:00:00. > :00:12.The serial killer Robert Black, who murdered schoolgirl
:00:13. > :00:14.Jennifer Cardy in County Antrim in 1981, has died
:00:15. > :00:19.It's thought the 68-year-old died from natural causes.
:00:20. > :00:31.Jennifer Cardy was just nine years old when she was sexually assaulted
:00:32. > :00:39.and murdered by Robert black as she cycled on her new bike to a friends
:00:40. > :00:49.house. Her family had to wait until 2011 for justice when Black was
:00:50. > :00:54.convicted and sentenced to life. His father described hearing the
:00:55. > :01:01.suffering she endured in her final hours as horrendous -- her father.
:01:02. > :01:08.Described as a president treat paedophile, Black's job took him all
:01:09. > :01:10.over the UK. The fear is the full horror and extent of his crimes may
:01:11. > :01:28.never be uncovered. Jennifer Cardy's mother gave her
:01:29. > :01:35.reaction. We have not jailed to the idea that Robert Black is gone. We
:01:36. > :01:44.have mixed feelings about it. We certainly have no pleasure. But he
:01:45. > :01:52.has gone. I would like to have known the man, to have had more time to
:01:53. > :01:58.prepare himself for his death and for his life.
:01:59. > :02:00.Good Morning Ulster will hear more from the Cardy family
:02:01. > :02:04.That's on BBC Radio Ulster starting at 6:30am.
:02:05. > :02:11.The new First Minister has completed her new ministerial team.
:02:12. > :02:14.Arlene Foster has appointed Mervyn Storey to her old job
:02:15. > :02:16.in charge of the Department of Finance and Personnel.
:02:17. > :02:19.His old job in social development has been filled by Lord Morrow.
:02:20. > :02:20.Here's our political correspondent Chris Page.
:02:21. > :02:32.The first engagement for the new First Minister.
:02:33. > :02:34.At Pontpark Primary School in Lisburn, the well wishes continued.
:02:35. > :02:37.We made you a card to wish you good luck in your new job.
:02:38. > :02:42.I think that's a brilliant drawing of me.
:02:43. > :02:44.Much better than some of the cartoons I see
:02:45. > :02:56.Then Mrs Foster had her first Question Time from P7 pupils.
:02:57. > :03:07.She was quizzed about the transfer test and her own school days.
:03:08. > :03:09.But what MLA would she bring in to face ministerial
:03:10. > :03:15.Her old post of finance minister was vacant.
:03:16. > :03:18.Later in the afternoon she announced who would take over,
:03:19. > :03:22.He will steer through the budget for the upcoming year.
:03:23. > :03:28.This year Northern Ireland begins with a considerable amount of hope.
:03:29. > :03:30.We need to see an implementation of the budget.
:03:31. > :03:33.Challenging as that is, it needs to give to the financial
:03:34. > :03:36.structures of Northern Ireland that stability they need.
:03:37. > :03:38.Mr Storey moves from the department of social development.
:03:39. > :03:49.Things have moved on but it is some 14 years since I was
:03:50. > :03:59.It was a day of more congratulations for people in power.
:04:00. > :04:02.But the ministers will not be in the jobs for very long.
:04:03. > :04:05.After the elections in May, the biggest parties will pick
:04:06. > :04:15.their ministries in the new Stormont Executive.
:04:16. > :04:18.The DUP's Edwin Poots has been criticised for comments he made
:04:19. > :04:19.about the First Minister's appointment.
:04:20. > :04:22.He described Arlene Foster's new role as her second most
:04:23. > :04:24.important job after being a wife and mother.
:04:25. > :04:26.Some described it as sexist but Mr Poots maintains
:04:27. > :04:34.Arlene Foster and her mum Georgina Kelly as she became
:04:35. > :04:36.First Minister at Stormont yesterday.
:04:37. > :04:39.It was comments made in the Assembly chamber shortly
:04:40. > :04:44.after her appointment which have caused concern.
:04:45. > :04:48.Congratulating Arlene on her elevation to First Minister.
:04:49. > :04:52.That's the second most important job she will ever take on.
:04:53. > :04:55.Her most important job has been and will remain that of wife,
:04:56. > :05:06.I know that will be the case with Arlene and should
:05:07. > :05:12.That part of the speech was described as sexist and patronising.
:05:13. > :05:16.But Mrs Foster brushed aside the criticism.
:05:17. > :05:19.Some of the media questions yesterday wouldn't be asked
:05:20. > :05:27.I'm focussing on the job ahead, what I need to do.
:05:28. > :05:35.But I'm doing a job to lead Northern Ireland now.
:05:36. > :05:39.Others weren't so quick to ignore them.
:05:40. > :05:45.A woman to take on this role on the very first day to have those
:05:46. > :05:48.statements said about them, I think there is no way a man
:05:49. > :05:52.would ever have things like that said to them.
:05:53. > :05:55.I think once again, it proves Northern Ireland is not a place
:05:56. > :06:00.for women to get involved in politics.
:06:01. > :06:03.During a radio interview today Mr Poots attracted further criticism
:06:04. > :06:07.when he accused a fellow guest of getting involved
:06:08. > :06:11.When I was Health Minister, I always said the most important job
:06:12. > :06:25.Health would always take second place to that.
:06:26. > :06:29.If I don't do things right at home, I will not be able to do things
:06:30. > :06:35.We've fewer women in elected office than any part of the UK or Ireland.
:06:36. > :06:37.Arlene Foster's appointment could be seen as the exception rather
:06:38. > :06:47.Critics of Edwin Poots say it will do little to encourage other
:06:48. > :06:50.An elderly woman has been assaulted in West Belfast this evening.
:06:51. > :06:54.The man who attacked her also stole her handbag.
:06:55. > :06:57.It happened in the Devenish Court area at around 6pm and the woman
:06:58. > :07:03.The newly refurbished Enterprise trains have had their safety licence
:07:04. > :07:09.suspended in the Republic after passenger doors opened
:07:10. > :07:11.unexpectedly while a train was moving.
:07:12. > :07:13.It has happened twice, once in December and again this
:07:14. > :07:22.They cost over ?12 million, mostly European money.
:07:23. > :07:25.Four Enterprise trains have been refurbished,
:07:26. > :07:27.due to run between Belfast and Dublin from February.
:07:28. > :07:33.On two occasions, passenger doors opened without obvious reason.
:07:34. > :07:38.In December and last week while passing through north Dublin.
:07:39. > :07:41.Now the safety railway commission in Dublin has issued a prohibition
:07:42. > :07:47.Three of the new trains are in their commissioning
:07:48. > :07:53.Since the prohibition notice the fourth has been languishing
:07:54. > :07:56.here at the depot whilst engineers try to work out what's causing
:07:57. > :08:33.Translink is carrying out a technical review
:08:34. > :08:39.One union officer fears the service could ultimately be delayed.
:08:40. > :08:42.We had numerous meets with this company.
:08:43. > :08:51.We agreed to all sorts of flexibility and all
:08:52. > :09:05.The railway safety commission is reviewing a submission
:09:06. > :09:07.from Translink about resolving the door situation.
:09:08. > :09:12.A police officer has been warned he could be sent to jail
:09:13. > :09:16.for allegedly approaching a senior judge and threatening to arrest him.
:09:17. > :09:21.Lord Justice Gillen told Thomas Anthony Carlin his actions
:09:22. > :09:24.at a hearing in Belfast amounted to a prima facie contempt of court.
:09:25. > :09:38.43-year-old Thomas Anthony Carlin was representing himself
:09:39. > :09:42.He got up to move towards the bench claiming he was going
:09:43. > :09:50.Security and courtroom staff intervened and he was taken away.
:09:51. > :09:56.He was brought back amid a heavy police present.
:09:57. > :09:59.The judge warned him any further incidents would see him arrested.
:10:00. > :10:02.Lord Justice Gillen told Mr Carlin he was being granted legal aid
:10:03. > :10:08.He said Mr Carlin had abused his position as a police
:10:09. > :10:11.officer and would have the opportunity to apologise
:10:12. > :10:15.to the court and explain his behaviour later this week.
:10:16. > :10:22.The PSNI says the matter's been referred to the police ombudsman.
:10:23. > :10:25.The head of the Rivers Agency says dredging would not have made
:10:26. > :10:29.a difference to flooding around Lough Neagh.
:10:30. > :10:31.Last week, businesses and houses on the shores of the Lough
:10:32. > :10:34.were damaged by floods as water levels hit a 30-year high.
:10:35. > :10:39.The Assembly's agriculture committee was told by the Agency
:10:40. > :10:41.that the volume of water flowing into it is five times that
:10:42. > :10:46.MLAs were also told there's no engineering solution to the floods
:10:47. > :10:53.and that people will have to adapt their homes and businesses.
:10:54. > :11:03.It will not make any difference to the flood levels in this event. The
:11:04. > :11:07.flood level in those fields is absolutely 100% determined by the
:11:08. > :11:11.level of the loch. Football now and Ballymena United
:11:12. > :11:13.have won tonight's County Antrim Owen Kane scored the winner
:11:14. > :11:17.after he fired the ball Linfield managed to pull a goal back
:11:18. > :11:22.but it wasn't enough to deny Ballymena last won the competition
:11:23. > :11:25.three years ago, also In tonight's Irish Premiership
:11:26. > :11:28.match Carrick Rangers The game was played at Solitude
:11:29. > :11:35.rather than Carrick's Taylor's Avenue ground because of ongoing
:11:36. > :11:37.problems with the pitch On this cold night, many roads
:11:38. > :11:45.are being salted although transport officials say motorists still need
:11:46. > :12:01.to be careful as the rain showers You probably have already guessed
:12:02. > :12:05.that it is a night for the hot portable tool as temperatures widely
:12:06. > :12:14.fall to freezing and below is Bishop Lee in the countryside. A widespread
:12:15. > :12:18.frost could develop. We could see the occasional stretch of ice in
:12:19. > :12:23.untreated areas. Tomorrow is going to be called. There will be
:12:24. > :12:29.outbreaks of rain. That will be falling as a mix of rain, sleet and
:12:30. > :12:34.snow especially on high ground. Some low levels may get that as well.
:12:35. > :12:38.Plenty of dry and sunny weather to start although it will be quite
:12:39. > :12:42.chilly especially further north. Through the morning it is going to
:12:43. > :12:48.become more unsettled as the rain pushes in. Over the high ground it
:12:49. > :12:53.will be falling as sleet and snow. For Northern Ireland we are looking
:12:54. > :12:58.at highs of three or four degrees. Winds will be light but it is going
:12:59. > :13:03.to be quite chilly. Tomorrow is going to be quite chilly again.
:13:04. > :13:08.Another widespread frost. Aristide is not looking too bad. There will
:13:09. > :13:15.be spelt of sunshine. Temperatures between five and 6 degrees. The rest
:13:16. > :13:20.of the week and into the weekend high pressure trying to build. Dry
:13:21. > :13:21.weather and good amounts of sunshine. The occasional shower
:13:22. > :13:24.cannot be ruled out. Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25am
:13:25. > :13:28.during Breakfast here on BBC One.