:00:00. > :00:18.Tonight's top stories: A woman who recently took abortion pills
:00:19. > :00:21.she bought online tells BBC Newsline she refuses to be
:00:22. > :00:34.I'm speaking out because of what has been happening in Northern Ireland
:00:35. > :00:39.this week. How this 21-year-old mother has been treated, it has been
:00:40. > :00:43.The family of a murdered man are targeted in an arson
:00:44. > :00:52.The whole house is gutted, lost everything.
:00:53. > :00:54.Lawyers for the so-called hooded men accuse the Secretary of State
:00:55. > :00:56.of withholding sensitive information about their case.
:00:57. > :00:58.The fight for Foyle - we examine the election battle
:00:59. > :01:00.between Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness and SDLP
:01:01. > :01:09.Join me aghast at what I have been speaking to Graeme McDowell ahead of
:01:10. > :01:14.the Masters. At Augusta. A wild day of weather today
:01:15. > :01:17.with more to come tonight. Wet and windy with heavy rain
:01:18. > :01:20.and gale force winds. A woman from Northern Ireland
:01:21. > :01:23.who has recently taken abortion pills bought online
:01:24. > :01:27.has described the fallout from this week's court case
:01:28. > :01:31.as a witch-hunt. Speaking to the BBC, the woman,
:01:32. > :01:34.who's in her 30s, says she has no regrets and refuses to
:01:35. > :01:40.see herself as a criminal. On Monday a young woman was given
:01:41. > :01:44.a suspended prison sentence after admitting taking pills
:01:45. > :01:45.to induce a miscarriage. Some of you may find
:01:46. > :01:58.the content of this report The events of this week are prompted
:01:59. > :02:03.this woman to come forward to tell her story. Recently she bought
:02:04. > :02:07.abortion pills online after discovering she was pregnant
:02:08. > :02:11.following a one night stand. She says she was not physically or
:02:12. > :02:16.emotionally ready to have a child. While she accepts she broke the law
:02:17. > :02:22.she says she has no regrets. The wheeze, not her real name, asked the
:02:23. > :02:29.BBC to protect her identity. -- the wheeze. I have done nothing wrong. I
:02:30. > :02:34.am not afraid for me, I am afraid for this young moderates into the
:02:35. > :02:38.courts. That is criminal, like something going on in the 1880s or
:02:39. > :02:43.the dark ages. I am speaking out because what has been happening this
:02:44. > :02:50.week. How this 21-year-old mother has been treated, it has been a
:02:51. > :02:55.witchhunt. The pills were to address and without counselling on medical
:02:56. > :02:59.assistance she bit into a hotel. I initially felt relief but I did not
:03:00. > :03:04.begin instructions probably because I am dyslexic. I felt incredible
:03:05. > :03:09.pain and was passing huge clots of blood and felt very sick. I was
:03:10. > :03:13.nearly ready to call an ambulance if you times but because we fear of
:03:14. > :03:17.what might happen to me and you think they might come for me, the
:03:18. > :03:25.witchhunt, you know? We are all at the mercy of the law, this is a big
:03:26. > :03:27.butt don't know how can see that as being criminal. Louise continue to
:03:28. > :03:33.be a eventually went for medical assistance. I told them I have had a
:03:34. > :03:38.miscarriage because there is no way they can sail if you have taken
:03:39. > :03:46.abortion pills so this can be and I still had the Beatles back inside
:03:47. > :03:53.me. They give me more pills. I had to go back to the hospital after I
:03:54. > :03:58.did not pass it. She is speaking out after the court case this week which
:03:59. > :04:03.saw a woman received a suspended sentence. While the waste does not
:04:04. > :04:05.disagree that getting an abortion is wrong others agree such as the
:04:06. > :04:11.housemates of the women at the centre of the court case. That is
:04:12. > :04:16.the law or by here and I know people may say it is stupid but it is still
:04:17. > :04:23.the law and you must abide by the law. Until that changes. If it
:04:24. > :04:27.changes then fair enough but you are breaking the law you must be
:04:28. > :04:33.punished. The woman says she is angry that the 1861 law remains in
:04:34. > :04:37.place. Why are we winning the woman in all of this? Why is it always the
:04:38. > :04:43.woman? We don't hear about the women. -- why are we blaming the
:04:44. > :04:48.woman. It will continue to be able than's issue until we have the right
:04:49. > :04:53.to choose about what we can do with our own bodies. She said she spoke
:04:54. > :05:01.out to a high while taking abortion pills is legal that won't stop women
:05:02. > :05:09.in Northern Ireland taking them. The parents and brother
:05:10. > :05:11.of a County Armagh man who was murdered have escaped injury
:05:12. > :05:14.in an early morning arson attack Marc Williamson was 21
:05:15. > :05:17.when he was Our south East reporter
:05:18. > :05:23.Gordon Adair has more. The arsonist set this car on fire
:05:24. > :05:32.and rolled it against your house. It then ignited the house would
:05:33. > :05:37.resulting in total devastation. The fire brigade and Royal Bank are
:05:38. > :05:44.tonnes up calls. The whole house was gutted, lost everything. Mrs
:05:45. > :05:49.Williamson's son was murdered five years ago. Then 21, he was stabbed
:05:50. > :05:55.to death at the house party. She believes she knows who is behind
:05:56. > :06:08.this attack. It's a long story but I know who is behind it.
:06:09. > :06:18.If Robert haven't gone out so early this morning I would have lost
:06:19. > :06:24.another son, maybe all of us but definitely my son because his room
:06:25. > :06:28.is gutted. The police are saying they are trying to establish the
:06:29. > :06:33.Plenty still to come on the programme:
:06:34. > :06:42.Rangers are back in the top division of Scottish football and local fans
:06:43. > :06:43.are very relieved. Feelings of joy, relief and satisfaction, knowing we
:06:44. > :06:49.are back where we belong. The Hooded Men are a group
:06:50. > :06:51.who claim they were tortured Today they accused the Secretary
:06:52. > :06:58.of State of withholding sensitive information about briefings given
:06:59. > :07:00.to Government ministers before A court hearing in Belfast was told
:07:01. > :07:04.it's essential the men's legal team Our Home Affairs Correspondent
:07:05. > :07:11.Vincent Kearney reports. Six of the so-called hooded
:07:12. > :07:13.men were in court this morning with their legal
:07:14. > :07:19.team and supporters. that was sanctioned by the British
:07:20. > :07:21.Government. An RTE documentary two years ago
:07:22. > :07:25.reconstructed what happened. They were hooded, forced to listen
:07:26. > :07:28.to constant loud static noise, deprived of sleep, food and water,
:07:29. > :07:32.forced to stand in a stress The men are taking legal action
:07:33. > :07:40.to challenge the failure of the police, the government,
:07:41. > :07:42.and justice minister They accuse the government
:07:43. > :07:47.of withholding documents needed In court today, a lawyer
:07:48. > :07:51.for Secretary of State Theresa Villiers said it's her view
:07:52. > :07:54.that the government has disclosed all material relevant
:07:55. > :07:59.for the legal action to go ahead. He said Theresa Villiers
:08:00. > :08:05.hasn't disclosed documents about briefings to ministers before
:08:06. > :08:16.the interrogations took place. One issue is it is not clear what
:08:17. > :08:20.the content of the briefings were and it is therefore important to
:08:21. > :08:24.determine what action it was organised, as to what they actually
:08:25. > :08:28.knew when they did authorise these techniques.
:08:29. > :08:31.The judge urged both parties to try to resolve the dispute.
:08:32. > :08:34.Lawyers acting for the group of men have been given two weeks to write
:08:35. > :08:37.to the secretary of state setting out what material they believe
:08:38. > :08:39.has not been disclosed, and why it is relevant
:08:40. > :08:42.If they aren't happy with the response, they'll come back
:08:43. > :08:45.to court to ask for an order instructing her to hand
:08:46. > :08:52.The UK Independence Party says it will expose the fudges and failures
:08:53. > :08:56.of what it describes as the "cosy coalition club" at Stormont.
:08:57. > :08:58.The party, which is standing 13 candidates
:08:59. > :09:03.in the May Assembly election, launched its manifesto today.
:09:04. > :09:07.Ukip criticises last November's Fresh Start deal -
:09:08. > :09:12.and promises to provide a true opposition without any
:09:13. > :09:17.The manifesto expresses concern over the threat from militant Islamists -
:09:18. > :09:20.and calls for a tightening of border security.
:09:21. > :09:24.Other Ukip policies include abolishing tuition fees for students
:09:25. > :09:31.taking science degrees and backing the development of shale gas.
:09:32. > :09:39.We're not that anybody's pocket. Ukip I'm going to go into a
:09:40. > :09:45.coalition with Sinn Fein, we aren't going to pretend that the next ten,
:09:46. > :09:50.15 years are going to be led out by the DUP and Sinn Fein in perpetuity
:09:51. > :09:54.and they will always be in coalition. Ukip will be the voice of
:09:55. > :09:59.the people and will challenge that nonsense that taking place in
:10:00. > :10:02.Now to the first of our constituency profiles in the run-up
:10:03. > :10:06.The Foyle constituency is the scene for
:10:07. > :10:10.Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness previously represented Mid Ulster.
:10:11. > :10:18.new leader Colum Eastwood. in Londonderry - against the SDLP's
:10:19. > :10:20.Our political correspondent Chris Page has been looking at how
:10:21. > :10:28.The city was the Crucible of the conflict and the cockpit of the
:10:29. > :10:33.peace process. These days the famous walls are more likely to play host
:10:34. > :10:38.to tourists in turmoil. But the election contest here will be one of
:10:39. > :10:44.the most intense. The two leaders of nationalism are going head to head.
:10:45. > :10:47.Martin McGuinness has represented Met also for 18 years but is
:10:48. > :10:54.switching to learn and his home constituency. -- met Ulster. At this
:10:55. > :11:04.constituency he is admiring the technology. Small margin sometimes
:11:05. > :11:10.make all the difference in elections. Mr McGuinness hopes it
:11:11. > :11:14.can increase Sinn Fein's Foyle rally from two to three. Moving to Denny
:11:15. > :11:21.is a clear statement but more must be done in the city. I believe in
:11:22. > :11:25.the aftermath of this election, even if you consider the number of
:11:26. > :11:29.candidates different parties are putting up, it is quite clear to
:11:30. > :11:35.predict the two largest parties will be Sinn Fein and the DUP. I believe
:11:36. > :11:41.I can deliver for the city and believe I have delivered in the
:11:42. > :11:48.past. On the doorsteps the SDLP bidder is attacking his record in
:11:49. > :11:53.Government. We can't have any more young people having to leave here to
:11:54. > :11:57.find work. At 32 Colum Eastwood took over at the head of 's party last
:11:58. > :12:08.year. He does not believe Sinn Fein will make a game at the SDLP's. He
:12:09. > :12:12.has been a different areas representative and he must be
:12:13. > :12:17.prepared to go on his record and the people of Derry are very frustrated
:12:18. > :12:23.at the lack of delivery of this Stormont executive that he jointly
:12:24. > :12:26.heads up. We look forward to their verdict on his record.
:12:27. > :12:31.Five of the seats are always been nationalised and the DUP have caught
:12:32. > :12:35.my help the other. We will be fighting for every single vote. It
:12:36. > :12:47.is important people turned out for this election. The candidate is the
:12:48. > :12:51.it social worker. We bring a new and progressive view locally. The man
:12:52. > :12:57.who came a close seven in 2011 wants to get what the line in 2016. The
:12:58. > :13:03.only thing that'll move the establishment is people organising
:13:04. > :13:06.for themselves. We represent the do-it-yourself working-class
:13:07. > :13:10.politics. Elections in Northern Ireland's second largest city are
:13:11. > :13:15.always strongly contested and closely watched. But the race in a
:13:16. > :13:18.Foyle this time round will be more significant and symbolic, given the
:13:19. > :13:19.key battle between the nationalist parties.
:13:20. > :13:23.Glasgow Rangers will play in the top division of Scottish football
:13:24. > :13:29.It's good news for the club's thousands of fans here,
:13:30. > :13:32.who watched the team drop to Scotland's bottom tier four years
:13:33. > :13:34.ago, following the club's financial liquidation.
:13:35. > :13:36.BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson has been to a Rangers supporters club
:13:37. > :13:49.Champions! Rangers are heading back into the
:13:50. > :13:56.top flight of Scottish football. And that was not just finding Glasgow
:13:57. > :14:03.signing last night. There were also promotion parties and Belfast,
:14:04. > :14:08.including here. Feelings of joy, relief and satisfaction. Knowing we
:14:09. > :14:13.are back where we belong, knowing all that was through throwing at us
:14:14. > :14:16.they have handled and came back bigger and better than ever. The
:14:17. > :14:22.support was always there for the club throughout. On the boat and the
:14:23. > :14:27.planes you see all the Rangers supporters going over in their
:14:28. > :14:31.droves. The support from Northern Ireland has always been there. What
:14:32. > :14:36.has it been like being a Rangers supporter in the last few years,
:14:37. > :14:39.have you taken stick? Yes I have taken stick but if you're big enough
:14:40. > :14:45.to take it you're big enough to give it back. I am 50 years of age and
:14:46. > :14:50.have been a Rangers fan for 50 years and nine months. You don't become a
:14:51. > :14:54.Rangers fan of night. What do you think Celtic fans are really feeling
:14:55. > :14:58.today? Any decent football ban will tell you, Celtic fans in the back of
:14:59. > :15:06.their minds will be happy to see a Rangers back. -- football ban. Some
:15:07. > :15:08.Celtic fans may disagree. The supporters may have the differences
:15:09. > :15:15.but for next season they will be back in the same league.
:15:16. > :15:17.An American man accused of endangering an aircraft has said
:15:18. > :15:19.all the charges against him are a fabrication.
:15:20. > :15:21.The 42-year-old was arrested in June last year -
:15:22. > :15:23.after a Rome to Chicago flight was diverted to Belfast
:15:24. > :15:27.Jeremiah Mathius Thede aged 42 leaves
:15:28. > :15:38.He's charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft
:15:39. > :15:41.after an incident last June which saw him arrested
:15:42. > :15:44.There's was widespread coverage in the United States -
:15:45. > :15:46.flight 917 spent almost twenty-three at Aldergrove - interrupting
:15:47. > :15:55.Today the purser on United Airlines Flight 917,
:15:56. > :15:58.Sheila Wire gave evidence, a woman with 43 years
:15:59. > :16:01.of flight experience who'd become concerned at Mr Thede's behaviour,
:16:02. > :16:03.and had spoken to a colleague she said was trembling with fear
:16:04. > :16:11.She told the court that at one point during the flight she took for male
:16:12. > :16:15.passengers to the back of the plane and briefed them on what she called
:16:16. > :16:19.able bodied assistance. She met that if that had been required they would
:16:20. > :16:25.not help who restrain Jeremiah Mathius Thede. In the event that
:16:26. > :16:27.never happened. She set up to 20 passengers made a point of speaking
:16:28. > :16:31.to her. Are we safe, the ask? They asked "What is United Airlines
:16:32. > :16:40.doing to ensure my family is safe?" Other cabin crew from the flight
:16:41. > :16:43.will be giving evidence during the trial. Jeremiah Mathius Thede denies
:16:44. > :16:46.the evidence against him and the case continues.
:16:47. > :16:49.The Dail has again failed to elect a Taoiseach after February's
:16:50. > :16:52.The leaders of Fine Gael, Enda Kenny, and Fianna Fail,
:16:53. > :16:57.are now expected to meet this evening
:16:58. > :17:00.Our Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison joins us now.
:17:01. > :17:05.Shane what happened in the Dail this afternoon?
:17:06. > :17:10.Its 40 days since the last general election in the Republic and if
:17:11. > :17:17.another one is to be avoided the maths is simple. They have to come
:17:18. > :17:21.to an arrangement, given that Sinn Fein have ruled themselves out of
:17:22. > :17:29.Government formation. This afternoon at the magic figure was 79 assuming
:17:30. > :17:36.there were no abstentions. The Fine Gael... The voting was as expected
:17:37. > :17:40.and ending with what happened on March the 10th when the last failed
:17:41. > :17:44.to elect a head of Government. What do we know about this expected
:17:45. > :17:50.meeting? The meeting was scheduled for about now and may already be
:17:51. > :17:54.taking place. If an election is to be forwarded we have to come to some
:17:55. > :18:03.form of arrangement. At this stage the most likely outcome would be a
:18:04. > :18:06.minority Fine Gael Government that may include some independent
:18:07. > :18:12.members. Both parties have been talking about independence. There
:18:13. > :18:18.are issues that divide the parties, most notably water charges. They
:18:19. > :18:26.will want assurances that this arrangement will last. The Dail is
:18:27. > :18:30.due to meet again a week tomorrow to elect a Taoiseach but I don't think
:18:31. > :18:34.they would be in a position to do so but what we can say with certainty
:18:35. > :18:39.is the phoney war is over and we are in the beginning of the endgame but
:18:40. > :18:41.that does not mean there won't be more twists and turns along way.
:18:42. > :18:46.On the eve of the Augusta masters the hype around the world's elite
:18:47. > :18:49.golfers has gone into overdrive - Mark Sidebottom is here
:18:50. > :18:55.Almost all the media focus has been on messrs Mcilroy Spieth and Day,
:18:56. > :19:14.Graeme McDowell is playing in his just three times from eight
:19:15. > :19:19.Graeme McDowell is playing in his ninth Masters tournament. 12th place
:19:20. > :19:22.as his best ever finish around this unique Augusta course but he is
:19:23. > :19:30.hoping for better this year after almost missing out on an invitation
:19:31. > :19:33.to golf's most exclusive event. He will try to put himself on the
:19:34. > :19:38.leaderboard after an impressive finish last season put them on the
:19:39. > :19:41.field. I won in Mexico at the end of the year and I really appreciate
:19:42. > :19:45.being here because it is my favourite golf course in the world
:19:46. > :19:51.and I really love the tradition but it is not really a happy hunting
:19:52. > :19:55.ground for me. I am OK with that today and my expectation levels are
:19:56. > :20:03.low and I hope to outperform that as much as
:20:04. > :20:06.low and I hope to outperform that as year and wants to qualify for the
:20:07. > :20:12.Ireland Olympic team in Rio and make it to a fifth consecutive Ryder Cup.
:20:13. > :20:16.I would love to be part of the team and of rookies playing well will
:20:17. > :20:20.make it a very competitive team and I will do my best to be there and
:20:21. > :20:25.keep the Northern Ireland flag flying. One of Rory and Shane on the
:20:26. > :20:29.Olympics theme I will be doing my best to try and get up there and
:20:30. > :20:36.Olympics theme I will be doing my just have to stay fresh and the
:20:37. > :20:40.patient. Graeme McDowell, like the rest of our major champions, uphill
:20:41. > :20:44.with Irish golf on the world stage. Back at home the next generation are
:20:45. > :20:49.working hard to try and continue that success and are being given the
:20:50. > :20:52.best opportunity to emulate their heroes.
:20:53. > :20:57.The new breed of Irish golfers beat up several times a year for a
:20:58. > :21:01.weekend of fine tuning. It is an environment that aims to take the
:21:02. > :21:05.most competitive under 18s in the country to the next level.
:21:06. > :21:10.We're getting some individual settings with different cultures,
:21:11. > :21:15.such as strength and conditioning of physiotherapy or checking the death
:21:16. > :21:18.distances. I also do some individual sessions. Some of them have their
:21:19. > :21:23.own personal coach or provincial coach and help them do what they do
:21:24. > :21:27.with them. The likes of Rory McIlroy have come through their system and
:21:28. > :21:31.it is a proven pathway to the top and these players know it. Just
:21:32. > :21:36.coming down here I still get excited and this is my fifth year and still
:21:37. > :21:40.look forward. Rory was down here at these weekends and it just shows
:21:41. > :21:43.what you can do and what is in the future for us.
:21:44. > :21:48.It is great to be competing with people like this, people that I have
:21:49. > :21:52.always looked up to another myself at the same level so it is great to
:21:53. > :21:58.finally be with them. It is just shows that if they can do
:21:59. > :22:01.it we can do it so it helps us and taverns is up a bit.
:22:02. > :22:08.There will be long hours of practice ahead with the dream of maybe one
:22:09. > :22:13.day making it to Augusta. Let's hope we see some of those
:22:14. > :22:18.young men here one day. Al the back tonight on BBC Newsline when we will
:22:19. > :22:24.hear from Darren Clarke, European Ryder Cup captain.
:22:25. > :22:27.Five local rowers have been named in the Great Britain squad for next
:22:28. > :22:29.month's European Championships in Germany, four of them
:22:30. > :22:32.in Olympic boat classes - giving a sizeable hint at who'll be
:22:33. > :22:38.From Caversham Nigel Ringland reports.
:22:39. > :22:47.At flagship of 's World Championships Richard Chambers one
:22:48. > :22:53.silver in the lightweight double sculls. This year he hopes to turn
:22:54. > :22:57.that into gold. We cannot get ahead of ourselves. It is another stretch
:22:58. > :23:04.of water like the lake we have here, 2000 metres long, who can be the
:23:05. > :23:09.fastest, noncontact sport, just another piece of water. His brother
:23:10. > :23:15.Peter will be part of the lightweight for and after winning
:23:16. > :23:20.the GB trial last month Campbell will be the single scholar hoping to
:23:21. > :23:28.head to the games. Making her debut will be Holly Nixon. She is looking
:23:29. > :23:33.forward to going ahead. I'd be telling a lie if I did not think
:23:34. > :23:39.what would it be like to go to real? I was at 2012 but my parents and
:23:40. > :23:45.felt I would love to give it a go. -- love to be at Rio. The first stop
:23:46. > :23:48.on to real is the championship in Germany.
:23:49. > :23:50.Tyrones gaelic footballers put their under 21 all-Ireland title
:23:51. > :24:00.on the line tonight when they meet Monaghan in the provincial decider.
:24:01. > :24:09.That starts at 8pm and the BBC cameras will be there. I am
:24:10. > :24:15.wondering if there will be any hail or has the storm passed?
:24:16. > :24:25.It has been a crazy day of weather. I went home at lunchtime and I had a
:24:26. > :24:29.mixture of hail, sunshine and then lashing rain. This was the view
:24:30. > :24:35.outside the window for one hour and the weather gods threw everything at
:24:36. > :24:38.once. That had a big impact on the temperature is as well. Under
:24:39. > :24:44.brighter skies weird pop temperatures of around nine Celsius
:24:45. > :24:49.but once the shower clouds approached the temperature dropped
:24:50. > :24:55.to just three Celsius. That wild roller-coaster ride of weather is
:24:56. > :25:01.not over yet. The showers continue overnight. By the wee small hours we
:25:02. > :25:06.have a more organised band of rain. This old front is sinking southwards
:25:07. > :25:12.bringing a considerable amount of rain overnight. It also brings with
:25:13. > :25:16.it some strong winds as well, up to 40 millimetres of rain in some
:25:17. > :25:22.places and from surface of water on the roads to model. By the time most
:25:23. > :25:28.people heads to work we're into a more shower than the Mac showers set
:25:29. > :25:33.up and the day improves as it goes on. A ridge of high pressure arrives
:25:34. > :25:39.meaning the showers stops and the cloud opens up a bit more. Pop
:25:40. > :25:43.temperatures pen Celsius. Those clearing skies on Thursday evening
:25:44. > :25:49.means it will be a chilly night and not a bad start to Friday. The Rye
:25:50. > :25:58.and Shelley but make the most of it because as we go through the day
:25:59. > :26:04.this band of rain works in spreading across the country. The wet end to
:26:05. > :26:07.the week and things are and settled towards the weekend with plenty of
:26:08. > :26:10.showers around through Saturday and just a hint that perhaps things
:26:11. > :26:16.might improve for Sunday. You can also keep in contact with us
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