27/05/2016 BBC Newsline

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The Executive has published its priorities for the next

five years with a major focus on the economy.

The details are laid out in a Programme for Government

framework which sets out sets out broad aspirations and indicators

but at this stage doesn't include specific targets.

A final programme will be brought before the Assembly

An election fought, an Executive formed and now a plan for how public

There's a heavy emphasis on the economy - almost a third

of 42 indicators relate to that area.

They include improving skills, boosting competitiveness

and increasing the proportion of people in

There's also a commitment to improve regional economic balance.

Could that mean more investment in places like Derry?

From a CBI pointed view, members recognise you have to see growth

across the region but there is also what is going

concentration on big cities, and in Northern Ireland

the most important thing is the growth of Belfast.

Health, which consumes about half the Stormont budget,

It includes the intention to increase life expectancy,

reduce health inequalities and improve the overall

But like all the proposed outcomes in this plan,

there are as yet no hard, measurable targets.

The First Minister says this is a new way of doing business

and those targets will only come after a period of consultation.

The idea behind it is to put out a high-level framework at this stage

and then to get feedback in a targeted way from the community so

they can help us to understand how they can be a part of the delivery

mechanisms, how they can help us to achieve our aims.

But opposition parties are not convinced.

What people wanted was a sea change in the character and ambitions of

government, what we have today is one that lacks ambition, no

commitments to affordable childcare, no amendments to that 2500 social

houses we need each year, no commitments to do the work in the

north-west in terms of jobs and infrastructure.

When it comes back from consultation, we will still

want longer, healthier lives, we will still want high-class public

The Assembly will get to vote on the final plan Programme

for Government before the end of year, alongside a budget.

It's only then we'll get a full picture of what the Executive hopes

to achieve and how it hopes to pay for it.

The First Minister says she wants to address the issue of unregulated

transfer tests for children to enter most grammar schools.

The practice has been in operation for seven years since the 11-Plus

exam was scrapped by the then Education

Speaking on the BBC's Inside Politics programme,

Arlene Foster said change was possible.

People have felt that if there are two tests,

for children when they're taking those tests,

long period, we will talk to the people involved and see

Hundreds of pupils and staff were forced to leave four

primary schools today because of bomb threats.

The warnings came just days after the evacuation of seven other

Almost 700 pupils were moved from one school in Bangor,

Their school yard, normally noisy at lunchtime, was reduced to silence

They were moved to this nearby church hall

In light of these instances in other schools, we thought about what we

would do if it happened here so we had a plan already,

so it wasn't that much of a problem but was just

I have grandchildren at this school and I

can see first-hand the distress it causes, especially for the

This school, Armstrong Primary School in Armagh,

was also threatened, along with Omagh

It's understood the call warnings were similar to those made to seven

Police say there is nothing to suggest the incidents

Football - Northern Ireland have comfortably beaten Belarus 3-0

The High Court has ruled that investigations into child sex abuse

in kink or home will stay within the Northern Ireland Historical Abuse

Inquiry. Gary Foy had wanted the home to be included in the wider

Westminster led inquiry. He said it had stronger powers to screen most

claims that the abuse in the 1970s was covered up to protect an

intelligence gathering operation. Local inquiry in Banbridge is due to

begin examining what happened next week.

in their final home match at Windsor Park before next month's

It was the perfect send-off as the sel-lout crowd acknowledged

Michael O'Neill's team for their feat in qualifying

It is official. This new stadium has new heroes. If tonight was about a

Euro 2016 send-up, what a sendoff! After just five minutes, Northern

Ireland, 1-0 up, compliments of Kyle Lafferty. Then just before

half-time, it was 2-0., Washington, the beneficiary from some generous

goalkeeping. We had to wait until late in the game for the man of the

moment to strike. That was Northern Ireland three, Belarus zero. Then a

post-match, the fireworks. Fireworks, the like of which is

Windsor Park never seen before. The team, almost stunned. They are

tonight, history makers. Meanwhile in Dublin,

Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with the Netherlands,

after conceding a late equaliser Martin O'Neill will slim down his

squad tomorrow but will wait until after Tuesday's final warm up

fixture before announcing the 23 players who will travel to France.

He won't have learned to much from this game against a side who offered

very little is an attacking threat. Shane Long live the home side the

lead as he finished from close range after John O'Shea's side was

parried. The Republic created further chances but couldn't add to

their lead. They were made to pay late on when the substitute found

the net with the Netherlands only opportunity of the night. Martin

O'Neill still has a number of difficult decisions to make. There

will still be one more opportunity for the players to impress against

Belarus in Cork. The weather is next.

We have a warm weekend coming up. Not completely rent-free but there

certainly will be some sunshine at times. It looks like the showers

should stay away tonight so generally dry and not too cold

although temperatures may be lower than this in parts of the

countryside which could lead to fork first thing on Saturday. That will

rapidly disappear and they will be sunshine tomorrow. Some showers

later in the day. Many places will have a dry morning. Temperatures

rise and we will see some showers later in the day. Also some showers

in Wales, the Midlands, in fact, a warning has been issued for South

Wales and south-west England with the risk of some torrential

downpours here. Also some showers across the Republic of Ireland but

many parts of Scotland and northern England staying dry. And sunshine to

come in Northern Ireland tomorrow with many places up to 18 degrees,

possibly 20 degrees in some places but as we get those higher

temperatures, there is the risk of a foundry downpour later in the day. A

lot of places this them and stay dry with some sunshine. And Oracle to

have a lot of dry weather this weekend with some warm sunshine and

light winds. On Sunday, a few showers around but a lot of the

time, it is dry with sunshine. Showers should not be as heavy and

as bees away, it looks like things are really dry and sunny but the

bank holiday on Monday. You can also keep updated

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