11/08/2016 BBC Newsline

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Political and religious leaders among the thousands at the funeral

of the retired Bishop of Derry, Edward Daly.

Among the many tributes, expressions of affection from

The Pope of Derry. It's just been amazing. And a privilege to be able

to stand there and get a glimpse of the work that he did.

The First Minister rejects accusations she's done

a U-turn over her attitude to leaving the European Union.

A street party in Ardoyne to celebrate the coming down

until they were unearthed by treasure hunters

At the Olympic Games, Stephen Donnelly is now just one fight away

from a medal. And more rain is coming tomorrow. But will it be

better for the weekend? I will tell you later in. -- in the programme.

Bishop Edward Daly was remembered today

as a man of physical and moral courage, a man of prayer and peace.

His funeral mass at Saint Eugene's Cathedral in Londonderry

was packed with family, friends and many of the people

from the Derry diocese, which he had served until his retirement

Our first report is from North West reporter Keiron Tourish.

President Michael D Higgins was among men of -- many of the

dignitaries. Among the mourners, representatives of the Queen, the

British and Irish government's and the executive. There was applause

for such a violent Bishop, a great friend of him. He left hospital

where he was being treated for a hip fracture to attend. Bishop Daly's

enduring commitment, whether as a priest or a pastoral carer,

dominated many thoughts today. His ministry was marked by a total

dedication to the people he served. Whether he was caught to Minister,

that dedication was available in outstanding courage, in all sorts of

different ways. He showed tremendous physical courage on bloody Sunday,

along with so many other people under the hail of bullets. And his

moral courage was evident in his passionate struggle against violence

and injustice from all quarters. And his passionate commitment to build a

piece worthy of the people of this city and of this country. We all

know it takes enormous courage to be a peacemaker. Tributes from Pope

Francis, who said he was saddened to learn of his death. His Holiness

joins you in prayer of thanksgiving for his life. And in commending his

soul to be merciful love of God, our father. Since his death, thousands

of people have attended the cathedral to pay their respects.

Reflecting the impact that he had on their lives. He died in the hospice

and Bishop Daly was brilliant with him and brilliant with us. He was a

support and I will never forget him for it. -- my son. I think Derry is

brokenhearted over his loss. Four brothers travelled from County

Fermanagh, where he grew up. We lived in one village and we went to

school together. We played football together. And we kept up the contact

over the years. He never changed. We can see over the past few days tens

of thousands of people of the city and beyond just coming here to be

there to pay their respects. And I think that speaks volumes. About the

perfection he was held in. He was forthright in his criticism of

violence and injustice. And he never wavered. And, above all else, he

stood by his principles. Violence was not the answer, whether it came

from the loyalist side or the Republican side. For Edward, there

was no halfway house on this. Violence was not going to bring the

solution to our problems. And he was fearless. For many, today was a time

to reflect on the moments Bishop Daly shared in their lives. More

often than not, in times of pain and anguish. For that, they will always

remember him. Bishop Edward Daly was buried alongside his predecessor in

the grounds of the cathedral. There was more to the

Edward Daly than the church. He was a great family man, who loved

nothing more than spending time Brought together by the death of a

man who meant so many things to so many people. He was a brother, and

uncle and always there when his family needed him. My father died

when I was ten. He was ordained three weeks later. He became a sort

of father figure along with my other brother. And especially during

teenage years, when you get a bit mixed up and conflicted about

things. He was there to advise and to encourage. And he was an

encourager for his family. I decided that I want to be a nun. So I wrote

this letter to him, telling him this. And he arrived down the next

day. And we talked about it. And he said, I think what you should do is

go ahead and get your degree and see how you feel them. And his advice

speaks for himself now. I am very happily married for 46 years. Three

children and six grandchildren. His family say they are humbled by the

outpouring of affection. He was always one with a twinkle in his

eye, one to make a joke. Not always cheered up, but to tell you and

explain why you are feeling the way you are feeling. It has been such a

privilege to be here, yesterday and today, and seeing how many people

are here and seeing how many lives he touched. And what he meant to so

many people. To me, he was uncle Edward and someone I saw every

couple of weeks and good for a laugh and good for a chat. But to see the

impact he had on so many lives is very humbling. A great man and the

Pope of Derry, their own saint. It has been amazing and a privilege to

be able to stand there and get a glimpse of the work that he did and

to see the queue is going down the cathedral aisle and down the

entrance to the cathedral. Minds of people. And the lives he touched. He

died so peacefully with such dignity. And he literally just

slipped through the ripple of... That is there between life and

death. Anne Gibson ending that

report by Helen Jones. The Bishop of Derry referred to how

love can transform a bloodstained piece of cloth into an unforgettable

symbol of divine compassion. One of the most enduring images of the

troubles with that of the then Father Edward Daly waving a

bloodstained handkerchief as a victim of the bloody Sunday

shootings was carried in January 1972.

A BBC cameraman who filmed it has recalled what happened that

We saw one paratrooper down the street. And a couple more standing

around. And this was the one that fired the shot. -- whether this was

the one that fired the shot, I do not know. There was screaming. Then

somebody shouted hold your fire. And they came round carrying the young

boy. And followed Daly at the front. The young boy was laid out on the

road and the priest gave him the last rites. And the body was lying

on the ground. And I found that. There was one guy that actually took

his shoes off for some reason. And had covered them -- they had covered

him up. And then the firing started coming towards us. And I remember

people standing over the body trying to protect it. There was nothing to

protect, he was dead. But people do things like that. And then I turned

around and then Father Daly was there. He did an interview, he said

yes. Every time he tried to do it, you could actually hear the whistle

of a bullet waving past. I didn't know the man. I've never seen him

before. But after that I couldn't help but admire in. -- out admire

him. Cameraman Cyril Cave paying tribute

to Bishop Edward Daly. Gold ring brooch is an island are

rare. -- in Ireland. Found by treasure hunters

after lying in a field The First Minister,

Arlene Foster, has insisted the DUP were not mistaken

to campaign for Brexit, despite signing a letter together

with the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness,

which highlighted their shared concerns about its possible

impact on the border, Stormont opposition politicians have

accused the DUP of performing a somersault in their letter

to the Prime Minister over the forthcoming

European negotiations. Here's our

Political Editor, Mark Devenport. Seven weeks on from the European

Union referendum, there is no sign of any path going out of the debate

over what the vote to leave might mean. The Westminster Business

Secretary told a factory manufacturing life rafts and other

survival gear that the minister would not be drawn on the details of

the latest letter from Stormont to Downing Street. He said the views of

business people and politicians across the UK will be taken into

account before the government formally tells the EU it intends to

bail out. We need to make sure that we get right what we want from what

I hope will be a successful negotiation. My visit here today and

the letter when it is received will help make sure we come together and

have a new 90 view on what we need to argue for. The letter expresses

concern about any changes to the border. Or the ease with which we

currently trade with other EU members. It also argues that

employers here should continue to have access to on skills, as well as

highly skilled Labour. That has prompted opposition politicians

accusing the DUP of performing a U-turn. It is breathtaking. It is

taking all of the points that the DUP rebuffed. The whole Leave

campaign appears to be an exercise in absolute political recklessness.

We need to be looking closely at what we can do to make a plan.

Scotland have got a plan. Wales has got one. We haven't got one. Why

not? The leader insists her letter is proof that she is listening to

people's concerns. I think Brexit does give us a huge opportunity to

do things differently. We must seize this moment. But we also have to

deal with some of the challenges that are ahead of us as well. That

is what we are doing. This is about protecting the interests of the

people we represent, not point-scoring. To reason they went

formally trigger our departure until sometime next year. After that, two

more years will pass before the UK actually leave the EU. That means

the Stormont politicians should have plenty of time to debate the

contrasting visions of what our future relationship with the EU

should be. -- Theresa May. Meanwhile, victims campaigner

Raymond McCord has launched the first legal challenge

in Northern Ireland to the Mr McCord's son Raymond Jr

was murdered by the UVF His lawyers have claimed

Brexit would undermine the Good Friday Agreement and damage

the peace process. They have argued that it would be

unlawful to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty

without Parliament The Health and Safety

Executive is investigating The man, who is in his thirties,

was killed in an incident at Little Electrical Engineers

in Queen's Place A fire at a school in the

Waterside area of Londonderry last night is believed to have

been started deliberately. It's understood to have started

in a wooden equipment shed at the Good Shepherd primary

and nursery school More than 30 firefighters tackled

the blaze and the fire service said there would have been a lot more

damage if it had not been Peace walls still dominate parts

of the Belfast cityscape and are physical reminders

of more troubled times. the beginning of a new, more open,

era at the site of a wall Catherine Morrison was there

at the street party For three decades, their home stood

behind an eight feet high brick wall. They could only see the church

across the road from their top window. But when the wall was

demolished, it opened up the houses in every sense. And they are

delighted. I just feel it's great that we can be part of the community

now and you can see everything and the kids can play. They love it on

the grass. It's just brilliant. It's time to move on and that is it. For

the kids, the grandkids. They can enjoy themselves. It has been a

quiet summer, with little of the violence that has plagued the area

in the past. That has helped to reassure residents. It was about

celebrating a new era for the street. But there are still around

60 peace walls across Northern Ireland. The executive wants them

gone by 2023. The wall which stood here until relatively recently was

the first owned by the Housing executive to come down. It took

years of dialogue with local residents. But it is hoped it has

set an example but others can now follow. We are in discussions with

the community and they are exploring options to look at the peace for

they have to see how that can be transformed. Perhaps not instantly,

but developing those steps of confidence that allows the community

to work at its own pace and we respond at that pace. Barriers which

went up so quickly in a time of violence will take a lot longer to

come down. Still ahead... It is a cloudy and damp start as racing

begins at the Ulster Grand Prix. Three finds by people

using metal detectors have been declared treasure,

after inquests were As Louise Cullen reports,

the most unusual piece was Small it may be, but it has caused

big excitement an archaeologist. Laying the ground for around seven

centuries. Barley pushed it up to be discovered. Gold ring brooches are

extremely rare. They account for about 10% of the -- the 140 known.

They are badly corroded, but have their own story. Mary of England was

married to Philip the second of Spain. The man who sent the Armada,

which was defeated by her sister, Elizabeth the first. On the coins,

the two heads are showing. But they are not shown together. They are

shown facing. The past, people romantically called them kissing

busts. The oldest item is the Viking silver arm ring. It dates back to

the ninth century. They will now be valued by the British Museum. The

Finder and landowner will get half each.

The Irish boxing team hasn't had too much to cheer about

Thank you very much. It has been a day of mixed fortunes for the Dail

and -- Northern Ireland team. One hopeful made an early exit. More on

that in a moment. As you say, at the boxing arena today, better news for

team Ireland. The boxing team hasn't had much to celebrate at the games.

One boxer failed a drugs test and three have been knocked out. Today,

County Antrim's Stephen Donnelly got the Olympics back on track. He was a

very impressive winner. With one win already, Stephen Donnelly walked

with confidence to the ring today. This may be his first Olympics...

But he seems to be revelling in the experience. The Ballymena man won a

tough fight on a split decision. Absolutely delighted! It was a

classy performance. I was getting more comfortable as the rounds went

on. I knew the first half of the round was catching him out and

seeing what he was up to. I use my shots. And you see in the end it

worked. How important was that result? It was vital. Lifting the

spirits. We haven't had things go our way in the past few days. We are

a strong team. I showed that in that performance. It is only going to get

better. We can do it. Their hearts have been absolutely destroyed

here... There was disappointment at the growing. His boat needed to

finish third for a place in the final. That he and his team-mate had

a battle on their hands. Considerable pressure from the

brothers from Ireland! They are pulling away from butter and

Chambers. -- Fletcher and Chambers. Third qualification spot. A big shot

full -- shock for Chambers. We came with one goal and that was to win.

Silver or bronze wasn't an option. To not make the final is a bit

surreal. It feels a bit weird. It's really difficult to try and put it

into words. We were just beaten by faster cruise today. And for low --

Alan Campbell rose to a place in the final. A win for team Ireland's

hockey players. There are four players

from Northern Ireland in Team GB's And they all could still feature

in the knockout phase of the tournament,

as the group stages reach Ireland beat Canada today

4-2 to keep hopes That's Ireland's first

win at an Olympic Games They now know that a win

against Argentina tomorrow will mean they definitely will be

into the quarter-finals. The racing conditions have not been

kind to riders. Michael Dunlop has been setting this place -- the pace.

Gavin Andrews is there. The weather has played its part. We

have had practice and racing. With me as a 14 time winner. How tough is

it for the riders? It is tough. It is the fastest road race in the

world and needs a loss of concentration. There's a lot of

areas under trees. You have to be careful to get that right. There

have been delays, so you have to switch on and switch off. But they

are doing a good job. And Michael Dunlop setting the pace again. Yes,

he is number one. They are just two miles at one hour -- two miles an

hour off. Hot on his heels are some others. Disappointing that Lee

Johnson is on here. But they found a replacement. Yes, he gives it 100%.

Unfortunately, he was riding a 250, a little bit too much throttle

coming out of the hairpin. He broke his collarbone. The team doesn't

hang around. They flew Guy Johnson straight in to take over his

machines. Plenty of racing tonight. Saturday as well. How excited are

you? This is going to be racing. I love this place. The speed, the

atmosphere, the people. It just makes you want to go fast. And the

weather forecast gives dry weather at the moment. So it is going to be

great racing. Always exciting. You can catch it across the BBC, TV and

radio. All the details are on the website. More from the Ulster Grand

Prix tomorrow. In local football... There was a total of 21 goals

in the six games played in the Danskebank Premiership

last night. And a debateable refereeing decision

came late in one of the matches. There was controversy at Windsor

Park, where they were awarded a corner kick when the ball appeared

to come off the home side's Nile Quinn. Despite protests from the

visitors at the corner was given by the referee and they equalised. In

the aftermath, a furious protest. The defender was sent off. Champions

Crusaders followed up their win on Saturday. It included this fine

strike from the new signing. Cliftonville ran out to -- 2- nil

winners. Captain Keith O'Hara and defender were both missing, due to

concerns over their eligibility to play for the home side. Equalising

to snatch it point at the Showgrounds. And promotion back to

the premiership. Defeating Dungannon.

There has been a great performance today by the boxer. He is now one

fight away from a medal. Anything is possible. Thank you.

A glimmer of summer is on the horizon. I'm glad to tell you that.

But it does remain rather cloudy this evening. A few spots of rain

and drizzle. We will hold onto a lot of cloud tonight. Not a cold night.

1415. A bit of a mild and warm night. A few are heading for the

outdoors, looking for the Perseid meteor shower, there will be a lot

of cloud. Some clear spells. You might be able to catch some of them.

Keep your photographs coming this way. Tomorrow, it is going to be

cloudy and we are going to see some rain eventually. To begin with, it

is not a bad start. Sunshine especially crossed the east. Into

the afternoon, the cloud rolls them from the Atlantic. It brings rain to

Western areas, eventually it is going to push its way south and

east. Some of that rain may well be heavy at times. A bit on the

blustery side as well. A south-westerly wind coming in.

Temperatures around 16 or 17. A few are travelling tomorrow, that

weather front will sink its way southwards towards the north and

west. It will be damp and fresh towards the south and east.

Temperatures climbing into the low 20s. In Northern Ireland, we are

looking at around 1819 degrees. The good news is that towards tomorrow

evening that rain will clear out of the way. Not completely dry behind

it. But it will be a big improvement. Tomorrow night,

temperatures down perhaps a little bit, but not by much. A few shower

is around. Some good news, finally, towards the weekend. Saturday,

plenty of dry weather. A few are heading for the Grand Prix, largely

dry. Temperatures will be up to around 17 or 18 with some good

amount of sunshine coming and going. Good news again as we head into

Sunday. It is set to be largely dry. Temperatures up to around 18 or 19.

Warming up and perhaps reaching the low 20s on Monday or Tuesday.

Finally, a bit of vitamin D. Our late summary is at

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