:00:15. > :00:17.Good evening, the headlines on BBC Newsline:
:00:18. > :00:19.The alleged former IRA chief of staff, Thomas Slab Murphy,
:00:20. > :00:26.Big cuts to some Stormont budgets revealed, although health is to get
:00:27. > :00:33.Not so much an election as a coronation: the DUP
:00:34. > :00:39.will tonight formally install Arlene Foster as their new leader.
:00:40. > :00:46.With more people buying online, how are local traders faring,
:00:47. > :00:51.and how much are supermarket price wars helping cost of festive food?
:00:52. > :00:56.A special award for the late Dr John Hynds, the motorcycling
:00:57. > :00:58.paramedic who lost his life earlier this year.
:00:59. > :01:01.And it's been another exceptionally mild day.
:01:02. > :01:11.Find out how long it will continue for later in the programme.
:01:12. > :01:24.The alleged former chief of staff of the IRA has been convicted of tax
:01:25. > :01:28.evasion in the Republic. Thomas Slab Murphy was found guilty on nine
:01:29. > :01:34.charges of the lunar gravity special criminal trial in Dublin. Lisa
:01:35. > :01:37.McAllister reports. It was a series of raids by the criminal assets
:01:38. > :01:42.bureau on Thomas Slab Murphy's farm which straddles the border, that led
:01:43. > :01:46.to his prosecution for tax evasion. Among the items seized from an
:01:47. > :01:54.outhouse, bags containing a quarter of 1 million euros in cash, and over
:01:55. > :01:57.?111,000. A number of ledgers, documents were also seized. The
:01:58. > :02:06.prominent republicans seen here in the middle at an earlier hearing,
:02:07. > :02:12.tonight -- denied all nine counts. Judges at the Court in Dublin ruled
:02:13. > :02:19.he was guilty and said he had furnished tax returns on his income
:02:20. > :02:31.as a cattle farmer. Presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler
:02:32. > :02:37.he was remanded on bail and will be sentenced in February. Meanwhile,
:02:38. > :02:41.information on sentences handed down in at least five other similar cases
:02:42. > :02:45.will be made available to the court will stop Lisa McAllister will stop
:02:46. > :02:47.Former paratroopers who face questioning stop over
:02:48. > :02:49.the Bloody Sunday killings in Londonderry have won a legal
:02:50. > :02:51.challenge against being brought to Northern Ireland
:02:52. > :02:56.asked the High Court in London to stop them being arrested
:02:57. > :02:58.and brought back here for questioning by the PSNI.
:02:59. > :03:01.Police said they would factor in the ruling as they continue
:03:02. > :03:08.Health spending will increase by around 1% in real terms next year
:03:09. > :03:18.But other departments will have to contend with significant cuts.
:03:19. > :03:27.Our economics and business editor John Campbell is here.
:03:28. > :03:32.so, what's happening across the other departments, John? The first
:03:33. > :03:38.thing to say about this is that the first budget ever to reflect the
:03:39. > :03:43.departments recruiting from 12 to nine departments. This is the first
:03:44. > :03:45.nine department budget. That makes comparison with previous years a bit
:03:46. > :03:49.more difficult but one key thing is that the health Department remains
:03:50. > :03:54.the biggest the department. It concerns about half of Stormont's
:03:55. > :03:58.?10 billion budget. If you protect that budget it will mean that other
:03:59. > :04:01.departments suffer. If you take a look at a couple of the figures here
:04:02. > :04:05.you can see the Department for the for the economy, the new Department
:04:06. > :04:08.for economy is down by 3%. The new Department of agriculture and
:04:09. > :04:13.environment is down by almost 6%. I was speaking to the Finance minister
:04:14. > :04:18.earlier and he was saying that we were in an environment where the
:04:19. > :04:21.money we get from Westminster is falling, so it is down to the
:04:22. > :04:27.executive to prioritise work will spend. Back on the 25th of November
:04:28. > :04:31.we were facing a lower budget, in terms of cash it was flat, but in
:04:32. > :04:36.real terms were taking a reduction of 5.3%. We are working hard to look
:04:37. > :04:43.at what are our priorities in terms of real the Northern Ireland budget.
:04:44. > :04:46.We have allocated money to the Department of Health, significantly,
:04:47. > :04:52.and also to schooling and police so we can help those priorities too.
:04:53. > :04:54.The finance minister there and obviously soon-to-be DUP leader.
:04:55. > :04:57.There was ?60m that the Executive had set aside to deal with impact
:04:58. > :05:00.of tax credit cuts. What's happening with that money?
:05:01. > :05:05.The Chancellor George Osborne was going to make big cuts to tax
:05:06. > :05:08.credits, a huge impact here predicted. The executive set up
:05:09. > :05:14.money aside to mitigate the effects of that, then the Chancellor did a
:05:15. > :05:18.screeching U-turn, and so that leaves a ?60 million pots to do
:05:19. > :05:22.something with. That money, I expect, will be going towards
:05:23. > :05:26.welfare, but what is actually happening is 30 million has just
:05:27. > :05:30.been spent across departments, and the other 30 million will be held in
:05:31. > :05:34.expert review looking at welfare reform overall, so it is possible
:05:35. > :05:38.that that money will go to welfare, although it could go to other areas
:05:39. > :05:41.like education or other departments facing big cuts. Any reaction to
:05:42. > :05:49.what has been heard so far? One thing to say about this budget is
:05:50. > :05:54.that the SDLP and the Alliance members have been for it. Other
:05:55. > :06:00.reaction from the Chamber of Commerce say that it will affect the
:06:01. > :06:03.economy, and that could imply further and higher education cuts,
:06:04. > :06:17.and a reduction in the workforce would would not be a good idea.
:06:18. > :06:19.Senior members of the DUP are meeting now to formally elect
:06:20. > :06:21.Arlene Foster as the new party leader.
:06:22. > :06:24.She is the only person to put her name forward to succeed
:06:25. > :06:28.Mrs Foster is expected to take over as First Minister next month.
:06:29. > :06:32.So what difference might her leadership make to Northern Ireland?
:06:33. > :06:34.Our political correspondent Chris Page has been asking that
:06:35. > :06:48.From young Ulster Unionists to DUP minister, and now leader of
:06:49. > :06:54.unionism. Under Peter Robinson's unit ship she emerged at the
:06:55. > :06:59.frontrunner to take over from him. She previously had roles as
:07:00. > :07:03.enterprise minister, a high visibility job which required plenty
:07:04. > :07:07.of high visibility jackets. Business people were generally impressed with
:07:08. > :07:12.her performance. She went out there, she engaged, she has a strong
:07:13. > :07:20.knowledge. We have a strong economy now and we need more corporation
:07:21. > :07:23.tax, but we need to allow further investment in other sectors and
:07:24. > :07:29.Arlene will fully understand that. The economy is one significant
:07:30. > :07:34.theme, and another is the fact that the First Minister will be a woman
:07:35. > :07:41.for the first time. This lady runs a trading investigation team for
:07:42. > :07:47.women. It will open doors and aspirations for women and girls of
:07:48. > :07:53.all ages. Will there be new opportunities for cross community
:07:54. > :07:58.cooperation? This man thinks it's likely power-sharing will be more
:07:59. > :08:02.stable. There have been occasional situations of tension, string vein
:08:03. > :08:06.in government for example, and personal chemistry hasn't been
:08:07. > :08:11.always there, I imagine that she will find ways on a pragmatic basis
:08:12. > :08:16.of getting on with her job. And when it comes to policies, this political
:08:17. > :08:21.analyst suggests there could be some subtle shifts. I think Arlene and to
:08:22. > :08:27.a certain extent Peter Robinson know that Ireland is changing -- Northern
:08:28. > :08:30.Ireland is changing, it is becoming more liberal, although you may not
:08:31. > :08:34.think it, so there is a choice there. Decisions of our top
:08:35. > :08:36.politicians have a major impact on peoples lives it. I much Northern
:08:37. > :08:42.Ireland will change over the next few years will depend to a extent on
:08:43. > :08:46.Arlene Foster public leadership but voters will deliver an early verdict
:08:47. > :08:47.on how she's getting on. Assembly elections are due to take place in
:08:48. > :08:50.less than six months' time. So what will Arlene Foster's
:08:51. > :08:52.leadership of the DUP As a former Ulster Unionist will it
:08:53. > :08:56.help to bring the two main Our south west reporter
:08:57. > :09:00.Julian Fowler has been speaking to people in her constituency
:09:01. > :09:03.where the fallout from her defection more than 10 years
:09:04. > :09:17.ago still runs deep. And there is flash photography at
:09:18. > :09:21.the start of the report. Tom Elliott's victory in the general
:09:22. > :09:25.election shows that people can achieve great things were working
:09:26. > :09:30.together. But last month DUP's conference Arlene Foster gave this
:09:31. > :09:40.warning. I say unashamedly from this platform today that we should not
:09:41. > :09:45.forget it was Ulster Unionists won the sheep from Sinn Fein, it was all
:09:46. > :09:49.Unionists that won this seat. She used to work for James Gibb as a
:09:50. > :09:53.solicitor. As of the Unionist chairman he was a Trimble ally, at
:09:54. > :09:59.odds with his legal apprentice. Her decision to defect in the 2004, days
:10:00. > :10:05.after her election to Stormont, remained a toxic episode. There has
:10:06. > :10:11.been considerable bitterness in the Unionist party and Fermanagh which
:10:12. > :10:16.still remains I have to say. It is often I think that we are as
:10:17. > :10:22.Unionists proud that Arlene has a send it the political lander --
:10:23. > :10:27.ascended the political ladder. She is someone who are stuck to her
:10:28. > :10:31.principles. Officially, she was in a different party, and she was due to
:10:32. > :10:37.that party, but I don't think she ever stabbed us in the back. Which
:10:38. > :10:45.she could have done because of her beliefs, and because of what he
:10:46. > :10:53.stood for. She didn't. It is unlikely that unionism will deliver
:10:54. > :10:57.union that any time soon. If she opens up the DUP, she will be a
:10:58. > :11:02.moderniser, a pluralist party that is open and transparent, then
:11:03. > :11:06.perhaps union politics would move on, but I think there is a
:11:07. > :11:10.considerable length to go for that. Arlene Foster's leadership will
:11:11. > :11:13.undoubtably be influenced by her Fermanagh routes, but whether she
:11:14. > :11:19.can bring Unionists closer together is a challenge that lies ahead.
:11:20. > :11:25.Well, DUP politicians are gathering in east Belfast to formally elect
:11:26. > :11:27.Arlene Foster as their first female party leader. Mark, what is
:11:28. > :11:35.happening at the minute? Well, Tara, senior
:11:36. > :11:38.DUP politicians have been gathering here at the Park Hotel during the
:11:39. > :11:42.last couple of hours. We have seen Arlene Foster briefly, in the
:11:43. > :11:46.corridors of the hotel, we have also seen Peter Robinson, who is of
:11:47. > :11:49.course she is taking over from, making his way towards that
:11:50. > :11:53.election. We know that there is only one candidate in the race and Mr
:11:54. > :11:59.Robertson says he sees no reason why she shouldn't get a unanimous
:12:00. > :12:02.backing of the 46 MLAs, MPs, and MEPs who have got votes in this very
:12:03. > :12:07.tightly controlled selection contest. Do you think we will see
:12:08. > :12:13.any drastic change in policy? Well, she says she will be a continuity
:12:14. > :12:16.candidate, continue ending the same policies as Mr Robinson, his
:12:17. > :12:20.emphasis on the economy and obviously his intention to keep the
:12:21. > :12:23.union is strong but at the same time many people will be looking towards
:12:24. > :12:28.a change of style, she doesn't have some of the baggage that Mr Robinson
:12:29. > :12:33.has accrued over as many decades politics. She is a got the first
:12:34. > :12:40.woman leader for the DUP and she is outside that pays the free
:12:41. > :12:45.Presbyterian Church, which she will offering change of style, in terms
:12:46. > :12:49.of content I cannot say so far. We'll only be a Tel Aviv next few
:12:50. > :12:55.months. Who should replace as finance minister? She is keeping
:12:56. > :13:00.that goes to her chest, she is not taking over formally until January
:13:01. > :13:04.the 11th which will mean a ministerial reshuffle then. She may
:13:05. > :13:07.fall on one of the current ministers, someone like Simon
:13:08. > :13:12.Hamilton who has already helped the finance brief to take on that
:13:13. > :13:15.rolled, so she could see a internal shovel. She might want to promote
:13:16. > :13:20.some talent such as backbenchers Peter Whelan who is well thought of,
:13:21. > :13:24.they might be in for promotion. As we say right now, she's not telling
:13:25. > :13:27.us. Mark, thank you very much indeed.
:13:28. > :13:32.Coming up on BBC newsline, a special award from the BBC to honour the
:13:33. > :13:34.late motorcycle medico John Hinds. Late-night shopping is on offer
:13:35. > :13:37.on many high streets at the moment to encourage people to head
:13:38. > :13:40.to their local shops to buy But the latest statistics show that
:13:41. > :13:43.more people than ever before Donna Traynor is in a shopping
:13:44. > :13:49.centre in Belfast this evening. Clearly, people here this evening
:13:50. > :13:54.have chosen But for the likes of CDs and books,
:13:55. > :14:02.many people prefer to click a button on the internet and get a delivery
:14:03. > :14:06.to their front door. Shortly, I will hear how local
:14:07. > :14:10.business is being affected by that. First we focus on food,
:14:11. > :14:14.and the supermarkets battle for customers is
:14:15. > :14:19.driving down prices. Our buying habits have also changed,
:14:20. > :14:30.as Colletta Smith found out. Supermarkets are struggling and they
:14:31. > :14:35.need to get people through the doors. For those queueing at the
:14:36. > :14:39.tills that is good news in the run-up to Christmas and stop after
:14:40. > :14:42.years of price hikes, things are eventually getting cheaper, and that
:14:43. > :14:47.means this year by 's Christmas shop is going to cost you less. In fact,
:14:48. > :14:52.over the last 12 months, inflation on food has been at its slowest rate
:14:53. > :14:57.for four years. Here are some chips! If you're in charge of the shopping,
:14:58. > :15:01.you have been feeling that already. I'm am always dread get a bargain,
:15:02. > :15:05.reduced this or reduced that, where possible we can save money. Lots of
:15:06. > :15:09.food is now cheaper because of competition. Discount stores are
:15:10. > :15:13.biting a big share out of the market once dominated by Tesco, Asda, and
:15:14. > :15:18.Sainsbury's. We have change from doing the traditional large weekly
:15:19. > :15:21.shop once a week perhaps, in one of the major supermarkets. We are
:15:22. > :15:28.trying to spread it out a bit more now and trying to go more local,
:15:29. > :15:32.more responsible. We buy small amounts more often. Lots of families
:15:33. > :15:36.are doing the same thing. Just do a wee bit every day, grab what I need
:15:37. > :15:42.as they need it. You know? How about in the run-up to Christmas? Your
:15:43. > :15:47.shopping everyday, so you are. Every day before Christmas! And suddenly
:15:48. > :15:56.smaller local firms stand a chance again. Over the last I suppose six
:15:57. > :15:59.months of VCA, we have seen a lot of price deflation, and the grocery
:16:00. > :16:10.trade is down 2.3%, and this Christmas looks to be another Saenz
:16:11. > :16:15.rings -- one of save rings this... We are 30% cheaper on gammon joins
:16:16. > :16:19.this year, and the humble Brussels sprouts looks retailing cheaper.
:16:20. > :16:22.What kind of difference will those savings make for people doing the
:16:23. > :16:30.Christmas food shop? A lot, extra money! In my house, we do a big
:16:31. > :16:34.shop, every week. It is definitely easier at Christmas. I buy chocolate
:16:35. > :16:38.and different things, because all these offers that are going on, it's
:16:39. > :16:41.brilliant! In the middle of the supermarket wars, this Christmas
:16:42. > :16:44.customers will be able to lift a bargain.
:16:45. > :16:47.You may find your Christmas food bill is cheaper this year.
:16:48. > :16:49.With me is Hugh Black, President of Belfast Chamber
:16:50. > :16:51.of Trade and Commerce, and Dr Andrea Reid,
:16:52. > :16:54.from the Ulster University Business School, who specialises in retail.
:16:55. > :17:01.I was looking at the stacks which sort of surprise me. Retelling the
:17:02. > :17:08.UK, online over the year, 13.8%. But how niche a market is that? I
:17:09. > :17:10.wouldn't say... Research within the Ulster University business School
:17:11. > :17:16.doesn't really consider it that is it is niche. It concerns the
:17:17. > :17:19.consumer is changing. Over the year that sick figure may not seem too
:17:20. > :17:25.high, actually when you look at events that happen such as Black
:17:26. > :17:31.Friday, for example Amazon sold 7.4 million items that state. That is 86
:17:32. > :17:34.items per second. Really, if you are thinking about the bricks and
:17:35. > :17:41.mortar, how would a store cope with that amount? The thing with online
:17:42. > :17:47.would be that they hold events, they are very good at discounts, and they
:17:48. > :17:54.are very good at the seamless integration with the bricks and
:17:55. > :17:56.mortar store. Hugh, as president of the Belfast Chamber of Trade and
:17:57. > :18:00.Commerce, how difficult is it for retailers at the moment is to deal
:18:01. > :18:04.with online? It is less stressful, I would assume, to be clicking that
:18:05. > :18:07.button at home. I think they all have deliberated, there is no doubt
:18:08. > :18:12.online sales and retail is here to stay. It is going to grow, so all
:18:13. > :18:16.the retailers in the market now really had to look at that and say
:18:17. > :18:23.can I do both and well? It is about being adaptable will stop can local
:18:24. > :18:28.retailers hope in the long term with that? I think they can, I think they
:18:29. > :18:32.know they are in the retail market, that online market is going to grow,
:18:33. > :18:35.and they have donated their business to make sure that if there is an
:18:36. > :18:39.online requirement in their business that they cover that. Andrea, is
:18:40. > :18:42.there a difference between big cities between Belfast and
:18:43. > :18:47.Londonderry and perhaps more provincial towns who also don't have
:18:48. > :18:51.the same collectivity with Wi-Fi? Yes, there would be obviously a big
:18:52. > :18:56.difference but what we have been finding with our research we have a
:18:57. > :19:03.specific marketing and research group. They have been looking at
:19:04. > :19:06.SMEs in regional towns, and working with businesses like Brand espresso
:19:07. > :19:10.bars, you wouldn't necessarily think that they would be able business
:19:11. > :19:15.embracing online, but you only have to go online and see the offering
:19:16. > :19:18.they have two show that social media is absolutely fantastic, and you get
:19:19. > :19:22.rewards for it. I don't think presidential town should be written
:19:23. > :19:26.off when terms of online activity. It is not necessarily purchases that
:19:27. > :19:29.are made online, it is the online presence, and the way that they
:19:30. > :19:35.seamlessly integrate this with their bricks and mortar stores. I actually
:19:36. > :19:40.think Northern Ireland is pretty leading edge in that research, and
:19:41. > :19:43.we should be proud of our small retailers, our small retailers who
:19:44. > :19:47.are embracing that technology. Andrea, Hugh, thank you for joining
:19:48. > :19:51.us on BBC newsline this evening. Well, if you choose to shop online,
:19:52. > :19:56.you may be interested in an article in our online website. It is all
:19:57. > :20:01.about shopping safely, and if you haven't shouted on the Christmas
:20:02. > :20:05.shopping list so far, you need to get a move on, because this day next
:20:06. > :20:10.week, the light in this shopping centre and many other shops will be
:20:11. > :20:11.turned off. Before the big day will stop Tara, it's back to you in the
:20:12. > :20:12.studio. It's understood a report has
:20:13. > :20:14.rejected allegations of bullying made by the safety expert who raised
:20:15. > :20:17.concerns about the redevelopment plans for Casement Park
:20:18. > :20:19.Stadium in west Belfast. The report was commissioned
:20:20. > :20:24.by the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure, after Paul Scott told
:20:25. > :20:27.a Stormont committee that he was bullied by officials
:20:28. > :20:30.after he questioned emergency exiting at
:20:31. > :20:33.the proposed new stadium. The report said it had found no
:20:34. > :20:37.basis for the allegations, but said it recognised his
:20:38. > :21:09.concerns over public safety Hamilton court is due to be sale,
:21:10. > :21:11.and another in Antrim, and another imbalance.
:21:12. > :21:14.Of the ten families from Syria who've been in Northern Ireland
:21:15. > :21:16.since Tuesday, most are Muslim, the rest Christian.
:21:17. > :21:19.Among those helping them to settle in is the Women's Group
:21:20. > :21:23.Will Leitch has been to see the ways they are offering help and support
:21:24. > :21:32.Well this is a time of year when the people of Northern Ireland are very
:21:33. > :21:40.generous and they have been thinking about that at Belfast Islamic
:21:41. > :21:44.Centre. Since the Syrian refugees arrived earlier this week. There is
:21:45. > :21:47.a lot in this room and I'm going to speak first to Anwar who can tell me
:21:48. > :21:50.a bit about some of the things that we have gathered. Why is it
:21:51. > :21:55.importance to you to see what you can do for these families much at
:21:56. > :21:59.most of whom are Muslim. We feel is it a duty for us, of the Muslim
:22:00. > :22:05.community to participate with others, welcoming our new brothers
:22:06. > :22:09.and sisters, to tell them that you have some brothers and sisters who
:22:10. > :22:15.live here and they will be a sort of support to you. What have you put in
:22:16. > :22:19.the packs here? We put some prayer mats? This is a copy of the Koran,
:22:20. > :22:24.the holy book for Muslims. This is a bit of in the nation in Muslim
:22:25. > :22:27.organisations and other organisations in Northern Ireland.
:22:28. > :22:33.And this is a yearly timetable, we have monthly timetables to come
:22:34. > :22:37.timetables will be prayer, and is to decide times of prayer. Anwar, thank
:22:38. > :22:42.you very much. Now I will move to a completely part of the room, because
:22:43. > :22:48.these backs looked like there's a lot more fun going on, for the young
:22:49. > :22:51.people? What is in each of these? The is Alexandre made a pact fur
:22:52. > :22:57.each one of the Syrian children arriving, so we're got toys,
:22:58. > :23:00.toddlers, scarves for the Northern Irish weather, some colouring books,
:23:01. > :23:04.one for each one of the children who are coming. Thank you very much
:23:05. > :23:10.indeed. You can see all of these packs are ready to go for the Syrian
:23:11. > :23:11.families and so, they need to see tonight what they Belfast welcome
:23:12. > :23:14.really is. He has retired but he keeps
:23:15. > :23:15.on winning coming. Chamion jockey Ap McCoy
:23:16. > :23:18.is to pick up another award. Thomas Niblock is here
:23:19. > :23:20.with this evenings sport. The 20-time champion jump jockey
:23:21. > :23:25.is to be recognised with a lifetime achievement award at the BBC's
:23:26. > :23:28.Sports Personality of the Year show The 41-year-old from
:23:29. > :23:32.Moneyglass, who retired in April after a record-breaking
:23:33. > :23:35.career, will be honoured at a star-studded ceremony
:23:36. > :23:39.in the SSE arena. McCoy joins a list of winners that
:23:40. > :23:42.includes Pele and Seve Ballesteros. HE said "It's a huge honour and I'm
:23:43. > :23:46.thrilled to be accepting it Today, a special award was given
:23:47. > :23:53.on behalf of BBC Sport to the family The 35 year old from Portaferry
:23:54. > :23:59.who worked as part of the medical team at motorcycling events,
:24:00. > :24:02.was killed at a race meeting in Skerries last July.Today's
:24:03. > :24:20.accolade celebrated his Known as one of the flying doctors,
:24:21. > :24:24.John Hinds was passionate about en scene faster medical response
:24:25. > :24:29.treatment. It is a tragedy because his life is cut short and Hugh did
:24:30. > :24:32.truly truly good thing is not only nationally but also internationally.
:24:33. > :24:37.He was really putting Northern Ireland on the map. People talk
:24:38. > :24:40.about Frank Patrick and what he did for cardiology in the 60s, he
:24:41. > :24:45.effectively brought Belfast right in the centre of the world stage there.
:24:46. > :24:50.John Hinds would have done the same for trauma management, prehospital
:24:51. > :24:53.will stop highly respected within the medical community, he was a
:24:54. > :24:59.humble hero who saved the lives of many riders and spectators at modal
:25:00. > :25:03.events. The awards celebrated his selfless work as a volunteer within
:25:04. > :25:08.sports. It was received by his partner Janet and mother Josephine.
:25:09. > :25:11.We accept this forward John, but also for the volunteer team that he
:25:12. > :25:12.was part of and I think this is as much for their matters it is for
:25:13. > :25:14.him. And us. And finally this evening,
:25:15. > :25:17.some good news for Cliftonville as the club has just announced
:25:18. > :25:19.the signing of Daniel Hughes The striker will join
:25:20. > :25:23.the club in January. Now, here's Cecilia
:25:24. > :25:36.with the weather forecast. Well, we have had crazy things in
:25:37. > :25:39.going on in people's gardens, roses and their food is December!
:25:40. > :25:43.Temperatures have again been close to 14 degrees. We haven't broken the
:25:44. > :25:46.record is yet, the record for the highest temperature recorded in
:25:47. > :25:51.December was at Malluch in 16 degrees in 1994. We have been here
:25:52. > :25:55.before. It is going to stay mild over the next few days, and it is
:25:56. > :25:58.mild the night. There are showers around the night, and cabbages fall
:25:59. > :26:02.a little bit lower than last night dude is clear gaps in the Scout.
:26:03. > :26:06.Tempted to single figures. To begin with tomorrow you will need to be up
:26:07. > :26:11.whirly to joy the dry weather, because it is going to be fairly
:26:12. > :26:14.wet, damages recovering again, but not as nice today, and we had some
:26:15. > :26:18.sunshine around for a while. First thing in the morning, the rain is
:26:19. > :26:23.patchy across the eastern counties. Here there were some dry weather if
:26:24. > :26:26.you are early, but as you go through the day, the rain set in across
:26:27. > :26:29.western counties in particular because there is a lot of servers
:26:30. > :26:34.warder building up on the roads. There aren't any rainfall walling
:26:35. > :26:37.out, but we need to monitor it because across parts of Fermanagh
:26:38. > :26:42.the rain will be quite heavy and the ground very saturated. It is drying
:26:43. > :26:46.up across on Friday, so you have your out tomorrow night for the
:26:47. > :26:50.party, there will be dry patches for another dollar per rain moves into
:26:51. > :26:53.during the early hours. Once that moves away by Saturday morning, the
:26:54. > :26:57.weekends doesn't look too wet at all, some decent dry weather and
:26:58. > :27:01.some rain showers, but nothing compared to tomorrow, and it will
:27:02. > :27:05.still be mild on Saturday, before cooler air moves in on Sunday and it
:27:06. > :27:10.will be some breaks any clout this weekend so we have one or two
:27:11. > :27:13.stunning sunsets to looking forward to stop Saturday puzzling detail
:27:14. > :27:16.again, not see many showers initially so is showers moving
:27:17. > :27:20.through in the early evening was stop pretty windy, mind you, but at
:27:21. > :27:23.least it will be dry on Saturday night for anyone out at the
:27:24. > :27:31.Christmas party, and then on Sunday temperatures starts to drop. A wet
:27:32. > :27:33.week to start off with next week and no sign at this stage of a wet
:27:34. > :27:35.Christmas -- White Christmas. You can also keep in contact with us
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