:00:07. > :00:10.This is BBC Newsline with Donna Traynor.
:00:11. > :00:13.A man in his 50s has died following a three vehicle crash
:00:14. > :00:19.Five other people were injured in the collision on Colin road.
:00:20. > :00:22.Two are said to be in a serious condition.
:00:23. > :00:27.The road has been closed in both directions.
:00:28. > :00:30.The Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has apologised for using the N word
:00:31. > :00:34.in a message on Twitter which referred to a movie
:00:35. > :00:39.He later said he was comparing the plight of the slaves to
:00:40. > :00:45.Here's our political correspondent, Enda McClafferty.
:00:46. > :00:52.It was a film which stirred much emotion about racism
:00:53. > :00:59.And last night, Djano Unchained stirred the Sinn Fein president
:01:00. > :01:02.Gerry Adams to post a comment on Twitter, in which he used the N
:01:03. > :01:07.word in comparing the struggle of slaves in the US to the plight
:01:08. > :01:14.It provoked an angry reaction online and the post was quickly taken down.
:01:15. > :01:17.This morning, the Sinn Fein president called a news conference
:01:18. > :01:24.I acknowledge that the N word was inappropriate -
:01:25. > :01:31.I stand over the context and substance of the point that
:01:32. > :01:35.I was making, which is the parallel between the plight of people here in
:01:36. > :01:44.Ireland and the struggle of people of African-American extraction.
:01:45. > :01:51.Former Republican prisoner Tim Tim Brannigan said our
:01:52. > :01:54.-- Former Republican prisoner Tim Brannigan said our
:01:55. > :01:57.politicians need to be more careful about the language they use.
:01:58. > :01:59.The word itself was racist, but I wouldn't call
:02:00. > :02:02.You know, it was a one-off remark that he got wrong,
:02:03. > :02:05.and it is great to hear that he apologised
:02:06. > :02:10.So, not for the first time, the Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams
:02:11. > :02:12.has been forced to issue a public apology because of controversial
:02:13. > :02:16.And once again his political opponents north and south have been
:02:17. > :02:23.Not so within Sinn Fein, where Gerry Adams is still very much
:02:24. > :02:33.considered more of an asset than a liability.
:02:34. > :02:37.A man has appeared in court charged with rape.
:02:38. > :02:39.It follows an attack on a woman at a park near Dungannon
:02:40. > :02:48.James Wright, of Derrylee Road in Dungannon was bought into and out
:02:49. > :02:50.of Omagh Magistrates' Court under a blanket.
:02:51. > :02:55.The defence described their client as being of extremely low intellect.
:02:56. > :02:58.The attack happened in Peatlands Park, near Dungannon,
:02:59. > :03:01.while the woman was walking her dog in broad daylight last week.
:03:02. > :03:04.A detective claimed Wright had cycled round the victim before
:03:05. > :03:08.raping her shortly before three o'clock in the afternoon.
:03:09. > :03:11.It is alleged Wright put his hand over the woman's
:03:12. > :03:20.-- mouth to stop her from screaming dring what was described as an
:03:21. > :03:23.When the victim realised her attacker had learning difficulties,
:03:24. > :03:26.she changed her tone - she asked him for his name,
:03:27. > :03:29.but he refused, saying, "I can't tell you because you would tell
:03:30. > :03:30.someone who would get me into trouble."
:03:31. > :03:32.The court heard Wright, who's known to social services,
:03:33. > :03:35.was assessed by a psychiatrist who deemed him fit to be detained
:03:36. > :03:39.A bicycle and high-visibility jacket matching the description given
:03:40. > :03:43.by the victim were recovered from the accused's home,
:03:44. > :03:46.just a short distance from Peatlands Park.
:03:47. > :03:49.Detectives are still searching for a bicycle helmet.
:03:50. > :03:52.District Judge Peter King refused bail because of what he said
:03:53. > :04:03.Wright was remanded in custody until later this month.
:04:04. > :04:05.Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a nun
:04:06. > :04:10.from Londonderry who was killed in the Equador earthquake.
:04:11. > :04:13.Sister Clare Theresa Crocket died when a school building collapsed.
:04:14. > :04:25.Sister Clare Crockett was working as a teacher at this school when the
:04:26. > :04:30.earthquake hit. She was just 33 when she died a fortnight ago. Today,
:04:31. > :04:39.hundreds of mourners, including her parents and sisters, packed the
:04:40. > :04:42.church for her funeral Mass. Students from Saint Cecilia's
:04:43. > :04:45.College formed a guard of honour for the past people, described as a
:04:46. > :04:52.shining example to others. She was extracting example of Derry woman.
:04:53. > :05:01.Many people have spoken of how she inspired them.
:05:02. > :05:07.Nuns from the order of which she was a member came to the city to pay
:05:08. > :05:14.tribute to her. Everybody remembers her. She has been in communities in
:05:15. > :05:23.America, Spain, Ecuador. Wherever she went, we've been receiving
:05:24. > :05:26.e-mails from all over the world. She was remembered today as someone who
:05:27. > :05:28.travelled the world to help others. But she troubled home today for her
:05:29. > :05:31.final journey in the play she loved. The renowned artist Basil Blackshaw
:05:32. > :05:34.has died at the age of 83. Blackshaw, who was was born
:05:35. > :05:37.in Glengormley and brought up in Port Mills in County Down had
:05:38. > :05:41.a lifelong love of horses and dogs Thousands of people have taken part
:05:42. > :05:49.in the Belfast City Marathon. For some it was a race
:05:50. > :05:51.against the clock, for others the main aim was to finish,
:05:52. > :05:56.and along the way raise All in full fancy dress and all
:05:57. > :06:09.hoping to complete a full marathon. Even if we have to carry each other
:06:10. > :06:14.over the line, we'll get there. This is what it's all about -
:06:15. > :06:25.the finishing line here And first over the line this morning
:06:26. > :06:31.was the Kenyan Joel Kipsang in a time of under
:06:32. > :06:36.two hours 18 minutes. It's the third time that the Kenyan
:06:37. > :06:41.has won the Belfast Marathon. There were no local runners
:06:42. > :06:44.in the men's top three, but there Laura Graham, a 30-year-old mum
:06:45. > :06:49.of four from Kilkeel Running for charity in the relay
:06:50. > :07:03.race was Louise James, who recently lost five members
:07:04. > :07:07.of her family in the Another charity runner
:07:08. > :07:11.was Brendan Rodgers, I love coming back home,
:07:12. > :07:16.it's wonderful. Wherever I am in the world,
:07:17. > :07:20.when I meet Northern Ireland people, As for Willy Wonka
:07:21. > :07:24.and the Oompa Loompas, yes, they did it -
:07:25. > :07:32.the full marathon. And in football, Derry City beat
:07:33. > :07:35.Cork City by two goals to one in tonight's quarter final of the EA
:07:36. > :07:40.Sports Cup. The weather forecast now,
:07:41. > :07:51.with Angie Philips. Hello. It may have been a bit
:07:52. > :07:53.fresher today, but lovely to see a bit of bank holiday sunshine. It
:07:54. > :07:57.looks as though we will see more bright weather in the forecast this
:07:58. > :08:04.coming week. A few showers around, I risk of some rain on Wednesday
:08:05. > :08:06.night. Some good dry spells, sunshine coming through at times,
:08:07. > :08:10.and temperatures in the day should be a little higher as the week wears
:08:11. > :08:14.on. For this evening and tonight, still that fresh breeze blowing.
:08:15. > :08:18.We'll continue to see showers edging in. Some good be heavy locally and
:08:19. > :08:21.they will probably be more frequent towards the north and west, but
:08:22. > :08:25.still gaps in between them. When we get those in the countryside,
:08:26. > :08:29.temperatures could get down to 2 degrees. Low enough for ground
:08:30. > :08:34.frost, but most places frost free. More sunshine tomorrow, a few
:08:35. > :08:38.showers during the morning as they continued to run through on the
:08:39. > :08:42.westerly breeze. For much of Britain and Ireland, it is that story of
:08:43. > :08:46.sunshine and showers. The bulk of the showers from central areas north
:08:47. > :08:50.was most frequent to the north-west and feeling kill in the breeze.
:08:51. > :08:53.Relatively few showers further south with fairly light winds of 16
:08:54. > :08:58.degrees in London, probably feeling pleasant. The Northern Ireland,
:08:59. > :09:01.fresher than that. The showers started to ease, so a bright and
:09:02. > :09:06.breezy afternoon to come with temperatures around 12 or 13
:09:07. > :09:09.degrees. A bit of a change on Wednesday, and Atlantic weather
:09:10. > :09:13.front living in. Once it clears, high pressure starts to build
:09:14. > :09:16.towards the end of the week. Wednesday cloudier, windy, with rain
:09:17. > :09:18.likely to move elated in the day. Then mainly dry for Thursday and