:00:00. > :00:13.On BBC One, we now join the BBC's news teams where you are.
:00:14. > :00:17.The headlines this Wednesday evening...
:00:18. > :00:20.After last night's heroics, Northern Ireland play the waiting
:00:21. > :00:27.game to see who they play next in the Euros.
:00:28. > :00:35.It's a cup tie. We will be the minnow. We will be the giant killer
:00:36. > :00:40.in that situation. I think that will suit us. We have to believe that
:00:41. > :00:45.whoever we play, France or Wales, we can progress. Case arrives a row,
:00:46. > :00:51.whatever will be will be... Is It's all or nothing for the Republic
:00:52. > :00:54.as they face a Is fight The countdown is almost over
:00:55. > :00:58.with the polls opening in the EU The new multi-million pound tourist
:00:59. > :01:01.attraction that's closed Showers are in the forecast,
:01:02. > :01:05.but will the sun also make a return? The Northern Ireland football team
:01:06. > :01:19.may not know who they face in the knockout stages
:01:20. > :01:21.of the European Championships until after the Republic's final
:01:22. > :01:24.group game this evening. As for the Republic,
:01:25. > :01:33.they must beat Italy Last night the Northern Ireland
:01:34. > :01:40.squad returned to their base north of Lille. Stephen Watson is with
:01:41. > :01:44.them. Good evening. Northern Ireland must wait and see whether they will
:01:45. > :01:47.play Wales or France in the knockout stages of the Stoneman.
:01:48. > :01:49.If it's Wales, they'll play in Paris on Saturday night.
:01:50. > :01:52.If it's France, they will meet on Sunday afternoon in Lyon.
:01:53. > :01:56.In a moment we'll hear from the manager Michael O'Neill,
:01:57. > :02:04.Northern Ireland may have been defeated by Germany,
:02:05. > :02:06.but the narrow 1-0 loss was good enough to qualify
:02:07. > :02:22.For half an hour after the game they Northern Ireland fans continued to
:02:23. > :02:26.sing. They simply would not go home. The green and white army's
:02:27. > :02:31.performance was as impressive as that of the Northern Ireland
:02:32. > :02:34.goalkeeper. Chance for Germany, out comes McGovern, brilliant save.
:02:35. > :02:40.Michael McGovern made save after save to deny the Germans. His career
:02:41. > :02:44.defining display ensured that the scoreline remained just 1-0 to the
:02:45. > :02:49.world champions which was crucial in securing the team's passage to the
:02:50. > :02:56.backstage. I wouldn't say they were all world-class, the one block and
:02:57. > :03:01.then the header, I got fingertips toured so it was great. When we went
:03:02. > :03:04.behind, I knew we had to keep in the game because goal difference could
:03:05. > :03:08.come into it so thankfully we kept the score down. What did your
:03:09. > :03:16.opposite number is 80? He said well done and swapped shirts it was nice
:03:17. > :03:20.to get his shirt after the game. Germany's comfortable victory was
:03:21. > :03:24.well-deserved. Eventually the brave resistance is broken. The reason
:03:25. > :03:28.they didn't score more was simply due to the brilliance of Northern
:03:29. > :03:34.Ireland's number one. Unbelievable, just performance. Pulling off says
:03:35. > :03:41.that he has no right to pull off. Kept us in it. , kept us believing.
:03:42. > :03:48.Kept us going. And the opposition was impressed with Northern Ireland
:03:49. > :03:52.on and off the pitch. You can hear the fans and supporters right now.
:03:53. > :03:57.They are really happy about the performance. The goalkeeper had some
:03:58. > :04:03.good saves but I respect Northern Ireland. They play like a team. Very
:04:04. > :04:09.compact. And they are a team with a very safe pair of hands in goal.
:04:10. > :04:10.Yes, a memorable performance from the County Fermanagh man Michael
:04:11. > :04:12.McGovern. A short time ago I spoke
:04:13. > :04:14.to the manager Michael O'Neill, who told me he was thrilled his team
:04:15. > :04:22.is making international headlines. Delighted. I think sometimes when
:04:23. > :04:28.you are a small team you don't get recognition. When we qualified,
:04:29. > :04:31.people said it was because those more teams in the tournament. They
:04:32. > :04:38.overlooked the fact we had won our group to be here. Then from a number
:04:39. > :04:42.of our players, they tend maybe not to get the recognition of some of
:04:43. > :04:46.the other players in the tournament even on a weekly basis domestically
:04:47. > :04:49.for the club. For our players in particular, a number of them are
:04:50. > :04:54.playing outside the Premier League where they are pretty much
:04:55. > :04:59.recognised based on their local area that they play in. To be brought to
:05:00. > :05:03.the attention of a worldwide audience to get the plaudits they
:05:04. > :05:07.have has been great. It is an experience they will obviously
:05:08. > :05:13.enjoy. Can you extend this remarkable journey? Can you stay in
:05:14. > :05:19.France even longer? I think we can. The knockout competition such the
:05:20. > :05:21.smaller nations to be honest. You are always looking over your
:05:22. > :05:25.shoulder a little bit in the group and looking at what is happening in
:05:26. > :05:29.other games. All we are concerned about now is ourselves and the next
:05:30. > :05:33.game and it is a cup tie. We will be the minnow. We will be the giant
:05:34. > :05:38.killer in that situation. I think that will suit us. We have to go and
:05:39. > :05:41.believe that whoever we play, whether it be France or Wales, that
:05:42. > :05:48.we can progress. We have played against top teams. In the last four
:05:49. > :05:52.years. We have one. We have played against big nations. The experience
:05:53. > :05:56.of doing that will hopefully give them belief that they can stay in
:05:57. > :06:00.the competition and I have no doubt the players believe that and believe
:06:01. > :06:04.that on any given day, if it is France, they are under no illusions
:06:05. > :06:11.it will be extremely tough, but I think they believe they can
:06:12. > :06:13.progress. The Northern Ireland fans have been creating quite an
:06:14. > :06:18.atmosphere here in France and they are showing no signs of weariness
:06:19. > :06:22.after over two weeks on the road. Helen Jones caught up in some of the
:06:23. > :06:27.supporters and the father of Northern Ireland's newest hero. Bean
:06:28. > :06:30.and white army! The moment Northern Ireland fans found out they were
:06:31. > :06:36.staying in France. Qualification for the last 16 assured. Have got
:06:37. > :06:39.passion, we have got that. We are the only nation in this competition
:06:40. > :06:43.that has got it. We are the green and white army of the way. The
:06:44. > :06:46.undisputed Man of the Match was Michael McGovern be goalkeeper. Is
:06:47. > :06:50.proud father watched from the stands. You will be relieved and
:06:51. > :06:58.pleased that they have reached this level. The faculty will. They will
:06:59. > :07:04.be delighted for the team. He is very much a team player, Michael. He
:07:05. > :07:08.will see it may be more of a great team effort. Not only are Northern
:07:09. > :07:11.Ireland transmitting the news at home but also in France. High praise
:07:12. > :07:16.for the number one sports paper here. It says you would have been
:07:17. > :07:20.better watching the terraces than the pitch. It is almost 24 hours
:07:21. > :07:25.since Northern Ireland qualified for the final 16. Will fancy a new wave
:07:26. > :07:30.of fans arriving and what about those who have been here all along?
:07:31. > :07:34.-- France. She was just be fun to go from there so I have crossed that
:07:35. > :07:38.barrier first. A couple of us were talking about staying. We was posted
:07:39. > :07:42.on Saturday or cells. It looks like the much could be on Saturday or
:07:43. > :07:49.Sunday. Another day or two, might just squeeze it there. We are booked
:07:50. > :07:56.for the week from Saturday to Saturday. The idea was always to
:07:57. > :08:00.hang on. I don't know if anyone made the assumption of qualification. We
:08:01. > :08:04.were confident but these things normally ride their own course.
:08:05. > :08:09.Myself and a friend of mine will be hanging on for the next couple of
:08:10. > :08:13.days. We don't want to go home because there are a lot of credit
:08:14. > :08:19.card bills to go home to but you can't buy memories like this. It is
:08:20. > :08:23.unbelievable. Going home, but, don't know, might get a date to get out.
:08:24. > :08:27.It has been a long road travelled up until now until the fans, for those
:08:28. > :08:35.daring to dream, the journey is not yet over.
:08:36. > :08:40.Everyone agrees the fans have been a real credit to Northern Ireland. We
:08:41. > :08:45.now wait to see whether it be either Wales or France depending on the
:08:46. > :08:48.outcome of tonight 's match. Including the big one, Republic of
:08:49. > :08:50.Ireland against Italy. Stephen, you will be with them every step of the
:08:51. > :08:51.way. Thank you. Among the spectators
:08:52. > :08:53.at last night's match The Deputy First Minister
:08:54. > :08:57.deliberately arrived BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson has
:08:58. > :09:05.been talking to him. It was his first Northern Ireland
:09:06. > :09:10.match and he enjoyed it but he missed the kick off. He took his
:09:11. > :09:14.seat eight minutes into the first half, why, in order to avoid the
:09:15. > :09:19.national anthems? Is spoke to Martin McGuinness early. I asked him to
:09:20. > :09:22.explain why. To be absolutely clear, I recognised that for many people
:09:23. > :09:29.that would present a difficulty. They took what I thought was the
:09:30. > :09:32.correct decision in terms of not creating any controversy. Either on
:09:33. > :09:38.the republican side or the unionist side. To be quite honest, in terms
:09:39. > :09:45.of how I dealt with that, the reaction to it hasn't been an issue
:09:46. > :09:50.at all. I think it was the right decision. Some might say might have
:09:51. > :09:56.been petty walking a threatened with a poor match for political reasons?
:09:57. > :10:00.The important thing was that I went to the much. I could easily have
:10:01. > :10:04.avoided but I didn't. I went to support Michael, support the team
:10:05. > :10:08.and show solidarity with the fans. That interview took place here in
:10:09. > :10:13.Lille, but the Republic of Iran played tonight against Italy. Martin
:10:14. > :10:18.McGuinness is here to watch that much bat Republic of Ireland. He
:10:19. > :10:19.will see if another team can make it through to the next stage.
:10:20. > :10:21.Well, that vital match tonight for the Republic kicks off
:10:22. > :10:25.Our reporter Ita Dungan is in Lille with the fans.
:10:26. > :10:37.Yes, this is the Lille's ground with the famous architecture and it is in
:10:38. > :10:40.this city that the Republic band's fete will be decided. Thousands and
:10:41. > :10:44.thousands of fans have been streaming into the city since Monday
:10:45. > :10:46.and last night was a night to remember is locals and supporters
:10:47. > :10:54.partied well into the wee small hours. Last night was France's
:10:55. > :10:59.equivalent of culture night and Lille through one big St party. The
:11:00. > :11:07.Irish visitors needed little encouragement to join in. , new boys
:11:08. > :11:17.in green. But Ulster football they had really come see. -- but it was
:11:18. > :11:22.the football. Little sustenance is always needed, so what has been on
:11:23. > :11:29.the menu? Baguettes, just begets! We had a stake this morning. It wasn't
:11:30. > :11:32.too bad. A few omelettes. We had a few snails the other night to try
:11:33. > :11:39.and be a bit cultured. How were they? They were good. Crunchy and
:11:40. > :11:47.kind of soft but they did the job. So no horse meat or beef? No, we are
:11:48. > :11:52.pretty plain eaters. Tried a couple of the French dishes. Lovely food.
:11:53. > :11:59.You can't beat it. I have lived for two weeks on bread and ham! Football
:12:00. > :12:02.obsessed, two of this extended family travelled from the States to
:12:03. > :12:06.join the party. They are still getting used to the sleeping
:12:07. > :12:09.arrangements. Double bed in every room we have been to so far. We have
:12:10. > :12:15.been bouncing off of each other every night. That's why I stay out
:12:16. > :12:19.later than all of them. So they are all asleep when you get on? I don't
:12:20. > :12:28.want to get home. His wife doesn't want him home either! With fringe
:12:29. > :12:32.with French food, all taken care of, it was time to concentrate on the
:12:33. > :12:39.football. I think we will win 1-0. We operate. We will not be deadly
:12:40. > :12:47.but we're here for the fund. -- beat Italy. What makes you so optimistic?
:12:48. > :12:55.It is a feeling. It is all I have. And we need it. We have got to win.
:12:56. > :12:57.Will you stay on, sir, if it is a win? Extent the holidays. Yes, I
:12:58. > :13:14.will. # Whatever will be will be... There
:13:15. > :13:19.is a definite sense of optimism from those fans that Martin O'Neill's men
:13:20. > :13:25.can do the business and secure a win this evening. With all the latest,
:13:26. > :13:28.here is Thomas Kane. Uefa have decided to close the stadium roof
:13:29. > :13:32.for tonight's game which means it will be very hot and humid inside
:13:33. > :13:36.the ground. But manager Martin O'Neill wants his players to keep
:13:37. > :13:38.cool heads as they attempt to overcome the Italians, only a
:13:39. > :13:44.victory will do for the republican band. Martin, how important is that
:13:45. > :13:47.the player to be patient and show composure? You know you need a win
:13:48. > :13:55.but not in the first minute that is absolutely right. It is a fairly
:13:56. > :13:59.lengthy evening. We have to be in front at the end. It is a case of
:14:00. > :14:05.being strong to begin with. I think we have to be fresh. I think we have
:14:06. > :14:10.to play the game with a lot of energy and just be mindful of how
:14:11. > :14:14.decent the Italians are. But just the also mindful ourselves of what
:14:15. > :14:17.we can do, what we achieved against Sweden without eventually getting
:14:18. > :14:23.the three points and take that sort of performance into consideration
:14:24. > :14:31.when you're thinking about the game. Shame is, the game against Bosnia,
:14:32. > :14:37.Germany -- Seamus, is that when you see the best of the manager? He lets
:14:38. > :14:41.you know when you do things right and when you things wrong he gets
:14:42. > :14:45.the lads to do their utmost for him and we will be doing it for all the
:14:46. > :14:52.staff ourselves and all the fans and we hope we can give the manager a
:14:53. > :14:57.big night. It would be great. I would be very pleased. The Republic
:14:58. > :15:02.of Ireland have of course defeated Italy at a major tournament before.
:15:03. > :15:05.That was back in the World Cup in 1994 when Ray Helton scored a famous
:15:06. > :15:10.call. On the best that they've the Italians was the current manager
:15:11. > :15:16.Antonio Kante. Martin O'Neill will be hoping the next Chelsea boss does
:15:17. > :15:21.not get his revenge tonight. And I will be live here for the BBC
:15:22. > :15:26.Newsline late bulletin at 10:40pm. Thomas Kane will also be here from
:15:27. > :15:29.all the action from the big game. Hopefully it will be good news.
:15:30. > :15:31.Both camps in the EU referendum campaign are making a final push
:15:32. > :15:35.Polling stations open tomorrow morning and the result should be
:15:36. > :15:40.Here is our political correspondent Stephen Walker.
:15:41. > :15:46.It has been a long campaign involving TV debates, visit and
:15:47. > :15:52.radio phone-ins. Tomorrow it is finally over. Opinion is divided.
:15:53. > :15:55.The business community is split with some backing Leave and others like
:15:56. > :16:00.Kevin McNamee who want the UK to stay. It is about certainty and
:16:01. > :16:06.uncertainty. Business despises uncertainty and what we want is a
:16:07. > :16:09.concrete situation or concrete position that we can operate from
:16:10. > :16:13.where we don't have this complexity and uncertainty because what it will
:16:14. > :16:18.mean is a hesitation in making decisions not just by us but by our
:16:19. > :16:23.trading partners. Those in the Leave camp insists that an EU exit would
:16:24. > :16:28.benefit everyone. We are a very strong economy. We are a strong
:16:29. > :16:32.nation of entrepreneurs, small businesses and salespeople. We can
:16:33. > :16:36.make our own way in the world doing deals around the world without being
:16:37. > :16:41.restricted to what the tariffs that the EU imposes. The likes of the
:16:42. > :16:46.developing world. Tomorrow the polling stations will open at 7am
:16:47. > :16:50.and close at 10pm. Voters will need to bring along a deed, and in the
:16:51. > :16:55.polling booths will be after this question. Should the United Kingdom
:16:56. > :16:59.remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
:17:00. > :17:05.Voters are asked to put an X in the box of their choice. Just over 1.2
:17:06. > :17:11.million people in Northern Ireland are entitled to vote. There will be
:17:12. > :17:15.around 600 polling places such as schools and community halls and
:17:16. > :17:19.around 1400 ballot boxes will be used. Counting is taking place
:17:20. > :17:20.overnight and we should have the final result by breakfast time on
:17:21. > :17:23.Friday. An appeal is continuing in Belfast
:17:24. > :17:26.into a ruling which found Northern Ireland's abortion laws
:17:27. > :17:31.breached human rights. Today judges were told that
:17:32. > :17:33.Sarah Ewart, whose personal experience of abortion
:17:34. > :17:34.placed the issue back The Human Rights Commission told
:17:35. > :17:39.the court that Mrs Ewart could find Our health correspondent
:17:40. > :17:53.Marie-Louise Connolly reports. Day three of the appeal and the
:17:54. > :18:01.return of the Human Rights Commission continued to call for the
:18:02. > :18:06.choice and access of termination of pregnancy and without being
:18:07. > :18:09.criminalised by doing so. Sarah Yearwood has been in court
:18:10. > :18:11.throughout this hearing and listened intently as Council of the Human
:18:12. > :18:17.Rights Commission described her as being a victim. Referring to her
:18:18. > :18:22.personal testimonies of having had an abortion, the council said that
:18:23. > :18:26.those testimonies had been unchallenged and because Mrs Ewart
:18:27. > :18:30.had been denied to write to an abortion in Northern Ireland,
:18:31. > :18:35.articles three, eight and 14 of the human rights Convention had all been
:18:36. > :18:38.breached. Counsel then added, is repeated so often by the European
:18:39. > :18:45.Court, Convention rights are there to be practical and real, not
:18:46. > :18:48.theoretical and elusive. Also in court were representatives from
:18:49. > :18:51.precious life and the Society for the protection of the unborn child.
:18:52. > :18:57.Earlier counsel for the Department of Justice challenged the
:18:58. > :19:01.commission's inability to produce a 13-year-old girl in court as a
:19:02. > :19:05.victim of sexual crime. Responding, counsel for the Human Rights
:19:06. > :19:10.Commission said, the chances of a 13-year-old girl standing up in
:19:11. > :19:15.court, testifying against a family member despite all the assurances of
:19:16. > :19:18.anonymity was minimal. In fact, she said, it was inconceivable. The
:19:19. > :19:24.appeal continues with the judgment expected at the end of the year.
:19:25. > :19:27.A County Antrim tourist attraction has been forced to close
:19:28. > :19:31.The Gobbins - a dramatic cliff face walk in Islandmagee -
:19:32. > :19:34.reopened last August following a ?7.5 million revamp,
:19:35. > :19:36.but it shut again on Monday because of a rock fall.
:19:37. > :19:40.Our North East reporter Sara Girvin has the details.
:19:41. > :19:42.Just weeks ago, The Gobbins was welcoming its first
:19:43. > :19:49.It closed last December following landslides caused
:19:50. > :19:54.The repairs, including the removal of tonnes of rubbles, took
:19:55. > :20:01.On Monday it closed again, this time because of rock falls.
:20:02. > :20:05.The Gobbins had been shut for more than 50 years before a relaunch
:20:06. > :20:07.costing ?7.5 million, and with hefty repair bills mounting
:20:08. > :20:25.We have had almost 14,000 visitors. Over 55% of those are outside
:20:26. > :20:29.Northern Ireland. The tourist implications for that are massive.
:20:30. > :20:31.It is going to be a major tourist attraction, so, yes, I think it is
:20:32. > :20:32.worth it. Those who manage the coastal path
:20:33. > :20:34.say they're at the mercy of Mother Nature when it
:20:35. > :20:37.comes to further damage. But they say the safety of staff
:20:38. > :20:42.and visitors will always come first. The Gobbins' cafe and visitor centre
:20:43. > :20:45.is open, but the path itself is likely to remain shut
:20:46. > :20:48.for the next two to three weeks while maintenance to the cliff
:20:49. > :20:50.face is carried out. It's hoped that work will help
:20:51. > :20:54.limit future rock falls, The Catholic and Church
:20:55. > :21:03.of Ireland Archbishops of Armagh were in Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin
:21:04. > :21:06.today at the start of a pilgrimage that will see them at the Battle
:21:07. > :21:10.of the Somme site to They are being joined by other
:21:11. > :21:14.bishops from both churches, The Archbishops say they hope
:21:15. > :21:20.the Somme shows the need for peace Here's our Dublin
:21:21. > :21:24.correspondent Shane Harrison. The Battle of the Somme saw around
:21:25. > :21:30.half a million casualties, and all to move the front
:21:31. > :21:33.line around four miles Fighting for the British Ulstermen
:21:34. > :21:42.opposed to Home Rule and former Irish Volunteers fighting
:21:43. > :21:45.for Home Rule, and all in the shadow of the Easter 1916 Rising that
:21:46. > :21:56.would lead to Irish independence. It is a hugely important cemetery.
:21:57. > :21:58.Not just in terms of the people buried here but also what it stands
:21:59. > :21:59.for as well. For both Archbishops of Armagh,
:22:00. > :22:02.their Pilgrimage of Peace from Glasnevin Cemetery,
:22:03. > :22:04.where so many of those who fought in Easter 1916 are buried,
:22:05. > :22:08.to the Somme is personal. Dr Eamon Martin hopes to find
:22:09. > :22:11.the grave of a granduncle who is buried in Flanders Fields,
:22:12. > :22:27.while Dr Richard Clarke's late wife It really cemented within me the
:22:28. > :22:31.sense of the futility of war, particularly war on this kind of
:22:32. > :22:37.grand scale where hundreds of thousands of young people had their
:22:38. > :22:43.lives uprooted and destroyed. For me, as a religious leader, that
:22:44. > :22:50.reaffirms my commitment to peace and reconciliation and healing. Overall
:22:51. > :22:51.we look back, nearly 20,000 dead after one day of the Battle of the
:22:52. > :23:01.Somme and you just think no, it could not have been worth it. That
:23:02. > :23:03.is why I hope that the arch bishop says that peace has got to be the
:23:04. > :23:05.first priority for all of us. Young people from North and South
:23:06. > :23:08.on the pilgrimage say they find it hard to fathom the scale
:23:09. > :23:17.of the casualties. Family members would have maybe
:23:18. > :23:20.fought. Maybe not close relations but cousins further out would have
:23:21. > :23:21.fought in it. People my age would have been there. It interests me a
:23:22. > :23:22.lot. The pilgrimage commemorating both
:23:23. > :23:24.the Rising and the Somme For more about the events
:23:25. > :23:33.surrounding the centenary of the Battle of the Somme
:23:34. > :23:36.and its impact you can check out our dedicated BBC webpage -
:23:37. > :23:39.the address is Ireland Rory McIlroy has become the highest
:23:40. > :23:45.profile sportsman to withdraw from this summer's Olympic Games
:23:46. > :23:47.because of concerns over the Zika virus which has been
:23:48. > :23:51.linked to birth defects. The International Golf Federation
:23:52. > :23:53.says it's disappointed with the decision but,
:23:54. > :23:55.as Mark Sidebottom reports, the four-time major winner says it's
:23:56. > :24:09.a risk he's unwilling to take. Yesterday as he cheered on Northern
:24:10. > :24:13.Ireland in Paris it seemed Rory McIlroy hadn't a care in the world.
:24:14. > :24:15.But by then his mind had probably been made up about Brazil. This
:24:16. > :24:29.morning he is the following statement...
:24:30. > :24:41.In response the Olympic Council of Ireland said...
:24:42. > :24:46.Amid much media interest, McIlroy had pledged his allegiance to
:24:47. > :24:51.Ireland having also been eligible to represent Great Britain and Northern
:24:52. > :24:55.Ireland at the Brazil game. The decision to pull out with the game
:24:56. > :24:58.just six weeks away has divided opinion but will allow the world
:24:59. > :25:01.number four to focus on the open which returns to Troon next month.
:25:02. > :25:03.The jockey Tony McCoy became a Sir today.
:25:04. > :25:06.He collected his knighthood for services to horse racing
:25:07. > :25:09.from Princess Anne during a service this morning at Buckingham Palace.
:25:10. > :25:12.The 20-time champion jockey, from Moneyglass in County Antrim,
:25:13. > :25:17.retired in 2015 after he became the most successful jump
:25:18. > :25:28.He rode more than 4000 winners in his long career.
:25:29. > :25:37.Let's get the weather. Barra Best is here. It was 20 Celsius today and we
:25:38. > :25:39.are likely to head that again tomorrow.
:25:40. > :25:48.There are some heavy showers. One or two. It will turn drive through the
:25:49. > :25:53.night. Temperatures dipping to around ten or 11 Celsius for many
:25:54. > :25:56.others. With clear skies may be single figures. Tomorrow we get a
:25:57. > :26:01.promising start but showers will make a return later on. To start
:26:02. > :26:05.with there will be plenty of dry and sunny weather especially in eastern
:26:06. > :26:08.counties before the rules on and that will bring a scattering of
:26:09. > :26:12.showers. Most of them will be light but we are likely to see the old
:26:13. > :26:17.heavy burst and may the odd rumble of thunder and lightning as well. A
:26:18. > :26:21.few of those heavy showers will affect some areas of Ireland as
:26:22. > :26:24.well. Some scattered showers and sunshine for parts of Scotland.
:26:25. > :26:29.Plenty of sun for Northern England and Wales. Wet conditions across the
:26:30. > :26:33.south-east of England and hear some heavy and thundery downpours during
:26:34. > :26:37.the day. For as we can keep an eye out for some of those hefty
:26:38. > :26:40.downpours but also some decent amount of sunshine. Where we get the
:26:41. > :26:45.best of the sunshine temperatures will reach 17 or 18 Celsius
:26:46. > :26:50.typically but maybe the odd 19 or 20 as well. Tomorrow evening we hold
:26:51. > :26:54.onto a few heavy, thundery showers. But when will turn largely dry and
:26:55. > :26:58.temperatures will settle around 12 Celsius but a little bit cooler
:26:59. > :27:02.where we have some clearer skies, especially inland. Not bad at all
:27:03. > :27:06.for the time of year. As we go into Friday it is another day of sunshine
:27:07. > :27:10.and showers, but like tomorrow a few of those will be heavy and possibly
:27:11. > :27:14.with thunder and lightning and some hail mixed in. The winter digging to
:27:15. > :27:16.change on Friday from the north-west. Towards the north coast,
:27:17. > :27:36.temperatures at best reaching 14 or 15. Inland 16 or 17.
:27:37. > :27:39.Looking ahead to the weekend there will always be a scattering of
:27:40. > :27:41.showers in the forecast but it is not a complete wash-out. There will
:27:42. > :27:44.be dry gaps and there will be some sunshine as well. We will keep you
:27:45. > :27:46.up to date. Staging. Follow us on Twitter. Thank you. Join us later at
:27:47. > :27:47.the slightly