:00:00. > :00:09.The overtime bill for policing at a controversial County Antrim
:00:10. > :00:13.drilling operation now stands at almost ?200,000.
:00:14. > :00:15.The operation at Woodburn near Carrickfergus
:00:16. > :00:20.The oil company Infrastrata is digging an exploratory well
:00:21. > :00:22.and protesters have opposed the scheme because it's
:00:23. > :00:27.Here's our Agriculture and Environment correspondent,
:00:28. > :00:43.Police and protestors have been here since the
:00:44. > :00:46.exploratory oil well work began in February.
:00:47. > :00:49.There has been a constant present at the protest camp and from
:00:50. > :00:51.time to time larger demonstrations against the drill.
:00:52. > :00:53.It has emerged that the overtime bill for police
:00:54. > :01:05.It is hefty, but only part of the story.
:01:06. > :01:07.The true cost of policing this protest will includes
:01:08. > :01:12.the use of vehicles and the police helicopter so the cost will be much
:01:13. > :01:18.Contact between police, protect those and Private security
:01:19. > :01:26.has become more fraught in recent weeks -- protesters.
:01:27. > :01:29.Environmentalists have protested against heavy handedness and several
:01:30. > :01:30.have been protested for alleged breach of
:01:31. > :01:33.the peace and dark due in
:01:34. > :01:45.We saw tactical support riot police with assault
:01:46. > :01:48.rifles and helicopters have been deployed and CS gas has been used
:01:49. > :01:53.It's not commensurate or proportionate.
:01:54. > :01:55.Police say it has been proportionate and that the
:01:56. > :01:57.protest is diverting resources from where
:01:58. > :02:02.I would rather police were on the ground here policing
:02:03. > :02:11.Protesters must protest in a way that is lawful and peaceful but
:02:12. > :02:13.it appears it might not have always been
:02:14. > :02:14.the case which is why the
:02:15. > :02:24.The exploratory drilling is expected to
:02:25. > :02:26.last for another few weeks and the cost of
:02:27. > :02:31.policing that accompanies it will keep mounting.
:02:32. > :02:34.The Education Authority has apologised to parents for how
:02:35. > :02:36.they've handled a plan to cut hours for pupils in special
:02:37. > :02:40.Members of the Assembly's education committee questioned officials
:02:41. > :02:42.from the authority today and many were highly critical,
:02:43. > :02:50.as our education correspondent Robbie Meredith reports.
:02:51. > :02:53.Disabled children at this specialist school in Belfast
:02:54. > :03:00.The authority plans to cut their time in school and that
:03:01. > :03:04.There should be an apology from the Education Authority
:03:05. > :03:08.to parents for the mishandling of the decision-making process,
:03:09. > :03:13.how it has been communicated and an acceptance that this has done
:03:14. > :03:19.serious reputational damage to the educational authority.
:03:20. > :03:23.They plan to cut the amount of time children spend in special
:03:24. > :03:28.nurseries to 12.5 hours a week from September.
:03:29. > :03:30.The plans are now temporarily on hold.
:03:31. > :03:33.MLAs told senior officials that they were unhappy about how
:03:34. > :03:38.The approach has been unacceptable and inconsistent.
:03:39. > :03:42.It has been contradictory and evidentially disputed.
:03:43. > :03:45.There has been wholly inadequate communication and engagement.
:03:46. > :03:55.I have huge concerns about a blanket number of hours and it doesn't meet
:03:56. > :04:03.Parents are very upset and we are upset for them
:04:04. > :04:07.so there needs to be a slight degree of humility.
:04:08. > :04:11.In response, the chair did apologise.
:04:12. > :04:15.I am very sorry for the upset parents continue to experience
:04:16. > :04:19.because there is a measure of significant uncertainty for them.
:04:20. > :04:24.Om behalf of myself and the board and the officials are well aware
:04:25. > :04:27.that we really want this to improve in terms of how we engage
:04:28. > :04:36.Six special schools' funding has been cut but that is said to be
:04:37. > :04:45.an interim measure now while the review takes place.
:04:46. > :04:51.David Cameron warned today that a vote for Leave in the EU
:04:52. > :04:53.referendum risks having to implement checks for people departing
:04:54. > :04:57.Well, as the Republic is the only country which has a land border
:04:58. > :05:00.with the UK, people there are taking a very keen interest
:05:01. > :05:06.As our Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison reports,
:05:07. > :05:09.Dublin today is self-consciously European despite the British past.
:05:10. > :05:21.When both countries joined what was then
:05:22. > :05:24.the European Economic Community it had no choice but to
:05:25. > :05:27.That dependency is no longer the case, but the UK remains
:05:28. > :05:30.Ireland's single biggest trading partner in Europe with an estimated
:05:31. > :05:32.over 1 billion euros in trade in sellable goods moving
:05:33. > :05:36.An independent think tank says that overall a Brexit
:05:37. > :05:42.Our analysis suggests that trade impact on Ireland could be to reduce
:05:43. > :05:44.total exports on the merchandise side by 3%.
:05:45. > :05:53.3% would not be catastrophic, but it would be significant.
:05:54. > :05:57.But potentially catastrophic, people are being told here,
:05:58. > :06:00.could be the return of a customs post and a hard border
:06:01. > :06:02.between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
:06:03. > :06:05.And all the main Northern Ireland parties want the UK
:06:06. > :06:07.to remain within the EU, saying they are worried
:06:08. > :06:11.about the implications of a Brexit for the island
:06:12. > :06:17.At best we will have a huge degree of uncertainty.
:06:18. > :06:25.At worst, we will have an imposition of a hard border by way of a customs
:06:26. > :06:32.point and there is also the question of security.
:06:33. > :06:35.If most political opinion here is in favour of a Remain vote,
:06:36. > :06:39.there is some support, say in the fishing industry,
:06:40. > :06:53.One independent MP believes the EU is flawed and unaccountable.
:06:54. > :07:01.I hope the British people vote yes because if it speeds up the break-up
:07:02. > :07:04.of the EU it would be a welcome development for all the citizens
:07:05. > :07:07.of Europe and would allow, particularly on the West Coast
:07:08. > :07:09.of Ireland, for us to establish our own fishing rights
:07:10. > :07:13.It has been many years since the vote had such profound
:07:14. > :07:18.The majority here seem to not want the UK to take
:07:19. > :07:27.Material for making pipe bombs was found during a security alert
:07:28. > :07:30.which ended in north Belfast earlier.Etna Drive was sealed off
:07:31. > :07:33.from lunchtime while army bomb officers worked at the scene.
:07:34. > :07:35.Controlled explosions were carried out and parts were taken
:07:36. > :07:42.In France industrial action by transport workers has been
:07:43. > :07:46.a headache for football fans travelling to the Euros.
:07:47. > :07:49.Many trains and some flights have been cancelled.
:07:50. > :07:52.But most of the Northern Ireland fans have made it to Lyon
:07:53. > :08:16.for their next match, as Mark Simpson reports.
:08:17. > :08:18.Just getting here is a reason to celebrate.
:08:19. > :08:21.Amongst those caught in the travel chaos is this retired rugby player,
:08:22. > :08:28.We ended up flying to Geneva and got the train down yesterday.
:08:29. > :08:34.Guys were going to Luton and flying to Barcelona.
:08:35. > :08:38.Everyone has made such an effort and it's all just for the lads,
:08:39. > :08:44.Many have arrived later than expected.
:08:45. > :08:54.Our flight got cancelled quite late on so we had to fly into Paris.
:08:55. > :08:56.Our train was cancelled so we had to go yesterday morning.
:08:57. > :09:09.Some more conservative predictions were made.
:09:10. > :09:18.I would like us to win 1-0, but after the game against Poland,
:09:19. > :09:25.The best defence is attack, so...
:09:26. > :09:45.The stadium for tomorrow's match holds almost 60,000 spectators and
:09:46. > :09:49.around 20,000 them are expected to come from Northern Ireland.
:09:50. > :09:51.Northern Ireland had their final training session today before
:09:52. > :09:53.tomorrow's crunch game against Ukraine, with the manager
:09:54. > :09:55.admitting he will alter his starting lineup.
:09:56. > :09:58.The team worked out inside the Parc Olympique in Lyon
:09:59. > :10:12.Arriving for the most important game of their careers.
:10:13. > :10:14.The players couldn't help but be impressed by
:10:15. > :10:15.their first look at the stadium here.
:10:16. > :10:18.It's a picture perfect venue which will welcome almost 18,000
:10:19. > :10:21.Northern Ireland fans tomorrow night.
:10:22. > :10:33.Walking in today, I feel about already and to
:10:34. > :10:41...think we will have large numbers, possibly more than we have at
:10:42. > :10:44.Windsor so it's hard to think the atmosphere can be beaten
:10:45. > :10:46.but will hopefully give the fans a lot to
:10:47. > :10:49.cheer about tomorrow and we look forward to the game.
:10:50. > :10:51.After the opening defeat to Poland the manager
:10:52. > :10:55.It's an attempt to keep their chances of
:10:56. > :10:59.qualifying for the knockout stages alive.
:11:00. > :11:06.designed with people prepared to run forwards a threat to the opposition
:11:07. > :11:08.and we have two press better than we did in
:11:09. > :11:12.It's about the ability to want to go and
:11:13. > :11:14.compete at this level and show you deserve
:11:15. > :11:15.the opportunity to play at
:11:16. > :11:18.this level and show why you qualified for a tournament of this
:11:19. > :11:21.We need more players to play at the highest level.
:11:22. > :11:38.Big macro by this time tomorrow night we will know if they have
:11:39. > :11:40.given themselves a chance. Let's get a look at the weather
:11:41. > :12:00.for the next few days with Geoff. After what has been a pleasant
:12:01. > :12:05.evening, tonight the sky will cloud over and when that has been falling
:12:06. > :12:13.over Scotland makes its way south and west. The cloud keeps
:12:14. > :12:19.temperatures on the mild side. It sets us up for a different feeling
:12:20. > :12:24.day tomorrow because the blanket of cloud will persist over Northern
:12:25. > :12:30.Ireland and with the light rain. Feeling much cooler under the cloud.
:12:31. > :12:36.You can see the breeze whipping around this area of low pressure.
:12:37. > :12:42.Still some sharp showers across South Wales and Central parts of
:12:43. > :12:46.England and that persists across Scotland, feeding in on the
:12:47. > :12:51.south-westerly breeze. Through the day, things will stay pretty dull
:12:52. > :12:56.and cool with temperatures down a few degrees on today. Towards the
:12:57. > :13:03.end of week the low pulls out of the way and we get some settled days.
:13:04. > :13:08.Towards Friday weekend things get brighter and drier with sunny
:13:09. > :13:15.spells. The wind will ease by Saturday. And improving picture on
:13:16. > :13:18.Friday will stop by the time we get to the weekend, we could be back up
:13:19. > :13:22.towards the 20 Celsius mark. Our next BBC Newsline
:13:23. > :13:25.is at 6.25 in the morning You can also keep updated with
:13:26. > :13:46.News Online. I work for the Serious Fraud Office.
:13:47. > :13:50.Is that why you were there?