26/03/2016 BBC Newsline


26/03/2016

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Good evening and welcome to BBC Newsline.

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Official events to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising

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began in Dublin today with a wreath-laying ceremony

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The Irish President has appealed to people in Northern Ireland

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to approach this weekend's events with a spirit of generosity.

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It was a state occasion involving the president the military,

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politicians and the public. All gathered in Dublin's Garden of

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Remembrance. We are gathered here today to remember and acknowledge

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all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom.

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Particularly those who died during the 1916 Easter Rising. The Irish

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president Michael Higgins led the tributes. It was here that the Queen

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laid a wreath nine years ago. The Irish authorities hope that this

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weekend's events don't hinder cross-border relations. I hope that

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people in Northern Ireland will approach these commemorations... And

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for example, as we commemorate other events, that we do so generously.

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This was a solemn service of remembrance. But on the nearby

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streets of Dublin there was more of a sense of celebration amidst the

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commemoration. The mood is good, everyone is happy. And it is going

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to be a fabulous day tomorrow. There will be no trouble because everyone

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is in a good mood. My grandfather was in the front, my grandfather was

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there. The focus now moves to the main parade of the commemoration

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outside the GPL tomorrow. More than 4000 people are expected on the

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streets of Dublin tomorrow. And Mark joins me now

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from O'Connell Street, and Mark I can see behind

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you the stage is almost set Yes, everything is under control

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apart from the weather. It has been a very wet afternoon, which was bad

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news for the Irish Army when they were rehearsing here this afternoon.

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They're still rehearsing, still putting the final preparations in

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place. The thing that strikes you walking around Dublin today is the

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number of people here from Canada, from America, from Glasgow. I bumped

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into someone from every county in Northern Ireland and every county in

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the Republic of Ireland as well. It will be a big day tomorrow. Around

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300,000 people on the streets, and they are all hoping for one thing,

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that it stays dry. BBC Northern Ireland has full

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coverage of the commemoration Donna Traynor will be presenting

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a live programme from O'Connell That starts here on BBC One

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at 11.25 in the morning. BBC Radio Ulster will

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also be on air live. And our news website has a live

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screening of tomorrow's event. And if you're looking for background

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information and special reports on the 1916 Easter Rising

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you can find that all Moving on to football,

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and the Republic of Ireland beat Switzerland one-nil last night

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in an international friendly at the Aviva Stadium,

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but there was also an injury scare Ireland! Anyone later this seat

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missed the only goal of the game as Kieran Clarke of Aston Villa nodded

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home from close range after two minutes against Switzerland. But

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then there was a moment of anxiety as Kevin Doyle was caught by the

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Norwich defender. The striker would have to undergo surgery to stage a

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gaping wound to his leg but has since revealed he is confident he

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can resume running in a matter of weeks. It could have been 2-0 just

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before half-time. And the Swiss are also heading to the finals in France

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this summer, and they almost grabbed a late equaliser. But it finished

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1-0, and Martin O'Neill turned to spot to Tuesday night and Slovakia.

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Golf, and at the World Matchplay Championships in Austin,

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Texas, Rory McIlroy has beaten Zach Johnston

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The defending champion won against the American and now faces

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Chris Kirk in the last eight this evening.

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Now here's Barra Best with the weather forecast

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It is a windy end to the day with severe gales to the north coast. The

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Met Office has issued a yellow warning. There could be gusts of

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more than 60 mph. We will have a few scattered showers, turning chilly

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when the sky clears. Temperatures will fall close to freezing. There

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were bands be wintry mix in high ground areas, especially in the

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West. Easter Sunday will be unsettled with the flow was

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scattered showers. Mainly in the West, but eventually they will move

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eastwards through the course of the morning. If you are travelling,

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scattered showers will affect practically everywhere across

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Ireland and Britain. In between there will be some sunny gaps.

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South-westerly winds, temperatures up into high single figures, perhaps

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12 degrees towards the south-east of England. The showers stay with us

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into tomorrow evening with some sunny gaps finishing the day for a

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few places. Easter Monday should be not too bad. We are expecting a fair

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out of dry weather but there will always be the threat of some wet

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patches. Westerly winds, nine or 10 degrees. It is settled through next

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week with low pressure in control. Good news after tonight, it will be

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brighter for longer as the clocks go forward.

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BBC Newsline will be back tomorrow night at 6:50pm.

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You can keep up to date with local news on BBC Radio Ulster

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