:00:11. > :00:18.The headlines this Wednesday evening:
:00:19. > :00:20.A woman jumps from a first-floor window to escape a fire
:00:21. > :00:26.The police defend their actions against a loyalist band
:00:27. > :00:35.and apologise if children were affected by CS spray.
:00:36. > :00:41.Good news for business. Northern Ireland water's verdict on a price
:00:42. > :00:42.freeze for the majority of its paying customers.
:00:43. > :00:46.Renting rather than buying is becoming more common.
:00:47. > :00:53.We are not seeing just a specific type, it is young people, older
:00:54. > :00:56.people and families and young couples. It is a very mixed bag of
:00:57. > :00:58.tenants we are getting now. Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland
:00:59. > :01:00.draw against Slovakia, but lose one of their goalkeepers
:01:01. > :01:02.for the Euros. It's been a contrasting day
:01:03. > :01:05.of sunshine and showers today. And after a chilly night,
:01:06. > :01:07.there's more of the same to come First to that house fire in Armagh
:01:08. > :01:16.and a woman escaped by jumping out Neighbours helped her as the blaze
:01:17. > :01:22.spread through her home David Maxwell reports
:01:23. > :01:29.from the scene of the fire. The charred remains of furniture
:01:30. > :01:37.show how serious this blaze was. Inside, one woman in her 50s
:01:38. > :01:42.The blaze started some time after 8pm - it spread so quickly
:01:43. > :01:46.the woman couldn't escape Forcing her to call
:01:47. > :02:00.for help from upstairs. I have spoken to a man who lives in
:02:01. > :02:04.the adjoining house and he described hearing the smoke alarm and seeing
:02:05. > :02:11.smoke coming from the home. He came out here to find a woman calling for
:02:12. > :02:16.help from an upstairs window. They coaxed out of the window and as the
:02:17. > :02:19.ground floor was engulfed in flames, eventually she jumped and they
:02:20. > :02:23.caught. She suffered only minor injuries and today she didn't want
:02:24. > :02:25.to appear on camera but she says she feels lucky to be alive.
:02:26. > :02:27.The fire service arrived after the woman had escaped
:02:28. > :02:33.Around 20 firefighters dealt with the blaze.
:02:34. > :02:40.They did this without an hour. There was a busy scene whenever the crews
:02:41. > :02:46.arrived. They nature of that everyone was safe. It is quite an
:02:47. > :02:53.expensive fire, the first floor of the property. Thankfully the smoke
:02:54. > :02:58.alarm was activated and that alerted the lady and the neighbours. It is
:02:59. > :02:59.thought the fire started accidentally.
:03:00. > :03:01.The Fire Service say it shows the importance of having
:03:02. > :03:04.Without one, it says, the outcome here could have
:03:05. > :03:11.A 54-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating
:03:12. > :03:14.the murders of two police officers at a bar in Belfast nearly
:03:15. > :03:19.Detective Constables Michael Malone and Ernest Carson were shot
:03:20. > :03:21.in an IRA gun attack at the Liverpool Bar
:03:22. > :03:32.The man is being questioned at a police station in Belfast.
:03:33. > :03:37.The police have defended the use of a CS spray at a junior Orange
:03:38. > :03:40.parade in South Belfast yesterday evening, but they've apologised
:03:41. > :03:44.to the families of any children who were affected.
:03:45. > :03:47.Minor scuffles broke out on the Ormeau Road just after 5pm
:03:48. > :03:51.as bandsmen returned after a parade in Carrickfergus.
:03:52. > :03:53.The police say two officers were slightly injured.
:03:54. > :04:02.This is the band at the centre of the CS spray controversy,
:04:03. > :04:05.which happened during the return leg of yesterday's junior Orange parade
:04:06. > :04:11.The South Belfast Young Conquerors was one of several bands
:04:12. > :04:13.who'd earlier taken part in the junior Orange Easter Tuesday
:04:14. > :04:21.The PSNI say some bandsmen started weaving in and out of parked
:04:22. > :04:23.or passing vehicles along the Ormeau Road.
:04:24. > :04:26.A police officer tried to stop them, brushing up against the vehicles
:04:27. > :04:29.by nudging them over to one side of the road.
:04:30. > :04:39.This CS spray incident happened as the bandsmen were pushed.
:04:40. > :04:44.This CS spray incident happened as the parade was passing along this
:04:45. > :04:48.section of the Ormeau road. Just a few hundred yards away from an
:04:49. > :04:52.orange ball where it was coming to an end. -- Orange Hall.
:04:53. > :04:55.It was then that scuffles broke out between some bandsmen and the two
:04:56. > :05:00.So, did the police overreact in the circumstances?
:05:01. > :05:05.I think if you are in a position where there are youngsters on their
:05:06. > :05:12.own and a virtual individuals are threatening violence, I think you
:05:13. > :05:15.would be concerned for your safety. Officers warned them, and drew a
:05:16. > :05:20.batter and to try to create space and eventually used CS spray.
:05:21. > :05:26.Officers did not set up to those at the start of a shift but it had to
:05:27. > :05:29.be used in the circumstances. A statement on the band's website said
:05:30. > :05:38.they never set out to damage property but in this occasion... You
:05:39. > :05:42.see young children, advised by a police officer and the decision and
:05:43. > :05:47.the events that flowed from that decision, it was quite shocking. I
:05:48. > :05:53.think the police officer needed to make a decision in the context that
:05:54. > :06:00.this was a children's parade, would there be a situation where a child
:06:01. > :06:01.would be put in danger and that is what I think happened.
:06:02. > :06:04.A mother who claimed her 12-year-old son, who was in the band
:06:05. > :06:07.was directly affected by the CS spray, has been urged by unionist
:06:08. > :06:10.politicians to contact the Police Ombudsman.
:06:11. > :06:20.The police came in and he got hit directly in the face and he was
:06:21. > :06:29.screaming and was in pain. He is 12 years old and he wasn't near a car,
:06:30. > :06:33.why spray my child? In terms of what might officers are telling me, there
:06:34. > :06:38.will be investigations into it, I think we need to give those the time
:06:39. > :06:42.and space to report, there were no children attacking police and CS
:06:43. > :06:48.spray is an offensive weapon, there were no children involved in
:06:49. > :06:52.attacking police, there is always a possibility of particles getting
:06:53. > :07:00.into eyes and we are deeply regretful, we did not intend that.
:07:01. > :07:05.This district has already had a positive relationship with police.
:07:06. > :07:09.They come to ask the institution to sort the problem out and I hope that
:07:10. > :07:11.positive relationships continue in the future.
:07:12. > :07:14.The incident is now the subject of an investigation by the Police
:07:15. > :07:21.There's plenty to come before 7pm, including...
:07:22. > :07:33.More of us are renting our homes, but could new rules put up the cost?
:07:34. > :07:36.After all the weekend's ceremony about the centenary of the Easter
:07:37. > :07:39.1916 Rising, today it's back to politics as normal in Dublin,
:07:40. > :07:41.or as normal as can be considering no party is close
:07:42. > :07:43.to getting majority backing following the inconclusive election
:07:44. > :07:48.Both of the biggest parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail,
:07:49. > :07:52.have today been holding talks with Independents and the Greens.
:07:53. > :07:55.Our Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison has keeping an eye
:07:56. > :08:02.Shane, are we any nearer a government?
:08:03. > :08:08.No, not really. They have been meeting because this day next week
:08:09. > :08:14.the Dail will again attempt to elect a tea shop. Fine Gael were meeting
:08:15. > :08:18.17 TDs today and they were discussing issues such as justice
:08:19. > :08:26.and equality and shut I'm a change and disability. The Green Party left
:08:27. > :08:30.discussions saying that even if they agreed they would still would not
:08:31. > :08:35.have the numbers to elect a key shock. It is about time that Fianna
:08:36. > :08:39.Fail and Fine Gael had contact. If there is not going to be an election
:08:40. > :08:46.they will have to come to some kind of arrangement. Or much less likely,
:08:47. > :08:50.some form of grand coalition. What have Fianna Fail be saying? They
:08:51. > :08:57.have been trying to make sure that Micheal Martin is elected next week.
:08:58. > :09:02.They have been having meetings with independence and discussing oil
:09:03. > :09:09.reform and maybe giving smaller parties and independent TDs a much
:09:10. > :09:16.-- oil reform. There have been divisions and Fianna Fail and Fine
:09:17. > :09:21.Gael about water charges. There could be some form of contact
:09:22. > :09:24.between the two parties by this weekend but more likely the real
:09:25. > :09:28.business will not happen until after the weekend vote and it will be much
:09:29. > :09:34.clearer who is in the driving seat and it looks like it will be Enda
:09:35. > :09:43.Kenny. Labour lost a lot of seats in the election. What role, if any, are
:09:44. > :09:46.they playing? In the election they did support Enda Kenny as they
:09:47. > :09:51.pledged. We are not sure what they will do next week. They have been
:09:52. > :09:57.meeting today outgoing TDs and the current TDs and it looks as if the
:09:58. > :10:00.leadership will be an issue in the coming months or so. They must have
:10:01. > :10:04.an election in the next six months and the most likely candidates to
:10:05. > :10:07.replace is the minister for public expenditure. Thank you.
:10:08. > :10:11.A majority of the local businesses who pay for their water will face no
:10:12. > :10:13.increase in price tariffs over the coming 12 months.
:10:14. > :10:15.Northern Ireland Water says the move has been made possible
:10:16. > :10:19.Here's our business correspondent Julian O'Neill.
:10:20. > :10:33.About 80,000 non-domestic customers pay for water and a freeze
:10:34. > :10:42.years and it says businesses are feeling the benefit.
:10:43. > :10:49.We have continued to focus on efficiency of profound waters so we
:10:50. > :10:55.have taken the cost base down and improve the services. We are able to
:10:56. > :11:00.reflect savings back into the tariffs for the coming year. It is
:11:01. > :11:06.worth remembering this is a freeze on tyrants which did increase last
:11:07. > :11:14.year because of a big hike -- tariffs. It does consult on the
:11:15. > :11:20.charging tariffs and this price freeze has been described as an
:11:21. > :11:22.appropriate move. We look closely making sure that customers are
:11:23. > :11:26.getting value for money and that they are getting services that they
:11:27. > :11:29.pay for. A price reduction would be even better but on balance the price
:11:30. > :11:30.freeze looks about right. But there are circumstances
:11:31. > :11:32.in which some bills will rise. Trade effluent charges
:11:33. > :11:35.will jump by nearly 3%. This will cover 500 customers -
:11:36. > :11:38.for example, manufacturing Customers who don't have meters get
:11:39. > :11:45.bills based on rates, and because there was a revaluation
:11:46. > :11:49.recently changes will About 10,000 customers
:11:50. > :11:56.are billed this way. Northern Ireland Water says it
:11:57. > :12:00.will continue to drive Further reductions are built
:12:01. > :12:06.into its business plan in the next four years and this may continue
:12:07. > :12:13.to be reflected in prices. Boxer Carl Frampton as you've
:12:14. > :12:28.never seen him before - All young people, aged 16 to 18,
:12:29. > :12:30.are being encouraged to get a vaccination that can help protect
:12:31. > :12:35.against meningococcal From this Friday, GPs will invite
:12:36. > :12:43.patients to go into their surgeries Joanne Wilson from the charity
:12:44. > :12:54.Meningitis Now is with me. This is an extension of the
:12:55. > :13:01.vaccination programme that we heard about last August. Who is most at
:13:02. > :13:04.risk? Obviously meningitis is a relatively rare disease but
:13:05. > :13:08.unfortunately when it does strike it strikes in an instant and it can be
:13:09. > :13:14.truly devastating. The main people who are at risk are infants and
:13:15. > :13:17.babies under the age of five but also teenagers and first-year
:13:18. > :13:22.students at University and colleges which is why we are encouraging
:13:23. > :13:26.teenagers and university students to facilitate it with this free
:13:27. > :13:29.vaccine. You talk about devastating effects. How dangerous can it be
:13:30. > :13:36.getting one of these medical conditions? It is a relatively rare
:13:37. > :13:39.disease but the impact lasts a lifetime and it is devastating. It
:13:40. > :13:43.can kill within hours as well which I think again as they feared that
:13:44. > :13:51.meningitis strikes into a lot of parents and people. -- has the fear.
:13:52. > :13:56.Even the teenagers themselves, and they do feel unwell, are there any
:13:57. > :14:01.particular symptoms that can direct them towards his conditions? I think
:14:02. > :14:07.the problem is as well, a lot of signs and symptoms of meningitis can
:14:08. > :14:13.affect food Lexus -- flu-like symptoms. Things like Fifa,
:14:14. > :14:23.-- of one of the things is your site if you don't like bright lights. And
:14:24. > :14:27.a sore head. People will wait until the associated rash of meningitis
:14:28. > :14:31.but not all cases you will have the rash so we would encourage vigilance
:14:32. > :14:38.and if you're feeling unwell, approach your GP. If young people
:14:39. > :14:44.get this job and they are invited to do so by their GPs, is it a complete
:14:45. > :14:47.protection? Unfortunately you can't completely protect and there are
:14:48. > :14:54.some way different strains. It is a bit flu. The ACW White will protect
:14:55. > :14:57.you against the four strains that the most common deadly. Thank you
:14:58. > :14:58.for joining us. One in five homes in
:14:59. > :15:01.Northern Ireland is rented The rules that govern the rental
:15:02. > :15:06.market are changing - so much so that there are concerns
:15:07. > :15:09.they could push up the price 150,000 homes in Northern Ireland
:15:10. > :15:36.are now rented from a private Good afternoon. Nice to meet you.
:15:37. > :15:41.Can I show you around this lovely property? Follow me. We will start
:15:42. > :15:50.off in the living room. Good spacious room. They are expecting a
:15:51. > :15:55.family? Yes, I think we are seeing a broad range of tenants. We're not
:15:56. > :15:59.seeing a specific type, it is young people, old people and families and
:16:00. > :16:04.couples, so it is a very mixed bag of tenants we are getting now. Have
:16:05. > :16:10.prices gone up in recent years? Rental prices have gone up. On
:16:11. > :16:12.average perhaps maybe five or 10% on eight yearly basis so it has gone up
:16:13. > :16:15.considerably. It reflect the demand. The latest results from
:16:16. > :16:17.the Rental Index show that the average price is ?550
:16:18. > :16:20.a month, in Belfast that average goes up to ?595,
:16:21. > :16:23.and 40% of tenants are in For some, the cost of renting a home
:16:24. > :16:35.in the private sector is a concern. One of the big problems
:16:36. > :16:37.is affordability. And that's not just about paying
:16:38. > :16:39.a deposit and paying rent in advance, there's
:16:40. > :16:41.also letting fees. And letting fees are in no way
:16:42. > :16:58.regulated in Northern Ireland It is a substantial barrier. It is a
:16:59. > :16:59.time that it is the only option for many people because of social
:17:00. > :17:03.Housing just is not there. Whether through choice or necessity,
:17:04. > :17:05.more people are renting But in two days' time landlords
:17:06. > :17:10.will have to pay more in stamp duty. The Bank of England wants to limit
:17:11. > :17:13.the amount of money buy-to-let And the department of Social
:17:14. > :17:16.Development is considering changing If this triple-whammy of new rules
:17:17. > :17:33.and costs puts some landlords off, The challenge of government is to
:17:34. > :17:37.create a regulated framework so they are providing good quality
:17:38. > :17:38.attractive homes coupled with a very professional and cost effective
:17:39. > :17:39.management structure. Regulating landlords without scaring
:17:40. > :17:42.them off will be a difficult The Republic of Ireland's football
:17:43. > :17:50.manager, Martin O'Neill, is counting the cost to his squad
:17:51. > :17:52.of last night's friendly The match was a draw,
:17:53. > :18:00.but you could say a loss Yes, the risks of the international
:18:01. > :18:09.friendly. Goalkeeper Rob Elliot will miss this
:18:10. > :18:11.summer's European Championship after the Newcastle United player
:18:12. > :18:14.suffered a serious knee injury as he tried to stop
:18:15. > :18:16.Slovakia's first goal. The Republic drew
:18:17. > :18:18.the game 2-2 in Dublin. Thomas Kane was there
:18:19. > :18:25.for BBC Newsline. As if conceding a soft early goal
:18:26. > :18:32.wasn't bad enough for the home side, the sight of goalkeeper Rob Elliot
:18:33. > :18:36.with his head in his hands Martin O'Neill fearing the worst
:18:37. > :18:46.as he was stretchered from the pitch His side recovered to take the lead
:18:47. > :18:49.thanks to two penalties within two He picked himself up
:18:50. > :18:59.to score the first. And when he was brought down again
:19:00. > :19:04.almost immediately after, James McClean stepped up to give
:19:05. > :19:14.the home side the lead. Were you aware of the extent of
:19:15. > :19:33.when Slovakia equalised Were you aware of the extent of
:19:34. > :19:39.Rob's injury? No. You're worried when UCD stretcher, on and you speak
:19:40. > :19:42.to him and he says it is his knee. -- UCD stretcher. It is
:19:43. > :19:47.disappointing personally but with the attitude in the squad, we are
:19:48. > :19:50.gutted for him. We will wait to see the official confirmation.
:19:51. > :19:52.Martin O'Neill's squad are back in action against the Netherlands
:19:53. > :19:54.in late May, before taking on Belarus in their
:19:55. > :19:59.Crusaders maintained their five-point lead at the top
:20:00. > :20:01.of the Danske Bank Premiership after a dramatic late winner last
:20:02. > :20:07.And David Healy's Linfield remain in touch after a significant
:20:08. > :20:17.It looked like it was going to be one of those nights for Stephen
:20:18. > :20:22.Baxter's Crusaders side but one of those nights for Stephen
:20:23. > :20:27.minutes into stoppage time and with just seconds on the clock, the
:20:28. > :20:33.captain scored the goal that maintains the champions' title push.
:20:34. > :20:41.It's a fabulous school to get at the right time. Ten seconds away from
:20:42. > :20:44.finishing. -- goal. To come away with three points is very important
:20:45. > :20:50.at this stage of the season. How important it will be, time will
:20:51. > :20:55.tell. Five games now. A 5-point lead into the split and we have Linfield
:20:56. > :21:00.next. Linfield remain hot on their heels and with just one defeat in
:21:01. > :21:13.their last 14 league games. Last night Warrenpoint town conceded six
:21:14. > :21:18.to David Healy's side. I am concentrating now. Tonight was a cup
:21:19. > :21:23.final and there is a cup final on Saturday against Lurgan.
:21:24. > :21:26.final and there is a cup final on at this David Scullion goal was
:21:27. > :21:32.enough to earn Glentoran at this David Scullion goal was
:21:33. > :21:40.points against Coleraine. And Portadown's Troubles continue. Two
:21:41. > :21:44.late goals from Dungannon Swifts striker... Andrew Mitchell volleyed
:21:45. > :21:47.in the matchwinner in injury time. Ulster's Ireland internationals
:21:48. > :21:49.are expected to return for this Friday night's Pro12 showdown
:21:50. > :21:52.with leaders Connaght in Belfast. Ulster are fifth in the table
:21:53. > :21:54.with four games remaining and realistically need to win
:21:55. > :21:57.to reach the playoffs. And according to their most capped
:21:58. > :21:59.player, Andrew Trimble, it's time for the team to deliver
:22:00. > :22:12.in front of their home fans. We have put ourselves in the corner
:22:13. > :22:15.and we have to come out fighting. I have every confidence that that will
:22:16. > :22:20.bring the best out of us. It will bring us out at physical best, our
:22:21. > :22:25.intensity levels will be up there where we have been on big European
:22:26. > :22:30.nights and this is the best Connaght side there has been in a long time.
:22:31. > :22:33.The best side in the league this year. They will be a handful. We
:22:34. > :22:39.have had to do a lot of work them. All that homework goes out the
:22:40. > :22:41.window. You go out on the pitch and try and give them a hard time and
:22:42. > :22:42.that is what I hope we will do. We are still waiting to find
:22:43. > :22:44.out when Carl Frampton will make his return
:22:45. > :22:47.to action later this year. During his break from boxing,
:22:48. > :22:49.the double world champion swapped the ring for the passenger's seat
:22:50. > :22:52.and an opportunity to experience the thrills and spills
:22:53. > :23:05.of a rally car. As an amateur, headgear was always
:23:06. > :23:08.part of the uniform, but in more recent times slipping on a helmet
:23:09. > :23:13.isn't as easy as it once was. In front of his wife this was something
:23:14. > :23:18.a little different with his world boxing champion. Reaching speeds of
:23:19. > :23:31.170 mph, Belfast's best fighter was petrified. It was scary going round.
:23:32. > :23:38.A big open space but obviously they have a track laid out. It was nuts,
:23:39. > :23:43.it was good fun, though, I enjoyed that. You're just waiting on them to
:23:44. > :23:45.break. It is almost like you're pushing, when you're in the
:23:46. > :23:53.passenger side you're pushing down on a pretend break, but they do it
:23:54. > :23:59.just in time. Unbelievable. Something boxing fans would like to
:24:00. > :24:03.believe in is the coral fountain, Santa Cruz fight and to have it in
:24:04. > :24:10.Belfast. I think the fight can get made. He seems keen but he has seen
:24:11. > :24:16.team -- seemed keen for an couple of years now. All our team are ready to
:24:17. > :24:20.go, we're waiting on him to get it done. If it happens I would like to
:24:21. > :24:27.get it home at Windsor. There is a possibility that might be the case.
:24:28. > :24:32.We can't make too many... You can't dictate too much because he is a
:24:33. > :24:37.champion. I am getting worried with the car right beside me. We like
:24:38. > :24:46.Windsor but it might be the States, Vegas or even the used coast, who
:24:47. > :24:53.knows? Is on as it is not in a car travelling at 170 mph, you get the
:24:54. > :24:56.feeling, whenever the fight takes place, if the fight takes place.
:24:57. > :24:59.I don't think Frampton is quite ready to become a co-driver
:25:00. > :25:07.The event takes place next week, from the 7th to the 9th of April.
:25:08. > :25:10.The weather is next with Geoff Maskell and it turned out
:25:11. > :25:26.There were some great pictures. All most welcome. A bit of sunshine
:25:27. > :25:33.makes all the difference. I had the roof down on the car on the way in.
:25:34. > :25:39.Still a bit chilly. It got a bit chilly on Easter Monday. Really
:25:40. > :25:45.shows off our weather nicely. Plenty of clear skies. That has been the
:25:46. > :25:52.case to date. Steve Hanna was up early catching the dawn in Portrush.
:25:53. > :25:55.A stunning picture. He got some clear skies and in the early part of
:25:56. > :26:01.the day. Since then, some showers working their way in. Some of those
:26:02. > :26:05.have been quite heavy. Plenty of reports of hail. Paul Houston was
:26:06. > :26:10.caught in some I did just kept coming down as we went through the
:26:11. > :26:18.day. Hale will be a risk tomorrow but not as much as the last couple
:26:19. > :26:26.of days. Showers should gradually fizzle out. Temperatures down to
:26:27. > :26:31.minus two in some places. It will be a bit of a chilly start to the day
:26:32. > :26:35.on Thursday. Then another rather decent day. Once the sun starts to
:26:36. > :26:41.get to work on it, the mist and fog should gradually start to burn back.
:26:42. > :26:45.The odd shower will be set off as we go through the afternoon.
:26:46. > :26:50.Comfortably see temperatures into double figures, ice of ten or 11
:26:51. > :26:59.Celsius. A really pleasant end to the month of March. Why, should be
:27:00. > :27:06.making most of it, April is going to begin with plenty of rain. Wet and
:27:07. > :27:09.windy. All down to an area of low pressure that is approaching from
:27:10. > :27:13.the Atlantic and the associated weather from that brings is going to
:27:14. > :27:17.be sitting right over Northern Ireland pretty much all the way
:27:18. > :27:21.through the day on Friday. Temperatures are around nine or 10
:27:22. > :27:24.Celsius as we go through the day. Make the most of tomorrow because by
:27:25. > :27:30.the time we get to the weekend things really started to go
:27:31. > :27:33.downhill. Friday and Saturday I went. It improves a little bit by
:27:34. > :27:40.Sunday and into the start of next week. Enjoy it while it lasts. Our
:27:41. > :27:44.laid some pre-is that 10:30pm. Keep in contact on Facebook and also
:27:45. > :27:46.Twitter. Goodbye, take care of.