:00:00. > :00:00.BBC News Channel and I'll be back with the late News at Ten PM.
:00:00. > :00:10.48-year-old Mark Harbinson of Sheepwalk Road in Stoneyford
:00:11. > :00:14.was arrested in the north of England yesterday.
:00:15. > :00:16.He's charged with possession of a pistol and ammunition
:00:17. > :00:20.with intent to endanger life as Colletta Smith reports.
:00:21. > :00:23.Lisburn Magistrates Court heard today that police had searched
:00:24. > :00:27.Mark Harbinson's farm on the 21st December after a tip off.
:00:28. > :00:33.They found a Makarov semi-automatic pisol in a biscuit tin hidding
:00:34. > :00:36.They found a Makarov semi-automatic pisol in a biscuit tin hidden
:00:37. > :00:40.Along with it was a silencer and 28 rounds of ammuniation.
:00:41. > :00:43.But Mr Harbinson wasn't in at the time and didn't come back
:00:44. > :00:46.when he heard police were at his home.
:00:47. > :00:55.They say he was given help to flee to Dublin where he stayed a few days
:00:56. > :00:59.before getting the boat on to Holyhead and then trained to
:01:00. > :01:08.Carlisle. He then stayed in a caravan behind an old friends has. .
:01:09. > :01:09.-- friend's house. The PSNI and Cumbrian Police raided
:01:10. > :01:12.that house on New Year's Eve. He handed himself in later
:01:13. > :01:16.that day with no shoes, no money and no passport,
:01:17. > :01:19.which were all found in the caravan Police said that, when questioned,
:01:20. > :01:22.Mr Harbinson couldn't explain why his fingerprints
:01:23. > :01:24.were inside the biscuit tin containing the gun and said
:01:25. > :01:33.he didn't like those kinds His defence solicitor applied for
:01:34. > :01:40.bail, admitting that, although leaving the area was stupid in the
:01:41. > :01:44.highest form, he said Mark Harbinson went into a blind panic saying he
:01:45. > :01:49.had a kind of breakdown because at the time he was just coming to the
:01:50. > :01:50.end of a licence period for a previous crime. A sexual offence
:01:51. > :01:52.against a child. Mr Harbinson is due to appear
:01:53. > :01:58.in court again on 25th January. A 29-year-old man is being
:01:59. > :02:01.questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found
:02:02. > :02:05.with serious injuries in a flat The 24-year-old victim
:02:06. > :02:10.was discovered with head and facial injuries in a bedroom
:02:11. > :02:14.at Ross House in Mount Vernon. His mother appeared in court
:02:15. > :02:16.on New Years Eve charged Flooding has caused
:02:17. > :02:20.some travel problems This was the railway
:02:21. > :02:25.line in County Armagh where the River Cusher
:02:26. > :02:27.burst its banks just outside Rail passengers have had to be
:02:28. > :02:32.bussed between the town and Newry. Elsewhere, there was heavy
:02:33. > :02:34.flooding on the roads. This was the Blaris Road
:02:35. > :02:37.in Lisburn this afternoon. The Hillsbrough and Old Hillsbrough
:02:38. > :02:54.roads in Lisburn have now been A severe flood warning remains on
:02:55. > :03:02.the River Shannon. Many homes such as in County Clare, remain flooded.
:03:03. > :03:05.The National emergency task group in the South says that the Shannon
:03:06. > :03:09.River catchment area and those of a number of other rivers are in a
:03:10. > :03:15.severe flood situation. Levels have increased across the Shannon River
:03:16. > :03:16.with water flow rising to 12 centimetres in the last 48 hours.
:03:17. > :03:19.Rugby, and Ulster have lost to Munster by 9-7
:03:20. > :03:21.in the Pro 12 League at the Kingspan Stadium.
:03:22. > :03:28.Following their Boxing Day game, Ulster could not get a second Irish
:03:29. > :03:32.Derby success over the festive period against a Munster team who've
:03:33. > :03:37.lost their last five matches in a row. A landmark occasion for Andrew
:03:38. > :03:42.Trimble, who led the team out on his 200th appearance. He was called into
:03:43. > :03:46.action early when Munster broke through the home defence. He was
:03:47. > :03:54.forced to make what was a try saving tackle. Alston trailed 3-0 thanks to
:03:55. > :04:02.this penalty but were soon in front. A seven point lead. Alston dominated
:04:03. > :04:07.possession and territory and probably should have been further
:04:08. > :04:12.ahead. Munster made them pay. A drop goal cut the deficit to a point.
:04:13. > :04:19.Then this penalty to put Munster ahead 9-7. Paddy Jackson had two
:04:20. > :04:25.kicks to win it for Ulster, but fell agonisingly short. Next, a chip to
:04:26. > :04:27.France in the European Champions Cup next weekend. -- trip.
:04:28. > :04:30.Now let's get the forecast for the rest of the weekend.
:04:31. > :04:41.More rain in the forecast, I'm afraid. Low pressure continues to
:04:42. > :04:48.dominate our weather. More rain moving in tomorrow. Rainfall warning
:04:49. > :04:52.issue. Heavy rain at times tomorrow particularly in the east and this
:04:53. > :04:56.could well lead to some flooding problems. Damp for a while tonight
:04:57. > :05:02.but many places will dry up as it goes on and some clear skies likely,
:05:03. > :05:05.too. Quite chilly with a risk of fog first thing on Sunday morning but it
:05:06. > :05:11.should be a dry start before the rain arrives but once it sets in, it
:05:12. > :05:15.is on for the rest of the day. River levels are exceptionally high. The
:05:16. > :05:19.ground is extremely saturated so we have flooding issues. Tried towards
:05:20. > :05:25.the north coast along the Antrim coast, as well. The rain moving from
:05:26. > :05:28.the South West which means a wet start across the Republic of
:05:29. > :05:33.Ireland. A broad swathe of rain brings several hours worth of wet
:05:34. > :05:36.weather to many parts of England and Wales and eventually Scotland and an
:05:37. > :05:42.amber rain warning has been issued for eastern Scotland. It will be
:05:43. > :05:45.chilly and wet tomorrow afternoon in Northern Ireland. Strong winds on
:05:46. > :05:48.the east coast with a risk of flooding in some places, especially
:05:49. > :05:53.the east, but as we head back to the work for the first time this year on
:05:54. > :05:57.Monday, it is looking drier as we look further into the week, the same
:05:58. > :05:57.old weather. Still some rain to come.
:05:58. > :06:01.BBC Newsline will be back tomorrow evening at 6.20pm.
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:06:05. > :06:05.and on our local news online service.
:06:06. > :06:10.From everyone on the BBC Newsline team, enjoy your evening.