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:00:15. > :00:26.but will the changes help improve public confidence

:00:27. > :00:31.Have yesterday's terrorist attacks in Brussels put football fans off

:00:32. > :00:40.Will it stop me going to France? Will it stop all Northern Ireland

:00:41. > :00:49.supporters going to France? No. Investing in future -

:00:50. > :00:51.nearly ?50 million is earmarked We're on the site of a huge solar

:00:52. > :01:00.farm. #6 The Easter Rising -

:01:01. > :01:02.how #6 does a divided island We've an exclusive interview

:01:03. > :01:14.with Ulster rugby's new big name It's all change in the weather.

:01:15. > :01:15.After ten dry days, the rain arrives tonight.

:01:16. > :01:20.There's to be a big shake-up in the rules dealing

:01:21. > :01:24.An independent panel has made significant changes which it says

:01:25. > :01:28.will help to improve public confidence in our politicians.

:01:29. > :01:30.The new regime will affect many aspects of MLAs' work,

:01:31. > :01:32.including their offices, staffing and travel allowances.

:01:33. > :01:40.Here's our political correspondent Chris Page.

:01:41. > :01:47.Money matters are part and parcel of politics, but there's one in

:01:48. > :01:52.particular which can be toxic - politicians' own expenses. This BBC

:01:53. > :01:55.Spotlight programme in 2014 raised questions about the activities of

:01:56. > :01:59.some parties. Now the people who set the rules are changing them. The

:02:00. > :02:03.Independent Financial Review Panel say the changes are radical.

:02:04. > :02:08.Professionalism, fairness and equity is really at the heart of what we're

:02:09. > :02:12.doing to ensure that MLAs get the money they deserve to do the job we

:02:13. > :02:16.all want to see done, but at the same time comply with a set of rules

:02:17. > :02:23.and controls that limit those moneys to prevent them being a bussed. So

:02:24. > :02:28.Stormont getting a brand new expenses system. Preef cussly MLAs

:02:29. > :02:34.were entitled to claim ?67,000 a year to run their offices. That has

:02:35. > :02:43.been scrapped. There are new rules for staffing arrangements.

:02:44. > :02:50.MLA will only be able to employ one close relative. When it comes to

:02:51. > :02:56.constituency offices, they won't be allowed more than one. The rent they

:02:57. > :03:00.can claim will be capped at ?8,500. There will be restrictions on signs,

:03:01. > :03:06.for example, assembly members won't be able to call their offices party

:03:07. > :03:12.advice centres. MLAs' salaries will go up by ?1,000 to 49,000, but the

:03:13. > :03:17.pay of junior Ministers and the Speaker will be cut. Any politician

:03:18. > :03:21.knows any negative story about expenses damages the reputation of

:03:22. > :03:25.politics in general. The independent financial review panel say these new

:03:26. > :03:30.rules will help improve public confidence in Stormont. The regime

:03:31. > :03:33.will kick in straight after the Assembly elections in early May.

:03:34. > :03:36.European football authorities have insisted this summer's Euro 2016

:03:37. > :03:39.tournament will go ahead as planned in spite of the increased terror

:03:40. > :03:43.threat in the wake of yesterday's attacks in Brussels.

:03:44. > :03:45.But fans - including those supporting Northern Ireland

:03:46. > :03:48.and the Republic - have been warned to expect extra

:03:49. > :03:49.security when the tournament kicks off in June.

:03:50. > :04:04.With 24 teams, 51 matches and more than a million fans, the French

:04:05. > :04:08.thormts have a lot on their plate this summer right across the

:04:09. > :04:12.country. Northern Ireland will be playing in Nice, Lyon and Paris. The

:04:13. > :04:17.Republic will also be playing in Paris, as well as in Lille in the

:04:18. > :04:20.north and Bordeaux in the south where they'll play Belgium. Today

:04:21. > :04:25.the French Government insisted their number one priority will be safety.

:04:26. > :04:30.It's not just the stadiums which will need to be protected, but the

:04:31. > :04:34.city centre fan zones where tens of thousands of people are expected to

:04:35. > :04:40.gather. But the French authorities say everything is under control.

:04:41. > :04:44.TRANSLATION: To ensure safety, we will be particularly vigilant. We

:04:45. > :04:48.will constantly review the elements of risk and be flexible, which will

:04:49. > :04:51.permit us, if appropriate, to reconsider the position of any

:04:52. > :04:58.particular fan zone and its organisation. There has been

:04:59. > :05:03.speculation that in a worse case scenario, matches could be played

:05:04. > :05:07.without any fans in the stadiums. Today an UEFA spokesperson said

:05:08. > :05:13.there are no plans to play matches behind closed doors. However, "We

:05:14. > :05:17.are working on contingency plans around crisis situations." Crisis or

:05:18. > :05:21.no crisis, this Northern Ireland fan has got his tickets for France, and

:05:22. > :05:26.he's going. Well, obviously, there always will be a threat from

:05:27. > :05:32.terrorism no matter where you are. As far as it goes, it wouldn't put

:05:33. > :05:38.me off going. If people turned around and took the attitude, no,

:05:39. > :05:42.we're not going to go, who wins? The tournament isn't that far away. It's

:05:43. > :05:47.only 11 weeks until the big kickoff. The reality is between now and then,

:05:48. > :05:49.fans will be counting down the days, but also keeping their eyes on the

:05:50. > :05:52.news bulletins. A cyclist in his forties

:05:53. > :05:54.has died in a collision It happened this afternoon

:05:55. > :05:58.on the Knockmore Road in Lisburn. The road has been closed

:05:59. > :06:00.at its junction with the Ballinderry Road and police have

:06:01. > :06:03.put diversions in place. Six new schools are to be built

:06:04. > :06:05.with money provided under the Stormont House and

:06:06. > :06:07.Fresh Start agreements. The funding totals ?43 million

:06:08. > :06:09.and is earmarked for shared Our Education Correspondent

:06:10. > :06:32.Robbie Meredith reports. Children at Phoenix Integrated

:06:33. > :06:40.Primary School in Cookstown were singing for special guests today who

:06:41. > :06:43.were bringing a welcome message. Physical manifestation of the Fresh

:06:44. > :06:48.Start agreement coming to life. This is good life for the schools and for

:06:49. > :06:56.the economy. I think it's a positive indication things are moving

:06:57. > :07:04.forward. Shared education campuses at different sites and integrated

:07:05. > :07:07.buildings - it's the first instalment of ?500 million promised

:07:08. > :07:12.for similar projects by the UK Government. The Secretary of State

:07:13. > :07:16.says it's a good investment. Great education is crucial in terms of the

:07:17. > :07:20.economic competitiveness. It's also important in terms of community

:07:21. > :07:25.co-he is he's. This is a timely investment for a number of schools

:07:26. > :07:27.but we're on the cusp of an election so it's also a good time for

:07:28. > :07:32.politicians to be bringing good news. This is another staging post.

:07:33. > :07:36.We're very pleased to be able to do it before we go into the

:07:37. > :07:41.pre-election period, or whatever you want to call it. We're delighted the

:07:42. > :07:46.UK Government has come forward with this money. If we weren't making

:07:47. > :07:52.this announcement we'd be criticised for why are we taking so long? This

:07:53. > :07:56.is one of the schools that'll get money to plan a new building. They

:07:57. > :08:01.want that to lead to bricks and mortar. The money is a significant

:08:02. > :08:05.issue for our school. We'll be hoping for a purpose-built school, a

:08:06. > :08:07.new school in the next few years. That really will be something to

:08:08. > :08:10.make a song and dance about. The BBC understands that

:08:11. > :08:12.an associate principal is to be appointed to west Belfast school

:08:13. > :08:15.De La Salle to work alongside the current principal

:08:16. > :08:16.and senior management. It comes after parents of some

:08:17. > :08:19.of the pupils there called for the school's management

:08:20. > :08:21.to be stood down. They have been concerned that staff

:08:22. > :08:23.absences at the college are affecting pupils

:08:24. > :08:36.about to sit exams. This latest development comes a week

:08:37. > :08:40.after some parents began protesting outside the school gates about

:08:41. > :08:45.teachers not turning up to work. At one stage, around a third of the

:08:46. > :08:48.staff were off sick. These parents take little comfort from the news

:08:49. > :08:56.that another principal is to join the team. I want the principal and

:08:57. > :08:59.the board of governors to go. They have failed miserably. They have

:09:00. > :09:03.failed the children and the parents. We want them to go. Stand down and

:09:04. > :09:04.let's have an investigation. Let's have an investigation into what's

:09:05. > :09:07.happened. What have an investigation into what's

:09:08. > :09:13.school to the situation it's in? That's something we want to know. In

:09:14. > :09:18.a statement, the principal of La Salle said she wanted to reassure

:09:19. > :09:20.parents that the school remains focussed on the education provision

:09:21. > :09:26.and emotional well students. This evening the parents

:09:27. > :09:31.are due to meet the Children's Commissioner. The BBC understands a

:09:32. > :09:37.new Associate Principal is to be put in place here as soon as possible.

:09:38. > :09:39.But until something changes, this group says they will continue to

:09:40. > :09:44.protest outside the school gates. 110 jobs are to be created

:09:45. > :09:46.at an engineering company in Cookstown as part

:09:47. > :09:58.of a ?6.8 million investment. The company makes washing

:09:59. > :10:01.and recycling equipment Still to come: Tempers flare as

:10:02. > :10:19.customers across the world. Still to come: Tempers flare as

:10:20. > :10:24.Carrick Rangers breat Crusaders in the Irish League.

:10:25. > :10:27.The hospitality sector claims it could lose as much as ?16 million

:10:28. > :10:28.this Easter because of the Assembly's failure

:10:29. > :10:32.The Minister responsible says he ran out of time to address the issue,

:10:33. > :10:39.as our business correspondent Julian O'Neill reports.

:10:40. > :10:47.Preparing for opening time today at 11.-30, but on Good Friday, service

:10:48. > :10:55.cannot begin until 5.00pm, and through this evening, pubs close

:10:56. > :10:58.early. Their trade body says each venue's takings will drop an average

:10:59. > :11:03.?9,000 compared to usual, a blow which this year comes days before

:11:04. > :11:08.costs rise with the introduction of the national living wage. Every

:11:09. > :11:13.penny now counts. It always does, obviously, but if our costs are

:11:14. > :11:18.being put up, out of our hands, they are being put up, then every penny

:11:19. > :11:24.does count. The legislation on this is more than a century old and was

:11:25. > :11:30.last amended some 20 years ago. The Assembly has consulted on change,

:11:31. > :11:48.but nothing has happened. In a statement, the DSD said:

:11:49. > :11:55.So it becomes a matter for a new department and a new Assembly, too

:11:56. > :12:01.late for this year's business at the likes of this hotel. I took a call

:12:02. > :12:06.from a girl who was organising an hen night. She was going to book 20

:12:07. > :12:10.rooms here in the hotel. She needed clarification on the licensing. I

:12:11. > :12:19.told her. Based on that she didn't make the booking. She went

:12:20. > :12:23.elsewhere. An economic argument is being pushed with Hospitality Ulster

:12:24. > :12:28.claiming Easter costs the sector ?16 million in lost revenue.

:12:29. > :12:31.A new report has suggested that Northern Ireland's economy is "more

:12:32. > :12:33.vulnerable" than other parts of the UK to the potentially

:12:34. > :12:35.negative impacts of leaving the European Union.

:12:36. > :12:37.The report is produced by the Oxford Economics consultancy

:12:38. > :12:38.for Stormont's Department of Enterprise.

:12:39. > :12:45.Our Economics and Business Editor John Campbell is here.

:12:46. > :12:52.What is this report looking at? Really what Oxford Economics are

:12:53. > :12:56.looking at is what's going to happen if the UK should vote to leave the

:12:57. > :13:00.EU which could happen in a matter of months when we leave the referendum.

:13:01. > :13:04.The main things they look at are how we'd do business with the rest of

:13:05. > :13:08.the world, how trade policies would change and what give would do in

:13:09. > :13:13.that situation, for example, it could abandon a lot of regulations

:13:14. > :13:17.imposed by the EU. They take those two areas and come up with nine

:13:18. > :13:21.different economic is enair yeses of what could happen. What are the

:13:22. > :13:25.conclusions? Under the scenarios, there would be no boost to the UK if

:13:26. > :13:30.it chose to leave the EU. In fact, it says under most of the scenarios,

:13:31. > :13:34.growth in the UK would be lower than if it had stayed. It said the

:13:35. > :13:38.negative effects in Northern Ireland could be particularly pronounced.

:13:39. > :13:42.That's if we were to have any interruption with the north-south

:13:43. > :13:46.trade across the border. That's what they mean by the extra vumt for

:13:47. > :13:50.Northern Ireland. Because there are nine conclusions, does that not show

:13:51. > :13:55.how confusing this whole picture is? Even in this report, which is the

:13:56. > :14:00.main piece of report Stormont has commissioned on Brexit there is

:14:01. > :14:03.still a lot of uncertainty. There is consensus in the short term if we

:14:04. > :14:06.left, there would be economic problems but trying to make a

:14:07. > :14:10.judgment over the longer term is much more difficult. This is looking

:14:11. > :14:14.at what the situation would be in 2030. I think to look at a time

:14:15. > :14:18.frame that long - that far of a horizon, there is going to be a huge

:14:19. > :14:21.amount of uncertainty. These sorts of forecasts are usually wrong. The

:14:22. > :14:26.question is if they're a little bit or a lot wrong. When you're trying

:14:27. > :14:30.the make such an assessment over such a long time frame, there is

:14:31. > :14:33.still massive uncertainty over what it would mean for our economy. Much

:14:34. > :14:36.more debate to come. Thank you. A lesbian couple who are expecting

:14:37. > :14:39.their first child in June say they'd no other option but to pay

:14:40. > :14:42.for private fertility treatment to ensure both their names

:14:43. > :14:44.would be included They'd previously tried to get

:14:45. > :14:47.treated via the Health Service For the second of her reports

:14:48. > :14:51.on gay couples our Health Correspondent

:14:52. > :15:01.Marie-Louise Connolly Loughney a traditional nursery

:15:02. > :15:05.despite a somewhat alternative pregnancy. Sarah Murphy got pregnant

:15:06. > :15:10.as a result of Private fertility treatment. In a gay relationship,

:15:11. > :15:15.the donor's sperm was imported from Denmark. Such a route ensures both

:15:16. > :15:18.women's names are on the birth certificate. That was one of the

:15:19. > :15:23.main factors why we chose a clinic, and not to do it ourselves, because

:15:24. > :15:30.we are not same-sex marriage or in a civil Jenny is actually the child's

:15:31. > :15:33.legal second parent, she will be on the birth certificate. The couple

:15:34. > :15:37.did try to get treatment by the Health Service, but were turned

:15:38. > :15:42.down. The Health Service were not very helpful, to be honest. From the

:15:43. > :15:45.minute I walked in the door, it was almost as if we can't help you but

:15:46. > :15:47.we are going to have to go through certain channels to make it look

:15:48. > :15:51.like we are trying to. It was certain channels to make it look

:15:52. > :15:56.we were being denied what is right because of who we are as people and

:15:57. > :15:59.it didn't seem fair. Gay couples can try artificial insemination

:16:00. > :16:03.themselves but that approach can have legal problems. The

:16:04. > :16:06.difficulties arise that when this child is born, sometimes the donor

:16:07. > :16:12.once contact or wants to be the named father and that may not be

:16:13. > :16:19.what the same-sex couple ever envisaged. And then we can go off to

:16:20. > :16:22.court with contact applications or declarations of parentage cases.

:16:23. > :16:25.Clearly from the comments on their Facebook page, their story is not

:16:26. > :16:30.unique. The response, especially from their parents, has been

:16:31. > :16:33.supportive. So excited, they can't wait to be grandparents. When they

:16:34. > :16:37.found out I was gay, it was like a door shut for them, they never

:16:38. > :16:40.thought I would have a baby and they would be grandparents. As already

:16:41. > :16:43.reported on Facebook, their baby girl is due in June.

:16:44. > :16:46.Planning permission has been granted for a huge solar farm in Co Antrim -

:16:47. > :16:54.The ?40 million development will go on 200 acres of land

:16:55. > :16:57.But developers say delays in connecting renewable projects

:16:58. > :16:59.to the electricity grid could threaten its viability.

:17:00. > :17:00.Our Agriculture and Environment Correspondent

:17:01. > :17:11.If all goes to plan, the man who currently farms sheep on this land

:17:12. > :17:17.by the shores of Lough Neagh could soon be farming sunshine. Hundreds

:17:18. > :17:22.of acres of it. Joe McQuillan's application to build a huge solar

:17:23. > :17:25.farm on his land has been given the north by the Environment Minister.

:17:26. > :17:29.This is a 200 acre development but it is not until you come here that

:17:30. > :17:33.you get a true sense of the scale of this project. These panels are going

:17:34. > :17:39.to be in both fields to my left and to my right and all the way back to

:17:40. > :17:44.that far tree line. It really is going to be a sea of solar. And

:17:45. > :17:48.despite its scale, it has all gone through without a whimper, no

:17:49. > :17:53.opposition of any kind, not a single letter of objection. We spotted it

:17:54. > :17:56.from Google maps looking down, big fields, open and totally enclosed,

:17:57. > :18:03.no people looking into it from residential houses. This is a

:18:04. > :18:05.smaller scheme being built near Belfast International airport, but

:18:06. > :18:10.the infrastructure is much the same. The pressure now is to get the new

:18:11. > :18:14.one built, connected and generating before next March, when government

:18:15. > :18:18.subsidies for renewables end. The connection is the problem, that is

:18:19. > :18:22.due to network pressures, something the energy firm behind the solar

:18:23. > :18:27.farm was discussing with electricity chiefs today. I think it will be

:18:28. > :18:32.very tight for time and I know they are working on it and there is a lot

:18:33. > :18:36.very tight for time and I know they of goodwill, but there just isn't a

:18:37. > :18:45.lot of time. This is a ?40 million scheme, but

:18:46. > :18:48.Now to the latest in our series of reports in the build up

:18:49. > :18:49.to Sunday's Easter Rising commemorations.

:18:50. > :18:52.As Dublin prepares for the event, I spent a day in the city

:18:53. > :18:54.with political historian Eamon Phoenix to get a sense of

:18:55. > :19:03.how Nationalist and Unionist perspectives on the Rising differ.

:19:04. > :19:11.The events that started here at the GPO 100 years ago came completely

:19:12. > :19:14.out of the blue, but they shaped Irish history. But how that history

:19:15. > :19:20.is remembered and interpreted is different on both sides of the

:19:21. > :19:26.community. Easter week, 1916, and the rebel leaders, including Patrick

:19:27. > :19:30.Pearse and James Connolly, spent the week here directing the Rising,

:19:31. > :19:31.which had little support in Dublin. Amid intense shelling from British

:19:32. > :19:36.forces, Amid intense shelling from British

:19:37. > :19:41.rebel leaders were imprisoned and the sculpture remembers

:19:42. > :19:41.rebel leaders were imprisoned and by firing squad following their

:19:42. > :19:46.rebel leaders were imprisoned and surrender. When the British executed

:19:47. > :19:49.15 of the rebel leaders here, there was a sea change in public opinion.

:19:50. > :19:53.15 of the rebel leaders here, there Popular support went from

:19:54. > :19:56.pro-British to pro-rebellion almost overnight and it brought violent

:19:57. > :20:02.republicanism back into Irish politics. They staged a coup and

:20:03. > :20:05.because of their martyrdom, effectively, their execution here,

:20:06. > :20:10.it was successful and that meant that other unelected groups from the

:20:11. > :20:11.it was successful and that meant 1920s down have always cited the

:20:12. > :20:18.1916 proclamation as their mandate for violence, down to modern times.

:20:19. > :20:22.And this is where they are buried. Initially, it was supposed to be a

:20:23. > :20:27.secret grave but now it is seen as the foundation site for the birth of

:20:28. > :20:31.the Republic. Eamon Phoenix says it is important to see the Rising in

:20:32. > :20:35.the context of the First World War. In the middle of the Great War, you

:20:36. > :20:39.have this momentous event in Ireland, which indeed establishes

:20:40. > :20:46.really the framework of Ireland today. Out of that would emerge are

:20:47. > :20:52.divided Ireland, by 1921. It didn't bring about partition but it kind of

:20:53. > :20:54.hastened it and it defined it. Nationalists and unionists are

:20:55. > :21:00.approaching this anniversary from very different respective is. With

:21:01. > :21:02.the recent 3,500 dead in Northern Ireland as the result of the

:21:03. > :21:08.troubles, with the unfinished business of dealing with the past,

:21:09. > :21:12.some people find this challenging and perhaps understandably so.

:21:13. > :21:14.Thousands have died in Ireland since 1916 in a history that is complex

:21:15. > :21:15.and challenging. we'll be inside the GPO in Dublin

:21:16. > :21:19.on tomorrow evening's programme. when the biggest commemoration

:21:20. > :21:23.will be taking place, we'll be live with a special

:21:24. > :21:31.programme from O'Connell Street. That's here on BBC One

:21:32. > :21:41.at 11.25 on Sunday morning. And BBC News NI has all of the

:21:42. > :21:42.Easter Rising news reports and features in one location.

:21:43. > :21:47.He's still in South Africa, but BBC Newsline has tracked down

:21:48. > :21:49.Ulster Rugby's latest big-name signing -

:21:50. > :21:55.24-year-old Marcel Coetzee won't arrives in Northern Ireland

:21:56. > :21:57.until this summer, but he's been speaking to us

:21:58. > :22:01.exclusively in Durban ahead of his move.

:22:02. > :22:03.Coetzee has already played for the Springboks 28 times -

:22:04. > :22:06.and his departure from the Natal Sharks, where he was captain,

:22:07. > :22:10.has caused some controversy in his home country.

:22:11. > :22:12.He comes with a big reputation and is confident of making

:22:13. > :22:26.Another Springbok is preparing to make the leap to Ulster Rugby and

:22:27. > :22:30.Marcel Coetzee is relishing the challenge ahead. If it was a place,

:22:31. > :22:36.you know, our culture and the people, the rugby, I always said

:22:37. > :22:41.Ireland would be the place and so it worked out eventually. They phoned

:22:42. > :22:43.me right out of the World Cup and we started slowly but surely

:22:44. > :22:50.negotiating and they have been phenomenal. My wife was in all the

:22:51. > :22:54.way, so I think it was a great decision on our behalf. And the

:22:55. > :23:03.South African connection with also played a big part in his decision to

:23:04. > :23:07.sign. Yeah, immediately, we spoke a lot through Skype and face time and

:23:08. > :23:13.it was a very difficult decision for me but he ultimately made it very

:23:14. > :23:17.easy, and I have a couple of other friends there, it is basically like

:23:18. > :23:23.a second Sharks, if you can call it that. Support has been awesome all

:23:24. > :23:27.the way, they definitely played a huge part. He is an absolute

:23:28. > :23:32.passionate, passionate player, he never stops, he is a workhorse, he

:23:33. > :23:38.never gives up, he will carry as much as he can and he is a top, fit

:23:39. > :23:42.guy and he is young, he's very young, so he hasn't had a lot of

:23:43. > :23:47.injuries, so that is a great thing and I think the fans are going to

:23:48. > :23:50.love him. And Coetzee is willing to contribute where ever he is

:23:51. > :23:55.required. Whatever the team once of May, I will give it to them, whether

:23:56. > :24:01.it is six, seven or eight, I am happy to contribute to the team and

:24:02. > :24:05.its goal. As a personal goal for me, I would like to settle down and

:24:06. > :24:06.specialise on open side but if the club needs me at seven or eight, I

:24:07. > :24:08.am happy to oblige. The Northern Ireland squad trained

:24:09. > :24:11.at Cardiff City stadium today ahead of tomorrow's friendly

:24:12. > :24:12.against Wales. Manager Michael O'Neill has yet

:24:13. > :24:14.to win an away friendly but he says the mood

:24:15. > :24:23.in the camp is very positive. It is nice to be coming into this

:24:24. > :24:28.period looking forward to the finals, because you have a focus,

:24:29. > :24:31.particularly in these games and I think the players, just seeing them,

:24:32. > :24:35.they have enjoyed getting to see each other again and certainly the

:24:36. > :24:39.two days we have had, spirits have been very high. The last time we

:24:40. > :24:42.were together in November, we didn't even know the draw but now there is

:24:43. > :24:46.a bit more meat and bone and we are talking about preparation, what we

:24:47. > :24:49.expect of them and to be fair, they have been excellent. That is live on

:24:50. > :24:50.BBC Two tomorrow. In local football, the race

:24:51. > :24:52.for the Irish league title took a significant twist last night

:24:53. > :24:55.as top of the table Crusaders lost Adam Sally, on loan from Linfield,

:24:56. > :25:02.with the pick of three first half Paul Heatley's second half effort

:25:03. > :25:06.here saw Crusaders trail 3-2, but close to full time,

:25:07. > :25:08.substitute Ben Roy scored a fine individual effort to guarantee a win

:25:09. > :25:11.for Carrick, who go tenth Late in the game, Crusaders'

:25:12. > :25:15.Josh Robinson was red carded for this tackle in front of the home

:25:16. > :25:19.dug out and when the dust settled on the ensuing skirmish,

:25:20. > :25:21.Carrick manager Gary Haveron Despite losing, Crusaders

:25:22. > :25:38.remain top of the table - And golf, on day one of the world

:25:39. > :25:43.golf match play championship, Graeme McDowell this three down with three

:25:44. > :25:47.holes to play against world number two Jason Day. Rory McIlory tees off

:25:48. > :25:50.in half an hour. Let's go to Jeff now with the

:25:51. > :25:55.weather. Good evening. We have had some

:25:56. > :25:59.beautiful photographs over the last few days but as we go overnight

:26:00. > :26:03.tonight, it is all change because I am afraid the rain is starting to

:26:04. > :26:08.arrive. Gradually, the skies were cloud over from the west and the

:26:09. > :26:14.rain moves in overnight, spreading to all parts. Temperatures down to

:26:15. > :26:18.five or 6 degrees. It means tomorrow gets up to a soggy start, the rain

:26:19. > :26:22.will continue through the early part of the day. Gradually, it is going

:26:23. > :26:26.to clear to the south and east as the front moves through. Behind it,

:26:27. > :26:30.the skies. To fragment and we start to see some brighter spells

:26:31. > :26:34.beginning to open up as we go through the later part of the day.

:26:35. > :26:37.Top temperatures, nine, maybe 10 degrees, the Chancellor some decent

:26:38. > :26:42.evening brightness by the time we get to the end of the day but those

:26:43. > :26:44.clearing skies Thursday evening mean overnight, the temperatures will

:26:45. > :26:53.drop away quite markedly. In some room role areas, cold enough to see

:26:54. > :26:56.a touch of frost -- rural areas. Good Friday is off to a bit of a

:26:57. > :27:01.chilly start but it is looking like the best day of the Easter holiday

:27:02. > :27:05.weekend. Gradually as we go through the morning, some brighter spells,

:27:06. > :27:10.nine or ten the top temperatures, but it won't take long for rain to

:27:11. > :27:13.threaten again. That front moving in from the west later on. We are into

:27:14. > :27:18.some much more unsettled weather, this front coming through towards

:27:19. > :27:21.the weekend and behind it, this area of low pressure means we are going

:27:22. > :27:25.to see a good deal more in the way of strong winds as we go through the

:27:26. > :27:28.weekend. So the message is to make the most of Good Friday because

:27:29. > :27:33.Saturday is going to be very wet indeed, at least to start with.

:27:34. > :27:36.Gradually, that rain will clear away through the day. Certainly Good

:27:37. > :27:39.Friday the best of the next few days and by the time we get to the

:27:40. > :27:45.weekend, wet and windy. Thank you. I will be back at 10:30pm

:27:46. > :27:46.with the latest news. From everyone on the team, enjoy your evening.

:27:47. > :27:48.Goodbye.