17/08/2016 BBC Newsline

Helping to bring the tally to 50 medals with five days

The headlines on BBC Newsline: The head of

the Irish Olympic Council is arrested in Rio over

A sexual harassment case against a KFC restaurant -

two sisters are awarded tens of thousands of pounds.

Back on track - the long-awaited dualling scheme for this

The local business that's refusing to slice its spending plans.

We're out on a shout with a lifeboat crew on the coast.

And we've got rain in the forecast tonight but we should see the sun

make a return appearance before the end of play tomorrow.

First to that arrest in Brazil of Pat Hickey.

He is not only President of the Irish Olympic Council

but an International Olympic Committee executive.

He was detained by the police in Rio De Janeiro

over the alleged illegal sale of Olympic Games tickets.

at a hotel at six o'clock this morning - local time.

at a hotel at six o'clock this morning - local time.

Detectives went to his hotel room, where he was seen by a doctor

before being taken into custody for questioning.

attending a number of Olympic events.

Last week, the trip was overshadowed by the arrest of another Irishman

in the same police investigation into alleged ticket touting.

Let's go live to Rio and to Stephen Watson,

who's been covering the games for us.

Stephen, he has temporarily stepped aside from his Olympic position. But

explain to us how this has come about. 'S here is the most powerful

man in Irish sport. He has stood down temporarily Webbers police

investigation is underway. This morning, at around 7am, and

laboratories in the dramatic pictures, police came to his room in

the Olympic family Hotel and arrested him in his bathrobe. It is

all part of a Brazilian police investigation into illegal Olympic

ticketing sales. He is suspected of being involved in a scheme to sell

the tickets or higher than their face value. Police also confirmed

that they took the 71-year-old to hospital as a precaution, and that

is where we believe he remains at the moment. The police have also

seized his passport, his airline ticket and credentials and will

retain them until this investigation is complete. This morning, when the

police came to the rim, at first they found his wife in the room and

she is believed to have told them that Pat Hicky had already left and

gone home to Ireland. For the police began a search of the hotel early in

the morning, in the gym and restaurant, and eventually they

located Pat Hicky in the room next door, believed to have belonged to

his sun. A short time ago, I spoke to a journalist who was an

eyewitness this morning and this is what he had to say.

Not only him, but the entire IOC, because so many of them, the lobby,

they were very surprised first of all but very embarrassed. That was,

I think, they main Mold that they were this morning. A lot of people

asking questions. They had a lot of trouble finding him at first because

he was not in his rain. In part, you have to recognise that this is a bit

of a show by the police in order to prove locally and internationally

that it has a role. You mentioned that you believe he is

in hospital. Any more details about that and his medical condition?

We have no further updates but we do know that he cited a heart problem

that has been taken there as a precaution because of his age and we

expect him to sit overnight. The Executive committee for the Olympic

games held a press conference and they said they would make no further

comment about it. There are others are concerned about the arrest of

one of their members but until the police investigation is complete,

they would say nothing more. They declined to comment on the specifics

of that arrest but say they have every confidence in the police

investigation. The Republic's sports minister

has been in Brazil and has issued a statement -

what does it say? He has already had a meeting with

Pat Hicky about his alleged things he is alleged to have done and Pat

Hicky said under no circumstances was there any impropriety from him

or anybody associated with the Olympic Council of Ireland. Mist or

Ross has today said that we will fly home to Ireland immediately, or as

soon as possible, because of the seriousness of what has happened.

move following some controversial results in the boxing -

including that of Belfast's Michael Conlan -

Well, we remember yesterday that Michael Conlan was very outspoken

about the judging of his site when he was knocked out of the

competition at the quarterfinal stage. He said the judges should

have awarded the fight to him and not as Russian opponent. The

governing body of boxing promised an investigation ride across the board

of all 239 sites that have taken place here so far. They said today

that after that reviewed have been a handful of results that they are

perhaps unhappy with and the judges involved in those contests will no

longer be officiating at these games. What we do know is Michael

Conlan's fight, weather it is one of those 239 contests that they

believed to have been a wrong decision.

We will return to Stephen later with news of some of the action of

today's games. Two sisters from Belfast have

settled sexual harassment claims Kirstie and Courtney McKeever

complained about the behaviour They agreed settlements

of ?14,000 and ?16,000. Courtney and Kirstie were both

teenagers when they started working at the KFC restaurant but they

resigned, saying a male colleague had sexually harassed them and made

working there impossible. Courtney spoke to Good Morning Ulster about

what they had to endure. On a few occasions, both of us would come

home crying because of what he said to us and it made me feel like he

had power over me because they get licking my cheeks and whenever we

were on shifts together, split shifts, every opportunity he got. I

just got fed up of it and said it was too much and I just walked up

and didn't ever go back. And then I made a complaint and went and got

legal advice of a solicitor. KFC say that after they heard about the

allegations, the investigated or so and then took action. As a result,

the employee at the centre of the complaints was dismissed. The branch

of KFC at the centre of the case is run by Belfast- based Herbal

Restaurants. In a statement, they said...

The equality commission praised the two sisters for speaking out about

what happened to them. I think it is completely unacceptable, that sexual

harassment still, regrettably, forms part of many working women's legs.

These are any teenagers working a part-time job getting a bit of money

together and they had to leave their jobs and we would encourage more

woman to complain if they are made to feel uncomfortable or threatened

in any way and the workplace. The case was settled out of court at a

total cost of ?30,000. A stretch of road between Belfast

and Londonderry is to be upgraded

to dual carriageway. Work is due to begin in October

on nine miles of the A6 between As Will Leitch reports,

the construction will be on two sections of road either side

of the bypass at Toomebridge. For 18,000 crowd users taking this

route every day, a shorter journey is in sight. The mock-up shows the

driving experience after work starting this October, and taking

four years and ?160 million. There is a real need to tackle and address

the infrastructure over the last number of years. This is a priority

for me, the Afive and Asix. When you're looking to rebalance the

economy any regional way, in Derry, this is the way to do it. It is

vitally important that we invest in on the structure projects such as

this and I am delighted to be doing so. Plans for this scheme date back

30 years and for some a definite construction schedule is good news.

There was a bit of ambiguity during the summer months that it may fall

off the table, so I think that removes any uncertainty. We do now

know something is going to start with this year. Of course, we still

have to be sure that the contract is in mind the concerns of some of the

landowners. In mixture of whatever can be done to accommodate them so

that this is a win-win for everyone. Unlike some other road improvement

schemes, this one won't be falling so much of the existing route, and

that means miles of new dual carriageway through open

countryside. Some of it environmental and cultural

significance. Those stretches away from the existing road are

unsettling for some local people, convinced there could be a better

route. Seamus wrote his early poems about this landscape and the

construction is already scheduled to avoid disturbing nurse once. It

appears to be a fait accompli, but, to be honest, in tandem with a few

other people, we have invested so much time and energy in putting our

case forward time after time that... Until the diggers arrive, we feel

that we still have to keep pointing out that we think that it is wrong.

Early preparatory work before a full construction has already begun.

has fallen to its lowest level in eight years.

The latest Government figures show 600 people came off

as our business correspondent Julian O'Neill reports.

Today's data is positive. The jobless total has not been this

floor since November 2000 and eight. July recorded another fall to just

over 30 6000. Problems like long-term and youth unemployment

remain, but over the past year there has been progress, with people like

this shop worker held on to work to a government scheme. They give you

great help as well and with interview techniques and

communication skills and things you need to do, so it kind of set you up

for that period. Straight on, unemployed, Streatham. Wanted the

motion started, it takes a short period of time to find work. -- once

you get the motion started. This factory on the outskirts of Belfast

has been hiring at the door queue shortening could be a factor in

fewer applicants for job openings. We have had a situation where we

have offered people a position and they have accepted and then

subsequently they have actually withdrawn because they have had a

better offer, and we are seeing that more often now. To two years ago, we

would have had three times the number of applicants proposed that

we are getting today. But Northern Ireland still compares poorly with

Great Britain in key areas of the labour market. For example, median

wages, which are lower by about ?40 per week. The gap is narrowing it

has been there for 20 years. And here, a lower proportion of people

of working age are in jobs. Our employment rate is 69%, the UK

average is 74.5%. With the device having been consistent over the last

ten years. Today's figures also show there was no negative Brexit effect

in the month after the referendum, but it is much too early to form any

picture of how the UK withdrawal from the EU will play out in the

jobs front. Earlier, we heard about the fallout

of controversial decisions with some judges and

referees being dropped. With all of Team Ireland's boxers

out of the competition, Ita Dungan has been

to the Holy Family Boxing Club The dream of making it. The medals,

the titles, the fame, but not this. They stole my Olympics, they have

robbed me of something I deemed of my life. I wanted to be an Olympic

champion and today that dream was robbed of me. I just felt really

sorry for him because of the way he was getting on and all and he knew

he won it but the decision didn't go his way. And those that have an

impact on the way you see the Olympics, or is it still something

you would love to do? No, the Olympics is something I would always

love to do but... It is just hard seeing a few people from boxing

getting robbed out of the Olympics. But at is still something I would

love to do. What about you? I would love to do it as well. What are the

chances? I don't know! Gerry's coached boxers to the

Olympic Games. He also strongly or of a podium is. This gym will be

packed tonight with the kids, every night of the week posted a there and

here, and the rest of the clubs will be the same. There are number one

mission is keeping the kids off the street. But it is very sad when

you're building them up and the work they putting into it and, believe

you me, no matter what happens when Tokyo comes around, the boxing and

Ireland will be their number one for results. Number one for winning and

number one for bringing back medals. Maybe not Tokyo, but this Olympic

boxing medallist believes Michael Conlan's career is far from over.

Some people train all their lives and don't even get to go to the

Olympics. Michael Conlan's tasted the Olympic Games twice.

Unfortunately, it has not been in a nice taste this game but there is a

lot out there for Michael Conlan inbox. Success in the amateur boxing

world is tough. Physically, mentally and financially. Michael Conlan had

made it. He was reigning world, European and Commonwealth champion.

Whether or not yesterday's decision in the ring will have any impact on

boxers like this remains to be seen. A leading food company, Dale Farm,

says it's committed to investing ?20 million in the years

ahead, even though there is uncertainty over future trade

relations with the European Union. Last month, the First

and Deputy First Ministers said our economy, which is heavily

reliant on agriculture and food production,

was "uniquely vulnerable" This report from our

Agriculture and Environment Cheese is big business in Cookstown.

?70 million worth of sales out of this deal farm factory. So it is not

hard to see why they are putting lots of money in. Today, it was the

latest phase of a ?7 million investment. The bulk of this stuff,

80% of it, will go to supermarkets in Britain. But Europe will take

some too. There is of course a huge amount of uncertainty around what

our future trading announcements with Europe will look like, and

there are key to our food economy. Here, they believe they are

well-positioned to respond, no matter what way they killed turns

out. They would like free trade access to European markets, but if

there are tariffs they are a two-way street and they will also apply to

foreign cheese coming into the UK. That will make Cookstown - made

cheddar price competitive, and they hope to shift even more of it in

Great Britain. It is for that reason the company says future investment

decisions will not really rely on the outcome of the Brexit

negotiations. One or two of them which would depend on trade deals,

and if we did not get a trade deal that was free trade then we may not

expand in certain areas. Right now, we have got a pipeline of probably

?29 and projects which we are bringing forward and we are going to

continue with those, regardless of whether the Brexit deal is good or

bad. That is good news for Simon Hamilton, coming so soon after his

party colleague and First Minister to be Prime Minister who Northern

Ireland's economy was uniquely vulnerable to the loss of EU funding

and potential barriers to trade. I think this investment is a sign of

where you see companies continuing to me that important investment, and

it is a business as usual situation. And there were some good news for

Derry farmers today as well. The 1.5 p per litre rising the milk price

reflecting signs of a slow recovery in that badly hit sector.

A woman whose home was targeted in an arson attack in Derry

says she'll not be intimidated into moving out.

Scorch damage was caused to the house in Nelson Drive two days ago.

Katie Greer says she believes she could have been seriously injured.

The attack has been condemned by local councillors.

The summer months can be a busy time for our rescue services

The RNLI has made a number of rescues in recent days.

spent the day with the charity's volunteers on the north coast.

The RNLI is as firm a fixture on our beaches as the ice cream man. And,

for both, it is peak season. Around 250 volunteers help man the ten

lifeboat stations across Northern Ireland. Last year, they helped save

nearly 500 people. The crews won the rescue skills during regular

training exercises like this one. Many of the volunteers juggle the

charity work with full-time jobs. My day job as I work on the ferries,

week on week off, thought my week of gives me a lot of opportunity to get

stuck in with the crew and do the training and out on the sides. I get

great satisfaction out of building people. It is always good for the

community as well. The busiest day so far this year for

the RNLI here on the RNLI caused -- you're on the coast was when 39,000

people visited pages on this area in July. On that day alone, there were

five rescues carried out, 16 missing people and 11 people received first

aid treatment. Lifeguards and lifeboat crews respond to everything

from slips and stings to major open water search operations. But they

say it is often ripped currents that put people in danger. The ocean is

not a swimming pool. There are things going on under the service

that you do not see on the surface. A swimming pool doesn't have

undercurrents, the ocean does, and that is what we need to educate

people about more on those dangerous. Go to a less crowded

beach, we have a red and yellow flag system. That is the safest area to

be out for the day. Any questions, approach the lifeguards. They are

experts in their field and our to answer any questions and seeing if

we are going to go out on any boats for the first time, ensure you were

a life jacket and if you're ever in distress, call the Coast Guard. For

those listening to enjoy what is left of summer on the Gosling, the

message is clear, respect the water. -- for those hoping to enjoy what is

left of the summer. Back to the Olympic Games and there

has been some local interest Stephen Watson

has the latest on that. The women's golf got underway today

with two locals in the action - Cavans Leona Maguire

and Stephanie Meadow from Jordanstown were flying

the flag for Ulster and Ireland. Leona McGuire had the honour of

teeing off in the first group this morning at the Olympic course. On

the 21-year-old recorded the first birdie in ladies Olympic gold since

1900 on the opening hole. But that was as good as it got for the world

number one amateur, who struggled to adapt to the Brazilian course,

dropping shots on the front line halls, which ultimately led to the

Duke University student shooting a disappointing 74, to leave a will

pace. I's second player is Stephanie Medel. And, despite a wonderful

birdie on the 5th hole, the 24-year-old carded a 6-over par 77,

meaning both Irish golfers have a lot of work to do on Thursday to

make their way back up the leaderboard.

And who will keep you up-to-date with their progress. Note to a novel

initiative by the Northern Ireland football manager Michael O'Neill.

Post Euro 2016, he as the Irish football Association through social

media to try to find the best young footballing talent in the country.

After getting 600 responses, they have whittled it down to the winner.

It started with an invite they are social media for tryout run for 600

players whittled down to one trial game under the eyes of the IFA's

elite performance director. We went right across the province. We have

travelled 600 boys. We now see yourself at the view today watching

a fantastic game. And within that, we have seen some outstanding

individual performances. But will the process produce any size? The

only way the programme will be judged a success is when the first

kid walks out at the new national football stadium and all the

quarters in the programme want that boy to be out there as soon as

possible, because then it shows that we have done a good job and that the

boys clubs have done a good job and that Michael and James' ideas are

right. For those lucky enough to be selected, they do now is to emulate

their heroes and play on the biggest possible stage. It would just be

great to eventually come out and, like, be playing for my country.

Just be a professional footballer anyway. I would love to play as an

international. It is just my dream to do. I feel a bit of nerves but

then once you get in just playing football, like any other match, and

just enjoy it. At the end of the day, you just don't want to be there

to make up the numbers, you ought to be there to compete. So a good

opportunity. I am more than happy with the talent we have unearthed

through the process. I think the process is absolutely, 100%

delivered what we expected of it. We knew we would go down to 20 players

and we have unearthed a couple of lads who potentially would not have

come in but we are delighted. From 600, four boys admitted into

the programme and the ambition is to repeat this trial for talent in

years to come. Yes, a great scheme.

Finally, rugby. The skipper, Rory Best, elected to step down from the

role and two players will share the captaincy for the next game. A

reminder that the big breaking news tonight is that the president of

Olympic Council of Ireland, Pat Hicky, has been arrested for the

alleged illegal sale of tickets. The 71-year-old, currently in hospital,

has temporarily stood down from his post. These games, 14 Ireland, have

turned into something of a nightmare. Starting with a better

failing a drugs test and then yesterday's boxing controversy and

this news today, which is made headlines all over the world.

And if we have any update on that Pat Hicky story, we will have it on

our 10:25pm news this evening. Cecilia Daly has

the weather forecast. There is a little bit of rain on the

forecast tonight. Because of the rolling and today, bringing some

rain. Most of that has been falling in the West this afternoon but the

latest radar picture show the rain making its way over towards Eastern

counties as well. It will not be particularly heavy in most places

and it is going to be a warm, humid night, temperatures in many areas

staying in the teams. So quite humid, Misty and murky emblazoned

Boswell first thing tomorrow. But it should improve as the day goes on.

So, if you're up early tomorrow or heading to work, there will be some

rain and you may need an umbrella. Mid to late morning, we will start

to see it using. Likely to the season. Not all, especially where it

tries to Britain. Still one or two some spots of rain, especially

across North Coast and in the West as well. Start to see the best of

the weather with some sunshine developing in these later in the

afternoon and brightening up with. The best part of the evening coming

in the evening ten. This was yesterday evening, some illegal

tapping additions recently, with the offshore wind and fairly decent

swell. Tomorrow evening, it looks like being put in a Titanic area.

Warm and dry at least until midnight. But after midnight, things

will start to change. Rain and freshening winds start to edge up

from the sides and there's wet weather is an area of low pressure,

a deep area of low pressure, which means unusually wet and windy

weather for the end of summer, especially on Friday and the

beginning of the weekend. Although it will improve as the weekend goes

on. But Friday morning is not a pretty picture. Heavy rain and

strong winds not great if you're on holiday. Tie everything down if

you're in a caravan or camping. It will dry up later in the debugger

will be some sharp showers on Saturday.

Thank you for watching and goodbye. Take care.