? I am really looking forward
:07:13. > :07:16.to it. The sports personality over the past few years is moving around,
:07:17. > :07:21.Manchester, Scotland, London and here. I think it is great, all these
:07:22. > :07:24.great events coming to Belfast and Northern Ireland, it can do the city
:07:25. > :07:32.and the Province good and show off what we have here. How did your eye
:07:33. > :07:35.surgery go? A success? Yes, I had it yesterday evening in Dublin and I
:07:36. > :07:38.woke up this morning and it was like a whole new world, it was
:07:39. > :07:44.incredible. I have struggled with my eyesight now for ten to 15 years,
:07:45. > :07:50.with contact lenses and glasses, but now I don't have to worry about any
:07:51. > :07:52.of that. As well, I think it should hopefully improve me on the golf
:07:53. > :07:56.course a little bit, just make everything a bit sharper as well,
:07:57. > :08:05.another positive to take into next year. Good news for all of us golf
:08:06. > :08:09.fans, maybe not much for the opposition. Enjoy the rest of your
:08:10. > :08:13.night. Back to you. These are the scenes from county Antrim tonight.
:08:14. > :08:18.Drivers had to content with tricky conditions in the snow showers. So
:08:19. > :08:21.onto the forecast for tomorrow and the rest of the weekend.
:08:22. > :08:25.Now with the weather forecast here's Cecilia.
:08:26. > :08:30.A chilly one tonight. It will stay cold over the next few days, and
:08:31. > :08:34.there will be more rain for the coming weekend. Sleet and snow
:08:35. > :08:40.showers in place as tonight. Lying snow over the high ground of Derry
:08:41. > :08:43.and Antrim, but not exclusively. Temperatures are also dropping to
:08:44. > :08:47.around freezing so watch out for some ace tomorrow morning. It will
:08:48. > :08:52.be a wintry start to the day -- some ice. Through the morning rush hour
:08:53. > :08:55.is well. You can see snow almost anywhere for a time but any lying
:08:56. > :08:59.snow will mainly be over high ground. In between there will be
:09:00. > :09:03.sunshine and the showers will ease later in the day. Strong winds
:09:04. > :09:06.across the North coast and also for Scotland, bringing frequent snow
:09:07. > :09:12.showers to the hills, and also for the high ground of northern England.
:09:13. > :09:14.Further south, across Wales and the Midlands, and eventually the
:09:15. > :09:17.Southern counties of England, it will brighten up with some sunshine
:09:18. > :09:21.and eventually become dry. In the Republic of Ireland a lot of fine
:09:22. > :09:27.weather to come to. The rains will ease tomorrow afternoon and most of
:09:28. > :09:30.the showers will ease away as well. And improving picture tomorrow. It
:09:31. > :09:38.will be called and stay cold tomorrow night, though, with frost
:09:39. > :09:42.and ice once again. In new area of low-pressure coming northwards,
:09:43. > :09:45.bringing rain for Saturday, Sunday and into Monday, some of which could
:09:46. > :09:50.be heavy with even snow over the high ground. The risk of further
:09:51. > :09:54.flooding and disruption therefore particularly across the Western
:09:55. > :09:55.counties so do stay tuned for the forecasts.
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