:00:14. > :00:18.Trouble for Sinn Fein as party workers express unhappiness over
:00:19. > :00:30.Controversial ITV series The Secret - a government agency defends giving
:00:31. > :00:34.more than a quarter of a million pounds to the programme.
:00:35. > :00:38.Why are the parents of children with special needs having to wait
:00:39. > :00:49.Until we are at breaking point and have broken and have fallen apart,
:00:50. > :00:51.we will not get the help. Also to come on tonight's
:00:52. > :00:52.programme... United in prayer -
:00:53. > :00:54.how Muslims from rival branches of Islam are coming
:00:55. > :00:56.together in Belfast. Celtic's biggest individual share
:00:57. > :00:58.holder, Dermot Desmond, tells BBC Newsline Brendan Rodgers
:00:59. > :01:03.is "a great manager and a worthy "candidate for Celtic" -
:01:04. > :01:06.I'll have all this evening's sport And the weather will keep us
:01:07. > :01:09.guessing over the next few days. The rain stayed away for most today,
:01:10. > :01:21.but it'll be back tomorrow. Sinn Fein is abandoning its long
:01:22. > :01:26.standing policy of paying its staff and elected representatives equal
:01:27. > :01:28.pay due to changes The party says it does not
:01:29. > :01:32.like new regulations on pay set by Stormont's Independent
:01:33. > :01:43.Financial Review Panel, The BBC understand that some Sinn
:01:44. > :01:48.Fein staff expressed unhappiness about the move at an internal
:01:49. > :01:53.meeting. They don't like being asked to reapply by their own jobs and
:01:54. > :01:57.potentially earning less than their counterparts in Dublin. Mark
:01:58. > :02:03.Devenport joins us. Explain the policy and why it might be changing.
:02:04. > :02:07.Until now Sinn Fein has been proud of its equal pay policy under which
:02:08. > :02:12.its full-time staff and elected representatives as have all got what
:02:13. > :02:16.is described as the average wage, around ?26,000 a year. That has
:02:17. > :02:23.meant that others who earn more than that have plagued the extra into the
:02:24. > :02:27.Sinn Fein covers. Now there is a new regulations set by an independent
:02:28. > :02:31.panel which sets pay rates for storm and support staff at a much lower
:02:32. > :02:37.level starting in some cases as low as ?16,000 per year. When this was
:02:38. > :02:41.brought to Sinn Fein workers at an internal meeting someone very
:02:42. > :02:45.unhappy at a pay cut. There were concerned that if there was going to
:02:46. > :02:50.be a differential between them and MLAs it would be a huge ideological
:02:51. > :02:54.difference. This they felt the pain was not being put out equally. A
:02:55. > :02:57.spokesman I spoke to said that while the party does not like this it
:02:58. > :03:01.thinks it is watertight and that the pay cut is so extensive that it
:03:02. > :03:07.can't possibly subsidise the support staff to make up the difference to
:03:08. > :03:11.the ?26,000. I gather some staff are unhappy about what they see as a
:03:12. > :03:14.north-south divide. A few areas of our napping is. They are unhappy
:03:15. > :03:22.about having to reapply in some cases for their own jobs. --
:03:23. > :03:29.unhappiness. Also concerns that some staff in Dublin will be earning
:03:30. > :03:33.more, around 41,000 euros. They more than here at Stormont. Sinn Fein
:03:34. > :03:40.says it is concerned about the potential changes to the Kennedy and
:03:41. > :03:43.Burke Kennedy sick leaves and rights so far as these regulations are
:03:44. > :03:50.concerned. In terms of the bigger picture are we any closer to a new
:03:51. > :03:53.government? Today the DUP and Sinn Fein were working on responding to
:03:54. > :03:58.the Alliance Party demands in relation to taking on the justice
:03:59. > :04:03.portfolio. This what we heard today from Martin McGuinness who was
:04:04. > :04:07.meeting Charlie Flanagan, he predicted we would be in a position
:04:08. > :04:11.to see new ministers appointed on Wednesday of next week. He predicted
:04:12. > :04:15.the pressure would be on the other parties tomorrow. It is make your
:04:16. > :04:21.mind up time over the next seven days. I hope the SDLP will decide to
:04:22. > :04:25.come into the administration. We are involved in discussions with them
:04:26. > :04:30.and I was involved with discussions with Arlene Foster and others
:04:31. > :04:35.yesterday. There will be further engagement tomorrow and after that
:04:36. > :04:39.they will have to decide. Tomorrow we should hear more after a
:04:40. > :04:42.lunchtime meeting and then a nuisance of the Alliance Party
:04:43. > :04:45.ruling council tomorrow evening. Thank you.
:04:46. > :04:47.Well, earlier I spoke to the Secretary of State Theresa
:04:48. > :04:51.Villiers and I asked her first of all if she was prepared to call
:04:52. > :04:53.fresh Assembly elections in the event of a Justice Minister
:04:54. > :05:00.I wouldn't have any choice. That is the automatic result of how the
:05:01. > :05:04.legislation works. Let's hope it doesn't come to that because I'm
:05:05. > :05:12.sure no one really wants to go through a rerun of an election which
:05:13. > :05:16.has just taken place. I remain hopeful that these issues can be
:05:17. > :05:21.resolved. It is important we find a candidate for Justice Minister at
:05:22. > :05:24.that has the requisite cross community and cross-party support
:05:25. > :05:30.and I encourage parties to work hard on that and I hope the alliance will
:05:31. > :05:34.be prepared to put a candidate board. Today's Queen's Speech has
:05:35. > :05:38.been described as also and no substance, is that because your
:05:39. > :05:43.party is at war at itself? There is plenty of substance. We are focused
:05:44. > :05:47.on rebalancing the economy, delivering improved life chances,
:05:48. > :05:50.encouraging saving, improving judicial infrastructure. One
:05:51. > :05:53.commentator said that over the number of proposals that have been
:05:54. > :06:00.put forward we have heard 28 of before. We have a packed programme
:06:01. > :06:06.of legislation. We are entirely focused on keeping people safe and
:06:07. > :06:12.secure, so national security is a key priority. We are also determined
:06:13. > :06:16.to do what we can to give the least well off better life chances and
:06:17. > :06:21.real advantages and opportunities. That is a key part of our economic
:06:22. > :06:26.man. We are also working to enhance our country's digital infrastructure
:06:27. > :06:30.so we can compete with the best in the world. These all have I direct
:06:31. > :06:33.relevance in Northern Ireland and in addition to that the Queen's Speech
:06:34. > :06:39.reiterates our firm commitment to taking forward the implementation of
:06:40. > :06:43.the Stormont is an Fresh Start Agreement for the benefit of
:06:44. > :06:46.everyone. There might not be a United Kingdom if everybody votes to
:06:47. > :06:50.leave the EU that everyone is talking about, the doomsday scenario
:06:51. > :06:54.or picking up the union and yet you are part of that campaign to leave
:06:55. > :06:58.the EU. Will you be campaigning here? I don't believe a vote to
:06:59. > :07:02.leave the EU would lead to a break-up of the United Kingdom. I
:07:03. > :07:09.think there is strong support for Northern Ireland's place in the
:07:10. > :07:11.United Kingdom if you look at the opinion again its demonstrates real
:07:12. > :07:17.support for the current political settlement. I believe if the UK
:07:18. > :07:21.takes a democratic choice to lead the EU, that went in anyway
:07:22. > :07:26.destabilise the coherence of the United Kingdom. Would you be
:07:27. > :07:29.campaigning here? I have done some campaigning in Northern Ireland and
:07:30. > :07:33.they may well be doing that over the next few weeks as well and indeed
:07:34. > :07:37.around the rest of the country. You don't feel your position is at odds
:07:38. > :07:41.with most of the political parties wanting to remain within the EU and
:07:42. > :07:46.a lot of business organisations, people like Bombardier? The reality
:07:47. > :07:51.is whatever side of the debate I was going to be on there was going to
:07:52. > :07:54.find myself on the opposite side to either the First Minister or the
:07:55. > :07:57.Deputy First Minister. I don't think it is unreasonable for me as
:07:58. > :08:01.Secretary of State to take a position on the referendum. Theresa
:08:02. > :08:03.Villiers speaking to me earlier. The government-backed agency
:08:04. > :08:05.Northern Ireland Screen has defended helping to pay for the controversial
:08:06. > :08:07.ITV series The Secret. NI Screen contributed more
:08:08. > :08:11.than a quarter of a million pounds to the programme, which tells
:08:12. > :08:14.the story of how Colin Howell and Hazel Stewart murdered
:08:15. > :08:16.their spouses 25 years ago. Some relatives of the victims say
:08:17. > :08:19.the series has re-traumatised them. Millions of viewers are watching it,
:08:20. > :08:30.and it cost millions And now it's emerged that
:08:31. > :08:38.some of that money came ?300,000 was invested
:08:39. > :08:44.by Northern Ireland Screen, the agency that promotes the film
:08:45. > :08:50.and TV industry here. They've been promoting
:08:51. > :08:52.The Secret on social media. Here's one recent tweet,
:08:53. > :08:58.which begins with the line, "More great drama for
:08:59. > :09:01.your viewing pleasure." It's a drama based on the true
:09:02. > :09:04.story of how Colin Howell and Hazel Stewart killed
:09:05. > :09:21.their spouses - her husband Trevor Their daughter recently criticised
:09:22. > :09:23.the TV series in a newspaper article for the Guardian.
:09:24. > :09:25.She said, "Our family endured the PR and social media build-up with
:09:26. > :09:30.We have been left trembling in the wake of it."
:09:31. > :09:33.She now lives in England, and last week her local MP raised the issue
:09:34. > :09:35.at Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons.
:09:36. > :09:37.Today the MP said she was disappointed to hear public money
:09:38. > :09:51.ITV and the production company have got a big questions to answer and
:09:52. > :09:54.now potentially the funders of these programmes do as well and how they
:09:55. > :10:03.treat victims in the development of programmes such as this. At the end
:10:04. > :10:05.of each episode of The Secret, Northern Ireland screen is included
:10:06. > :10:10.in the credits along with invest NI which provides much of the funding.
:10:11. > :10:15.Defending the ?300,000 contribution to the programme, they said, this
:10:16. > :10:17.investment was made as part of our overall strategy to develop the
:10:18. > :10:41.industry in Northern Ireland. Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of
:10:42. > :10:45.the murders. ITV says that while making this theory they did their
:10:46. > :10:49.best to try to minimise the distress caused to the families.
:10:50. > :10:53.Orange feet on the Falls Road as a Catholic teacher training
:10:54. > :11:02.college welcomes a visit by the Orange Order.
:11:03. > :11:04.BBC Newsline has learned that families who have children
:11:05. > :11:07.with challenging behavioural problems will have to wait several
:11:08. > :11:09.years before getting overnight respite care.
:11:10. > :11:12.They have been told the system is full to capacity.
:11:13. > :11:15.One family was informed that it would have to be at breaking
:11:16. > :11:17.point before they would be offered a place.
:11:18. > :11:19.On hearing the parents' stories, the Children's Commissioner says
:11:20. > :11:26.Our Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly reports.
:11:27. > :11:29.Micah Jennings is eight years old and has special educational needs.
:11:30. > :11:31.He's also autistic and his behaviour means he requires
:11:32. > :11:42.Despite meeting all the criteria for respite care, which means
:11:43. > :11:45.he could have a night away from home, health professionals say
:11:46. > :11:52.He's already been on a waiting list for three years.
:11:53. > :12:00.We took all the buses. We have been told by many professionals we meet
:12:01. > :12:04.all the criteria for him to be getting overnight respite. -- we
:12:05. > :12:11.tick all the boxes. Until we are at breaking point and until we have
:12:12. > :12:15.fallen apart we won't get overnight respite. What would it give you and
:12:16. > :12:19.your family? We could sleep through the night. Sit down and have a meal
:12:20. > :12:20.together without seeing to his needs first.
:12:21. > :12:22.On hearing the parents, the Commissioner for
:12:23. > :12:25.Children here says she felt compelled to intervene.
:12:26. > :12:30.It's very upsetting and distressing and regrettably they are not on
:12:31. > :12:35.their own. There are other families on the waiting list. People working
:12:36. > :12:38.in trusts and in the Health and Social Care Board are determined to
:12:39. > :12:42.do their best services to provide the best services they can, but
:12:43. > :12:45.their hands are tied. They need resources and recognition within the
:12:46. > :12:47.system to be able to deliver on their legal obligations that these
:12:48. > :12:51.children's families. With ten suitable facilities
:12:52. > :12:53.across NI, in 2014 around 1200 children just like Micah
:12:54. > :12:55.received respite care. While that information is available,
:12:56. > :12:58.not all of the Health Trusts could tell the BBC just how many
:12:59. > :13:02.children are waiting for a place. According to some professionals
:13:03. > :13:14.those figures should be available It's a serious issue and I would
:13:15. > :13:19.like to see the Northern Ireland Executive taking this on board and
:13:20. > :13:24.starting to real changes to fund respite places and to ensure that
:13:25. > :13:25.the unmet need is recorded and used in decommissioning of services.
:13:26. > :13:29.According to this mum, assessments can take their toll.
:13:30. > :13:38.It takes a lot to admit that you need help for your child and to go
:13:39. > :13:41.to that step and be told, well, yes, we know you need that help but we
:13:42. > :13:42.can do anything for you. It is very disheartening.
:13:43. > :13:44.The Belfast Health Trust says while it can't discuss individual
:13:45. > :13:46.cases, it remains in contact with both families and
:13:47. > :13:58.Four former partners at accountancy firm KPMG who were suspected of tax
:13:59. > :14:01.evasion have won permission to challenge the legality of court
:14:02. > :14:04.warrants permitting searches of their homes and offices.
:14:05. > :14:06.Lawyers acting for Eamonn Donaghy, Jon D'Arcy, Paul Hollway
:14:07. > :14:08.and Arthur O'Brien told the High Court that Revenue
:14:09. > :14:17.and Customs officials had misled judges into granting the warrants.
:14:18. > :14:19.The men, who have since retired, were arrested last November,
:14:20. > :14:24.but were never charged with any wrongdoing.
:14:25. > :14:28.A critic of the Isle of Man TT road race has weighed in to call
:14:29. > :14:33.for the North West 200 and similar races in Northern Ireland to be
:14:34. > :14:35.stopped because they are far too dangerous.
:14:36. > :14:37.His call comes after Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was killed
:14:38. > :14:39.while competing at the event on the North Coast on Saturday.
:14:40. > :14:42.But the North Antrim MP Ian Paisley says road racing should continue.
:14:43. > :14:47.The North West 200 is getting faster and faster.
:14:48. > :14:52.This year some riders posted speeds of over 200 mph.
:14:53. > :14:59.At last year's Ulster Grand Prix, Guy Martin survived this crash
:15:00. > :15:06.This man has been campaigning for years to have the Isle of Man
:15:07. > :15:21.Every year there are going to be deaths and injuries. Not just riders
:15:22. > :15:24.but also here on the Isle of Man because we are so congested, there
:15:25. > :15:29.are probably a lot more depth of spectators outside the race. It
:15:30. > :15:33.makes you wonder, as an entertainment, are we a bit cool is
:15:34. > :15:39.that we allow this to go on? But I have tried to do is avoid a knee
:15:40. > :15:45.jerk reaction after what is a tragedy. A tragedy for family and
:15:46. > :15:48.for export. I am aware there needs to be a debate about this and I
:15:49. > :15:52.welcome that people are interested to engage about this but that's
:15:53. > :15:56.debate leads to one conclusion in my view. There has to be more financial
:15:57. > :16:06.support given to road racing across Northern Ireland that would lead to
:16:07. > :16:12.greater safety. This former champion was the risk. He quit the sport last
:16:13. > :16:17.year but he is back. At the Northwest 200 in Tantric key, we
:16:18. > :16:20.have a medical team every 2000 years and marshals letting you know what
:16:21. > :16:29.is around the corner. It is the safest environment if you want to...
:16:30. > :16:33.Here were the Ulster Grand Prix is held, the event will continue as
:16:34. > :16:36.usual. There was a first on
:16:37. > :16:39.Belfast's Falls Road today. Two members of the Orange Order
:16:40. > :16:41.were invited to give a formal presentation about the Order's
:16:42. > :16:44.history to a staff and student seminar at St Mary's
:16:45. > :16:45.University College. Our Education Correspondent
:16:46. > :17:02.Robbie Meredith was also The latent hatred of catharsis in
:17:03. > :17:05.which I witnessed their was really shocking. -- Catholicism.
:17:06. > :17:08.Some tough talking to members of the Orange Order from a small
:17:09. > :17:10.but significant audience of staff and Catholic trainee
:17:11. > :17:21.Saint Mary 's is a university institution of higher is --
:17:22. > :17:22.education in the Catholic tradition. You have that diversity but that
:17:23. > :17:28.doesn't mean we can't engage. The qualifications of
:17:29. > :17:35.an Orangeman state... So, do events like today
:17:36. > :17:46.really change perceptions? We are not an anti-Catholic
:17:47. > :17:50.organisation. We are pro-Protestant. We find exercise is like this
:17:51. > :18:00.valuable. If we can make a single step of change, we want to change
:18:01. > :18:01.everybody, but it is progress. -- we won't change everybody.
:18:02. > :18:03.Geography students from St Mary's have also visited the Museum
:18:04. > :18:13.My perception is largely based on encounters in the media. It would
:18:14. > :18:17.generally be quite negative. It has allowed me to develop much better
:18:18. > :18:21.understanding of the background of the Orange Order and it allows me to
:18:22. > :18:26.see it isn't just the top of July. By coming to this University College
:18:27. > :18:30.in the heart of West Belfast, they are effectively explaining their
:18:31. > :18:35.history people from another religious background can never be
:18:36. > :18:40.members. These are small steps but they hope that by sharing their past
:18:41. > :18:41.and talking frankly about the present, they will at least to
:18:42. > :18:47.change some perceptions. Aspects of life here are often seen
:18:48. > :18:50.as either orange or green, But sectarianism is not
:18:51. > :18:52.unique to Christianity. In the second part of his series
:18:53. > :18:55.looking at our local Muslim community, Rick Faragher explores
:18:56. > :18:58.the ancient divide between Sunnis and Shias, and asks
:18:59. > :19:00.whether sectarianism plays a role The congregation arrive
:19:01. > :19:10.in South Belfast. They're from dozens of countries
:19:11. > :19:27.and vary in ethnicity. When we started in the main period,
:19:28. > :19:33.we only had about 30 or 40 people. Now we accommodate about 400 people.
:19:34. > :19:41.In our main office, the seats are on the floors of soap people come --
:19:42. > :19:44.Sunni and Shia worship side by side here.
:19:45. > :19:47.Soon there's no room to move so people pray
:19:48. > :19:53.They regard themselves as the orthodox branch of Islam.
:19:54. > :19:55.Counties like Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
:19:56. > :20:01.All Muslims are guided by the teachings of the Prophet
:20:02. > :20:05.But the main difference between Sunnis and Shia is that Shia
:20:06. > :20:08.are also guided by the wisdom of the Prophet's descendants through
:20:09. > :20:17.Iran and Iraq have among the largest communities.
:20:18. > :20:20.The first Friday prayer session has just finished and, as you can see,
:20:21. > :20:23.many people from all denominations of Islam have crammed
:20:24. > :20:29.It's not even a mosque, but it's the closest thing they have
:20:30. > :20:44.It is very important for us to pray five times a day. This is not enough
:20:45. > :20:50.for us it is only a house. There are so many people inside. There are
:20:51. > :20:55.people sitting in hallways. About 500 people. Sometimes we play in the
:20:56. > :21:07.seats because there is not enough space. -- pray. There are people
:21:08. > :21:11.from Afghanistan, Nigeria. I am a Muslim from Nigeria, but I am
:21:12. > :21:13.Belfast to. Irish man and British together. We live here together. It
:21:14. > :21:15.is nice to live in Belfast. He moved here from Lebanon 36 years
:21:16. > :21:19.ago and quickly realised the quirkier side of local
:21:20. > :21:32.sectarian differences. In the early 80s you were in your
:21:33. > :21:36.20s, football mad and you came here to botanic Gardens. We used to come
:21:37. > :21:41.here and play football with some friends and local boys. They asked
:21:42. > :21:45.me one day you are Catholic or a Protestant and I said, I am a
:21:46. > :21:51.Muslim. They said are you a Catholic Muslim or a Protestant Muslim? They
:21:52. > :21:56.asked me, how do you say it? He believes sectarian
:21:57. > :22:14.tensions between Muslims If you look at the Islamic State, it
:22:15. > :22:22.is the same thing in sheer, they are not all fanatic. They are looking to
:22:23. > :22:24.divide us. Honest to God, I never had any problem with sheer work user
:22:25. > :22:33.needs. We all there is no such thing as any
:22:34. > :22:36.difference between us in Northern Ireland.
:22:37. > :22:38.Sectarianism is nothing new in our society.
:22:39. > :22:40.But through shared experiences, and practicality, some traditional
:22:41. > :22:49.And on tomorrow's programme, Rick looks at the role of local
:22:50. > :22:56.Muslim women and asks whether Islam is a male-dominated culture.
:22:57. > :22:58.Carnlough's Brendan Rodgers is this evening emerging as the frontrunner
:22:59. > :23:05.to take over at Celtic Football Club.
:23:06. > :23:10.Earlier today Stephen Watson caught up with Dermot Desmond.
:23:11. > :23:12.individual shareholder, Dermot Desmond, who was playing
:23:13. > :23:15.in the Irish Open Pro-Am event, and asked him how many candidates
:23:16. > :23:16.had been interviewed for the vacant post.
:23:17. > :23:25.More than six. Is Brendan Rodgers one of them? I can't tell a lie.
:23:26. > :23:31.What are your thoughts on him as a manager and what he did at Liverpool
:23:32. > :23:39.and at Swansea? Is a great manager. He is proven at Liverpool. I think
:23:40. > :23:44.he is a worthy candidate for Celtic. Add all the other candidates are.
:23:45. > :23:51.Well, he is yet to win the Irish Open but Rory McIlroy is the
:23:52. > :23:57.bookmakers favourite. However Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell also had
:23:58. > :24:02.their eyes on the prize is Stephen Watson report. Celebrities from the
:24:03. > :24:06.world of music and sport teed off today alongside some of Europe's
:24:07. > :24:12.best players including the Ryder Cup captain. For Darren Clarke the K
:24:13. > :24:17.club is an unforgettable venue. Ten years ago he won an emotional Ryder
:24:18. > :24:22.Cup here just days after losing his wife Heather to breast cancer. I'll
:24:23. > :24:26.never forget the reception I received here from all the fans.
:24:27. > :24:32.Probably the most special golfing week of my life. A lot of meaning to
:24:33. > :24:37.me this golf course. One of the luckiest shots ever in golf and it
:24:38. > :24:42.bounced back of the rocks at 18 when it was going to the water. Trying to
:24:43. > :24:46.make Captain Clarke's team later this year is another Northern
:24:47. > :24:48.Ireland major winner, Graeme McDowell has been an automatic
:24:49. > :24:54.selection for the last four Ryder cups. We had a bit of dinner with
:24:55. > :24:57.Darren last week. A few veterans have been there a few times and it
:24:58. > :25:05.was inspiring to sit around and talk. Just visualising myself being
:25:06. > :25:08.on the team and helping from a confidence point of view. Always
:25:09. > :25:12.nice to get a text message from the captain saying keep going. Coming
:25:13. > :25:17.here, like I said, I would love to compete as we can. I feel like I am
:25:18. > :25:23.playing well and can do so. As for possible Ryder Cup star of the
:25:24. > :25:24.future, 13-year-old world kids champion Tom McKibbin enjoying his
:25:25. > :25:29.day sample in the big-time. Now Cecilia Daly has
:25:30. > :25:38.the weather forecast. There will be some rain in County
:25:39. > :25:44.killed there over the next couple of days but not all the time. They
:25:45. > :25:52.re-emerged to stay away today -- Kildare. It will stay dry the sleet
:25:53. > :25:58.tonight. Some fine sunshine at the moment. Temperatures could get quite
:25:59. > :26:01.low over the countryside just for a time. The rain is not too far away
:26:02. > :26:05.and it will be marching eastwards through the course of the morning.
:26:06. > :26:10.It is not a complete write-off. There will be some dry gaps around.
:26:11. > :26:15.It is dry in many eastern areas so you might find in the East or
:26:16. > :26:20.Belfast you might get to school or work drive. The rain coming in from
:26:21. > :26:26.the West light and patchy but still some splatters of rain from time to
:26:27. > :26:30.time. Mid-morning onwards we are expecting more heavy rain. Quite wet
:26:31. > :26:34.late in the morning around lunchtime. They re-emerged moves an
:26:35. > :26:37.and it brightens up in the afternoon but as temperatures recover some
:26:38. > :26:43.quite hefty showers kicking off and possibly one or two could be
:26:44. > :26:46.thundery. The Irish Open tees off tomorrow in County Kildare. There
:26:47. > :26:51.will be some gaps in the rain but there will be some golf umbrellas up
:26:52. > :26:55.on both Thursday and Friday. Hopefully dry on Saturday. On Friday
:26:56. > :27:01.it starts trying across many areas but the rain coming up from the
:27:02. > :27:04.south-west. It will be a wet day in the north through Friday evening but
:27:05. > :27:08.it could start to dry up again in the south around Dublin on Friday
:27:09. > :27:13.evening. Hopefully that means thing was things will improve just-in-time
:27:14. > :27:18.for the Ulster against Leinster match. There is also coverage on BBC
:27:19. > :27:24.Two in Northern Ireland. There are uncertainties this again. This is
:27:25. > :27:27.Friday. This will move away and will gradually see pressure rise from the
:27:28. > :27:32.Atlantic in the second half of the weekend. Still some unsettled
:27:33. > :27:35.weather and showers. Hopefully some drier weather to come on Sunday. In
:27:36. > :27:44.the meantime it is umbrellas and raincoats. Thank you. Our late
:27:45. > :27:45.summary is at 10:30pm. From everyone on the BBC Newsline team,