:00:13. > :00:15.A new team of ministers has been appointed to
:00:16. > :00:16.the Stormont power-sharing executive.
:00:17. > :00:19.All but one of the posts have been shared between the two biggest
:00:20. > :00:23.Independent unionist Claire Sugden has agreed to take on the job
:00:24. > :00:27.It means there'll be seven new faces around the Executive table.
:00:28. > :00:29.Here's our political correspondent, Stephen Walker.
:00:30. > :00:31.Before 10am, Claire Sugden slipped quietly into Stormont
:00:32. > :00:33.as a backbench MLA.
:00:34. > :00:35.Tonight, she will have a ministerial car.
:00:36. > :00:37.Mid-morning, she was unveiled as the new Justice Minister.
:00:38. > :00:44.This is probably the most difficult decision I have ever had
:00:45. > :00:48.in my life, and I have said that before but certainly it did cause me
:00:49. > :00:53.But, as I said, it is an opportunity for me and my constituents and most
:00:54. > :00:54.importantly an opportunity for Northern Ireland
:00:55. > :00:58.and I look forward to it.
:00:59. > :01:00.For Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness, today was about
:01:01. > :01:06.We are a that it is going to be a government
:01:07. > :01:14.together, I think that you will recognise the change in how we
:01:15. > :01:16.operate over the next period of time.
:01:17. > :01:17.It will be a good change and
:01:18. > :01:20.for those in opposition they cannot just criticise, they also have to
:01:21. > :01:25.It is our job as leaders to govern and we
:01:26. > :01:30.And intend to do that bearing in mind that we are
:01:31. > :01:33.ministers for everybody within our society.
:01:34. > :01:37.All eyes were on the Independent MLA today.
:01:38. > :01:39.Inside the chamber, there were words of congratulations.
:01:40. > :01:44.Although there was also criticism of her appointment.
:01:45. > :01:51.because it is a corruption of the Good Friday Agreement.
:01:52. > :01:55.The person who said this house of cards is
:01:56. > :01:58.falling and good will come of it only if the jokers at the top come
:01:59. > :02:01.crashing down too and do not get up again is our new Justice Minister,
:02:02. > :02:10.Sitting a few feet away from Claire Sugden, the TUV leader
:02:11. > :02:13.also had strong words for the new minister.
:02:14. > :02:16.Less than two weeks ago, she boasted in this house that she was
:02:17. > :02:31.Because today she has become the policewoman of Marlene.
:02:32. > :02:39.And there were also concerns from the SDLP are
:02:40. > :02:42.The opportunity to evolve our politics even further
:02:43. > :02:45.And that is very clear to our electorate, Mr
:02:46. > :02:50.Speaker, that this is a position for which no Nationalist need apply.
:02:51. > :02:55.And from the former Justice Minister there was this hope.
:02:56. > :02:57.What we have achieved was based on the proposals would
:02:58. > :03:00.Alliance put forward before we accepted the job in 2010.
:03:01. > :03:02.That work must continue and from the point of
:03:03. > :03:04.my colleagues, we will judge the new minister not
:03:05. > :03:07.on her age or her gender, we will judge her on how far
:03:08. > :03:21.The DUP's Simon Hamilton was joined by new faces.
:03:22. > :03:30.and moved one minister from agriculture to health.
:03:31. > :03:33.When the Executive meets by the first time, there will be fresh
:03:34. > :03:37.There will be a new kind of politics here.
:03:38. > :03:39.We will have a government and opposition.
:03:40. > :03:51.Well, our political editor Mark Devenport spoke to the new
:03:52. > :03:54.He asked why she decided to take the job.
:03:55. > :03:58.By all means, I hadn't an offer before yesterday
:03:59. > :04:00.but that option was there, potentially, so I was
:04:01. > :04:02.thinking about it long and hard over the weekend.
:04:03. > :04:04.I consulted with my family and constituents.
:04:05. > :04:06.There were people who criticised me for taking it,
:04:07. > :04:14.there are people who were supportive of me taking it.
:04:15. > :04:17.So it was about what were the opportunities there and I think
:04:18. > :04:20.as Justice Minister there will be opportunities, not just
:04:21. > :04:25.within my own department but also with another department.
:04:26. > :04:28.Being at the Executive table now enables me to do things
:04:29. > :04:33.for my constituents and indeed for Northern Ireland.
:04:34. > :04:35.I think this is a really progressive choice I've made
:04:36. > :04:38.and the Executive team that we have seems to be young, vibrant,
:04:39. > :04:41.energised team and I look forward to the next five years.
:04:42. > :04:43.Previously you have been in the naughty corner and have
:04:44. > :04:46.spoken out against those in charge, calling them jokers and seeing
:04:47. > :04:49.the house of cards will fall, have you not gone back on your
:04:50. > :04:55.If I have similar opinions, I will let those ministers know
:04:56. > :05:01.that, probably at the Executive table rather than in
:05:02. > :05:08.I will be confident airing my views in what I feel best
:05:09. > :05:12.Any worries that you are an individual independent MLA
:05:13. > :05:15.without a party to back you up, that you will essentially be
:05:16. > :05:17.outmanoeuvred by two very dominant parties in the Executive?
:05:18. > :05:21.There always is that risk but because the two big parties,
:05:22. > :05:24.and to be fair they have the mandate, overrule any
:05:25. > :05:28.but I intend to build a relationship with them so that
:05:29. > :05:35.It was always in my mind that I would not go to the First Minister
:05:36. > :05:38.with a wish list because I did not really think it was appropriate,
:05:39. > :05:42.but over the five years, I can work on issues and I do not
:05:43. > :05:46.I intend on having a voice, an independent voice at that.
:05:47. > :05:50.There has been criticism of my independence being
:05:51. > :05:53.compromised but I don't think that is the case.
:05:54. > :05:56.Justice is a job with security implications, do you think this will
:05:57. > :06:00.I imagine this will be, to an extent, a life changing
:06:01. > :06:02.decision I have made today but I am prepared for it.
:06:03. > :06:06.I got into politics not for myself but for other people and moving
:06:07. > :06:09.forward if I can make an impact on politics here then I can
:06:10. > :06:11.remove myself from any concerns in that area.
:06:12. > :06:13.The fresh inquest into the Kingsmills murders has been told
:06:14. > :06:15.that one of the workmen, a teenage apprentice,
:06:16. > :06:19.cried out for his mother as a gunman shot him in the face.
:06:20. > :06:21.The horrific events were recalled today by the only survivor
:06:22. > :06:26.Our south east reporter Gordon Adair was at the inquest
:06:27. > :06:32.These are the ten men who died at Kingsmills.
:06:33. > :06:35.Today, we learned a little bit more about exactly how they died,
:06:36. > :06:38.particularly the youngest victim, Robert Chambers, 18.
:06:39. > :06:46.For the first time, the only survivor was given the chance
:06:47. > :06:52.to tell a court all he remembers - a tale of brutality, fear and death.
:06:53. > :07:03.Dancing around a field hugging me for teaching him to drive
:07:04. > :07:06.because I have promised to teach him.
:07:07. > :07:09.Just two hours later, crying for his mother
:07:10. > :07:20.An 18-year-old, happy-go-lucky lad who was much loved by his brothers
:07:21. > :07:23.and sisters, as well as his mother and father.
:07:24. > :07:35.He lay motionless under his young friend, pretending to be dead.
:07:36. > :07:38.That night, he realised he had a duty to tell
:07:39. > :07:42.At that time, I was convinced I was going to die.
:07:43. > :07:46.I was convinced I would not get up in the morning.
:07:47. > :07:50.And the doctors tried to chase the police man away
:07:51. > :07:53.from my bedside, I would not let them.
:07:54. > :07:57.I made the policemen stay and take down everything that I said to them.
:07:58. > :08:00.Because if I had died during the night, nobody
:08:01. > :08:11.I suppose, even now, decades later, it brings you some morsel of
:08:12. > :08:14.comfort to think that all those families who suffered so much must
:08:15. > :08:16.have been just slightly easier because you were able
:08:17. > :08:30.Someone told me that, someone had told me that.
:08:31. > :08:32.I have been told it is normal, it is called survivors' guilt
:08:33. > :08:38.But I have done something for them,
:08:39. > :08:43.I have really done something for them now.
:08:44. > :08:46.Alan has carried this burden for four decades.
:08:47. > :08:55.he has set down at least a little bit of it.
:08:56. > :08:57.Prince Charles says the relationship between Britain and Ireland
:08:58. > :09:02.He was speaking in Letterkenny in County Donegal on the final day
:09:03. > :09:05.of a visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic.
:09:06. > :09:07.He followed in the footsteps of his mother, the Queen,
:09:08. > :09:10.by surprising his hosts with some words in Irish.
:09:11. > :09:18.Here's our north west reporter Keiron Tourish.
:09:19. > :09:23.Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall,
:09:24. > :09:28.arrived in the county and click on the splendour of Donegal Castle. The
:09:29. > :09:32.ancient monument divided a spectacular backdrop for their first
:09:33. > :09:35.engagement of the day, or there were entertained by some Irish dancing
:09:36. > :09:38.before being given a guided tour of the castle. From there, it was off
:09:39. > :09:44.on foot to the historic Diamond area of Donegal town. Well-wishers had
:09:45. > :09:49.gathered to get a glance of the royal couple. You're very welcome to
:09:50. > :09:54.Donegal. The children would like to sing a song for you.
:09:55. > :10:01.# We are the children of school # We take pride in the things we
:10:02. > :10:07.do. # Lovely, very nice, enjoyed it. Lovely to see him. A privilege for
:10:08. > :10:12.the town. It was really nice, we enjoyed it immensely. When he came
:10:13. > :10:16.over and shook hands I very welcome to Ireland and especially Donegal
:10:17. > :10:20.and he asked if I was from here, I said yes and he said it was a little
:10:21. > :10:24.time to live on. They called in to a local family
:10:25. > :10:28.butchers, or the owners to be announced a new sausage to their
:10:29. > :10:35.range, the Buckingham Bangor. So down to earth. One of ours. There is
:10:36. > :10:41.nothing different about him. He is... He has put out the hand of
:10:42. > :10:44.friendship to us here in the north-west of Ireland on the second
:10:45. > :10:47.occasion within 12 months. So, a warm welcome for the royal
:10:48. > :10:51.couple in the county. Many people here believe that will help develop
:10:52. > :10:57.the profile of the area and boost tourism. A civic reception in
:10:58. > :11:01.Letterkenny later, the Prince expressed his gratitude for the
:11:02. > :11:14.welcome received. HE SPEAKS IRISH
:11:15. > :11:20.The relationship between Britain and Ireland is now better than ever and
:11:21. > :11:23.the relationship between the communities on this island has
:11:24. > :11:29.changed fundamentally since the peace agreement of 1998.
:11:30. > :11:34.The royal couple ended their official visit to the county in one
:11:35. > :11:38.of its most spectacular settings, a national park. The Prince was able
:11:39. > :11:42.to hear first-hand about something very close to his heart,
:11:43. > :11:46.conservation work going on in the county.
:11:47. > :11:49.The weather forecast now with Cecilia Daly.
:11:50. > :11:56.It was a very pleasant day in Belfast today but what does the
:11:57. > :11:58.forecast have in store for the next few days?
:11:59. > :12:01.Lots of cloud around tonight, meaning it will not be as cold
:12:02. > :12:05.compared to the last couple of nights. During the early hours,
:12:06. > :12:08.because of the gun up from the east and you can see some rain extending
:12:09. > :12:12.westwards across much of Northern Ireland. So, by the end of the night
:12:13. > :12:16.it will be damp in a lot of places. Some puddles around tomorrow
:12:17. > :12:19.morning. The windscreen wipers will be on the umbrellas will be up at
:12:20. > :12:24.times so. There will be some gaps in the rain and it is always likely to
:12:25. > :12:26.be more persistent in the east and south and that is due to the
:12:27. > :12:31.proximity of Northern England, where there is a weak weather front really
:12:32. > :12:34.slow-moving. It stretches down to Northern Ireland and into the
:12:35. > :12:37.Republic am bringing this thick cloud with some rain at times.
:12:38. > :12:41.Temperatures across the West much lower than today. As you can see
:12:42. > :12:46.there is warm, sunny weather over southern England and South Wales.
:12:47. > :12:50.That will extend northwards over the next couple of days. Still some
:12:51. > :12:54.sunshine also across the north of Scotland, although it is a bit
:12:55. > :12:56.cooler here. No disguise for Northern Ireland tomorrow afternoon.
:12:57. > :13:02.Rain at times as well, they'd be one or two showers in the east over the
:13:03. > :13:05.hills for instance, but the further west, the more likely you are to
:13:06. > :13:10.have dry weather. On Friday, that cool, cloudy damp weather moves
:13:11. > :13:14.away. The sun comes out and most places become drier. Temperatures
:13:15. > :13:16.also on the rise, up to 1617 degrees. That warming trend
:13:17. > :13:20.continues through the weekend. If we're lucky, it will continue into
:13:21. > :13:23.the bank Holiday as well but it looks as though, for the weekend
:13:24. > :13:26.anyway, lots of dry weather rental stock sunshine at times and
:13:27. > :13:28.temperatures and in the high teens, possibly a few showers as well.
:13:29. > :13:31.Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25 in the morning
:13:32. > :13:35.You can also keep updated with News Online.