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:00:00. > :00:09.A leading member of Sinn Fein has said the Ulster Unionists
:00:10. > :00:12.and the SDLP should go into opposition if they're not
:00:13. > :00:16.prepared to go into the new Executive to govern.
:00:17. > :00:19.Ahead of negotiations set to begin at Stormont tomorrow the two parties
:00:20. > :00:21.say they will consider what's in the new programme
:00:22. > :00:27.Here's our political correspondent Gareth Gordon.
:00:28. > :00:34.Stormont is ready to welcome its next intake.
:00:35. > :00:37.Tomorrow, these parties will be around a different table
:00:38. > :00:40.trying to agree a programme for government.
:00:41. > :00:44.But who will last long enough to make it to the Executive table?
:00:45. > :00:46.The polls delivered disappointing results
:00:47. > :00:56.for the Ulster Unionists and Sinn Fein.
:00:57. > :01:03.I hope they went to the Executive to govern, not to be in opposition.
:01:04. > :01:06.If they want to be in opposition, go outside it and be in opposition.
:01:07. > :01:08.I don't fear them being in opposition.
:01:09. > :01:12.We will be going up to the Assembly tomorrow morning
:01:13. > :01:15.and talking to the other parties but we want to see what the content
:01:16. > :01:31.-- what the content of 40 programme government aid. -- what the content
:01:32. > :01:33.of the programme for government is. If the content is strong
:01:34. > :01:36.and delivers some of our key policy pledges, we will
:01:37. > :01:38.be in government. If it does not, we will need
:01:39. > :01:40.to consider our position. We will not be going in to see
:01:41. > :01:43.about the discussions. We will see if we can trust
:01:44. > :01:46.the people and if it is a forward-thinking programme and if we
:01:47. > :01:49.can trust the other parties. But after not making
:01:50. > :01:51.the gains they had forecast, Alliance wonder whether
:01:52. > :01:53.they will even be part We would want to be there
:01:54. > :01:58.being able to influence But it depends whether other parties
:01:59. > :02:02.will want us to be there. It's not for me to dole out
:02:03. > :02:05.munificence to Naomi Long But a week ago you
:02:06. > :02:16.seemed to suggest... They are presently an Executive
:02:17. > :02:23.party so I imagine they would be part
:02:24. > :02:24.of the discussions. 29 brand-new MLAs will be part
:02:25. > :02:27.of the next Assembly. Whether anything else will change,
:02:28. > :02:30.we will soon find out. Sinn Fein have condemned
:02:31. > :02:32.the DUP MP Gregory Campbell for comments he made on Facebook
:02:33. > :02:35.about the re-election of Sinn Fein Mr Campbell congratulated Mr
:02:36. > :02:37.McCartney on his excellent election results,
:02:38. > :02:40.saying he was breaking the habit of a lifetime
:02:41. > :02:43.by sending him best wishes. He said Mr McCartney had been more
:02:44. > :02:46.successful at electioneering Sinn Fein have called on Mr
:02:47. > :02:53.Campbell to withdraw the comments. We are talking about
:02:54. > :02:55.going in with the DUP to discuss a programme for
:02:56. > :03:00.government and have mutual trust. And he is away now to Westminster to
:03:01. > :03:06.retire and I wish him well staying There is a lot of contrived
:03:07. > :03:11.anger around this. I think it was a throwaway,
:03:12. > :03:15.joking remark. I think a lot of those
:03:16. > :03:20.who are expressing fury were at some of the Twitter comments that
:03:21. > :03:26.have been made recently by the eccentric president of
:03:27. > :03:30.Sinn Fein. A look ahead now to a story coming
:03:31. > :03:33.up on BBC Newsline this week - and with the details, here's our
:03:34. > :03:37.north-west reporter, Keiron Tourish. I'm here at Old Trafford
:03:38. > :03:38.following the journey of one young lad from Strabane who
:03:39. > :03:43.had the talent to make it big But injury halted his career and he
:03:44. > :03:52.lost his life at just 26. That is the Adrian Doherty
:03:53. > :03:56.Story on BBC Newsline. See more of that special
:03:57. > :03:59.story from Keiron Tourish on the programme this week,
:04:00. > :04:04.starting at 6:30. It was great to see the sunshine
:04:05. > :04:22.today and it looks like it's It is warming up nicely. Today was
:04:23. > :04:26.the warmest day of the year so far. Tomorrow looks set to top that.
:04:27. > :04:33.Through the night it will stay dry and be a mild night. Certainly no
:04:34. > :04:37.need for the winter duvet. As for the coming week, a pretty good one.
:04:38. > :04:41.Plenty of dry and warm weather especially during the first half of
:04:42. > :04:45.the week. Thanks to this air coming in of the Atlantic helping our
:04:46. > :04:53.temperatures climb higher than they should be. Best temperatures are
:04:54. > :04:58.expected away from the coast. If you have got tomorrow of what, you have
:04:59. > :05:04.picked a good day. We are expecting high UV levels, so keep the sun
:05:05. > :05:08.cream and the shades handy. Beginning tomorrow, there will be
:05:09. > :05:14.plenty of dry weather. The sunshine will be out. It cool easterly breeze
:05:15. > :05:17.will make it cooler in Eastern counties. Elsewhere in land it will
:05:18. > :05:23.be pleasant and warm. The further north you are tomorrow, the better.
:05:24. > :05:30.Towards the south coast, Munster, a bit wet. And on the south coast of
:05:31. > :05:37.England, some rain. But plenty of blue skies further north. Tomorrow
:05:38. > :05:41.evening, not a bad one if you want to prepare the barbecues. It will
:05:42. > :05:45.set us up for another mild night overnight into Tuesday which will
:05:46. > :05:57.also be a fine day with plenty of warm. -- plenty of warmth. We also
:05:58. > :06:05.hold onshore breeze so parts of Antrim and down feeling cooler.
:06:06. > :06:11.Temperatures likely to stay in the high teens. At the weekend, we come
:06:12. > :06:13.back closer to normal for the time of year. Stay tuned to the forecast.
:06:14. > :06:20.Until then there's local news on BBC Radio Ulster or on the local
:06:21. > :06:43.You can be sure that everyone who takes part