:00:00. > :00:00.Good evening. for the news where you are.
:00:07. > :00:09.An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Enniskillen.
:00:10. > :00:12.The woman's husband was rescued from the blaze,
:00:13. > :00:19.Our reporter Clodagh Rice has been to the scene.
:00:20. > :00:21.Emergency services were called to the house on Silverhill Park
:00:22. > :00:26.Fire fighters forced their way into the bungalow, and found
:00:27. > :00:31.The woman's husband, who is in his seventies,
:00:32. > :00:37.He is being treated in hospital for his injuries.
:00:38. > :00:40.It's the second death that has been caused by a fire at a house
:00:41. > :00:56.It is terrible. Especially at this time of year. This is the second
:00:57. > :01:01.fatality in the Enniskillen area within the last month. Obviously, it
:01:02. > :01:07.is something with people waking up this morning and hearing the news,
:01:08. > :01:08.of another death by fire, people are devastated.
:01:09. > :01:11.Neighbours have already started to lay flowers at the house
:01:12. > :01:13.which was badly damaged by the blaze.
:01:14. > :01:16.Forensic tests were being carried out at the house by police and fire
:01:17. > :01:30.The investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing but, at this
:01:31. > :01:38.stage, police are not treating it as suspicious.
:01:39. > :01:46.A man has been charged in connection with an attack on a police patrol on
:01:47. > :01:47.Christmas Day. Charges include attempted murder. He appears in
:01:48. > :01:50.court tomorrow. The last 12 months have been a tough
:01:51. > :01:53.time for dairy farmers, There were farmers' protests,
:01:54. > :01:58.and calls for help, but not much Our agriculture and environment
:01:59. > :02:00.correspondent, Conor I first met David Irvine
:02:01. > :02:09.and his father William on their farm They were milking
:02:10. > :02:12.140 head of cattle, and taking two salaries
:02:13. > :02:15.from the enterprise, As William explained to me,
:02:16. > :02:21.things were tight, and paying It adds up very quickly,
:02:22. > :02:31.very quickly into a difficult The Winter Fair is a big event
:02:32. > :02:40.in the farming calendar, a time for dairy people
:02:41. > :02:46.to congregate, and compare notes. There will have been little festive
:02:47. > :02:49.cheer amongst these farm families, and it was here that I met
:02:50. > :02:52.William Irvine again to ask how It has been more of the same,
:02:53. > :02:58.the price remains low, Long-term projections
:02:59. > :03:11.are quite good. But this month's bills
:03:12. > :03:13.have to be paid, Traditionally, dairy farmers have
:03:14. > :03:18.been prepared to ride the wave, making money when the price was up,
:03:19. > :03:21.suffering loss when it dropped. But the trough is longer
:03:22. > :03:23.and deeper than before, Alternatives include an insurance
:03:24. > :03:30.scheme which kicks in to shore up and fixed-term contracts
:03:31. > :03:36.with dairies which farmers can use to lock
:03:37. > :03:37.in some of the milk. It's about taking the volatility
:03:38. > :03:43.out of the system. We have said, this is our milk price
:03:44. > :03:51.for the last quarter of the year. Farmers have some form of visibility
:03:52. > :03:53.of what their milk cheque will be They may not be happy
:03:54. > :04:02.with what it is, but at least There are tentative
:04:03. > :04:05.signs of an improvement. Countries that import dairy produce
:04:06. > :04:07.are showing interest again. Countries that produce it
:04:08. > :04:09.are cutting back on supply. It is just a question of how long it
:04:10. > :04:19.takes the market to balance out. It was a year dominated by concerns
:04:20. > :04:22.about money in education. While the schools budget
:04:23. > :04:23.was relatively protected, if still stretched, as our education
:04:24. > :04:26.correspondent Robbie Meredith reports, higher and further
:04:27. > :04:27.education will face more New buildings went up
:04:28. > :04:37.at Ulster University's Belfast campus, but the number of staff,
:04:38. > :04:49.students and subjects came down. We will be removing our provision of
:04:50. > :04:51.modern languages in this specific subject of mathematics and design
:04:52. > :04:53.and other areas impacted. Queen's also announced
:04:54. > :04:55.it was shedding over 200 staff, and over 1,000 student places over
:04:56. > :04:58.the next three years. Leaving many staff concerned
:04:59. > :04:59.about the future shape Further education colleges
:05:00. > :05:02.also faced budget cuts. But, elsewhere, a breakthrough,
:05:03. > :05:05.as the education authority finally replaced the five education
:05:06. > :05:07.and library boards, after seven Meanwhile, seven years
:05:08. > :05:13.after the end of the 11-plus, academic selection
:05:14. > :05:17.was in the news again. The BBC revealed details
:05:18. > :05:21.of a draft report commissioned by the Office Of The First
:05:22. > :05:23.And Deputy First Minister which recommended ending
:05:24. > :05:25.academic selection. It also asked why pupils
:05:26. > :05:27.in disadvantaged predominantly Catholic areas outperformed
:05:28. > :05:39.their Protestant peers. Deprivation is not a barrier to
:05:40. > :05:44.learning. It does pose problems, it does give us some major challenges,
:05:45. > :05:45.but we have to be up for those challenges.
:05:46. > :05:47.But, amid the money worries and ideological battles,
:05:48. > :05:49.a lot of good work still went on in local schools.
:05:50. > :05:57.Delighted with my results, so happy with myself.
:05:58. > :05:59.And there was national recognition for some of our schools.
:06:00. > :06:02.St Patrick's High School in Keady won the prestigious TES
:06:03. > :06:13.We are about unleashing human potential, not limiting it. We are
:06:14. > :06:19.not just an all ability school, every school is, every class is all
:06:20. > :06:23.ability. We believe the edible enhance the learning of the less
:06:24. > :06:24.able, in particular, their discipline.
:06:25. > :06:26.While Fairview Primary School in Ballyclare attracted teachers
:06:27. > :06:28.from across the globe, to see how they recycled
:06:29. > :06:31.With the possibility of a new Education Minister
:06:32. > :06:33.to replace Sinn Fein's John O'Dowd in May, and the Department
:06:34. > :06:36.For Employment And Learning being merged into a new Department
:06:37. > :06:42.Of The Economy, 2016 is set to be a year of more change.
:06:43. > :06:44.But much of that good work, which rarely hits
:06:45. > :06:57.A look ahead to tomorrow's Talkback Christmas Special.
:06:58. > :06:59.And William Crawley speaks to the Northern Ireland manager
:07:00. > :07:02.Michael O'Neill who'll be talking about his career in football,
:07:03. > :07:04.and the prospect of next summer's European Championships.
:07:05. > :07:08.Now, let's have a look at the weather forecast.
:07:09. > :07:24.Hello. A very wet end to the day with widespread rain, some heavy,
:07:25. > :07:27.lasting for a few hours. Overnight, turning drier, the skies will clear
:07:28. > :07:31.with temperatures falling to freezing.
:07:32. > :07:37.What a fine start tomorrow, light winds. By the end of the day,
:07:38. > :07:44.turning stormy. This storm is pushing its way to the west coast
:07:45. > :07:50.offs collection of Ireland. Tuesday, plenty of dry and sunny
:07:51. > :07:57.weather, light winds, picking up a little. For the most part, a good
:07:58. > :08:00.day outdoors, 10 degrees the high, a little above average.
:08:01. > :08:06.By mid-afternoon, the cloud will creep in from the west. The storm
:08:07. > :08:10.makes itself known, bringing stronger winds and rain.
:08:11. > :08:17.An amber warning has been issued for the west coast of Ireland.
:08:18. > :08:21.Across Britain, a better day. Lots of dry weather. Relief to those
:08:22. > :08:25.affected by flooding. Northern Ireland, tomorrow evening,
:08:26. > :08:30.the rain will push east across all places. Lasting several hours,
:08:31. > :08:34.causing problems with the roads, some heavy, flooding as a result,
:08:35. > :08:42.lasting through the night. It will break up on Wednesday. We
:08:43. > :08:44.will see further outbreaks at times. Calmer conditions for New Year's Eve
:08:45. > :08:46.and into New Year's Day. Our next television news
:08:47. > :08:50.is at 10:20pm this evening. In the meantime, you can follow this
:08:51. > :08:53.programme on Facebook From all of us on the BBC
:08:54. > :08:55.Newsline team, good evening.