19/03/2016

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:00:08. > :00:10.was found dead in Belfast this morning.

:00:11. > :00:13.The victim was discovered by a passer by in a shop doorway

:00:14. > :00:15.at the corner of Donegall Place and Castle Lane.

:00:16. > :00:22.The hustle and bustle of a Saturday in Belfast city centre,

:00:23. > :00:25.but most shoppers were oblivious to the tragedy which unfolded

:00:26. > :00:32.A woman, believed to be in her 30s, became the fifth homeless person

:00:33. > :00:37.It was a man who knew the victim who found her

:00:38. > :00:42.It was a man who knew the victim who found her in this shop doorway.

:00:43. > :00:52.I walked past her and I noticed her sleeping bag wasn't wrapped around

:00:53. > :01:00.her. And I walked over to put it round her and I did and I could see

:01:01. > :01:01.her face was all white. The whitest colour I have ever seen.

:01:02. > :01:04.Police are investigating the exact cause of death but say a crime

:01:05. > :01:09.working with the homeless charity Extern, who had

:01:10. > :01:23.She was a young girl at a really, really nice girl. She didn't have a

:01:24. > :01:25.bad bone in her body. Just a really nice girl. She could have had help.

:01:26. > :01:27.Just last month, the Lord Mayor of Belfast

:01:28. > :01:30.held an emergency meeting involving a number of agencies in a bid

:01:31. > :01:32.to tackle homelessness within the city.

:01:33. > :01:34.But this latest tragic death will bring with it even more

:01:35. > :01:44.A number of Irish people are among the injured after a suicide bombing

:01:45. > :01:47.in the Turkish city of Istanbul, which killed 4 and wounded more

:01:48. > :01:50.than 30 people in a busy shopping area.

:01:51. > :01:52.The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs says anyone

:01:53. > :01:57.travelling to Turkey should exercise extreme caution.

:01:58. > :02:01.A pipe bomb has exploded outside a house in north Belfast.

:02:02. > :02:03.It's believed it was thrown at the building in Sheridan Street

:02:04. > :02:06.in the New Lodge some time during the night damaging

:02:07. > :02:12.Several people were inside at the time but weren't injured.

:02:13. > :02:22.In Ireland's last match in the Six Nations,

:02:23. > :02:24.Ireland are winning 28 - 20 against Scotland

:02:25. > :02:27.Despite Ireland having relinquished their title this year,

:02:28. > :02:33.these fans remain optimistic for the future.

:02:34. > :02:40.Different people, you know, role models. It was hard on them, but

:02:41. > :02:46.they are building a new team and in a couple of years, they will be the

:02:47. > :02:52.best. I think Ireland will win by six. I know Scotland is going to be

:02:53. > :02:58.right up from their previous result against France. And it is going to

:02:59. > :03:03.finish on a high note. We have got a lot of injuries this year. Not

:03:04. > :03:06.expecting to win the title or the Grand Slam. Next year is our year.

:03:07. > :03:09.In the Clipper Round the World Race, the crew

:03:10. > :03:10.of the Derry-Londonderry-Doire are now second overall

:03:11. > :03:15.They passed the Olympic rings as they sailed

:03:16. > :03:17.into the Chinese city which hosted the sailing events

:03:18. > :03:21.There they were greeted by crowds of well-wishers

:03:22. > :03:25.and Chinese traditional drummers on the pontoon.

:03:26. > :03:27.Conor Shortland from Derry won a bursary,

:03:28. > :03:32.which got him a place on the crew.

:03:33. > :03:44.A year ago, I was in Derry, not... And you see we have come first. You

:03:45. > :03:49.can see the difference a year makes. I think it will do wonders in the

:03:50. > :03:54.future and I think I've got a lot of confidence out of it and I feel like

:03:55. > :03:59.I can know my own limits and I have pushed it a bit. I feel like I am

:04:00. > :04:01.capable of more than I thought I would be one year ago.

:04:02. > :04:11.Good evening. High pressure continues to keep the weather

:04:12. > :04:19.settled and quiet. Some drizzle in places. The cloud has been sifting

:04:20. > :04:23.through the course of the day. Some brightness we saw today. Clearer

:04:24. > :04:30.skies across central and southern Scotland coming towards us. For

:04:31. > :04:37.many, it has been a rather gay day. -- grey day. You could get some

:04:38. > :04:42.drizzle on the hills, but many places will stay dry. Some cloud

:04:43. > :04:47.developing from the north. Temperatures dropping back to three

:04:48. > :04:53.or 4 degrees. Most places will see frost free. The spring equinox

:04:54. > :04:59.tomorrow. A lot of dry weather. Varying amounts of cloud. So some

:05:00. > :05:04.breaks, some bright and sunny spells developing during the morning. That

:05:05. > :05:08.should extend into the Republic. A fair amount of cloud towards the

:05:09. > :05:13.south and west. Quite cloudy towards Northerners Scotland. Breezy and

:05:14. > :05:18.rainy here. Cloudy for much of England and Wales. Some parts should

:05:19. > :05:23.brighten up, particularly the West. Into central and southern Scotland

:05:24. > :05:27.as well. For Northern Ireland, we will hopefully see some of that

:05:28. > :05:31.sunshine. Hopefully into the afternoon. Temperatures around 10

:05:32. > :05:40.degrees. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine. Later on, we should start

:05:41. > :05:43.to see the cloud increasing. The wind will change. Through tomorrow

:05:44. > :05:49.night, that will have the tendency of bringing more cloud in. Some rain

:05:50. > :05:54.in the north and west. But not too much. Many places staying around for

:05:55. > :05:59.degrees. We start the new week with high pressure. Midweek onwards, we

:06:00. > :06:04.get a weather front moving in, perhaps on Wednesday, bringing

:06:05. > :06:09.patchy rain. May be more persistent on Thursday. Not a lot of rain, but

:06:10. > :06:15.a fair amount of cloud. That is that for now. Goodbye.

:06:16. > :06:18.Keep up to date with local news on BBC Radio Ulster.

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