:00:14. > :00:15.Good evening. This is BBC Newsline.
:00:16. > :00:19.These are the headlines this Wednesday evening...
:00:20. > :00:21.A Royal Marine from Larne arrested over dissident republican
:00:22. > :00:30.activity can be questioned for an extra seven days.
:00:31. > :00:34.The US firm Caterpillar is set to make a workforce announcement
:00:35. > :00:36.tomorrow amid fears of heavy job losses.
:00:37. > :00:39.The latest on Apple's tax arrangements in the Republic.
:00:40. > :00:41.We're live in Dublin where the Cabinet has been meeting.
:00:42. > :00:44.A man whose daughter has autism calls for changes to how
:00:45. > :00:57.I think that is the problem with girls versus boys, they do that with
:00:58. > :01:02.the attitude against girls. More people are coming to 11
:01:03. > :01:11.Northern Ireland, fewer are leaving, and the population heading towards 2
:01:12. > :01:12.million. -- coming to live in Northern Ireland.
:01:13. > :01:15.He wanted to stay, but Ruan Piennar is leaving Ulster Rugby.
:01:16. > :01:18.BBC Newsline is live with the Ulster branch chief executive Shane Logan.
:01:19. > :01:21.And as we move into the new month, the new season brings a much more
:01:22. > :01:34.Those stories in a moment, but first, there has been a major fire
:01:35. > :01:37.at a waste recycling firm in West Belfast. Katherine Morrison is at
:01:38. > :01:47.the scene and has sent this report in the last few minutes full is this
:01:48. > :01:52.facility was on fire and it was reported just after the afternoon.
:01:53. > :01:57.It is not clear how the fire started, but there is a quantity of
:01:58. > :02:03.waste on fire, or omitting a huge amount of black smoke, which you can
:02:04. > :02:08.probably see across the city. There are seven fire appliances battling
:02:09. > :02:12.the blaze, with more arriving every moment, and the fire incident
:02:13. > :02:18.Commander Rice book to just a short time ago said this could go on for
:02:19. > :02:21.some time. -- the fire incident commander that I spoke to.
:02:22. > :02:24.Detectives have been given another week to question Ciaran Maxwell,
:02:25. > :02:26.the Royal Marine arrested as part of an investigation into dissident
:02:27. > :02:40.Police teams returned to a forest park near Larne where bomb making
:02:41. > :02:41.equipment was discovered earlier this year.
:02:42. > :02:49.He was arrested last week in Somerset by police investigating
:02:50. > :02:56.dissident terrorism. I request was approved from police to question him
:02:57. > :03:03.for a further seven days. The arrest of Ciaran Maxwell is connected with
:03:04. > :03:10.the discovery of two arms dumps in County Antrim...
:03:11. > :03:16.It was an matchup this year that equipment was fined here, including
:03:17. > :03:19.circuit boards and the quantity of explosives. Then this morning
:03:20. > :03:25.forensic teams returned and have spent the day carrying out extensive
:03:26. > :03:31.and detailed searches of the woodland just behind me. Police have
:03:32. > :03:37.carried out a number of searches in Larne since Ciaran Maxwell was
:03:38. > :03:43.arrested. This road was against the focus since today and has been since
:03:44. > :03:46.Sunday, local politicians appealing for the public's patients. The
:03:47. > :03:52.police have the job to do and we have to stand back and allowed them
:03:53. > :03:57.to do that job. Hopefully all will become clear soon. Detectives from
:03:58. > :04:02.the PSNI have also been given an extra five days to question a
:04:03. > :04:07.27-year-old man arrested in Larne on Monday in the leash and to dissident
:04:08. > :04:10.republican activity. -- in relation to.
:04:11. > :04:12.There's plenty to come on the programme before seven.
:04:13. > :04:14.We'll hear from the Children's Commissioner, who's concerned
:04:15. > :04:23.at suicide and self harm rates among young people.
:04:24. > :04:26.Almost 2,000 workers face an anxious 24 hours as the American firm
:04:27. > :04:31.Caterpillar prepares to make an announcement about jobs tomorrow.
:04:32. > :04:38.The company, which makes heavy machinery, has been shedding jobs
:04:39. > :04:43.That's where our business correspondent Julian O'Neill is.
:04:44. > :04:57.1900 workers on tenterhooks this evening, not knowing by this time
:04:58. > :05:02.tomorrow night just how many will still be in a job. The nature at
:05:03. > :05:07.those factories has been cancelled this evening, just as it was last
:05:08. > :05:11.night, in order to allow as many workers as possible to attend
:05:12. > :05:17.lunchtime briefing at 2pm tomorrow at each of the factories. It is at
:05:18. > :05:21.that time they will be given what news, delivered from the United
:05:22. > :05:26.States I understand, and after a low some time off to absorb that news.
:05:27. > :05:32.That is never a good saying, normally meaning significant job
:05:33. > :05:35.losses. But to be clear, we do not have numbers this evening.
:05:36. > :05:39.To what extent would job losses have been expected?
:05:40. > :05:46.It is not something that will have come out of the blue. This is an
:05:47. > :05:50.American global company that has shed 14,000 jobs across the world in
:05:51. > :05:54.the last year alone and recently made an announcement that there
:05:55. > :05:59.would be more job losses to follow and we may see evidence of that
:06:00. > :06:05.tomorrow. It is a heavy machinery maker and has been greatly impacted
:06:06. > :06:09.by global business dip in trade in sectors like mining, energy and
:06:10. > :06:14.construction, quite simply the demand for its products is not as
:06:15. > :06:18.great as it was, which is what is behind this announcement tomorrow.
:06:19. > :06:22.Clearly an anxious 24 hours ahead. For now, thank you.
:06:23. > :06:25.The airline Jet2 says it will create up to 50 new jobs in Belfast.
:06:26. > :06:28.It's part of a UK-wide recruitment drive looking for 1,000 new staff
:06:29. > :06:31.to fill pilot, cabin crew and engineering positions.
:06:32. > :06:35.Jet 2 currently flies to 17 destinations from
:06:36. > :06:48.The Republic's Cabinet today met to discuss their response
:06:49. > :06:50.to Europe's decision to impose a 13 billion euro tax bill
:06:51. > :06:54.Enda Kenny's Fine Gael wants to appeal the ruling, but so far,
:06:55. > :06:56.hasn't got the support of independent ministers.
:06:57. > :07:02.Shane Harrison, has been following the discussions.
:07:03. > :07:16.The Camelon meeting has been adjourned until 11 o'clock on Friday
:07:17. > :07:21.morning. -- Cabinet meeting. This is a minority led government led by
:07:22. > :07:26.Fine Gael, including independent ministers of various dance, but
:07:27. > :07:36.dependent on the support for its survival on the Gayle. They want to
:07:37. > :07:42.appeal the ruling on Apple for clarity and scrutiny. It is asking
:07:43. > :07:46.who is right, Dublin or Brussels, as to whether they had secretly
:07:47. > :07:53.colluded with Apple for a sweetheart deal to avoid being taxed. But to
:07:54. > :07:58.turn your back on 13 billion euros, 25% of the money raised here in
:07:59. > :08:03.taxation, is a huge question. Many of The Independent ministers want
:08:04. > :08:09.more time to consult with outside experts. It seems they also want the
:08:10. > :08:14.parliament to be recalled, due back in two weeks' time, and the house to
:08:15. > :08:16.make a strong statement on taxation and that appears to be the prize for
:08:17. > :08:19.agreeing to a new deal. There's been a question
:08:20. > :08:31.mark over how long this What impact you think this will have
:08:32. > :08:38.on its stability? Relations between The Independent Alliance and some
:08:39. > :08:43.Fine Gael backbenchers is not good. Some have supported a Private
:08:44. > :08:46.members on abortion which the Attorney General called
:08:47. > :08:50.unconstitutional. It is too early to talk about a political crisis at
:08:51. > :08:54.least until we see the results of the resume political meeting on
:08:55. > :09:02.Friday but the political temperature has risen. One final point, despite
:09:03. > :09:08.the last two days of Eddie Braben publicity -- of very bad publicity
:09:09. > :09:12.for Apple, even as we speak, the share price for Apple is up by about
:09:13. > :09:16.4%. Shane Harrison in Dublin, thank you.
:09:17. > :09:19.A man accused of raping a 16-year-old boy in West Belfast
:09:20. > :09:21.last month has been refused bail at the High Court.
:09:22. > :09:23.39-year-old Gerard Scannell from Ballymurphy Road in the city
:09:24. > :09:27.He's accused of carrying out the attack in the Falls Park area
:09:28. > :09:32.A defence lawyer challenged the strength of the case insisting
:09:33. > :09:34.that no DNA evidence had yet been established.
:09:35. > :09:39.The judge denied bail on the grounds that Scannell could flee.
:09:40. > :09:42.The funeral for five members of the same family who died
:09:43. > :09:44.in an apparent murder-suicide in County Cavan is to
:09:45. > :09:52.The bodies of Clodagh and Alan Hawe, along with their three sons
:09:53. > :09:54.Liam, Niall and Ryan, were discovered in their home
:09:55. > :10:03.12 people have been treated in hospital in the Republic
:10:04. > :10:06.after a transatlantic flight was hit by severe turbulence.
:10:07. > :10:09.The United Airlines Boeing 767, en route from Houston to London,
:10:10. > :10:11.had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport.
:10:12. > :10:13.Nine adults and three children suffered minor head
:10:14. > :10:20.11 of those have since been discharged.
:10:21. > :10:26.Coming up later on the programme this evening...
:10:27. > :10:34.Join me in Dublin we are tonight marks the end of the glittering
:10:35. > :10:34.international career for the Republic of Ireland's record
:10:35. > :10:39.goal-scorer Robbie Keane. A man whose daughter has autism says
:10:40. > :10:42.not enough is being done to ensure The National Autistic Society has
:10:43. > :10:48.called for doctors to have a better understanding of how the condition
:10:49. > :10:54.affects different genders. Peter Nixon noticed his
:10:55. > :10:56.seven-year-old daughter Ellie was not progressing
:10:57. > :10:59.as quickly as expected Speaking to our reporter
:11:00. > :11:19.Teresa Craig, he recalled Meet Ellie, like any other
:11:20. > :11:22.seven-year-old, she loves to play but as a baby her father noticed
:11:23. > :11:30.something different about her behaviour. When she was six, seven,
:11:31. > :11:34.eight months, she was not engaging in the week my niece was who was a
:11:35. > :11:40.few months younger. Your child laughing back at you, or just
:11:41. > :11:45.looking at one specific spot on your body, or some years else. Within 21
:11:46. > :11:52.months of looking for help, Ellie was diagnosed with autism. Can you
:11:53. > :11:56.count to seven? While for family believe the age of three was
:11:57. > :12:00.relatively quick when compared with other cases be recognised the
:12:01. > :12:04.difficulty with coming to terms with the condition. The problem with
:12:05. > :12:10.girls versus boys is they do that, with the attitude with girls, they
:12:11. > :12:14.are under Reza host, trying to do whatever they can, but once you have
:12:15. > :12:19.that diagnosis you wonder what you will do. -- they are under
:12:20. > :12:24.resourced. Peter believes that early diagnosis is crucial but the
:12:25. > :12:29.National Autistic Society says that scientists are missing autism in
:12:30. > :12:33.some boys and girls because females can be bettered at masking them.
:12:34. > :12:37.Girls can go through not understanding why they are
:12:38. > :12:44.different, leading to other secondary problems, such as anxiety,
:12:45. > :12:48.depression and eating good orders -- eating disorders. The National
:12:49. > :12:52.Autistic Society says that better trading will help with earlier
:12:53. > :12:57.diagnosis, allowing for better support for girls and women with the
:12:58. > :13:01.condition. I love Ellie and the fact that autism makes a difference from
:13:02. > :13:08.other children. The bond that we have is absolutely amazing. While
:13:09. > :13:09.there have been challenges for the family, there is no doubt of the
:13:10. > :13:11.bond between them. The number of suicides
:13:12. > :13:13.in Northern Ireland has increased by 19%, according
:13:14. > :13:17.to the latest statistics. Figures released by the Registrar
:13:18. > :13:20.General Annual Report show that registered suicides increased
:13:21. > :13:22.from 268 to 318 Of these deaths, 50 were young
:13:23. > :13:30.people aged between The rising number of suicides
:13:31. > :13:37.is in line with an increase in the number of young people
:13:38. > :13:47.presenting at A due to self harm. The Commissioner for Children
:13:48. > :13:59.and Young People in Northern Ireland It is never easy reading, what is
:14:00. > :14:04.being done for young people feeling vulnerable, suicidal and attempting
:14:05. > :14:10.self harm? There are many services. What we need to see is better
:14:11. > :14:15.coordination of services, I help line, community-based services, and
:14:16. > :14:20.also health service crisis intervention services. The concern
:14:21. > :14:23.is that is not enough being done and not enough investment, because
:14:24. > :14:31.Beano, behind each one of those statistics 50 young people, that is
:14:32. > :14:35.a tragedy. -- because we know. Our family left devastated, and we need
:14:36. > :14:39.to look behind the statistics and how we could have got in early and
:14:40. > :14:44.we have massive underinvestment in Northern Ireland in mental health
:14:45. > :14:50.services which needs addressed. With that well-being strategy or
:14:51. > :14:55.programme, what do you see as a priority? One of the first thing
:14:56. > :14:59.they have to do is understand what is not helping young people. We have
:15:00. > :15:06.estimates going back ten years which say 25% there is higher prevalence
:15:07. > :15:09.of mental health problems in Northern Ireland, which has to be
:15:10. > :15:13.connected with the conflict we have had and we know if the parent or
:15:14. > :15:18.grandparent has been traumatised, that will impact on the child and
:15:19. > :15:22.grandchildren, unless there is intervention. But we don't know
:15:23. > :15:27.enough. There are a lot of things we don't know about our children and
:15:28. > :15:32.their mental health. How can we find that out? We need research, we need
:15:33. > :15:36.the government to be clear about who these children are at what affects
:15:37. > :15:42.them so that services invested in the services we know will likely
:15:43. > :15:47.have the best outcome. And I am not convinced our government can say
:15:48. > :15:50.that every penny spent on child and adolescent mental health is yielding
:15:51. > :15:57.the results wanted. I think there is a will and I am looking to working
:15:58. > :16:01.with the Minister for health and executive generally to improve the
:16:02. > :16:05.mental health of young people. Money isn't always available and they know
:16:06. > :16:10.that people doing great work on the front line that it is not always
:16:11. > :16:17.about money. What extra help do they need to target and to reach those
:16:18. > :16:20.young people who are self harming or who are suicidal? What young people
:16:21. > :16:24.are saying, and this is the number one issue, which is why it is my
:16:25. > :16:27.priority as the Minister, they want someone to listen to them, not to
:16:28. > :16:32.dismiss them and see things like you will grow out of it, it is just your
:16:33. > :16:38.age, there is always someone worse off. We all know, when we go through
:16:39. > :16:44.a crisis, it doesn't matter if someone is worse off, we are going
:16:45. > :16:48.through a crisis, so we need somebody who sports a young person
:16:49. > :16:51.struggling or a family to know we they can get support. And for those
:16:52. > :16:56.services to be properly resourced to meet the needs coming to the door.
:16:57. > :17:03.How shocking do you see in that figure 15 years of age. How can
:17:04. > :17:12.anyone looked at... That is reported? That is a child. That is a
:17:13. > :17:15.family, parents and friends and school friends who have been left
:17:16. > :17:18.devastated. Thank you for joining us.
:17:19. > :17:20.Some other statistics that have grabbed attention today concern
:17:21. > :17:28.It is estimated to reach two million within 20 years.
:17:29. > :17:31.The figures are in the annual survey by the Statistics and
:17:32. > :17:33.Research Agency and BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson
:17:34. > :17:36.It may not be perfect, but Northern Ireland
:17:37. > :17:49.The current population is estimated at 1.85 million - and it's growing.
:17:50. > :17:50.Indeed, if current trends continue, it'll be
:17:51. > :17:55.There's a natural growth here - the birth-rate is much higher
:17:56. > :17:57.than the death rate - and more people want to come
:17:58. > :18:06.In total, 23,600 people came to live in Northern Ireland in the year
:18:07. > :18:15.34% came from England, 8% from Scotland and 8% from Poland.
:18:16. > :18:30.But the part of Northern Ireland which experienced
:18:31. > :18:34.in the past year was in the Lisburn and Castlereagh council area.
:18:35. > :18:37.The lowest was in Derry City and Strabane.
:18:38. > :18:39.At the same time, only 21,500 people left here.
:18:40. > :18:43.That's the lowest number for almost 10 years.
:18:44. > :18:48.Well, there were more than 24,000 births during the year -
:18:49. > :18:53.Almost half the total number of babies - 44% -
:18:54. > :19:01.The number of births to teenage mothers was down to 760.
:19:02. > :19:04.Ten years ago, it was almost twice that number.
:19:05. > :19:08.In terms of marriages, there's been no real change
:19:09. > :19:12.in the marriage-rate in the past decade, but the most recent figures
:19:13. > :19:16.suggest the most popular day of the year for a wedding.
:19:17. > :19:18.It's the first Saturday in September.
:19:19. > :19:32.We certainly do! Moving to sport now.
:19:33. > :19:34.Ulster Rugby says it wanted one of its star players
:19:35. > :19:36.Ruan Pienaar to stay, but the South African
:19:37. > :19:40.is set to leave Belfast at the end of this season.
:19:41. > :19:58.Good evening. Yes, the news that Ruan Pienaar is leaving has rocked
:19:59. > :20:05.Ulster Rugby fans, attempts to make the IRFU increase the contract has
:20:06. > :20:12.not worked. Shane Logan, what happened and what can you tell us?
:20:13. > :20:21.This has rocked France. He is one of the greatest players, arguably over
:20:22. > :20:24.the last seven years. But that is a Irish national succession policy and
:20:25. > :20:30.to be able to keep him for as long as we have been able to goes against
:20:31. > :20:35.that policy, so the IRFU are to make the difficult decision, one we
:20:36. > :20:39.struggled with for some time, but we have to respect the difficult
:20:40. > :20:47.decision that Ruan would not be allowed to renew his contract, even
:20:48. > :20:53.though he wanted to. There have been reports that they have supported the
:20:54. > :20:56.massive contribution made by him, but they have to support and grow
:20:57. > :21:03.local talent, do you have sympathy with that? We have to promote rugby
:21:04. > :21:07.in Ireland, we have the best national side, we are joined in
:21:08. > :21:13.wanting the provinces to be the absolute best, in our case Ulster,
:21:14. > :21:19.which can cause conflict. But the IRFU have recently around us to sign
:21:20. > :21:25.short-term someone from Georgia. We have to make the best of next season
:21:26. > :21:30.but Ruan. That we do the best to deliver during his time here. But
:21:31. > :21:36.that is no way back? It is done and dusted, Ruan will be leaving? That
:21:37. > :21:41.is correct, but we now spend four times at the academy than we did,
:21:42. > :21:51.cracking players coming through, one of class players, and only meant --
:21:52. > :22:00.the aim is to perform. Ulster Rugby, the GAA and the GAA is combining two
:22:01. > :22:07.support volunteerism? -- ITFU and GAA. Without volunteers, we cannot
:22:08. > :22:12.promote participation and promote the top end of our sport, so it is
:22:13. > :22:17.vital, volunteers are the lifeblood and we want to encourage the ward
:22:18. > :22:21.and build on the success that all three sports have had so far. We
:22:22. > :22:25.appreciate you joining us. Thank you. I know you have an event to
:22:26. > :22:29.attend. And by anyone's standards, it was a
:22:30. > :22:31.giant-killing. Annagh United bottom of championship
:22:32. > :22:33.one dumped Glentoran out of the League Cup last night,
:22:34. > :22:37.claiming the first high profile managerial casualty
:22:38. > :22:39.of the new season as Glens manager Today, the club's main sponsor
:22:40. > :22:57.and one of its goal scorers Well, last night, in a squad of 14
:22:58. > :23:05.men, I think there were only 14 peers over the age of 20 or 21. The
:23:06. > :23:11.fear nothing. On and off, it is absolutely brilliant. One of the
:23:12. > :23:16.best starts in the league. Great on and off the pitch. I would like to
:23:17. > :23:22.thank Glentoran fans who turned out in them numbers last night. It is a
:23:23. > :23:29.big boost for the club. Winning the game like this should drive us on.
:23:30. > :23:32.They are a big team. Bringing us to Saturday, it will be fine.
:23:33. > :23:34.Well done to them. After 18 years in the Republic
:23:35. > :23:46.of Ireland shirt, it's farewell Martin Oneill's men play Oman
:23:47. > :23:49.in a friendly international and there for BBC Newsline
:23:50. > :23:56.is Stephen Watson It is set to be a special night for
:23:57. > :24:01.Robbie Keane, as he says farewell to the thousands of adoring Republic of
:24:02. > :24:05.Ireland fans, pulling down the car on a glittering international
:24:06. > :24:09.career. The 36 you'll will play his last game for the Republic of
:24:10. > :24:14.Ireland in this friendly in Dublin against Oman. He is the country's
:24:15. > :24:25.record goal scorer, currently playing for early Galaxy in America.
:24:26. > :24:29.He says that playing for the national team as B has always most
:24:30. > :24:36.at home. It has definitely been emotional. -- is weird he has always
:24:37. > :24:41.been most at home. It has been surreal, to be honest
:24:42. > :24:45.with you, and I have dreaded this day for a long time, but it has come
:24:46. > :24:51.to this, at the moment where I think it is the right time for me. I have
:24:52. > :24:54.certainly had mixed emotions about it. It has been an absolutely
:24:55. > :25:01.wonderful journey, I have enjoyed every moment. To the fans, and
:25:02. > :25:06.everyone that has been very supportive to me or put the 18 years
:25:07. > :25:09.I have had, it has been an incredible journey, something I will
:25:10. > :25:14.never forget. He has scored 67 goals in 145
:25:15. > :25:23.appearances for the Republic of Ireland. One more and he would equal
:25:24. > :25:27.the record set by the great German striker Mueller. But he says he is
:25:28. > :25:32.just chasing whatever record this next but it would be a fitting end
:25:33. > :25:36.to what has been a remarkable career, kick-off at the Aviva
:25:37. > :25:43.Stadium is 7.40 five. And Stephen will have the latest at
:25:44. > :25:47.10.31 BBC Newsline. Get to see Ruan Pienaar when you can.
:25:48. > :25:52.Before we depart this evening, the weather forecast.
:25:53. > :26:03.Not too bad today, then August than in dust and dusted, and the chart
:26:04. > :26:08.for Saturday is not pretty, not for a wedding, low pressure bringing
:26:09. > :26:14.heavy rain and strong wind. Sunday looks better with the ridge of high
:26:15. > :26:23.pressure but only for a while, as there could be some more heavy rain
:26:24. > :26:26.to come. This is tied in with this ex-Harry Kane, which could influence
:26:27. > :26:37.the weather by the end of the weekend. -- this ex-hurrican.
:26:38. > :26:41.Tomorrow, the 1st of September, you should get away with a dry start
:26:42. > :26:47.your day. If you are heading back to work or school before the rain
:26:48. > :26:52.arrives in the morning. And before the rain, there should be some
:26:53. > :26:57.sunshine. Not too bad a start to the morning, temperatures around 13 or
:26:58. > :27:02.14 degrees. Some breeze from the south. But thicker cloud in the
:27:03. > :27:06.afternoon, and the rain starts to come in during the second half of
:27:07. > :27:11.the morning and it moves eastwards, most places raining by lunchtime,
:27:12. > :27:15.but not wall-to-wall sunshine, some gaps and it could brighten up
:27:16. > :27:20.briefly across Belfast and the South East. Tomorrow evening, the rain
:27:21. > :27:26.moves away and the second half of the night dries up and stays mild.
:27:27. > :27:30.Friday not too bad, some showers but also sunshine and temperatures not
:27:31. > :27:35.too bad for early September. Today few have plans for the weekend,
:27:36. > :27:43.especially on Saturday, stay tuned to the forecast as the detail could
:27:44. > :27:44.change. Saturday looks quite wet. And that was BBC Newsline.