08/04/2016 BBC Newsline

Good evening. That's

A man appears in court in Londonderry,

charged with the murder of civil servant Paul McCauley.

This Lurgan woman's boyfriend denies killing her

The Kincora Boys' Home scandal - a judge rules that a current inquiry

into abuse is equipped to fully investigate allegations.

The Fermanagh businessman Sean Quinn condemns attacks and threats

which are once again being targeted at his former companies.

We're live with the elite drivers at the Circuit of Ireland,

and we'll also have golf's elite in action at the Masters in Augusta.

Once the rain clears tonight we're into some really cold air.

Temperatures in a few rural spots down to -4 Celsius.

First, to the murder of Paul McCauley, who died last

June, nine years after an attack which has been described

as sectarian and unsanctioned by the UDA.

Mr McCauley suffered severe head injuries when he and some friends

A 28-year-old man from Londonderry appeared in court in the city this

A defence lawyer said, evidence against his client,

who denies the charges, comes from audio recordings.

Our north-west reporter Keiron Tourish was in the court.

Before the court was Matthew Brian Gillen

from Kennedy Place in the Fountain Estate.

He's accused of the murder of Paul McCauley in June last year.

He's also charged with causing grievous bodily harm and attempted

The accused stood in the dock in a grey sweatshirt

and replied "yep" when asked if he understood the charges.

A detective said he believed he could connect him

he described the attack on the civil servant as sectarian.

38-year-old Paul McCauley died in June last year in a care facility

with his family at his bedside, nine years after he was attacked

He was attending a BBQ in Chapel Road in

It was organised for a friend going off to work in the Middle East,

and was attended by a mixed group of Catholic, Protestant

A number of people came out of bushes and attacked the civil

After the assault, they made off in the direction of the loyalist

The father of one needed constant care after being subjected

Part of his skull was crushed when he was stamped on.

One man has been charged with his murder -

Piper John McClements from the Fountain Estate.

He was previously known as Daryl Proctor and changed his

name while serving a 13-year sentence for inflicting grievous

bodily harm with intent on Paul McCauley during the attack.

A detective constable quoted the International Monitoring

Commission and said this was an unsanctioned UDA attack.

He said Matthew Brian Gillen was still linked to loyalism

paramilitarism, or at least was supportive of them,

and that was based on items found in house searches.

The officer objected to bail and said he could interfere

with witnesses flee the country or obstruct the course of justice.

He also said he was the subject of threats from various

A defence lawyer said his client was denying the offence.

He said he was a person of good character who'd been in employment

for ten years and who had no previous convictions.

He said the only evidence against him was audio recordings

which were in the hands of the PSNI, and there were no steps he could

Matthew Brian Gillen was given bail of ?2,000 and ordered

He was also told not to leave the jurisdiction and have no contact

directly or indirectly with anyone connected with the case.

Keiron Tourish, BBC Newsline, Londonderry Magistrates' Court.

A man has been remanded in custody charged with murdering his

Gary O'Dowd, who is 36 and from Knocknagore Road

in Gilford, denies killing Laura Marshall at her

In court, a police officer said the couple's three-year relationship

had been a "catalogue" of alleged domestic violence.

The sink in the bathroom where Laura's body was found had been

pulled from the wall. The landlord led to the discovery of her body. A

horrifying description of the scene was given by a detective Sergeant,

but it was the boyfriend, Gary O Dowd, who appeared in court charged

with murder. They also revealed that the couple's three-year relationship

had featured what he called a catalogue of incidents that alleged

domestic violence. Applying for a bill, a defence lawyer argued that

there was no forensic evidence to connect the client to the crime, but

CCTV of the flat showed no sign of him coming or going at any point and

there was no eyewitness. The detective confirmed that during 25

interviews over several days, Gary O Dowd had consistently denied any

involvement in the death of Laura Marshall. Bail was refused and Gary

O Dowd will appear again in court next month. BBC Newsline, Craigavon.

The emergency services are at the scene of two crashes on the M1 this

evening. Both are between... It happened between junction eight

at Blaris and junction nine Drivers are urged to exit the M1

before Moira. A lorry crashed into the central reservation between

junction eight and junction nine at Moira before midday. The outer lanes

on either side of the barrier were closed for several hours.

At one stage, traffic heading west was backed up eight and a half

It is day two of the Masters golf tournament. Join me for all the

latest from Augusta. A judge has ruled that a current

Inquiry into historical abuse in Northern Ireland is equipped

to fully investigate allegations about a former children's

home in East Belfast. The Secretary of State decided

that the Kincora Boys home should be examined as part

of the Historical Campaigners had argued

that the Banbridge Inquiry doesn't have enough powers

to investigate claims At the heart of this case,

the intelligence services. There have been allegations that

a paedophile ring at Kincora was linked to some people working

in intelligence gathering. Today, campaigners came to court,

against the backdrop Three senior care staff

at Kincora were jailed in 1981 At least 29 boys were abused

at the home between the late 1950s Last year, the Government

refused to include Kincora in a cross-channel Inquiry,

established at Westminister. Campaigners here

refused to accept that. They claimed the Inquiry

in Banbridge didn't have enough powers to investigate

the intelligence services. The Justice said the claim was

premature and ill-conceived and dismissed it. They emerged from

courts disappointed. I have a lot of fight in me. It is

not about winning. It is about justice. I will do whatever it

takes. Today's ruling is yet another

endorsement of the work of the Historical Institutional Abuse

Inquiry. For the victims, it is one more footnote in the troubled

history of Kincora. The former head of Sport NI,

Brian Henning, has claimed he resigned after the Sports

Minister Caral Ni Chuilin Last week, the Minister indicated

Mr Henning had In an interview today,

he disputed her version of events. When Brian Henning stepped down

from the Sport NI board last week, Minister Caral Ni Chuilin said

it was his decision not hers. Mr Henning had been

the chair of the board, The Minister did an interview

after they stepped down. In fairness to Brian and Ian, they

felt it was appropriate to have new leadership at the board of sport NI.

Today Brian Henning gave his side of the story

He said the vice-chair and him were called to a meeting

and what happened next took them both by surprise.

What does the Minister Caral Ni Chuilin say about that? She was not

available for interview today but in the past hour she e-mailed a

statement in which they said that her and Brian Henning had discussed

her concerns about leadership within sport NI and she says having

discussed my concerns and having considered his position, he offered

his resignation, as did Mr McAvoy. Those are the facts, says the

minister, but what would have happened if Brian Henning had not

resigned? She does not say. But she did thank Brian Henning and Ian

McAvoy for all their hard work and dedication while at Sport NI.

Still to come before 7pm, we preview the big top of the table clash in

local football as crusaders entertainment field. -- the

crusaders entertain Linfield. The US investment funds that took

over some of Sean Quinn's businesses have urged him to speak out

against what they call "escalating violence and intimidation"

directed at the firms. Once Ireland's richest man,

the Fermanagh businessman lost control of his manufacturing empire

in 2011, following a disastrous bet In a statement to the BBC,

Sean Quinn said he will continue to condemn all negative

activity in the local area. Here's our south-west

reporter Julian Fowler. Sean Quinn,

leaving his office today - but he no longer

owns his old company. He is a consultant,

the highest-paid person here - reportedly on ?500,000 a year -

but it seems he has grown increasing After he lost control

of his old empire in 2011, there was a violent campaign -

attacks which were condemned by Mr Quinn, who said those

responsible were not acting In December 2014, the packaging

and construction materials business was sold to

Quinn Industrial Holdings, hailed then as the return of Sean Quinn,

but now the violence The company is run by executives

who formerly managed the Quinn group, but is jointly owned by three

American investment funds. In an email obtained

by the Impartial Reporter and seen by the BBC,

the investors make clear they have no intention of selling the firms

to Mr Quinn in the immediate future. They said "threats...false personal

attacks and vandalism" were adversely impacting

on its "willingness to continue They called on Mr Quinn to take

an "active approach" against the "increasingly negative

activity in the community". They said that Mr Quinn needed

to "rectify his relationship And added "recent developments have

done nothing but move Sean further away from his goal" to acquire

ownership of the business. In a statement to the BBC,

Sean Quinn said he and his family will continue to condemn

all negative activity Nobody here wanted to speak publicly

about the power struggle taking place inside,

but the fallout from Sean Quinn's bankruptcy shows no signs

of going away anytime soon. Julian Fowler, BBC Newsline,

Derrylin. The Education Minister has said

the circumstances faced by pupils in De La Salle College

in West Belfast will be considered Regular protests have been held

outside the school following high A new associate principal has been

brought in following weeks After meeting a group

of parents this morning, John O'Dowd said he will not start

an inquiry into what's been I also confirmed to the concerned

groups today that the principal and vice and above will not stand down.

They are clearly disappointed by that. I said to them, in relation to

their call for an enquiry, I said no one was introduced... It would say

to me that they need an independent enquiry. If they produce data that

clearly state or shows they need an enquiry, I will follow up.

Six weeks after the Republic's general election and a Government

Fianna Fail has turned down an offer from Fine Gael to form a coalition.

Our Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison joins me now.

There was some surprise at the speed at which Fianna Fail rejected the

offer of a partnership Government which would have included

independence in the Government. They say they are honouring their

pre-election pledge but would not be able to support a minority

Government. Next Thursday, they are due to meet again to elect. Fianna

Fail are likely to have more votes... But Fine Gael and Fina foil

are going to have to come to some sort of arrangement and Fine Gael

once that arrangement to come in a written form.

If we had a minority Government, it would have to be underpinned by a

agreement to ensure the Government is stable and we can have a

programme. That is something we really have to discuss and talk

about and that can only happen if there are talks between the two big

parties. If Fianna Fail and Fine Gael can

have an understanding about policies and Government and how long that

might last, the question for Fianna Fail is if they can agree that much,

why not go into Government with Fine Gael, and the question is that they

do not want Sinn Fein, which has ruled itself out a Government

formation, to be the main opposition party.

The prospect of another general election has increased marginally

but it is still unlikely at this stage. Today, in Fianna Fail

negotiator said there needed to be a toning down of their rhetoric will

stop a call for calm and cool heads to be bail. It is probable that over

the weekend, there will be contacts between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael,

with Thursday's vote concentrating minds.

Thank you. A major sporting event that started

yesterday will continue to wind its way round the local

countryside over the weekend. Welcome to a very busy surface area

at King's Hall in south Belfast. This is for the Circuit of Ireland

Rally. These guys have been at it all day long. There been various

stages across the sumptuous scenery in Northern Ireland. A former

champion is the man they have to beat and he has won three stages

today. Some of that scenery today... The morning stages took

in Cairncastle and Knockboy, and then onto the spectacular

glens of Antrim. Traversing Glendun and Torr Head,

on through a passage control at the Dark Hedges,

before moving onto Bushmills They have assembled at this service

station in Belfast and it has been a busy day for these teams and

drivers. Now, two drivers of a different kind. Golf.

Day two of the US Masters, reigning champion Jordan Spieth

the early pace setter, but Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy

Reporting from Augusta, Georgia, for BBC Newsline, Stephen Watson.

So far today, we have seen the brilliance and the inconsistency of

Rory McIlroy. Frustrating at times, superb at others. But there are no

players today who have been able to make a charge so far. They look nice

and calm at Augusta but it certainly is not. The players are finding it

difficult to score today. Rory McIlroy is staying patient and

staying in touch with the leader Jordan Spieth who teed off a short

time ago. Rory teed off in breezy conditions, determined to get off to

a fast start and that he did. Best part was for a birdie at the par-5

second. At the next hole, the par-4 thirds, he produced this superb

approach shot. And ruled in a second successive birdie, to put himself

into a shot for second. But, like yesterday, there were problems at

the par-3 4th. A disappointing tee shot saw him finding trouble and

eventually this part was for bogey... But there were two dropped

shots. That was followed by another bogey and there were some relief

when this putt dropped to save par at the 6th. Shane Lowry joint second

overnight was unflappable yesterday but today he had to deal with early

problems. He dropped two shots in the first two holes but instead his

game. -- steadied his game and found his touch on the lightning fast

greens. The same could not be said for Graeme McDowell, unfortunately,

who dropped four shots in his first five holes and has work to do if he

is to make the halfway cut. But Darren Clarke won't be here for the

weekend as his frustrations continued on the course. The

distractions of Ryder Cup captaincy are taking their toll. Clark will

need to train, to qualify in the future, if he wants to come back to

the Masters, as his exemption has run out. Can McAvoy Lowry be the

first Irish golfer to slip on the green jacket? We shall see in what

should be an intriguing weekend. At the latest, speak second under

Lowry, four, and Rory McIlroy, six shots off the pace.

In local football, with five games remaining

in the Danske Bank Premiership, leaders Crusaders are five points

Tomorrow the top two meet in the biggest game

The crusaders are the champions. They cruised to their first title in

18 years last season but retaining the Gibson cup for the first time in

their history has not been plain sailing. It is tougher than this

time last year. We hit our top form earlier in the season in terms of

scoring was of goals. The last few weeks has been more of a grind, so

brass to retain the league title for the first time in history -- for us

to. We are into the business and and we are trying to get ourselves over

the line. He has given Linfield the lead...

The 51 league champions, who, despite a shaky start, are currently

the Premiership's most informed team.

It has injected a bit of bite into them and they look more hungry. The

two top teams in Northern Ireland, with the prize of the leak at state,

tomorrow it will not be decided but certainly gather some idea of the

Gibson cup. -- the two top teams with the price of the league at

stake. All the action tomorrow. Derry City

in action at the League of Ireland. Staying with the League of Ireland,

if Derry City beat Shamrock Rovers they'll go top of

the Airtricity League. It is a young squad and there are

only a few of us who have experienced good times and bad so

they will be a few bad results in the season, and it is how we can't

back which determines where we finish.

In Gaelic football, Donegal must find a way past the reigning

All-Ireland and league champions Dublin this Sunday if they're

When they met just a fortnight ago, Dublin ran out comfortable

This weekend's semifinal is live on BBC Radio Ulster Medium Wave,

I hope the weather will be more clement than it is in Belfast this

evening. That's it from King's Hall. Goodbye.

After such a wet and miserable day it would be lovely to have a few

Geoff Maskell is here with the forecast.

Good evening. Our Forum manager Peter is on work tonight and he came

in earlier, Stoke, covered in raindrops, and he shook them off and

said it is ghastly today. -- soaked. It is a brilliant day for an

umbrella but tonight you can trade that in for a duvet and a hot water

bottle, because if the rain has been the story of the daylight hours,

overnight, the story is of this cold air moving in behind the front. It

means the temperatures will drop away overnight. We could see minimum

temperatures down as low as minus four Celsius in some places. It

could be a busy night for the road service with the gritters and for a

while... Some icy patches on untreated roads by dawn tomorrow.

The good news is that at this time of the year, some of us get up

early, so icy patches should melt away quickly, so Saturday morning

should be decent. It will be dry and bright for a time, with average is

around seven Celsius through the morning, but by the afternoon, it is

different. We will see increasing showers popping up. Those will be

wintry in nature, so expect hail and maybe thunder as well. Those showers

continued through the evening. Saturday into Sunday, it will be

another cold night. We hold onto this chilly theme to our weather on

Sunday, but with one additional factor. Well the air temperature is

going to be a bit warmer on Sunday and Saturday, give an eye on the

wind. Through the afternoon, the wind picks up. A bit more wind chill

in the factor to our weather. Despite those getting up into double

figures, it could be chilly. The weekend forecast is reasonably dry

with that additional breeze through Sunday afternoon, it might feel more

cool than those numbers suggest. If you wrap up, you should be able to

get out in the garden and get a few jobs done.

Sunday is the best day to get out the camera. Have a good weekend.

Finally a look at our headlines this Friday evening. A man appeared in

court in Londonderry today charged with the moor of Paul McCauley who

died nine years after an assault. The boyfriend of this law again when

Laura Marshall has been remanded in custody charged with moor last

weekend. -- Lurgan. The moto-mac, motorway has been closed westbound

between Wairoa and Lurgan following two separate crashes it is

understood one of the collisions involves three vehicles. -- Moira.

Updates throughout the evening on BBC radio Ulster. Our late summary

at 10:30pm. You can also keep in contact with us

via Facebook and Twitter. Send us your views and stories.

Check out social media. Have a good weekend.