:00:14. > :00:20.and these are the headlines this Thursday evening:
:00:21. > :00:27.is to close as the firm says it's to cut up to 250 jobs -
:00:28. > :00:35.I've spent the day here where people are trying to terms with the news.
:00:36. > :00:42.Major, major shock. Can't get over it. Disgusted would be an
:00:43. > :00:45.understatement. A GP's concern about an out of hours
:00:46. > :00:48.service that has one doctor for a population
:00:49. > :00:57.of around 300,000 people. Unfortunately I think our service in
:00:58. > :00:59.the southern area is already broken. We're not providing the service we
:01:00. > :01:01.want to provide to our patients. The Brexit Secretary
:01:02. > :01:03.talks of an open border The operation to put out a fire
:01:04. > :01:14.at a recycling plant goes into a second day - it's believed
:01:15. > :01:17.to have been accidental. What can Ulster fans expect
:01:18. > :01:19.from Charles Piutau? The All Black talks to BBC Newsline
:01:20. > :01:22.ahead of his competitive debut And after a disappointing
:01:23. > :01:25.start to the autumn, we've got some September sunshine
:01:26. > :01:27.to look forward to tomorrow and a more optimistic outlook
:01:28. > :01:29.for the weekend. The American firm Caterpillar plans
:01:30. > :01:45.to axe up to 250 jobs in Northern Ireland -
:01:46. > :01:47.a move which would see the closure of its plant
:01:48. > :01:59.at Monkstown in Newtownabbey. It currently employs around 1,800
:02:00. > :02:01.at three locations; the others Last night we reported
:02:02. > :02:06.on growing redundancy fears. The company delivered the news
:02:07. > :02:08.at meetings with workers We'll hear from the Economy Minister
:02:09. > :02:15.Simon Hamilton shortly, but first our business and economics
:02:16. > :02:28.editor John Campbell We knew that bad news was coming to
:02:29. > :02:34.this business, we don't know where or what the scale would be, but
:02:35. > :02:35.tonight the mayor of Newtownabbey says the decision to close this
:02:36. > :02:49.blood is devastating. Many workers were shocked and
:02:50. > :02:55.angered. Major, major shock. Can't get over
:02:56. > :03:05.it. Disgusted would be an
:03:06. > :03:10.understatement. Just as strong as long.
:03:11. > :03:14.Caterpillar is suffering from a global slump in demand for its
:03:15. > :03:20.products. It makes heavy construction equipment and power
:03:21. > :03:25.generators. It counts the mining and oil industries among its main
:03:26. > :03:28.customers, but a fall in the price of oil and other commodities means
:03:29. > :03:32.these customers are not buying so much equipment.
:03:33. > :03:39.That is costing thousands of jobs worldwide. Up to 250 will be lost
:03:40. > :03:44.locally. This has been a very difficult
:03:45. > :03:49.decision for us to take. We have worked hard on it and contemplated
:03:50. > :03:53.for -- it for some time. I would say to the workers across all of our
:03:54. > :03:59.plants but the decision we are taking today is no way reflective of
:04:00. > :04:04.the contribution they are given to the business.
:04:05. > :04:12.The trade union says it is more evidence of the need for a more
:04:13. > :04:16.specific manufacturing strategy. It's a disgrace we've had the two
:04:17. > :04:22.major parties blocked a call for a manufacturing strategy by the Ulster
:04:23. > :04:27.Unionist Party over in -- only a matter of eight weeks ago.
:04:28. > :04:30.Nearby, local businesses in Monkstown are more concerned about
:04:31. > :04:33.how this will ripple through the economy.
:04:34. > :04:35.Probably will have an impact on the business. The money has to come from
:04:36. > :04:39.somewhere. There have been a series of major
:04:40. > :04:48.job losses in manufacturing over the last year. Our biggest manufacturing
:04:49. > :04:57.employer, Bombardier, has shed jobs as a result of long-running issues
:04:58. > :05:01.with the development of -- however, figures released today suggested UK
:05:02. > :05:05.manufacturing performed strongly last month, but that will be cold
:05:06. > :05:10.comfort to the people who lose their jobs here.
:05:11. > :05:14.What sort of concerns are being expressed about the firm's long-term
:05:15. > :05:23.sustainable presence in Northern Ireland? This business about five
:05:24. > :05:29.years ago employed around 3000 people; by the time these cuts are
:05:30. > :05:34.done, that will be harsh to about 1500 people. The company says they
:05:35. > :05:39.are committed to Northern Ireland, and they have to make the cuts to
:05:40. > :05:42.remain globally competitive. But clearly what the workers will be
:05:43. > :05:47.hoping is that this will be the last round of cuts for now and the
:05:48. > :05:54.business can stabilise. What about the wider manufacturing sector, how
:05:55. > :05:59.stable is it? Manufacturing is still a hugely important part of the local
:06:00. > :06:05.economy. It accounts for about 15% of our economic output, about 85,000
:06:06. > :06:12.jobs are directly supported by manufacturing. And a piece of work
:06:13. > :06:16.was done which says that the share of our economy taken up by
:06:17. > :06:20.manufacturing is likely to grow over the next ten years. But the flip
:06:21. > :06:26.side is that the number of people employed in manufacturing is still
:06:27. > :06:29.likely to continue falling. So if manufacturing is going to have a
:06:30. > :06:33.future in Northern Ireland, it is good to be full of businesses which
:06:34. > :06:38.are globally competitive and don't need quite so many staff.
:06:39. > :06:43.According to those who have spoken to, what would improve the business
:06:44. > :06:47.atmosphere? The big one which the manufacturing
:06:48. > :06:53.sector constantly harps on about is energy prices. They say that energy
:06:54. > :07:00.users in Northern Ireland are at a big disadvantage compared to other
:07:01. > :07:03.parts of Europe. It is possible that as a result, -- as a result of
:07:04. > :07:09.Brexit we may have more flexibility in what we can do in the energy
:07:10. > :07:14.market, the other big thing the manufacturing sector would like is a
:07:15. > :07:18.specific manufacturing strategy. Up until now Stormont has rejected
:07:19. > :07:21.that, saying they are revising their overall economic strategy, which
:07:22. > :07:26.will encompass manufacturing and all the other economic sectors.
:07:27. > :07:28.The Economy Minister Simon Hamilton said the job losses
:07:29. > :07:31.But he's rejected claims by unions that the Executive is failing
:07:32. > :07:34.Speaking to our business correspondent Julian O'Neill,
:07:35. > :07:54.Mr Hamilton said the workers are uppermost in his mind.
:07:55. > :07:59.My department will be working closely with the firm and those
:08:00. > :08:04.workers are affected, to try and soft and this bloke and try and find
:08:05. > :08:10.retailing or other economic opportunities. -- soften the blow.
:08:11. > :08:15.What do you say to the trade union, who say this is further evidence
:08:16. > :08:20.that the Executive has given up on local manufacturing?
:08:21. > :08:23.It is not true. If we were not interested in manufacturing, why
:08:24. > :08:29.would we be putting over ?200 million over the next -- last five
:08:30. > :08:35.years into the sector? We have an economic strategy for Northern
:08:36. > :08:39.Ireland, and I hear calls for a specific manufacturing strategy for
:08:40. > :08:43.Northern Ireland, but there is nothing that could do for a business
:08:44. > :08:46.like this who have experienced a significant downturn in their
:08:47. > :08:59.business as a result of the drop in oil prices. But what we are doing is
:09:00. > :09:05.we are putting in place the skills, the infrastructure, the support, the
:09:06. > :09:09.finance, the help, helping businesses to grow, and in the last
:09:10. > :09:13.number of years we have seen a growth in employment within the
:09:14. > :09:16.manufacturing sector, and a growth in sales and exports.
:09:17. > :09:19.The economy minister. There's plenty more
:09:20. > :09:21.to come on the programme before 7:00, including: Emotional
:09:22. > :09:23.scenes at an inquest as a couple whose baby was stillborn -
:09:24. > :09:26.hear the doctor admit she should have kept the mother in hospital
:09:27. > :09:38.for observation before the birth. A GP has described the out of hours
:09:39. > :09:41.service in the Southern Dr Frances O'Hagan has told BBC
:09:42. > :09:45.Newsline that too often only one doctor is available overnight
:09:46. > :09:57.for a population of around The Trust says the service is under
:09:58. > :10:01.pressure but that part of the problem is people
:10:02. > :10:03.abusing the system. Our health correspondent
:10:04. > :10:12.Marie-Louise Connolly has the story. Junior became ill at the weekend.
:10:13. > :10:21.She had a temperature and was in pain. She rang the out of hours
:10:22. > :10:25.service. I had to wait for eight and a half hours. I needed an
:10:26. > :10:30.antibiotic, but I had to wait because they were so busy. While the
:10:31. > :10:34.Bank Holiday weekend was busy, there was the added pressure of too few
:10:35. > :10:39.doctors are available to cover shifts. It has emerged that for six
:10:40. > :10:42.consecutive nights at the end of August, only one doctor was
:10:43. > :10:48.available to cover the overnight shift for the entire health trust. I
:10:49. > :10:52.think our service is already broken. We are not providing the service we
:10:53. > :10:57.want to provide to our patients due to lack of cover of doctors. To
:10:58. > :11:03.provide safe overnight cover there should be a total of three doctors,
:11:04. > :11:08.one based at Craigavon, one in Dungannon and the other in Newry.
:11:09. > :11:18.But more often there is only one, to cover house calls. I started my
:11:19. > :11:23.shift at midnight and I had a call to a patient who was very unwell,
:11:24. > :11:28.who had a mental health problem and was actively suicidal. Within an
:11:29. > :11:34.hour I have three similar calls. I had to attend casualty in Craigavon,
:11:35. > :11:39.to assess them to see whether they needed to be admitted under the
:11:40. > :11:43.mental health order. Each of the cases took me in excess of one hour,
:11:44. > :11:48.which was three hours into my shift, all the while I was doing this
:11:49. > :11:53.important work and these people were very ill and needed my attention, I
:11:54. > :11:56.had a build-up in the background of children with temperatures. My
:11:57. > :12:01.palliative care patients, men nursing home patients.
:12:02. > :12:06.The trust admits the service is under pressure. Last year they
:12:07. > :12:09.received over 94,000 calls from the public, but only 20% of these
:12:10. > :12:14.contacts were urgent. A number of the contacts we have
:12:15. > :12:19.would not be for urgent care conditions. It would be for minor
:12:20. > :12:23.things such as head lice, cold sores, hangovers, and for that
:12:24. > :12:27.reason is we would ask people to think carefully about the
:12:28. > :12:30.alternative services available to them.
:12:31. > :12:34.Another problem is that it is no longer compulsory for doctors to
:12:35. > :12:40.work out of hours. Many say it is hard enough catering for their
:12:41. > :12:42.normal router without taking on extra work.
:12:43. > :12:48.-- rotor. There were emotional scenes
:12:49. > :12:50.at an inquest into a baby's death when a doctor accepted the mother
:12:51. > :12:53.should have been kept in hospital Three weeks later in June 2013,
:12:54. > :12:57.the baby, Cara Rocks, was stillborn at the Causeway
:12:58. > :13:09.hospital in Coleraine. Barry and Michelle at the court
:13:10. > :13:12.where the inquest examining the death of their baby daughter. The
:13:13. > :13:19.court heard evidence from a doctor who had been responsible for some of
:13:20. > :13:22.Michelle's care. A lawyer representing the couple asked the
:13:23. > :13:26.medic why she had not been kept in for observation after she presented
:13:27. > :13:32.to the hospital with the baby in a sideways position in the 38th week
:13:33. > :13:36.of her pregnancy. The doctor admitted she had advised a junior
:13:37. > :13:41.colleague not to admit Michelle to the hospital without seeing her for
:13:42. > :13:46.herself. The doctor said in retrospect she would have kept her
:13:47. > :13:49.in for observation. When asked whether a Caesarean section would
:13:50. > :13:54.also have been offered if it had been ripped -- requested, the doctor
:13:55. > :13:59.replied that would have been arranged. Under questioning from the
:14:00. > :14:03.coroner, the doctor later told the court that she couldn't recall why
:14:04. > :14:08.she had made the decision -- the decision not to admit the patient on
:14:09. > :14:12.the 5th of June. She said, I don't know what information I was given at
:14:13. > :14:14.that time, and I honestly can't remember the reasoning behind that
:14:15. > :14:19.decision. The doctor apologised to the couple
:14:20. > :14:24.for the distress they have experienced. The Northern health
:14:25. > :14:26.trust has already apologised, admitting a number of mistakes
:14:27. > :14:30.played a part in Cara's death. The government's chief negotiator
:14:31. > :14:32.on leaving the European Union believes there will not be a return
:14:33. > :14:35.of a hard border between David Davis has attended the first
:14:36. > :14:38.session of a business group set up to advise
:14:39. > :14:41.the Northern Ireland Office on local concerns about the
:14:42. > :14:44.forthcoming negotiations. There is some flash photography
:14:45. > :15:03.in this report from our political Ten weeks after the referendum
:15:04. > :15:06.result he wanted, the Minister for exiting made his entrance in
:15:07. > :15:11.Northern Ireland. These two ministers were on opposite sides of
:15:12. > :15:21.the Brexit debate; now, they must work together to get the best deal
:15:22. > :15:25.possible for the UK. These business leaders have been
:15:26. > :15:29.brought together as a new group, designed to ensure that Northern
:15:30. > :15:34.Ireland's interests are fully represented. But until the
:15:35. > :15:38.negotiations begin, it is all rather vague. We will get the best possible
:15:39. > :15:46.deal for Northern Ireland, as part of our negotiations with the EU.
:15:47. > :15:53.But Mr Davies was asked his views on the border. Here, the two countries,
:15:54. > :16:00.the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, both want an open
:16:01. > :16:02.border. And we have had a common travel area throughout the United
:16:03. > :16:07.Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for many, many decades before we
:16:08. > :16:16.were a part of the EU. We will retain that, and we managed to do
:16:17. > :16:22.that without an immigration problem at that time. The two men also have
:16:23. > :16:26.separate meetings with the opposition parties. I see a direct
:16:27. > :16:34.role for us in the negotiations. That was clearly understood by both
:16:35. > :16:38.gentlemen. I made it clear that we will be campaigning very hard to
:16:39. > :16:42.ensure the vote to remain is respected. It is my resolve and
:16:43. > :16:45.conviction that we will ensure that the Irish Government and the British
:16:46. > :16:51.Government get together to make sure we are not dragged out of Europe.
:16:52. > :16:56.The business advisory group one is every quarter, but when they all
:16:57. > :17:01.ended we will learn how Brexit will work, is far from clear. -- when day
:17:02. > :17:09.and indeed us. The Fire Service says a blaze
:17:10. > :17:12.at a recycling plant in west Belfast yesterday evening
:17:13. > :17:13.was started accidentally. All roads in the area have been
:17:14. > :17:16.reopened, although firefighters are still at the scene,
:17:17. > :17:18.as Catherine Morrison reports. Much of the Wastebeater
:17:19. > :17:20.recycling facility is still Special equipment to dig over
:17:21. > :17:23.the household and commercial waste is being brought in to try and fully
:17:24. > :17:26.extinguish the fire. At its height, more than 75
:17:27. > :17:28.firefighters battled to prevent the flames spreading
:17:29. > :17:29.to other premises. Smoke could be seen right
:17:30. > :17:59.across the city. There is no indication the fire was
:18:00. > :18:06.deliberately. We had concerns of the fire spreading to neighbouring --
:18:07. > :18:10.neighbouring buildings, and also to oil tanks and cylinders that were
:18:11. > :18:18.there. But we work to identify those risks and put in preventative
:18:19. > :18:24.measures. -- we worked. Wastebeater employs around 50 people
:18:25. > :18:25.here. Some of they are now very -- some of them are now very concerned
:18:26. > :18:33.for their jobs. No-one from the company
:18:34. > :18:35.was available for an interview but a spokesman said business
:18:36. > :18:37.is continuing as normal at their Lisburn site and they said
:18:38. > :18:40.they are trying to minimise disruption for local people
:18:41. > :18:41.and businesses nearby. The company wouldn't do
:18:42. > :18:43.an interview, and said they're Firms are struggling to make
:18:44. > :18:48.and receive deliveries. And a fruit and veg wholesaler
:18:49. > :18:51.beside Wastebeater had to send staff home after a change in the wind
:18:52. > :18:58.direction meant smoke was blowing The five the smack the Fire Service
:18:59. > :19:00.says the operation will take at least another 24 hours. -- the Fire
:19:01. > :19:02.Service. Still ahead on BBC Newsline:
:19:03. > :19:04.Robbie Keane's final farewell to football fans after 18 years
:19:05. > :19:11.of international service. A free 24-hour helpline has been set
:19:12. > :19:14.up to help women in Northern Ireland who have bought abortion pills
:19:15. > :19:16.over the Internet. The British Pregnancy Advisory
:19:17. > :19:19.Service says the aftercare advice will provide reassurance
:19:20. > :19:42.but pro-life campaigners say it's In recent months, the abortion
:19:43. > :19:45.debate has raged in the courts and on the streets. Now, the British
:19:46. > :19:51.pregnancy advisory service has launched a helpline for women who
:19:52. > :19:56.purchased abortion pills online. Pro-life campaigners have dismissed
:19:57. > :20:02.the move as a publicity stunt. It seems to me that they are directly
:20:03. > :20:10.challenging our law. They say that in their advertisement. We live in
:20:11. > :20:14.Northern Ireland, which has a devolved Government; that has been
:20:15. > :20:20.voted in by the people and made the decision that our law on abortion is
:20:21. > :20:26.as it is. The BP a is also took out an advert to highlight the helpline.
:20:27. > :20:27.It says it is precisely because of the restrictive laws that it is
:20:28. > :20:42.needed. It is the restrictive law on
:20:43. > :20:47.abortion control in Northern Ireland which forces women to buy pills
:20:48. > :20:52.online. Until politicians legislate for them to be able to purchase them
:20:53. > :21:02.legitimately, women will always turn to online sources.
:21:03. > :21:05.Police are warning people against taking prescription medication
:21:06. > :21:07.without medical supervision, and which hasn't been prescribed to
:21:08. > :21:10.them. The police budget could be cut
:21:11. > :21:13.by more than ?40 million next year. Speaking to the Policing Board,
:21:14. > :21:16.the Chief Constable said he had been advised of the possible cut
:21:17. > :21:19.by the Department of Justice. He also said recent allegations
:21:20. > :21:21.of cheating in exams at the police training college at Garnerville had
:21:22. > :21:42.led to an independent review. That means for example that the
:21:43. > :21:47.intake for September, October, November, will not happen, we will
:21:48. > :21:50.take in an extra intake in December, that allows us a window to consider
:21:51. > :21:56.those findings and anything that needs fixed, to fix it or review the
:21:57. > :21:58.decision about further intakes of student officers.
:21:59. > :22:00.The Republic of Ireland's all time record goal scorer Robbie Keane
:22:01. > :22:04.signed off his international career in style last night -
:22:05. > :22:08.Stephen Watson is here, and you were there,
:22:09. > :22:16.It was quite a night for the 36-year-old striker,
:22:17. > :22:18.with emotions running high at the Aviva stadium.
:22:19. > :22:20.Keane, who made his debut as a teenager went go
:22:21. > :22:23.on to captain his country for a decade received a standing
:22:24. > :22:27.And Keane said goodbye in the best possible way - with a record
:22:28. > :22:29.equalling 68th international goal, and helping the Republic beat
:22:30. > :22:40.One final farewell for the Republic of Ireland's record goal-scorer is.
:22:41. > :22:52.And he still had a trick or two up his sleeve.
:22:53. > :22:58.So often the hero, the fans' favourite bowed out in style.
:22:59. > :23:15.Absolute privilege. Nothing beats putting that great Jersey on.
:23:16. > :23:25.He got his goal, and he's off. What a record. Fantastic. I will not see
:23:26. > :23:29.a broken in my lifetime. Even the youngest in this room will not see
:23:30. > :23:34.it either. Great effort, great career. And tonight was really about
:23:35. > :23:43.him. Will I miss Ed? Of course I'll miss
:23:44. > :23:55.it. -- will I miss it. It's a big part of my life.
:23:56. > :24:01.Now, without him, the Republic must start another World Cup campaign
:24:02. > :24:03.qualifying -- qualifying campaign next week.
:24:04. > :24:05.Charles Piutau will make his competitive debut for Ulster
:24:06. > :24:07.in tomorrow night's Pro12 opener at home to The Dragons.
:24:08. > :24:11.In a week when it's been confirmed that Ruan Pienaar is to leave
:24:12. > :24:13.Belfast next season, the 24-year-old All Black says
:24:14. > :24:33.Personally just trying to be the best I can be. The next step for the
:24:34. > :24:36.team is getting that silverware, so it's focusing it and trying to get
:24:37. > :24:42.the results. Do you get -- do you feel under
:24:43. > :24:49.pressure to deliver silverware? Not really. I know the potential is
:24:50. > :24:57.there, and we can, but no real pressure, or extra pressure for me.
:24:58. > :24:58.The game is live tomorrow night on BBC Two.
:24:59. > :25:00.Finally this evening, for those of you who missed out
:25:01. > :25:04.on Carl Frampton's historic win over Leo Santa Cruz in New York a few
:25:05. > :25:09.weeks ago, you can watch the entire fight on BBC One tonight at 10:45.
:25:10. > :25:17.Let's get a look at the weather forecast, with Cecilia Daly.
:25:18. > :25:25.I've been inside all day, so I don't know what the weather 's been like!
:25:26. > :25:29.Was it a good day? It wasn't. A lot of people back to work so probably
:25:30. > :25:35.-- possibly they don't want it to be nice.
:25:36. > :25:39.But it's not typical necessarily of the next few days. Next week we
:25:40. > :25:47.could see a return to something warmer again. Most of today's rain
:25:48. > :25:51.has moved away. But it's a drying up process tonight. Ord showers
:25:52. > :25:57.floating through on the breeze. Staying quite mild, with loads of 12
:25:58. > :26:01.or 13 degrees. Tomorrow is a drier, brighter and warmer day everywhere.
:26:02. > :26:07.There will be some sunshine around as well, and it should be quite nice
:26:08. > :26:12.in the morning. One of two showers through the morning, mainly across
:26:13. > :26:15.parts of the North West. If you are heading out at lunchtime, most
:26:16. > :26:22.places drier. The average temperature for this time of year is
:26:23. > :26:27.about 16 or 17; it could get up to 18 or even 19 across parts of
:26:28. > :26:31.Belfast down. You're probably more likely to catch a shower across
:26:32. > :26:35.Belfast and the south-east late in the day, but up till then a good
:26:36. > :26:39.part of the day will be dry. Largely drier as well for the Ulster match
:26:40. > :26:49.tomorrow, and a bit of sunshine around as well. Let's talk about the
:26:50. > :26:53.weekend. Yesterday, low pressure threatened some heavy rain for us on
:26:54. > :26:58.Saturday. It now looks as though the track of that will be to the south
:26:59. > :27:03.of us. So most of the heavy rain to the south of us. Dry on Sunday, and
:27:04. > :27:08.until Sunday night this rain -- weather system will bring a bit more
:27:09. > :27:13.rain. Still more cloud on Saturday, best of the sunshine on Sunday and
:27:14. > :27:18.temperature is in the high teens. So it is looking much better for the
:27:19. > :27:26.air this weekend. In many places Saturday will start drier. The cloud
:27:27. > :27:30.bringing mostly light rain during the afternoon and early evening. A
:27:31. > :27:40.nice day on Sunday, and pitch is back up to 20 degrees for next week.
:27:41. > :27:42.There is a security alert at Ardoyne, police are advising
:27:43. > :27:44.motorists to take alternative routes.
:27:45. > :27:48.Our late summary is at half past ten.