:00:00. > :00:23.Greedy, ruthless and manipulative - the human trafficker
:00:24. > :00:27.jailed after a court hears he kept his victims like rats.
:00:28. > :00:29.How almost 1,000 people are on a waiting list
:00:30. > :00:37.The row over the army houses that the MoD wants to demolish.
:00:38. > :00:44.The law comes down on the drivers who try to beat the barrier.
:00:45. > :00:52.?1 million worth of drugs seized in a series of police raids.
:00:53. > :01:01.For years it creaked and eight and grown. The new National Stadium
:01:02. > :01:02.officially opens tomorrow as Northern Ireland host San Marino.
:01:03. > :01:05.And although damp in places today, there's still plenty of dry weather
:01:06. > :01:15.An illegal gangmaster who kept 15 people in what a judge described
:01:16. > :01:18.as degrading and humiliating conditions has been
:01:19. > :01:25.Ioan Lacatus pleaded guilty to six charges of human trafficking
:01:26. > :01:32.His wife and her brother also admitted offences,
:01:33. > :01:43.Our south-east reporter Gordon Adair was at Craigavon Crown Court.
:01:44. > :01:49.Cristina Covert she leaves Craigavon caught with a suspended sentence for
:01:50. > :01:54.her part in the trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers but
:01:55. > :01:57.it was her husband Ioan Lacatus who was the driving force by what the
:01:58. > :02:02.police said was an extraordinary level of deprivation. Ioan Lacatus
:02:03. > :02:06.who was known to be migrant workers only has the minister housed 15
:02:07. > :02:13.people in this three-bedroom semi in Portadown. They had only one shower,
:02:14. > :02:18.one toilet and very little to eat. He also pocketed most of their
:02:19. > :02:22.wages. 15-20 people living in a house with about as much as toilet
:02:23. > :02:26.roll. When some of them were for food because they were hungry, they
:02:27. > :02:30.were told to eat stones. That is the mindset of these people involved in
:02:31. > :02:35.modern slavery and they need to be taken before the courts. Sentencing
:02:36. > :02:39.Ioan Lacatus, the judge said he was a greedy and manipulative individual
:02:40. > :02:41.who had used his intimidating physical size and threatening
:02:42. > :02:45.language to control vulnerable people. He and his wife set up bank
:02:46. > :02:49.accounts into which they siphoned off over -- most of the wages that
:02:50. > :02:53.should have been paid to be migrant workers. Also the judge said there
:02:54. > :02:57.was a degree of sophistication to be planned but also an element of
:02:58. > :02:59.stupidity because he said Ioan Lacatus could have made a good
:03:00. > :03:04.living if he had only treated the workers with a degree of decency.
:03:05. > :03:10.Instead he subjected to degradation and humiliation. We live like rats,
:03:11. > :03:14.one of said. The current occupants of this house in Charles Street are
:03:15. > :03:19.not connected to the case, but most of the workers to remain in Northern
:03:20. > :03:21.Ireland in better circumstances. These are hard-working people who
:03:22. > :03:26.came over to Northern Ireland legally to work and had a good work
:03:27. > :03:31.ethic. It was a greedy expectation that caused them problems.
:03:32. > :03:33.Thankfully due to the custodial sentences, the expectation has been
:03:34. > :03:39.removed and they are now happily working. Ioan Lacatus's
:03:40. > :03:42.brother-in-law pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic within the UK
:03:43. > :03:43.but he was given a conditional discharge due to the amount of time
:03:44. > :03:46.he had spent on remand. Almost 1000 people in
:03:47. > :03:49.the South Eastern Health Trust are waiting for an urgent
:03:50. > :03:53.appointment to see a cardiologist. That compares with just 300
:03:54. > :03:55.people in the largest Our Health Correspondent
:03:56. > :04:13.Marie-Louise Connolly joins us. I think these figures are pretty
:04:14. > :04:15.shocking. They show that there is a really serious situation within the
:04:16. > :04:19.South Eastern Health Trust at the moment for those men and women who
:04:20. > :04:24.urgently require sealing a cardiologist. They potentially could
:04:25. > :04:28.require treatment for heart disease because that is what cardiology is.
:04:29. > :04:32.At the moment in the South Eastern Health Trust there are almost 1000
:04:33. > :04:36.men and women waiting on such an appointment. Other trusts appear to
:04:37. > :04:41.be coping a little better in Belfast, the largest of the trusts,
:04:42. > :04:45.around 300 people waiting. In the Northern health trust it is slightly
:04:46. > :04:51.over 100 people. The South Eastern Health Trust told me that they have
:04:52. > :04:54.recently lost two senior cardiologists who wish to relocate.
:04:55. > :05:00.So far they have been unable to replace those posts and that coupled
:05:01. > :05:05.with rising demand has led to this quite shocking figure of almost 1000
:05:06. > :05:10.people. Some parts of the health service are under an awful lot of
:05:11. > :05:12.pressure. Yes, part of the system are under tremendous pressure, and
:05:13. > :05:19.as we can see from these waiting lists, some part art at breaking
:05:20. > :05:22.point. It is nothing to do with the dedication of staff throughout the
:05:23. > :05:27.system. It is a real systematic failure. It is about the system.
:05:28. > :05:34.Despite an ageing and growing population, that is not being
:05:35. > :05:38.matched by more funding, staff, or by extra services, so what is being
:05:39. > :05:45.done? It all centres at the moment around one word, they then go where
:05:46. > :05:49.health review is to be published soon and there is a lot of pressure
:05:50. > :05:54.there. I am seeing a real chance of mood changes and the Department, and
:05:55. > :05:58.they are openly saying that these figures are shocking and they are no
:05:59. > :06:02.longer sustainable and they are hoping that other politicians and
:06:03. > :06:05.the public are being convinced that the way in which health services are
:06:06. > :06:09.being delivered in Northern Ireland cannot go on. It is not sustainable.
:06:10. > :06:13.There needs to be change. Are we going to see hospitals closing? I
:06:14. > :06:16.don't think we will see anything as radicals that but we went to see
:06:17. > :06:24.hospitals doing things a lot differently. Thank you. This is BBC
:06:25. > :06:26.Newsline, still to come... How the scores on the doors are giving
:06:27. > :06:29.restaurants food for thought. The Ministry of Defence says it's
:06:30. > :06:32.considering knocking down 200 houses inside the Ballykinler army base
:06:33. > :06:37.in County Down. Local people say the houses should
:06:38. > :06:39.be retained and sold That's what happened
:06:40. > :06:56.with other former army homes, These houses in the North West used
:06:57. > :06:59.to belong to the Ministry of Defence, but when they become army
:07:00. > :07:02.surplus they were sold to the general public. Residents there say
:07:03. > :07:12.it has been a very successful transition. It gives people a chance
:07:13. > :07:17.to get on the ladder. It is nice and quiet. Overall a good experience.
:07:18. > :07:21.When these houses first went on the market there was a huge demand for
:07:22. > :07:24.them. People were actually queueing up to buy them. But when it comes to
:07:25. > :07:29.deposing of surplus housing elsewhere in Northern Ireland, the
:07:30. > :07:36.Army may now be following a very different tact. Here at camp to camp
:07:37. > :07:40.in County Down, the army says it is considering knocking down 200 houses
:07:41. > :07:46.similar to launch its salt of the general public in Ballykelly. The
:07:47. > :07:49.houses in Ballykinler camp are three and four bedroom with ensuite
:07:50. > :07:53.bathrooms and detached garages. Some were recently refurbished. In a
:07:54. > :07:57.statement the MoD says demolition has not actually started and remains
:07:58. > :08:01.one of a number of options being examined. Locals say it would be a
:08:02. > :08:06.shame if the houses were knocked down. A lot of money just thrown
:08:07. > :08:12.away, a lot of houses are in good condition. Bigger houses, Sergeant
:08:13. > :08:16.houses, quite big and old-fashioned and good sized gardens. The local MP
:08:17. > :08:20.says Rather than being knocked down, the houses should be auctioned off
:08:21. > :08:23.to private buyers as has happened elsewhere in Northern Ireland.
:08:24. > :08:29.People like first-time buyers trying to get a run on the housing market
:08:30. > :08:32.were able to access, purchasers houses and able to live in their own
:08:33. > :08:37.local community. That is the key that we want to see here in
:08:38. > :08:42.Ballykinler. There is nothing to stop the MOD bringing those houses
:08:43. > :08:45.onto the market. Others say selling them would not be so straightforward
:08:46. > :08:51.because of the proximity of the firing ranges which are still in
:08:52. > :08:53.use. I would have done a lot of training in there with the Royal
:08:54. > :08:58.Irish. They think they should be another resident Battalion put in
:08:59. > :09:03.here. If that is not possible, the facilities in their second to none.
:09:04. > :09:09.A gymnasium, swimming pool, first class housing, why not use it for
:09:10. > :09:12.rest and resuscitation for troops. The MOD says when a final decision
:09:13. > :09:14.has been made, it will inform the public.
:09:15. > :09:16.Four people have been convicted of driving
:09:17. > :09:19.through a railway crossing while a train was approaching.
:09:20. > :09:21.The police and Translink have recently repeated their warnings
:09:22. > :09:24.of the dangers to both pedestrians and motorists disobeying
:09:25. > :09:30.Here's our north-east reporter Sara Girvin.
:09:31. > :09:33.This footage from Coleraine shows the dangers of trying
:09:34. > :09:38.No one was hurt during this incident, but the crossing
:09:39. > :09:43.was damaged and the motorist prosecuted using this CCTV film.
:09:44. > :09:45.Today at Coleraine Magistrates' Court four motorists were convicted
:09:46. > :09:52.of driving through the same busy crossing as a train was approaching.
:09:53. > :09:54.One man said he simply hadn't noticed the warning lights,
:09:55. > :09:58.while another told the court he thought it was too close to stop,
:09:59. > :10:05.Fining three of the men, and giving one a conditional
:10:06. > :10:08.discharge, District Judge Liam McNally said the motorists had made
:10:09. > :10:13.In recent weeks, both the police and Translink have warned that
:10:14. > :10:15.motorists and pedestrians are putting their lives at risk
:10:16. > :10:24.A spokesman for Translink said motorists trying to beat the barrier
:10:25. > :10:28.He added that, with CCTV at crossings and camera on trains,
:10:29. > :10:39.such motorists are easily identified by police.
:10:40. > :10:42.The police has released footage of raids which it says have
:10:43. > :10:46.uncovered millions of pounds worth of drugs.
:10:47. > :10:51.It was recorded in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
:10:52. > :10:53.More details from our reporter David Maxwell.
:10:54. > :10:58.It's a targeted crack-down on street level drug dealing.
:10:59. > :11:01.Officers have conducted around 300 searches like this
:11:02. > :11:08.They've seized nearly ?3 million worth of drugs.
:11:09. > :11:16.Today the police released this video on Twitter.
:11:17. > :11:18.It shows searches which resulted in the discovery of various
:11:19. > :11:22.The message with the footage said, "Keep talking to us and we'll
:11:23. > :11:25.Operation Torus runs twice a year.
:11:26. > :11:28.It uses billboard adverting, posters and social media to enlist
:11:29. > :11:32.the public's help to catch drug dealers This latest phase
:11:33. > :11:39.So far, 19 people have been charged or reported to the Public
:11:40. > :11:43.The PSNI says targeting drugs remains a priority -
:11:44. > :11:55.something it can best combat with the support of the community.
:11:56. > :12:01.Still ahead on the programme... A new home for Northern Ireland's
:12:02. > :12:04.footballers. Could the glory days of Windsor Park key in the future as
:12:05. > :12:06.well as the past? A new law means anywhere that serves
:12:07. > :12:09.food - be it a takeaway, a restaurant or a supermarket -
:12:10. > :12:11.will have to display The Food Standards Agency scheme had
:12:12. > :12:18.previously been run on a voluntary basis, but, as Ita Dungan reports,
:12:19. > :12:23.that's all set to change. If you want to eat in this
:12:24. > :12:25.part of East Belfast, You can chose just
:12:26. > :12:30.about any cuisine - Italian, Chinese, Mexican,
:12:31. > :12:34.Indian, fancy, not so fancy. And from today, you can also check
:12:35. > :12:49.out what an eaterie's For this restauranteur, a 5-star
:12:50. > :12:54.rating is good for everyone involved. It's all about confidence
:12:55. > :12:58.for the customer and yourself. If it has no stars it gives me the
:12:59. > :13:05.confidence to go in and eat and also if a customer -- five stars. If they
:13:06. > :13:08.say I wasn't feeling well after going to your restaurant. You have
:13:09. > :13:12.systems in place that you know the temperature of the food when it came
:13:13. > :13:16.into the restaurant, when it was cooked, how it was stored and you
:13:17. > :13:19.know when it goes in the Banbury for service you know the temperature and
:13:20. > :13:24.how long it was there. Correct storage is just one thing on the
:13:25. > :13:27.check list of council inspectors. Are the bridges at the correct
:13:28. > :13:31.temperature? Do they appreciate the risks in the kitchen such as cross
:13:32. > :13:34.contamination is. But their washing their hands after handling raw meat?
:13:35. > :13:38.Tabeen know the temperature the fridge should be operating at? If
:13:39. > :13:41.there is a problem with the fridge what do they do? The practicalities
:13:42. > :13:45.of candid produce safe food and they know what to do when things go
:13:46. > :13:50.wrong? Establishments now have a few weeks to get their stickers of. From
:13:51. > :13:52.today the councils are issuing the ratings and stickers and explaining
:13:53. > :13:57.to the businesses where this has to be displayed. The end of November at
:13:58. > :14:00.the vast majority of businesses should be displaying their stickers
:14:01. > :14:05.and if they are not, they will not be complying with the law. And they
:14:06. > :14:09.could get a fine? They could, yes. Mandatory display is something these
:14:10. > :14:12.goggles are very happy with. It is something that has always played on
:14:13. > :14:17.your mind. You don't like turning up anywhere that is either obscuring
:14:18. > :14:26.them or they are low ratings. It does play a part. We would have
:14:27. > :14:30.liked it the takeaway is, or somewhere like there is 85, I would
:14:31. > :14:35.have checked beforehand so I will keep checking. With less than 50% of
:14:36. > :14:38.restaurants displaying their scores, get ready to see a lot more gold
:14:39. > :14:42.stars gracing our windows and doors. In a few minutes we'll be
:14:43. > :14:44.going live to South Belfast where the Irish Football Association
:14:45. > :14:47.is preparing for the official opening of the new national stadium
:14:48. > :14:49.at Windsor Park tomorrow. People living beside it have told
:14:50. > :14:52.BBC Newsline today that they are now Residents claim they were promised
:14:53. > :14:56.economic benefits for supporting the stadium upgrade,
:14:57. > :14:59.but some say they have not All ready for the grand opening,
:15:00. > :15:19.but the next match takes place In 24 hours' time this whole area
:15:20. > :15:23.will be buzzing as Northern Ireland prepared to take on San Marino in a
:15:24. > :15:26.World Cup qualifier. But as fans go into the stadium, local people will
:15:27. > :15:33.be handing out leaflets like this, detailing their concerns. They feel
:15:34. > :15:39.very angry. They feel that this area has been neglected for many, many,
:15:40. > :15:41.many years. This is what they would describe as a forgotten area.
:15:42. > :15:43.Billy will be distributing leaflets reflecting that
:15:44. > :15:47.Through the back yard of one house, what was once a row of neat garages
:15:48. > :15:58.I don't mind the stadium being there. It was here when we came. But
:15:59. > :16:03.I would like to think that they would do something for the people of
:16:04. > :16:05.the area. You know, some benefits for the people, because we have
:16:06. > :16:06.stuck an awful lot. Despite the IFA arranging space
:16:07. > :16:20.for cars at Boucher, I haven't seen any benefit. There
:16:21. > :16:24.has been no benefits whatsoever. No one has even been invited in to have
:16:25. > :16:28.a look at the place. None of the men have got tickets for any matches.
:16:29. > :16:29.There have been no benefits, in fact it has been the other way.
:16:30. > :16:31.Three years ago the Sports Minister then spoke of
:16:32. > :16:37."benefits for the wider community" including employment.
:16:38. > :16:42.Today a spokesperson for the Department for communities said
:16:43. > :16:46.primary responsibility for the community consultation and resident
:16:47. > :16:50.liaison lies with the Irish Football Association. The IFA told as it
:16:51. > :16:53.meets the local community each month and will continue to engage with
:16:54. > :16:54.residents to address any issues arising.
:16:55. > :16:55.The area's councillor is sympathetic to the residents,
:16:56. > :17:10.The area is in transition. The stadium and the new leisure centre
:17:11. > :17:13.will bring in a lot of benefits to the area. Unfortunately there will
:17:14. > :17:13.be a period of disruption until they are fully operational.
:17:14. > :17:19.Locals don't expect those better times before kick-off tomorrow.
:17:20. > :17:22.All next week here on BBC Newsline, we're having
:17:23. > :17:24.a bit of an experiment - a digital detox involving one
:17:25. > :17:35.We're going to see just how much of our working and family lives
:17:36. > :17:37.are caught up with smartphones, tablets and mobile technology.
:17:38. > :17:42.Here to tell us more is BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson.
:17:43. > :17:45.Yes, Donna, we're going to be taking a closer look at the digital world.
:17:46. > :17:49.And ask are we too reliant on our smartphones?
:17:50. > :17:52.You know what I'm talking about - looking at our phones rather
:17:53. > :17:56.than talking to other people on trains, on buses, in coffee
:17:57. > :18:02.Last thing at night, first thing in the morning
:18:03. > :18:11.And it's not just teenagers - many adults are just as bad.
:18:12. > :18:21.So, what impact is it having on our lives, on our
:18:22. > :18:27.Next week here on BBC Newsline, we're going to try to find out.
:18:28. > :18:33.And I'm going to see if I can cope without my smartphone for a week.
:18:34. > :18:37.Donna, I'm going to bring it over and give it to you to keep
:18:38. > :18:50.I know this is going to be very difficult for you. I know you have a
:18:51. > :18:56.tablet. You going to cheat? No, complete digital detox. I know I
:18:57. > :19:00.need. For work, you need to be in communication, so I am giving you
:19:01. > :19:05.one of these old phones. Texts and calls only. We will see how you do.
:19:06. > :19:12.That is a good idea. Can I just checked my Twitter? No, off you go!
:19:13. > :19:14.It will be tough and we will find out how he gets on next week.
:19:15. > :19:16.The Northern Ireland football team are in World Cup
:19:17. > :19:18.qualifying action tomorrow, and Mark Sidebottom is at
:19:19. > :19:22.Mark, a busy week for the team and a landmark weekend
:19:23. > :19:38.Yes, I am hoping my mobile phone is on silent. It has taken a few years
:19:39. > :19:46.but this stadium to get to this point. Tomorrow the stadium is
:19:47. > :19:49.officially opened, a year to the day that Northern Ireland qualified for
:19:50. > :19:53.Euro 2016. Before we reflect on the occasion, let's hear what the
:19:54. > :19:59.manager Michael O'Neill mix of the opponents San Marino. I want the
:20:00. > :20:04.team to play with ten high energy and high temple tomorrow night.
:20:05. > :20:06.Crowd to be behind the team. To do that you have got the crowd on the
:20:07. > :20:13.edge of their seats. Probably similar to how we played against the
:20:14. > :20:16.Faroe Islands where we had loads of opportunities and we won the game
:20:17. > :20:21.2-0. We probably should have honoured by a bigger margin. That is
:20:22. > :20:24.what we aim to do here. We will not start at a slow pace, will play on
:20:25. > :20:30.the front foot and make life as difficult as we can radio and they
:20:31. > :20:34.will have the intention of making it difficult for us as well.
:20:35. > :20:36.Kick-off tomorrow night at 7:45pm ? it's live
:20:37. > :20:38.on BBC Radio Ulster, so what can the sellout
:20:39. > :20:41.I'm joined by Oonagh O'Reilly, Director of Marketing at the IFA.
:20:42. > :20:53.Any multi-million pound project is going to have its ups and downs but
:20:54. > :20:56.it is absolutely fantastic. When you look at the stadium now it is a
:20:57. > :20:59.complete representation of everything great about Northern
:21:00. > :21:02.Ireland. Let's take a little trip down memory lane. Can look at some
:21:03. > :21:06.of the archive footage. So that footage will affect what will go on
:21:07. > :21:10.tomorrow night, a love of legends, what can you tell us? I can tell you
:21:11. > :21:16.we have got everybody from Mary Peters, coral front, or football
:21:17. > :21:19.legends, it is about everybody in Northern Ireland. Football for all
:21:20. > :21:24.and everyone can be part of it. -- coral front on. I have heard a
:21:25. > :21:29.rumour and it is only a rumour, Giovanni Infantino the Fifa
:21:30. > :21:37.president might be paying a visit to marinate. You're smiling, what can
:21:38. > :21:40.you tell us? I am saying nothing. The world and powers of football
:21:41. > :21:49.know how important this is so watch this space. The Gifford joining us.
:21:50. > :21:50.We will have to see tomorrow whether Giovanni Infantino will come to
:21:51. > :21:51.Belfast. They bagged the points,
:21:52. > :21:55.but the performance was poor. The Republic of Ireland beat Georgia
:21:56. > :21:58.1-0, but as Thomas Kane reports, there'll be a view notable absentees
:21:59. > :22:02.for Sunday's trip to Moldova. The result was all that
:22:03. > :22:05.mattered in Dublin. And this win leaves
:22:06. > :22:07.the Republic of Ireland well But the players were honest
:22:08. > :22:20.in analysing the victory. Three points is the only thing you
:22:21. > :22:23.can take out a game. It could have been two or three. We didn't play
:22:24. > :22:32.great. The performance wasn't good enough. I thought it was much better
:22:33. > :22:38.in the second half, even hitting the ball, more decisions and better in
:22:39. > :22:41.the box. As long as you're in the game, get the goal, you can see it
:22:42. > :22:42.out, that is fine. The only goal of the game came
:22:43. > :22:56.courtesy of the captain. Waters back into the path. He has
:22:57. > :22:59.folded and! A bit of luck but appropriate deserved a bit of luck
:23:00. > :23:03.for the run I got on. Happy to finally score a goal for Ireland.
:23:04. > :23:07.Special moment to get that first international goal for you? Amazing
:23:08. > :23:12.feeling. As a kid you just want to play and score the country. The
:23:13. > :23:14.moment when the ball at the back of the net was in Liverpool stay with
:23:15. > :23:14.me forever. There probably should have been more
:23:15. > :23:17.goals for the home side. But an already depleted squad looks
:23:18. > :23:19.set to be weakened further Robbie Brady suffered
:23:20. > :23:23.a concussion following a clash with a Georgian defender,
:23:24. > :23:24.while Jeff Hendrick will also miss
:23:25. > :23:28.the game through suspension after picking up his second booking
:23:29. > :23:34.of the campaign. Rugby - Ulster are away
:23:35. > :23:40.to Connacht tonight. Tommy Bowe will make his first start
:23:41. > :23:43.of the season for last season's Pro12 champions,
:23:44. > :23:45.but maintaining an unbeaten run won't be easy away to last
:23:46. > :23:51.season's champions. We know it will be tough down there.
:23:52. > :23:55.They had a good victory against Edinburgh last week and for them
:23:56. > :23:57.being reigning champions everybody respects them and knows they will
:23:58. > :24:01.have to produce their best performance when they play them even
:24:02. > :24:08.more away. We know it will be tough and hostile. Any of the injured
:24:09. > :24:11.pros, that end up playing, and added extra that they know each other. It
:24:12. > :24:16.will be a tough game. To Banbridge, where Europe's top
:24:17. > :24:20.hockey clubs have converged. As Nigel Ringland reports,
:24:21. > :24:23.the weekend will be not only a first for the Euro Hockey League,
:24:24. > :24:35.but also the host club Banbridge. 12 teams from 12 different European
:24:36. > :24:39.countries battling for four places in the knockout round of 16 next
:24:40. > :24:43.year in Europe's premier club hockey competition. A special occasion for
:24:44. > :24:47.Banbridge to host. It is enormous to the players and the clubs. It is
:24:48. > :24:50.very much a reward from where we have come from over the last ten
:24:51. > :24:53.years, the development in junior clubs, the links with the academies.
:24:54. > :24:59.The effort the players and clubs have made, the players have been
:25:00. > :25:02.exceptional over the last years and the coaching staff, I can't back
:25:03. > :25:09.them enough and thank them enough. The home side will come against St
:25:10. > :25:14.Germain from Paris and a Belgian team. It is a tough task to reach
:25:15. > :25:17.the next age but they have faith. I think Banbridge on their day can
:25:18. > :25:24.beat any European club, but it is going to be a step up in temple for
:25:25. > :25:29.us, a hair gel may be a step of the likes of the Dutch league and
:25:30. > :25:35.Belgium, maybe the German league, but as they say, on our day, if we
:25:36. > :25:43.produce some good hockey and what we can, we can put a fight. All around
:25:44. > :25:48.20 Olympians are in action including local international Ian Moore 's and
:25:49. > :25:51.Davy Harte who plays hockey in the Netherlands for the defending
:25:52. > :25:56.champions. Banbridge are in action tomorrow and on Sunday.
:25:57. > :26:05.I hope the competition goes well for Banbridge. I should say, versus
:26:06. > :26:06.Ulster is at seven 30p this evening. Appear with a great view of the
:26:07. > :26:08.cityscape, that is the sport. forecast for the next
:26:09. > :26:11.few day is next, and Angie Phillips has
:26:12. > :26:18.all the details. It has been quite wet across part of
:26:19. > :26:21.the North and east but that is not a sign that the weather is breaking
:26:22. > :26:24.down. Anything but because we still have a ridge of high pressure
:26:25. > :26:29.extending towards us from Scandinavia over the weekend. The
:26:30. > :26:33.isobars opening out, indicative of easing winds. Lighter winds for the
:26:34. > :26:38.weekend. Apart from the odd shower, a lot of dry weather and we should
:26:39. > :26:43.see some bright or sunny intervals. We did actually see some sunshine
:26:44. > :26:46.today, particularly in the West. You can see the thicker cloud and
:26:47. > :26:50.showers that have been affecting parts of the North and east, quite
:26:51. > :26:53.grey and gloomy along the Antrim coast. One or two showers this
:26:54. > :26:58.evening but they will be easing away. Mainly dry overnight with some
:26:59. > :27:02.clear spells. Temperatures generally around ten or 11 Celsius, maybe a
:27:03. > :27:05.bit cooler in the countryside. Variable cold for tomorrow.
:27:06. > :27:09.Hopefully brighter in places than today. A lot of dry weather, that is
:27:10. > :27:16.not to say there won't be one of two showers around but not as wet as it
:27:17. > :27:20.was today. A lot of fine weather. Just the odd shower and hopefully
:27:21. > :27:23.brighter. The best of the sunshine is likely to be towards the West.
:27:24. > :27:29.With a bit of shelter and the sunshine and light winds, I 0-15,
:27:30. > :27:35.not too bad. It looks as though it will be mainly dry at Windsor Park
:27:36. > :27:41.tomorrow evening. Cloud breaking up as we head into Sunday which looks
:27:42. > :27:46.dry. Maybe some cloud around in the morning but Britain from the east in
:27:47. > :27:48.the afternoon. That was BBC Newsline. Have a great weekend.