19/02/2016 BBC Newsline

Good evening. from the BBC News at six,

The headlines on BBC Newsline: The ashes of the child killer

Robert Black are scattered at sea without ceremony after his

I'm at the border to hear the views of businesses on both sides

and we'll also have a range of voices on a potential Brexit.

It cost us too much. We should be staying in because of our markets.

An Orange Hall in County Tyrone is attacked for the second time

The Ireland injury crisis mounts for Joe Schmidt.

Three more players are out of the Six Nations.

And it doesn't look like one for the sunglasses.

I'll have the forecast for the weekend.

The serial child killer Robert Black died in Maghaberry

Today it emerged his ashes were disposed of at sea.

The family of one of his victims, nine-year-old Jennifer Cardy

from Ballinderry, say it was the right thing to do.

The name Robert Black struck dread into the hearts of the families of

his young victims for years. Among the parents of Jennifer khadi, the

nine-year-old was cycling the home when she was abducted and murdered

by black in 1981. The delivery driver from London based company was

also convicted of the murders of three other children across the UK.

We died of natural causes in prison last month. In a statement today the

prison service confirmed that since his death no one had come forward to

claim his remains. As a result and in-line with legal requirements for

disposal of a body in such circumstances the department of

Justice had dealt with it. In a statement, his victims family

expressed their feelings and how this has been dealt with. He said

that he and his wife were pleased as a family that it was handled in a

dignified manner. He said... The local MP also praised the

department of justice for its handling of such a sensitive

situation. It must be such a relief for the family to have reached this

point. Nothing will ever bring Jennifer back to them and their

grief will be with them but they are remarkable people and I think in

fairness to the prison service, this is the best way to have handled it.

This is a dam near Hillsborough where his victims body was found in

1981. She was buried a few miles from here by a family. Now nearly 35

years later the killer's ashes have been disposal by the government at

an unknown location. In the words of the prison service, they were

scattered at sea without ceremony beyond these shores.

Police investigating the murder of Lisa Dorrian are continuing

to search land outside Comber in County Down and say a number

She was last seen at a caravan site in Ballyhalbert in February 2005.

This latest search for her remains began on Monday.

Police said it was launched after new information

Still to come on the programme: The family of the second victim

of a suspected Dublin gangland feud ask for no retaliation

All eyes are on Brussels tonight as the negotiations continue over

a new deal for the UK in the European Union.

The Prime Minister is seeking to re-shape Britian's relationship

with the EU and then hold a referendum in the summer.

That could have a profound effect here.

Shortly, we'll get the view from the farming community

We'll also be speaking to our Economics

But first BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson has been gauging the opinion

Deal or no Deal? Whatever the eventually deciding Brussels, 500

miles away in Belfast, people will soon have a say on whether or not to

stay in the European Union. It seems many people here have already made

up their minds. I think we should go. It costs us too much. The UK has

been a net contributor to the UN is hard to see what we get back. I

think we deftly should stay in Europe because of how much trade and

for travelling because of the Republic, getting up and down is

given to be a nightmare. Will it affect me that much? Not really. Do

you care? I don't care. I'm not staying here. There's a reason why

many people do careful stop money. This new innovation Centre in west

Belfast will be opening soon to kick-start the local economy. It

cost ?9 million but the majority of it came from the European regional

development fund. The question is Dashwood acre project like this be

impossible without European funding? Some very much doubt it. Others say

of course it would have been possible, the UK would save so much

money by not having to pay into the EE it would be plenty left over for

initiatives like this so who's right and who's wrong? The DUP remain

sceptical about the EU, they say the numbers just don't add up. For

everyone pound we get in Northern Ireland and projects like that,

where paying in ?1 50. It isn't a great deal. Some Unionists are more

positive about Europe. Quite a lot of parties so they don't want to

pull out but I think it would be a mistake. So in Belfast as in

Brussels opinion is divided. The debate is only just beginning.

Northern Ireland's farmers will have a huge interest

They get around ?250 million a year in subsidy payments from Europe.

But eurosceptics say, if the UK left, there'd be even more

Our agriculture correspondent Conor Macauley reports.

The daily demands of farming means this man hasn't been able to devote

as much time to the Brexit of a dusty might like. With a big dairy

unit to run, he hasn't heard anything so far that would persuade

him to get out of Europe. The subsidies farmers receive are not

the main reason he is reluctant to leave. That feeling at present would

be we should be staying in the EU because of our markets and the

situation where any Northern Ireland, we rely so heavily on

export produce. Also the border, it would get tighter for us if we were

out of the EU. Alan is one of 30,000 farmers in Northern Ireland, 12,000

of them are members of the Ulster Farmers' Union. It doesn't have a

position yet and Brexit because it's not sure what the invocations of

coming out might be. It's working on a piece of research at the moment

with other farm unions around the UK and when that's done the pros and

cons will be presented to members so they can make up their own minds. By

contrast, the agriculture minister has taken a defensive stance.

Leaving would be a catastrophe for Northern Ireland with its reliance

on exports. While there might be a support scheme for UK farmers run

from London, there is no certainty about its scope or scale. The

subsidies passes and a benefit to the consumer because we get cheaper

food. The subsidy they rely on needs to be in place. I would not have

confidence in the British government having interest in replacing that.

For Eurosceptics, it's pretty black-and-white. The UK puts 20

billion a year into Europe and gets 10 million out. For them, that's 10

million of dead money that could be going to UK farmers and other

British interests. Anyway, they say, EU subsidy money is being spread

further and thinner as the union expands. Agriculture spending in the

EU is falling. It is going to decline further will stop they will

move eastwards so the present level of Cap support is on a downward

spiral and so it's not as if it's a guarantee for the future, it's not.

For now, Alan will farm as efficiently as possible and hope the

Brexit outcome doesn't affect his finances. Is releasing the slump in

milk prices bigger chunk out of his earnings. Like many farmers, you'll

be happy. The whatever the result of the referendum.

Our reporter Ita Dungan joins us live from the Armagh Louth

The issues surrounding a Brexit debate are very different depending

on what part of the UK you live in. Here in Northern Ireland, one of the

influencing factors is the border which literally is one field away

from where I'm standing now. What sort of an impact would leaving the

EU have on places like Neary and Dundalk? Here is to people, someone

from the Neary Chamber of Commerce and Paddy Malone from Dundalk

Chamber of Commerce. What businesses in your rethinking of perhaps

leaving the EU? We have the qualified business in the area is a

small business. Hundreds of those small enterprises and thousands of

self-employed. Last October, we ran a conference to gauge views in the

area and when we came to the 92% voted to remain as inside Europe.

Why is that? I think it is closest to the border. It is unique in, if

Britain were to leave and not remain this would be the only land border

with Europe inside the United Kingdom. As the issue is

immigration, you can imagine that there would be very strict controls

right along the 300 miles of the Northern Ireland Irish Republic

border and we would be in the middle of it. What about commuters,?

Personal experience, when I came here first, it was to marry a lady

who was teaching in Dundalk and she came to the North and luckily a few

months later borders disappeared. It is estimated by the border studies

that 24,000 people commute across the border each day and we would

reckon that is about 10,000 across as border behind us now. It will be

very disruptive. A similar thought on the other side of the border? We

are looking at this economy in the area working together and we would

think it will work together because if it works together it will be

bigger than its component parts. In the tourist industry, we would like

to see a better flexibility with visas. If we have Chinese people

from outside the EU visiting the island they want to see the

mountains and unlocks and if they're being told they concede half of it

but you need a different visit to cross into the other half it becomes

ridiculous and Torres would be up to sell the area. From a commercial

point of view, it makes sense for both sides be working together. If

both sides are working together and you talk about tourism, what are the

other worries people might have? It would slow down industry and

business. You're talking about customs and the bad old days of

container traffic queueing up in Dundalk for hours waiting to Claire.

I delay, that as to costs, it makes small businesses uncompetitive. It

makes life difficult for everyone. It has been proved time and time

again that the border area both north and south is the most deprived

part of the island and that is not a coincidence. Thank you. As the talks

continue, the one certainty is I think that uncertainty continues to

reign. Our Economics and Business Editor

John Campell is with me now. John, we've heard a lot

there about the supposed benefits Fundamentally, the case for leaving

is to say that the UK makes a net contribution of around ?10 billion a

year into the EU. If we were a keep that money frost selves that would

act as a boost to the economy. If we look at the things they were saying,

the people in favour of us leaving the EU say that is scaremongering,

it there will be no interest to reckon barriers -- Rex barriers.

Nobody wants to see a hard border between North and South, the idea of

customs is fanciable full. Because they are such big trading partners

it's simply not in anybody's rational interest to interfere with

that relationship. They say another thing which is will have a good

relationship with the EU in terms of trade, that will remain, but we will

be free to negotiate agreements around the world with other

countries which will give us better trading relationships than we have

moment. The fundamental point they are making is that we would have

more freedom to do what we like with our economy. Looks like the campaign

for the referendum has effectively begun. What were the key economic

arguments be? It will be around the issue of the terms of trade. What

the Leeds side had to explain is how that system would work. If there

would be any barriers to trade, tariffs, that would damage our

economy so that is the question. What will replace the EU in terms of

how we trade and farm subsidies as raised earlier. What farmers and the

agricultural community want to know is what will replace a system? Who

will pay for it? Will Stormont pay more into the pot? What will the

responsibilities be for farmers? Those people convincing us to leave

the EU, they will have to set out a case for how farming will be better

outside. How is the business community lining up? Most of the

organisations haven't set a firm position. They want to see what sort

of deal David Cameron gets in Brussels. There was a survey by the

Chamber of Commerce this week that said 80% of their members favoured

staying within the EU. A majority in favour but it's not unanimous and

business leaders will play a key role in this campaign. Just as a

ditch in the Scottish referendum. Thank you.

Still to come on the programme before seven: Three Ireland players

are out of the rest of the Six Nations championship

The First Minister Arlene Foster says that people in the community

need to show a level of tolerance and respect to difference.

She was speaking in County Tyrone after visiting an Orange Hall that

had been targeted on two consecutive nights.

She said sometimes people use language to demonise

Here's our North-West reporter Keiron Tourish.

The First Minister visited Newton Stewart this afternoon to underline

her disgust at the attack on the Orange Hall. It was the second night

running that the Orange Hall was smashed. Damage was also cause to

door panels. The institution has been here forever long time, its

members are part of the community and people need to show a level of

tolerance and respect to difference and that is what I was saying when I

was in Dublin this week. I'm trying to create that tolerance and respect

for all communities and for all histories in this place. I condemn

these acts of violence and this vulnerable building. We start off

earlier in the week, on Wednesday, we discovered the first attack and

they came back to attack it a second time. It was a hate, crime and now

it is a hate campaign. It's important to the community because

the hall is used by young farmers clubs and other church groups. And

the local lords and pipe band. The attacks were described as deplorable

by the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. One local Catholic

priest said there was no place in society for them. Everyone in the

community is upset by it because there's no sense to it. Vandalism is

not a Christian act and all right-thinking people will condemn

this activity. I would say it's not clear who has done this and nor is a

characteristic of the people of this area. Police investigating these

attacks have appealed for an formation, they want to hear from

anyone who noticed any suspicious activity on the road in recent

nights to get in touch. Four senior partners at the Belfast

office of KPMG have left the firm months after being arrested

in connection with suspected tax In a statement, KPMG said the four

men have retired following a period The firm said it has co-operated

with a Revenue and Customs investigation, adding that it

relates solely to the men's The funeral has taken place

in Dublin of a man murdered Eddie Hutch Sr was shot dead

at his home in the city's It's widely believed he was killed

in retaliation for the murder of another man at a boxing

weigh-in a few days earlier. Our Dublin correspondent

Shane Harrison has more. A family and a community morning.

Eddie Hutch Sr known locally as Eddie was a taxi driver and a father

of five. He was murdered many believing retaliation just days

after David Byrne a senior figure in a drugs gang was shot dead at the

boxing way in. The suspicion is that Eddie senior was killed because of

his surname. His brother Jerry was once a notorious criminal known as

the monk. He says he has since retired from crime. As with the

funeral of David Byrne on Monday, there was a heavy security presence

but today's was a much more normal and low-key event. Unlike Mondays

which many saw as a gangland show of defiance and strength. The

congregation heard that Eddie Hutch was a good man and that the hutch

family wants no retaliation and for the cycle of violence to end. It was

the murder of his nephew Gary in Spain last attender that's believed

to have prompted this latest rising killings. As the courtside left for

the cemetery, the police service was confirming that it has raided a

house in Strabane and taken away a number of items. It has been alleged

and reported here that God believe a dissident republican in county

Tyrone might have been a gunman at the boxing way and murder. The

police have declined to say if the raid is linked to the gangland

investigation. Other news now: A protest

is continuing at the site of a proposed exploratory

oil well in Co Antrim. Work was to have started at

Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus this week but campaigners

are objecting, saying it's near a reservoir and could impact

on the water supply A Stormont committee has dismissed

a complaint made against MLA Jim Sinn Fein had complained

to the Assembly Commissioner for Standards following an incident

involving the DUP politician and Sinn Fein's Megan Fearon

in the Assembly chamber last week. And the First and Deputy First

Ministers have intervened to oppose a sex worker's legal challenge

against a new law criminalising those who pay for sex

in Northern Ireland. Laura Lee issued judicial review

proceedings challenging the legislation which came

into force last year. Now Gavin Andrews is here

with the sport, with news of more Yes, the Ireland squad trained today

in front of the public in Mullingar, Coach Joe Schmidt was returning

to where he first played But he was putting on a brave face

on a day three more players were ruled out of the rest

of the Six Nations. The Ireland team were all smiles as

they arrive for training this morning in front of an enthusiastic

crowd at this rugby club. The Irish team's resources have been stretched

as of late with the coach still counting the cost of their bruising

encounter against France last weekend. We're going to be short of

Mike McCarthy, I don't think ill be back, we have lost Dave can't and

Sean O'Brien so we had a toll from last week and it means we have the

go to the broader squad and have confidence in them. Not training

today with Ireland, but captaining Ulster for the first time on Sunday

against the Scarlet is 24-year-old out of Paddy Jackson. What a kick by

Jackson! The league so competitive now up the top with one point

separating it that the scholars know if they come here and leapfrog as if

they win and if we win it keeps is ahead so that 90 to play for and the

run-in will be massive in terms of the final eight games. Results are

crucial in terms of maintaining top for status and first or second. You

haven't been playing very well, within winning games but not playing

well so be nice to get some form but we need to keep plugging away, we

talk around six Nations when Ireland internationals are away to build up

points and we are doing just that and it's been good but there's more

rugby to happen and it starts on Sunday. There is live coverage of

the top four clash one to 20 5pm on BBC Two this Sunday. -- to 20 5pm.

Rory McIlroy got off to an impressive start in his first

tournament of the season on the PGA Tour.

The world number three is tied for fifth at

the Northern Trust Open in California.

His opening round of 67 leaves him four under par,

The 26-year-old has added the event to his schedule as he bids to return

Mark Allen is through to the quarter-finals of the Welsh

The Antrim man will now take on Michael White shortly in a bid

Last night, Allen beat Barry Hawkins in a tense battle that

went to the final frame in a best-of-seven contest.

And he now goes into tonight's game against the Welshman White

I know my game is in good shape and that's what I'm worried about. I

wasn't enjoying the last month or six weeks of my snooker, I wasn't

playing well. I came with a different approach, just go for my

shots and try and speed up. I was getting bogged down in other

people's games and letting them dictate so I have come here with the

aptitude to get my shots. The Belfast Giants play

Nottingham Panthers tonight, a game they must win to maintain any

interest in the league title race. But this year they have struggled

against the other top sides We've made it tough on ourselves. We

know we can play with them, we had leads in the third period, it's

something as a group we have to be committed. When you get to the third

period in the lead, it becomes ping-pong. You put it in, up wait

for the team to make a mistake and capitalise. You don't want to give

them easy goals. Finally, there's one game tonight

in the Danskebank Premiership A win for Warrenpoint Town over

Carrick Rangers would move them off the bottom of the table

for the first time this season. It's not a cheery weekend. Not much

sunshine in the forecast. That's because we have a weather front

sitting across the centre of the country, we have warm air coming in

from the south and cold air from the North. We are more or less

sandwiched in between, more or less the Neath the weather front.

Occasional spells of rain and often breezy and windy. Gigli in the north

coast, just three winds which will feel cold. A bit milder today, eight

or 9 degrees in many places but not pleasant, drizzle, that fizzles away

for a time ceiling. We may get clear intervals but generally a fair and

of cloud and through the night that wind will bring more showers across

part of the north and west. There is a risk they could turn wintry and

the hills as temperatures dipped to 34 degrees but most places will be

frost free. Tomorrow, the winds are still a feature. It will be wet

afraid time, we will find the showers merging into a long spell of

rain through the morning and a risk of wintering is over the hills.

Still persist and at times into the afternoon, that rain across parts of

the manor, the Rhone and Londonderry. The further east and

south-east the rain turns patchy so there will be drier slots but a

cooler day, six or 7 degrees on the breeze will feel colder. That breeze

still with us as we head into tomorrow night. More showers

rattling through, plenty of cloud. It should be frost free and for 5

degrees. That takes us into Sunday and we will see some drier weather

with in the North. That weather front in the south pushing northward

at times so there is a risk of rain so if you are heading to the stadium

on Sunday afternoon, wrap up warm and be prepared that there might be

rain. A reminder of our top story, Robert

Black's Ashes have been disposed of at sea. The family of one victim say

it was the right thing to do. You can

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