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:00:00. > :00:07.Hello and welcome to BBC Newsline. in Scotland.
:00:08. > :00:10.60 jobs are to go at Harland and Wolff.
:00:11. > :00:15.The engineering firm which repairs and refurbishes vessels and oil rigs
:00:16. > :00:19.is blaming the move on a downturn in the offshore oil and gas sector.
:00:20. > :00:24.The move means the company will lose a third of its permanent workforce.
:00:25. > :00:33.Discussions are to get underway with the unions.
:00:34. > :00:42.It. We are working with government to see what we can do. We believe
:00:43. > :00:46.government should step in. This is a short-term issue, 5-9 months of
:00:47. > :00:50.training, three invest NI and others. These jobs could be
:00:51. > :00:52.maintained in the long term. A 35-year-old woman's been arrested
:00:53. > :00:55.in connection with the attempted murder of a prison officer
:00:56. > :00:57.in East Belfast last Friday. A bomb partially exploded under
:00:58. > :00:59.the 52-year-old's van Police have been given more time
:01:00. > :01:03.to question three men Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams
:01:04. > :01:10.was one of four politicians The outgoing Taoiseach Enda Kenny
:01:11. > :01:16.was also put forward. The 32nd Dail has been meeting
:01:17. > :01:19.for the first time after last But as expected there's been
:01:20. > :01:23.no government elected. Here's our Dublin
:01:24. > :01:28.correspondent Shane Harrison. A new Dail, talk of a new beginning
:01:29. > :01:33.and lots of new TDs. Though some harder to
:01:34. > :01:37.recognise than others. And this advice to the new members
:01:38. > :01:42.from a veteran politician, even if he's only about to start his
:01:43. > :01:47.second term as a Dail deputy. Remember who you are, and who you
:01:48. > :01:50.represent, we are here for Ireland, not for party political advantage,
:01:51. > :01:55.we are here for the people Inside the chamber,
:01:56. > :02:06.the first serious business - the election of a Ceann Comhairle,
:02:07. > :02:09.or Speaker, for the first time There were four candidates but one
:02:10. > :02:14.winner, Fianna Fail's Sean O'Fearghaill, who signalled that
:02:15. > :02:17.political reform and more powers for ordinary TDs would be the order
:02:18. > :02:23.of the day on his watch. Disagreement is the beating heart
:02:24. > :02:29.of democracy but argument chamber and
:02:30. > :02:34.mutual respect is the foundation of Fine Gael chose their
:02:35. > :02:43.leader, Enda Kenny. Fianna Fail speakers
:02:44. > :02:45.nominated Micheal Martin. As leader of the largest All-Ireland
:02:46. > :02:52.political party and as one of the architects of the Irish peace
:02:53. > :02:56.process, Gerry Adams has consistently displayed qualities of
:02:57. > :03:00.strong leadership, courage and But the radical left said
:03:01. > :03:07.they couldn't support Mr Adams because Sinn Fein imposed austerity
:03:08. > :03:10.on Northern Ireland and got An Independent TD accepted no
:03:11. > :03:16.Taoiseach would be elected today but said the people
:03:17. > :03:21.couldn't wait indefinitely. I don't want to start talking about
:03:22. > :03:27.Civil War politics, the Sinn Fein, IRA or whatever, but 158 people here
:03:28. > :03:37.have been voted in by the people of Ireland to form
:03:38. > :03:38.a government, so do it. are unlikely to be repeated when the
:03:39. > :03:50.Dail sits again. Not all politicians, it seems,
:03:51. > :03:53.are yet musical brothers. The Independent TD Mick Wallace has
:03:54. > :03:56.called for any new government in the Republic to hold an inquiry
:03:57. > :03:59.into the Nama controversy. He first made allegations
:04:00. > :04:01.about fixers fees paid out in relation to the sale
:04:02. > :04:05.of Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio In an interview with tonight's
:04:06. > :04:09.The View programme he said all the parties must stand
:04:10. > :04:24.by their pledge to Fianna Fail called for an enquiry.
:04:25. > :04:28.Sinn Fein called for an enquiry. The majority of the Independence called
:04:29. > :04:32.for an enquiry. The only ones who didn't want an enquiry or so they
:04:33. > :04:41.said were thinning guile and labour. They will not be a new government
:04:42. > :04:43.without some people -- Fine Gael. If they do not initiate an enquiry they
:04:44. > :04:45.have no credibility. And you can see more of that
:04:46. > :04:49.interview on the View which is live Two men charged in connection
:04:50. > :04:53.with the theft of a fire engine in Larne at the weekend have
:04:54. > :04:55.been released on bail. The vehicle crashed into a number
:04:56. > :04:58.of homes and cars in the town Like a trailer for the next Hangover
:04:59. > :05:06.movie - that's how a solicitor for one of two men accused
:05:07. > :05:09.of stealing a fire engine from Larne fire station described
:05:10. > :05:11.the destruction in the town. The two men accused of involvement
:05:12. > :05:16.applied for and were granted bail at Ballymena Magistrates'
:05:17. > :05:17.Court today. The court heard that the alleged
:05:18. > :05:20.driver, 19-year-old Ross Clarke of Fairway in Larne,
:05:21. > :05:23.has a learning disability and had never driven a vehicle before,
:05:24. > :05:27.while his co-accused, 66-year-old Robert Duffin
:05:28. > :05:29.of Green Link in the town, allegedly had a fascination for blue
:05:30. > :05:33.lights and that the men had been involved in making 20 hoax calls
:05:34. > :05:38.to the Fire Service. The court was told one
:05:39. > :05:41.of the accused is to reside in Newry, to which the judge
:05:42. > :06:00.said he hoped A woman has been assaulted during a
:06:01. > :06:05.burglary in North Belfast. Three men broke into a house at around 11pm
:06:06. > :06:08.last night before making off in a car. Two children were in the
:06:09. > :06:11.property but no one was seriously injured.
:06:12. > :06:14.A dad has told BBC Newsline his child is only alive today
:06:15. > :06:17.because of the help they got from the mental health charity Fasa.
:06:18. > :06:19.As we reported on last night's programme the organisation -
:06:20. > :06:22.which employs 60 people and has several branches -
:06:23. > :06:26.For more than 20 years, Fasa has helped the desperate,
:06:27. > :06:33.My child would not be alive today without them.
:06:34. > :06:36.Now they're battling for their own survival.
:06:37. > :06:38.Yesterday, Fasa announced it was effectively closing -
:06:39. > :06:46.In its last set of accounts, questions were raised
:06:47. > :06:52.An organisation which is the victim of our own success, we have grown to
:06:53. > :06:56.deal with the demand on the ground with our communities and we have had
:06:57. > :06:59.to use our own funding to cover those services and can no longer
:07:00. > :07:20.We have significant job losses. There are countless service users
:07:21. > :07:24.whose services have been taken away from them very suddenly. This will
:07:25. > :07:30.be a crisis for all those individuals.
:07:31. > :07:33.Last year, it opened its most ambitious project to date -
:07:34. > :07:34.the Nightingale Centre in East Belfast,
:07:35. > :07:41.One parent, who didn't want his own voice used,
:07:42. > :07:43.You're not treated in there as a number and you're not given
:07:44. > :07:48.You're treated as a child, as a human being.
:07:49. > :07:50.How bad were things with your child before he went there?
:07:51. > :07:53.My child before he went to Fasa was taking drugs on a weekly,
:07:54. > :07:56.Diazepam, sleeping tablets, blues, yellows, things like that.
:07:57. > :07:59.When he started talking to Fasa and engaging with Fasa
:08:00. > :08:01.and feeling safe with them, he went off the drugs completely.
:08:02. > :08:05.Meetings will continue over the coming days to try
:08:06. > :08:09.and save the group, but anyone who needs help now is being asked
:08:10. > :08:15.to contact Lifeline Counselling Services or the Samaritans.
:08:16. > :08:17.Police and animal welfare officers are appealing for information
:08:18. > :08:20.about an attack on a family pet in the Hillsborough area of County
:08:21. > :08:26.Tiger, a young tabby cat, is suffering third degree burns.
:08:27. > :08:32.You may find some of the pictures in Martin Cassidy's report disturbing.
:08:33. > :08:34.Home and taking the first steps in his recovery,
:08:35. > :08:37.after a horrifying attack which has left this long-haired tabby
:08:38. > :08:44.Tiger's owner was too upset to appear on camera but described
:08:45. > :08:50.how she found her injured pet lying at the front door.
:08:51. > :08:52.The vet said what he thinks has happened is that they threw
:08:53. > :08:58.an accelerant up his back and then they lit him,
:08:59. > :09:02.so when they lit him, the fire poofed out over him and put
:09:03. > :09:06.itself out, but all the damage is on his back legs,
:09:07. > :09:14.on his back, he has no fur or whiskers on that ear there.
:09:15. > :09:18.While Tiger's vet has been able to treat the burns and provide pain
:09:19. > :09:21.relief, police say it's hard to understand why someone would do
:09:22. > :09:34.I had to phone my childminder and tell her I'd be late.
:09:35. > :09:40.I didn't know if he would come home last night, but thankfully he's
:09:41. > :09:44.home, and with a lot of love and care and possibly his friends,
:09:45. > :09:51.Just a few hours ago, it was to hard to know
:09:52. > :09:53.if he would pull through, but after a reassuring cuddle
:09:54. > :09:56.at home, Tiger suddenly starts to eat, a sure sign
:09:57. > :10:06.The Environment Minister has apologised for a controversial
:10:07. > :10:10.comment he made about abortion at a women's event.
:10:11. > :10:14.The SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan was criticised for remarks he made
:10:15. > :10:16.at the launch of a women's manifesto in Londonderry yesterday.
:10:17. > :10:23.Mark H Durkan said it was an attempt to bring a bit
:10:24. > :10:30.He was speaking at the launch of a women's manifesto at this
:10:31. > :10:35.When he talked about abortion, he said: "Let's address the elephant
:10:36. > :10:38.in the room - or should that be the elephant in the womb?"
:10:39. > :10:44.Stunned silence and an intake of breath.
:10:45. > :10:50.The minister continued to speak around the issue,
:10:51. > :10:53.as we were leaving the event numerous women told me how
:10:54. > :11:01.This morning, Mr Durkan said his comments weren't funny.
:11:02. > :11:13.I would like to withdraw those remarks and apologise.
:11:14. > :11:18.I made a clumsy attempt to bring a bit of levity to the discussion and
:11:19. > :11:22.I apologise for any offence caused. He said he didn't intend to offend
:11:23. > :11:24.anyone, especially anyone going through the trauma
:11:25. > :11:26.of a crisis pregnancy. As we heard earlier
:11:27. > :11:28.in the programme - 60 jobs are to go
:11:29. > :11:30.at Harland and Wolff. BBC Good Morning Ulster will have
:11:31. > :11:33.further reaction to that announcement, plus
:11:34. > :11:34.all the latest news. That's tomorrow from 6:30am
:11:35. > :11:41.on BBC Radio Ulster. It was a beautiful day today, let's
:11:42. > :11:46.get the forecast now from Cecilia. Temperatures have reached 12
:11:47. > :11:50.Celsius on the North It will continue mild
:11:51. > :11:55.over the next few days, but there's going to be
:11:56. > :11:57.about more cloud around, The cloudier skies tonight
:11:58. > :12:01.will mean a milder night. A few spots of rain here and there,
:12:02. > :12:05.but most places will stay Unfortunately we have some rain
:12:06. > :12:08.in the forecast tomorrow, but it should dry up
:12:09. > :12:10.for many places this To begin with, some dry
:12:11. > :12:17.weather in the east. Maybe even a bit of brightness
:12:18. > :12:20.for a time, but it will become rather cloudy and damp
:12:21. > :12:22.from the West. Lots of low cloud developing
:12:23. > :12:24.over the hills as well. Some brightness Dublin
:12:25. > :12:25.southwards tomorrow morning. Otherwise some patchy rain breaking
:12:26. > :12:28.out across the Republic of Ireland. Rain slowly nudging
:12:29. > :12:30.into the West of Scotland. For many parts of Britain,
:12:31. > :12:32.maybe some early fog, but otherwise it should be
:12:33. > :12:35.a fine day although still quite chilly, particularly
:12:36. > :12:37.across parts of East Anglia. Tomorrow afternoon is mild,
:12:38. > :12:38.cloudy, damp in Northern Could be a fairly keen breeze
:12:39. > :12:42.in places, but it is coming up We keep the mild weather
:12:43. > :12:46.on Friday night. Still some dampness around
:12:47. > :12:47.initially on Saturday, Generally quite cloudy in most
:12:48. > :12:51.places, but hints of practice will perhaps even
:12:52. > :12:52.sunshine for Belfast On Sunday there is more
:12:53. > :12:56.chance of seeing some Probably still quite
:12:57. > :12:58.cloudy initially, but temperatures when the sun comes out
:12:59. > :13:01.should hit the low teens. At the moment it looks
:13:02. > :13:02.like high-pressure will keep things dry as we move
:13:03. > :13:15.into the beginning of next week. Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25am
:13:16. > :13:20.in the morning during You can also keep updated
:13:21. > :13:24.with News Online.