14/06/2016 BBC Newsline

A County Down businessman has to pay millions of pounds in unpaid tax

after an investigation by the Charity Commission.

Derek Tughan had converted two property companies into charities

Because of that he has now lost control of a housing empire valued

Here's our investigations reporter Kevin Magee.

Derek Tughan is one of Northern Ireland's

His father built up two property rental companies,

Bangor Provident Trust and Victoria Housing,

containing some 500 homes in Belfast and North Down.

In the mid '80s Mr Tughan converted them into charities

On our taxable revenues we paid no tax nor did we pay any capital gains

tax on any properties that we happened to sell.

When the charity watchdog was set up in 2010, it began investigating

As a result Mr Tughan has been removed as a trustee and has lost

Now he's arguing Bangor and Victoria are not in fact charities at all,

I'm afraid I am going to have to fight this because it is wrong.

There is an injustice being done here.

They have grabbed control of Tughan family property and I regard it

There are 188 in Riverdale in Andersonstown,

88 in the Holywood Road area of East Belfast,

54 in the Harmin estate and Farmley Park in Glengormley

The total value of all the properties is estimated

As well as losing control of them, Mr Tughan is being asked to repay

any money he allegedly moved out of the charities -

a demand which he estimates could be in the region of ?10 million.

That's a total potential loss to Derek Tughan of ?25 million.

The voluntary trustee appointed to run Victorian Housing

in his place says the Charity Commission is acting

These are absolutely definitely charities?

The money that belongs to a charity must be applied for the benefit

of its beneficiaries, in this case the tenants.

It was not and therefore we are seeking the return of these assets.

These are just some of the flats that form part of Victoria Housing

Under the new regime, the Victoria and Bangor

housing charities' plan is to refurbish any empty homes,

move new tenants in and ensure the two charities

An extra ?72 million is to be made available to help ease pressures

The money is part of a reallocation of money from the Executive's budget

which for various reasons hasn't been spent.

In anyone's language that is a significant commitment to health.

However, as we are all aware, and has been repeated across the house

from all sides, continuing to provide funding for health does not

address the underlying issues so it is vital that the reforms identified

as a result of the report has recommended there should be

substantial reforms to our health service.

The Chief Constable has said he's surprised the Police Ombudsman

didn't arrest and charge the officers he said

colluded with loyalists in the Loughinisland murders.

A UVF gang shot dead six Catholics in the County Down

Last week an Ombudsman report said the killers had been protected

Our Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney reports.

Families of the victims of the UVF attack said they'd been vindicated

when the Police Ombudsman said police officers had

They also made it clear they want action to be taken

Today we finally have a report by the ombudsman that vindicates our

long-held suspicions that the truth about these murders was covered

up by the very people, the police, who were

We need justice and accountability from those in authority.

It appears there has been a per version of justice on

It's the responsibility of the Police Ombudsman

to investigate alleged criminal behaviour by current

His investigators also have the power to arrest

suspects, and can recommend that they face charges.

Michael Maguire was highly critical of some members

He said police informers involved in the Loughinisland attack,

and the importation of a huge consignment

of weapons from South Africa, had been protected.

Some police officers placed more value on collecting information and

protecting sources than on preventing crime.

But he didn't have any of them arrested.

And he didn't send any files to the Public Prosecution Service

recommending that they should face charges.

In an interview for tonight's BBC Spotlight programme,

the Chief Constable has expressed surprise.

There does seem to be some sort of distance between the strength

of the language in the report and the fact that we're not having

police officers even reported to the PPS.

If I got to a point where I was convinced in a very clear way

that collusion was a key element of the Loughinisland murders,

then I'd be looking to take that conclusion into evidence

through arrests, interviews, charges and reports to the PPS.

The Ombudsman has said that while there was sufficient evidence

for him to say some police officers had been involved in collusion,

there wasn't enough to support criminal charges.

In a statement to the BBC, Michael Maguire said that

as a result of the passage of time, some witnesses were no longer

available, some documentation was missing and it was not always

possible to get a detailed picture of the role of certain individuals.

He said a number of related issues referred to in

the Loughinisland report are still under investigation.

The Spotlight programme looks at the implications of

the Police Ombudsman's Loughinisland report straight after this news.

The man killed in a hit and run in County Armagh yesterday morning

was 52-year-old James Shields from Markethill.

His body was found on Shillinghill Road near the village

The police have appealed for information.

The two men who were on board an aircraft that crashed

into the sea off the Antrim coast last week were from North Yorkshire.

The families of 66-year-old Terry Driffield

and Ray Hymas who's 68, have issued a statement

to thank those who have been trying to find the men.

The pair were flying a microlight aircraft

from City of Derry Airport to Scotland.

Wreckage was located close to Glenarm but the men's bodies

Several hundred people have gathered at Belfast City Hall

to remember the victims of the weekend gun attack in Orlando.

49 people died and many more were injured

in the shootings at a gay night club by a lone gunman.

Tonight's crowd in Belfast said the main message was one of solidarity.

This was an attack on the LGBT community and I think it is

important for people to recognise that and it is an important message

to get across to people. Solidarity and unity are the main thing. To see

so many people here today is fantastic and it shows how far we as

a community and as a society have come.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were at Hillsborough Castle today

It was their first visit since getting married in 2011.

The Duke met members of the Irish Guards

as Colonel of the regiment, and then the couple then spent an hour

meeting representatives of voluntary and charity groups.

With one game over the Northern Ireland and Republic footballers

are now focussing their attention on their next matches at the Euros.

Stephen Watson is at the Northern Ireland team's base in Lyon.

After a defeat by Poland they face Ukraine on Thursday.

The togetherness which helped qualify Northern Ireland for Euro

2016 remained intact, despite defeat their bond and belief is the same.

Confidence bruised by Poland a little perhaps, but they are

determined to learn from the experience. We know that we weren't

really defensively troubled. We put a lot of effort into that match and

that is something we can be proud of. We worked hard for each other

and there were times in the game where we were defending for our

lives and splitting to cover a job and that has never been questioned

in our team and we want to carry that on. The goalkeeper certainly

wasn't overawed in the opening game and he is keeping the faith that his

team can keep the dream alive. Some of the games we were against

top-quality size and high pressure situations and people are now

writing us off but over the years the Northern Ireland team has been

written off and always pull things out of the bag and I am confident we

can do it. Like Northern Ireland, Ukraine need a win on Thursday and

they have done their homework on the team. Northern Ireland have plenty

of fighting spirit and they have given everything right until the end

and they are organised and they give a compact game. They close down the

winners and do not give their players in a space in the game. They

play defensive style and to defend it on the counter attack.

Will Northern Ireland out of this tournament after one loss? And not a

chance. The Republic too are looking to work

on last night's 1-1 draw with Sweden Thomas Kane reports from the team's

base in Versailles. The squad took part in a closed

training session this morning with a focus on recovery after the match

at the Stad de France, while Martin O'Neill and his players were left

to reflect on an opportunity missed How special the moment

was that for you? It's up there with one

of the proudest We were unlucky not

to get the three points. How pleasing was it to put

in a performance like that? It is nice to get a big performance

on the big stage. We were a bit disappointed with not getting the

three points but it is good for us against Belgium.

Has the phone been hopping ever since with text messages?

I got about 50 texts saying well done.

We deserved to get the three points, but in football

I don't think Clarkey could have done much.

He was tremendous for the whole game.

We will take a lot of positives from this.

At the end of the day, we only get a point from it, so move on.

Belgium and Italy won't want to play us.

Italy's 2-0 win in the same group last night means

Belgium on Saturday, it will virtually

guarantee a place in the knockout stages.

Hello. It has dried up nicely for tonight and overnight temperatures

will fall to ten or 11 degrees for many of us. When the sky clears in

countryside areas we could dip into single figures but overall not a bad

night. He gets to a good start tomorrow and dry weather is forecast

but also scattered showers. Some of the showers could have thunder and

lightning as well. To begin with it is a dry start and there will be

sunny gaps as well. Isolated showers to watch out for and they are all

courtesy of low pressure sitting right across Britain and Ireland in

the next few days. It will bring thundery downpours in parts of

England and is. A few will be popping up across Ireland in the

sunny gaps. A disappointing day across much of northern England and

Scotland where there will be a lot of rain around, especially in

Central and eastern areas. Temperatures will be normal for the

time of year and our best in Northern Ireland we are looking at

18 degrees, away from showers and coastal areas which will be cooler

because of onshore winds. On Thursday there will be a lot of

cloud around and wet weather associated with its own completely

dry and a northerly wind on the north-east coast. There is good

news, high pressure is building just in time for Friday and Saturday am

bringing dry weather and more sunshine. It will stay feeling cool

with a northerly breeze. Our next BBC Newsline is at 6.25am

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