:00:00. > :00:00.of us on the team at the BBC News at six, goodbye from me,
:00:00. > :00:23.The lifetime ban on gay men donating blood here is to be lifted.
:00:24. > :00:26.40 years after the Kingsmills masscare, an emotional reunion
:00:27. > :00:28.between the only survivor and a man who prayed with him
:00:29. > :00:41.BHS, one of Northern Ireland's's best-known retail stores, has gone
:00:42. > :00:45.into liquidation with the prospect of hundreds of job losses.
:00:46. > :00:47.Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness honours the men of the 36th
:00:48. > :00:50.Ulster Division who died at the Battle of the Somme.
:00:51. > :00:52.Six off-duty policemen are arrested after a fight outside
:00:53. > :01:01.Backing the boys in green from across the border, but what chance
:01:02. > :01:04.of unity among fans at the Euros? Temperatures have been
:01:05. > :01:06.into the low 20s today again. There's more sunshine on the way
:01:07. > :01:08.for tomorrow, and the weekend After only eight days in the job,
:01:09. > :01:19.the Health Minister has lifted the ban on gay and bisexual
:01:20. > :01:24.men giving blood, which her predecessors,
:01:25. > :01:25.all DUP ministers, Michelle O'Neill said her decision
:01:26. > :01:31.was based on sound scientific evidence that has been available
:01:32. > :01:36.for some time. Our health correspondent
:01:37. > :01:46.Marie-Louise Connolly reports. With barely 30 under the ministerial
:01:47. > :01:54.table, Michelle O'Neill makes a decision -- with barely her feet.
:01:55. > :02:00.These beads of reversing the ban -- the speed of reversing the ban took
:02:01. > :02:04.many by surprise. The evidence has been there for some time. I have
:02:05. > :02:07.been imposed for eight days. I looked at the evidence I had in
:02:08. > :02:12.front of me. It is a positive story, I think it is the right decision we
:02:13. > :02:15.have taken. My priority is obviously patient safety, and I have used the
:02:16. > :02:19.scientific evidence available to me, which has allowed me to meet a
:02:20. > :02:23.decision and the Executive have endorsed it. The reaction from those
:02:24. > :02:27.at the centre of the story was positive. It makes us feel welcome.
:02:28. > :02:32.It feels like another barrier towards equality has been addressed,
:02:33. > :02:36.and we now know the Assembly can deliver for LGBT people. This is the
:02:37. > :02:39.first move by our Assembly to address the inequalities these
:02:40. > :02:46.beers, and this is something we very much welcome. So what has led to
:02:47. > :02:54.today's nose-mac? The ban was put in place across the UK during the aid
:02:55. > :03:05.presence of the 1980s. -- AIDS crisis. But the ban was lifted in
:03:06. > :03:07.England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland, however, the
:03:08. > :03:14.health ministers insisted it remain in place, on the grounds of patient
:03:15. > :03:20.safety. That prompted protests from the LGBT community, who said keeping
:03:21. > :03:23.the ban was discriminatory. A gay man to further action by launching a
:03:24. > :03:29.judicial review challenging the decision. That led to a lengthy,
:03:30. > :03:35.accommodated and expensive court battle, where at one point a judge
:03:36. > :03:42.ruled that the decision not to change the policy was irrational and
:03:43. > :03:45.infected with apparent bias. -- lengthy and complicated court
:03:46. > :03:51.battle. A judge said the matter should be taken out of Northern
:03:52. > :03:58.Island's hand and resolved by the Health Secretary. It ruled that
:03:59. > :04:03.there should be time to review reversing the decision. They also
:04:04. > :04:07.said there was no basis to conclude that the original decision was
:04:08. > :04:14.predetermined by Kristian values. The decision comes into effect from
:04:15. > :04:20.the 1st of September. As in England, to donate Lord, gay men will have to
:04:21. > :04:28.have abstained from giving blood -- from having sex for one year. -- to
:04:29. > :04:30.be able to donate blood. The only survivor of the Kingsmills
:04:31. > :04:32.murders has been reunited, for the first time in 40 years,
:04:33. > :04:35.with the man who found him Retired teacher Gerry McKeown said
:04:36. > :04:40.an act of contrition for Alan Black and his murdered colleagues and held
:04:41. > :04:42.Alan until medical help arrived. Shortly after the shootings,
:04:43. > :04:45.Alan took his family to Scotland. It was to be four decades before
:04:46. > :04:48.the men would meet again in what was another emotional
:04:49. > :04:50.day at the new inquest. Our reporter in the south east,
:04:51. > :04:55.Gordon Adair, was in court. The last time these two men were
:04:56. > :04:58.side-by-side, they were right at the centre of a story of almost
:04:59. > :05:00.unimaginable horror. Alan Black on the right was badly injured when my
:05:01. > :05:06.in a ditch at Kingsmills. Gerry McKeown was one of the first on the
:05:07. > :05:10.scene. He held Allen and said a prayer for him. Both men suffered
:05:11. > :05:15.chilling flashbacks, but the overriding memory for Jerry is of
:05:16. > :05:23.Alan's selflessness, and for Alan, Jerry's humanity. That memory stays
:05:24. > :05:30.with me. We spoke about something this morning, about when I visited
:05:31. > :05:39.him in hospital, I said, hello, Alan, and what did you say? I
:05:40. > :05:44.couldn't see who had said it, but I said, I know that voice. I
:05:45. > :05:49.recognised his voice, because he brought such comfort to me on the
:05:50. > :05:57.side of that road. Saying peers over me, it brought me such comfort. --
:05:58. > :06:03.saying prayers. He described seeing a local farmer gathering up what he
:06:04. > :06:06.believed to be spent bullet casings immediately after the attack, yet in
:06:07. > :06:12.40 years, no police officers has ever spoken to him about this,
:06:13. > :06:17.something he finds ethical to understand. Today Arlene Foster met
:06:18. > :06:21.some families who were concerned that the recent reopening of the
:06:22. > :06:25.criminal investigation could have an impact upon this inquest. --
:06:26. > :06:29.something he finds difficult to understand. They were assured this
:06:30. > :06:34.is something that would not be allowed to happen. The evidence that
:06:35. > :06:38.prompted that new investigation was uncovered when a forensic officer on
:06:39. > :06:44.a tea break saw coverage of the inquest and asked to re-run tests on
:06:45. > :06:48.a palm print, which turned up a link to a suspect.
:06:49. > :06:50.The high street retailer BHS has gone into liquidation,
:06:51. > :06:55.threatening 200 jobs here and thousands across the UK.
:06:56. > :07:02.Mervyn Jess is in Belfast City Centre.
:07:03. > :07:10.Yes, and not good news for BHS and the staff who work for it. In
:07:11. > :07:15.Northern Ireland and the company has four stories. This one here in
:07:16. > :07:20.Belfast city centre, one in Newtownabbey, one in Lisburn and one
:07:21. > :07:23.in Hollywood. About 200 staff whose jobs are now under threat because of
:07:24. > :07:26.this liquidation, which came about after the firm went into
:07:27. > :07:31.administration and attempts were made to find a buyer. Those attempts
:07:32. > :07:35.so far have failed, and today the liquidation order was announced. The
:07:36. > :07:39.story behind us here would be well-known to many people who shop
:07:40. > :07:44.in Belfast city centre. It has been here for decades, was here during
:07:45. > :07:47.the height of bombing when we have the ring of steel around the city,
:07:48. > :07:50.people on the door searching shoppers going in and out. It
:07:51. > :07:54.survived all that, but did not survive the current market trains.
:07:55. > :07:57.-- market trends. The Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister
:07:58. > :08:00.has visited the site of the Battle After laying a wreath to the dead
:08:01. > :08:04.of the 36th Ulster Division, Martin McGuinness admitted
:08:05. > :08:06.he was out of his comfort zone. From France, here's our political
:08:07. > :08:16.correspondent Gareth Gordon It was from these trenches that men
:08:17. > :08:22.of the 36 firsts division went to their deaths 100 years ago. -- 36th
:08:23. > :08:26.Ulster Division. Martin McGuinness was brought to see the front line
:08:27. > :08:32.and Peters respects at the tower that serves as their memorial close
:08:33. > :08:35.by. -- pay his respects. Martin McGuinness will see this as another
:08:36. > :08:38.symbolic step on the road to the conciliation, but he will know that
:08:39. > :08:42.for some it is too much and for others not enough. I am out of my
:08:43. > :08:48.comfort zone here today, but that is what readers do. I think if you are
:08:49. > :08:53.a leader you have to lead from the front and do what you think is
:08:54. > :08:57.right. The memorial to the following the 16th Irish division much less
:08:58. > :09:02.imposing, although the sacrifice was just the same. Next month and major
:09:03. > :09:06.commemoration will mark the centenary of the awful events which
:09:07. > :09:11.occurred here, but Martin McGuinness feared his presence would stop some
:09:12. > :09:15.people from coming. A number of them said publicly that that was too much
:09:16. > :09:20.for them, that was a journey to far for them. That said I was to be
:09:21. > :09:24.there, they could not go. I am not going to be responsible for anybody
:09:25. > :09:27.who wishes to go to the Somme to commemorate an event that is of
:09:28. > :09:36.future litigants to them. I am not going to be the person responsible
:09:37. > :09:40.for denying them that opportunity. -- of huge significance to them. One
:09:41. > :09:48.of the organisers backs his decision to stay away. It is understandable
:09:49. > :09:55.why some people might feel aggrieved by the Deputy First Minister coming
:09:56. > :09:58.on the first of July. I think it is important to you has come today. He
:09:59. > :10:03.has realised the significance of what the 1st of July is to be bold.
:10:04. > :10:06.More centenary is lie ahead, threatening comfort zones on all
:10:07. > :10:09.sides. A war memorial has been
:10:10. > :10:11.attacked at Woodvale Park Republican slogans were
:10:12. > :10:15.sprayed on A nearby commemoration
:10:16. > :10:18.stone was also broken and The attack, which was discovered
:10:19. > :10:24.early this morning, is thought to have taken
:10:25. > :10:34.place sometime overnight. This is the third attack in three
:10:35. > :10:39.weeks. Two weeks ago we had flagship down, plans to note. Last week reads
:10:40. > :10:44.were stolen, and this week, worst of all, we have had IRA painted on the
:10:45. > :10:51.war memorial, and unique memorial which remembers Belgian, French,
:10:52. > :10:53.German and British shoulders. -- soldiers.
:10:54. > :10:56.Six off-duty police officers have been arrested after a fight outside
:10:57. > :10:59.It happened in the early hours of yesterday morning -
:11:00. > :11:02.Our north-east reporter Sara Girvin has the details.
:11:03. > :11:05.A fight in this area of Portstewart is now
:11:06. > :11:08.Following the brawl at around 1am on Wednesday, eight
:11:09. > :11:13.Six of them were off-duty police officers.
:11:14. > :11:15.The other two were foreign nationals.
:11:16. > :11:17.Three people were taken to hospital and treated
:11:18. > :11:22.for what are described as minor injuries.
:11:23. > :11:25.All eight of those arrested have now been released on bail.
:11:26. > :11:27.The PSNI are now investigating if there was a hate crime
:11:28. > :11:33.They've asked anyone who may have witnessed it to come forward.
:11:34. > :11:38.Police have also launched an internal investigation.
:11:39. > :11:41.That will be led by the PSNI's discipline branch.
:11:42. > :11:50.The PSNI say their officers must act professionally,
:11:51. > :11:52.ethically and with the greatest integrity at all times.
:11:53. > :12:02.They say anything that falls below that standard is not acceptable.
:12:03. > :12:05.Among the hundreds of thousands of supporters at the Euros in France
:12:06. > :12:07.this month will be fans from Northern Ireland
:12:08. > :12:10.So what's their attitude to the other team in green?
:12:11. > :12:21.Football fans from west Belfast heading south
:12:22. > :12:23.to watch their favourite team in green.
:12:24. > :12:35.What is your feeling about Northern Ireland? Do you want them to do
:12:36. > :12:39.well? I don't mind. I've got a bet on them. I've got a bet for them not
:12:40. > :12:46.to score in the group stages, so I think that might go well. You have
:12:47. > :12:55.got a bed for them not to score? Yes. Here's hoping. I hope both
:12:56. > :12:58.sides do well, no problem at all. Outside the stadium in Dublin,
:12:59. > :13:01.thousands of other fans who crossed the border to support the Republic.
:13:02. > :13:09.What do you think about Northern Ireland? Lets not comment. Next
:13:10. > :13:12.question. I like Northern Ireland to do well. I think it is great for
:13:13. > :13:18.North and South that both countries are there, and we will be supporting
:13:19. > :13:27.both. It's probably fair that Windsor Park has definitely opened
:13:28. > :13:33.up, and I hope either team does well at the Euros. We wish them all the
:13:34. > :13:41.best. We hope they do very well, both teams. We are obviously
:13:42. > :13:44.nationalists, and we don't feel comfortable in Belfast. It is not
:13:45. > :13:55.the best location for nationalists. We have no problem going in arable
:13:56. > :13:59.patient -- in arable kitchen. I will Northern Ireland does well, but our
:14:00. > :14:02.loyalties are with the Republic. Most readers of the Irish News
:14:03. > :14:06.support the Republic, but the newspaper is sending reporters to
:14:07. > :14:11.cover both teams in France. The paper 's editor says it is a sign of
:14:12. > :14:15.changing times. Probably in the 80s and 90s, more tensions around,
:14:16. > :14:18.things went on a different way, and there will always be people who just
:14:19. > :14:23.do not associate with Northern Ireland, just as there are people
:14:24. > :14:25.like that in the side. But newspapers have the task of
:14:26. > :14:36.reflecting what is going on, analysing, assessing. Some believe
:14:37. > :14:41.Northern Ireland would win even more support by not playing the Queen
:14:42. > :14:46.before matches. Conor Devine says it could be a game changer. I just
:14:47. > :14:50.think on the Nationalist party of the community, to have a more
:14:51. > :14:55.inclusive and firm, maybe go down the route of the rugby, for example,
:14:56. > :15:01.it would definitely reach out to more nationalists. -- and more
:15:02. > :15:05.inclusive anthem. In time I think the FA will get there. Another happy
:15:06. > :15:11.musings and discussions over this in the last two years, and it is
:15:12. > :15:14.probably a matter of progression. An estimated 100,000 fans will be in
:15:15. > :15:18.France this summer, supporting either Northern Ireland or the
:15:19. > :15:22.Republic, and whether they want the other team in green to do well or
:15:23. > :15:28.not, they will all be watching each other's results with interest.
:15:29. > :15:30.There'll be thousands of fans travelling to France -
:15:31. > :15:33.but what can they expect when they get there?
:15:34. > :15:35.In a programme for BBC Northern Ireland, comedians
:15:36. > :15:43.Colin Murphy and Jake O'Kane were dispatched to test the waters.
:15:44. > :15:52.Don't drive, don't drive. Don't get on the roads, under normal
:15:53. > :15:56.circumstances. Stay on the footpaths. Don't even cross the
:15:57. > :16:00.roads. He is just running there with a helmet on.
:16:01. > :16:02.We catch up with them on BBC Newsline
:16:03. > :16:05.In just three weeks' time we'll have the referendum
:16:06. > :16:08.which will decide whether the UK will leave or remain
:16:09. > :16:12.Here on BBC Newsline we'll look at what the EU means for trade,
:16:13. > :16:17.In a moment we'll be looking at the debate in
:16:18. > :16:20.But first, our economics and business editor John Campbell
:16:21. > :16:23.examines what Northern Ireland pays into the EU budget
:16:24. > :16:36.In 2015 the UK's contribution to the EU budget was ?12.9 billion.
:16:37. > :16:38.Some money then came back in the form of subsidies
:16:39. > :16:46.But overall the UK puts in about ?8.5 billion more
:16:47. > :16:50.The Leave side say all that money would be available for extra
:16:51. > :16:55.But the Remain side cautions that we could still end up having
:16:56. > :16:58.to pay to access the EU single market - and that any savings
:16:59. > :17:00.would be cancelled out if the economy slows down
:17:01. > :17:06.It's the ?12.9 billion contribution which is key to figuring
:17:07. > :17:10.out the specific Northern Ireland situation.
:17:11. > :17:18.We have 3% of the UK population, so are convolution could be estimated
:17:19. > :17:24.at 3% of 12.9 billion, 374 million. In terms of what comes back,
:17:25. > :17:31.subsidies for farming, fishing and structural funds were 220 million.
:17:32. > :17:38.Peace and cross-border funds were 50 million, but we must getting much of
:17:39. > :17:44.that funding after 2020. In all it is around 380 million, meaning at a
:17:45. > :17:48.local level, we are probably still beneficiaries of the year, or at
:17:49. > :17:54.least breaking even. The Leave say that in the event of a Brexit, the
:17:55. > :17:58.UK Government could more than afford to replace those funds or more. But
:17:59. > :18:01.the Remain side say there is no guarantee that the UK Government
:18:02. > :18:03.would have that money to spend, nor that they would spend it here.
:18:04. > :18:06.Much of the debate locally has been around the economy,
:18:07. > :18:08.with Northern Ireland doing billions of pounds worth
:18:09. > :18:11.Our business correspondent Julian O'Neill has been
:18:12. > :18:20.Export businesses like this one are crucial to growing the Northern
:18:21. > :18:26.Ireland economy. Then write in banker specialises in plastic
:18:27. > :18:31.products, from here brushes to aeroplane parts. Its sales into the
:18:32. > :18:38.EU and beyond, and is worried what an exit means for trading abroad. --
:18:39. > :18:41.it sells into the and beyond. You may get a different story in the
:18:42. > :18:46.boardroom from the shop floor. I am looking at it from a business point
:18:47. > :18:50.of view. If we have to renegotiate all those things going forward, what
:18:51. > :18:56.does that mean? Tariffs coming in in various sectors that impacts our
:18:57. > :19:00.sales? This is the larger trading lecture for Northern Ireland plc.
:19:01. > :19:08.Local companies sold products and services worth ?66 billion in 2014,
:19:09. > :19:12.about two thirds of that, 43 billion, we sold to ourselves. Our
:19:13. > :19:17.largest external market is Great Britain. Trade worth almost 13
:19:18. > :19:23.billion. Exploris to the EU where worth nearly ?6 billion. And to the
:19:24. > :19:28.rest of the world, ?4 billion. Keeping current trade relations is
:19:29. > :19:35.why the likes of Bombardier are in the Remain camp. Surveys a among
:19:36. > :19:38.local Avenue theatres and that a majority view. This man is a notable
:19:39. > :19:44.exception. He and other Leave campaigners say that abandoning the
:19:45. > :19:50.EU would free the UK to negotiate new deals. Trade around the world is
:19:51. > :19:54.continuing to grow, but sadly the EU is not growing, and we will continue
:19:55. > :19:56.to trade with our EU neighbours, but we also have an opportunity if we
:19:57. > :20:01.leave to expand trade and the wider world. Many economists think UK
:20:02. > :20:07.withdrawal would probably have a negative effect. As you believe
:20:08. > :20:14.there may not be much impact. -- a few believe. It all adds to
:20:15. > :20:15.uncertainty for this business and many like it.
:20:16. > :20:19.A Northern Ireland World Cup legend has predicted that the class of 2016
:20:20. > :20:21.can cause an upset or two at the Euros in France -
:20:22. > :20:28.Yes - Gerry Armstrong made his mark in the World Cup in 1982 with that
:20:29. > :20:31.famous goal that ensured a shock victory over the hosts Spain.
:20:32. > :20:35.Today, the legendary striker was in Belfast to conduct the draw
:20:36. > :20:42.for the SuperCupNI, formerly the Milk Cup competition.
:20:43. > :20:45.And he also tipped Michael O'Neill's side to make an impact in France
:20:46. > :20:56.34 years have passed since that famous night in Valencia, by Gerry
:20:57. > :21:02.Armstrong remains a big draw. Northern Ireland star striker in the
:21:03. > :21:07.82 World Cup believes the new time that like the time is now right for
:21:08. > :21:15.new heroes to spring a surprise or two in France. Starting to grow, the
:21:16. > :21:21.belief is growing. Now it is a leading games without defeat, which
:21:22. > :21:25.is a record. Fantastic achievements. They know their strengths and
:21:26. > :21:28.weaknesses, are well organised. Michael has got them well organised.
:21:29. > :21:32.I can see a lot of similarities between us and them, but now they
:21:33. > :21:35.have to get onto the big stage and show everybody in Europe what they
:21:36. > :21:40.can do. Paul are one of the papers of the great because they and are
:21:41. > :21:43.tipped to come out of it. -- Poland are one of the favourites. That is
:21:44. > :21:52.great for us as an underdog, because we can go in and cause an upset.
:21:53. > :21:55.Northern Ireland's new Fifa ranking is up to 23rd in the world, an
:21:56. > :21:57.all-time high. Meanwhile, in the Republic
:21:58. > :21:59.of Ireland pre-tournament camp, striker Jonathan Walters didn't take
:22:00. > :22:01.part in full training today due to a calf injury -
:22:02. > :22:04.he wasn't risked as a precaution. But Martin O'Neill's side
:22:05. > :22:06.were boosted by the return Thomas Kane is with
:22:07. > :22:12.the squad in Cork. Given the weather this week, it has
:22:13. > :22:15.felt more like the side of France and the southern point of Ireland,
:22:16. > :22:19.and competition for places is certainly starting to hot up, none
:22:20. > :22:25.more so than in the goalkeeping position, with these guys battling
:22:26. > :22:32.it out with one of their childhood heroes for the spot. It is not just
:22:33. > :22:49.about us, but about the country. We are all in it together. Shea is one
:22:50. > :22:55.of my heroes. He is up there. We are best pals, man. We have lived
:22:56. > :23:01.together for a while. Four, five years. I know you are trying to
:23:02. > :23:07.create an illegal material, but we are best pals. The West Ham keeper
:23:08. > :23:22.Randolph is likely to be first choice. Darren and his family grew
:23:23. > :23:26.up in Bray. Good memories. How big an influence as your father been on
:23:27. > :23:35.your career as a sportsman? Big from an early age. He has been a good
:23:36. > :23:40.voice in the background. The players have been given time off this
:23:41. > :23:44.afternoon. Many are playing golf and relaxing, but they will be acutely
:23:45. > :23:49.aware that the intensity will increase in the coming days as the
:23:50. > :23:50.turbulent approaches. -- as the tournament approaches.
:23:51. > :23:53.Injuries have forced four changes to the Ireland rugby squad ahead
:23:54. > :23:54.of this month's tour to South Africa.
:23:55. > :23:56.The Kearney brothers along with Luke Fitzgerald
:23:57. > :23:58.won't take on the Springboks, but perhaps the biggest
:23:59. > :24:05.Mission almost impossible has, perhaps, become
:24:06. > :24:12.This challenge in the Pro12 final at the weekend has ruled
:24:13. > :24:15.Jonny Sexton out of Ireland's tour to South Africa.
:24:16. > :24:17.He's one of four Leinster players who won't make the trip.
:24:18. > :24:19.Although he misses the Springbok tests,
:24:20. > :24:23.Joe Schmidt is hopeful Sexton will be back in time for next season
:24:24. > :24:36.To do the full rehabilitation, it is probably about three months post
:24:37. > :24:44.surgery. He should be pretty much up and running after that. For next
:24:45. > :24:48.season he should be ready to start. Every cloud has a silver raining.
:24:49. > :24:54.The absence of sex and perhaps provide the opportunity up for Paddy
:24:55. > :25:01.Jackson to start at number ten. -- the absence of Sexton. It is a big
:25:02. > :25:04.sure to fill with what Johnny has done for Ireland and Leinster. In
:25:05. > :25:06.terms of that it is an opportunity for him and try to continue the form
:25:07. > :25:09.he has shown. The only Irish players ever
:25:10. > :25:12.to achieve victory on South African soil are those who played
:25:13. > :25:14.for the Lions. If Ireland are to achieve a first
:25:15. > :25:17.ever win, then much of that responsibility will rest
:25:18. > :25:19.on the shoulders of At the Memorial Tournament in Ohio,
:25:20. > :25:26.Rory McIlroy has had The World number three is level
:25:27. > :25:36.par after an opening round of 71 - that's some eight
:25:37. > :25:47.shots behind the early leader, We like the golfers and a high or
:25:48. > :25:56.have been enjoying the sunshine. Is it going to continue?
:25:57. > :26:02.Yes, we are in the sunshine island, but not everywhere in Europe. Still
:26:03. > :26:05.plenty of time before we get to Euro fever for that weather over Europe
:26:06. > :26:11.to implode. In the meantime, enjoy the sunshine. West is best. It is
:26:12. > :26:17.worth getting up for the sunrise. This is how it looked this morning.
:26:18. > :26:24.Miss and fog there are just lifting of. There will be some mist and fog
:26:25. > :26:27.forming in the river valleys tonight again, but despite temperatures
:26:28. > :26:33.getting into the low 20s by day, they still can follow way to quite
:26:34. > :26:38.low values at night, making it more comfortable for sleeping. The sun is
:26:39. > :26:42.up early. The morning mist and fog disappears quickly. The air warms up
:26:43. > :26:47.quickly as well, and it will be a lovely sunny start. Light winds,
:26:48. > :26:52.saying pretty sunny throughout the day. By lunchtime if you're heading
:26:53. > :26:59.out, temperatures already into the high teens. Warmer likely on the
:27:00. > :27:08.north Coast. The hotspots will probably be over parts of Fermanagh
:27:09. > :27:14.and Tyrone. Tomorrow evening and tomorrow night, still dry and sunny,
:27:15. > :27:19.but through the night, some cloud increases from the east, meaning it
:27:20. > :27:23.won't get as cold. Maybe one or two spots of rain to the gardens, and
:27:24. > :27:27.cloudy for awhile on Saturday. But don't panic, because it will
:27:28. > :27:30.brighten up as the day goes on. It should still be nice on Saturday
:27:31. > :27:34.evening and warm for barbecues. The sunny skies are back again on
:27:35. > :27:38.Sunday, and look like hanging on for a few days next week.
:27:39. > :27:40.We all love to see the clear skies. Thank you very much for that.
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