:00:17. > :00:18.Good evening, the headlines on BBC Newsline: Arlene Foster causes
:00:19. > :00:22.surprise in Dublin with her claim that the Irish government has been
:00:23. > :00:28.The education minister brings in an expert to try to get
:00:29. > :00:33.a single transfer test - but what are the chances
:00:34. > :00:35.of agreement between competing grammar school groups.
:00:36. > :00:41.A man's accused of trying to strangle his girlfriend
:00:42. > :00:45.while on a camping holiday in Co. Antrim.
:00:46. > :00:52.All dressed up with somewhere to go - it's fright night as Halloween
:00:53. > :00:57.We a special interview in Qatar with Northern Irelands new double
:00:58. > :01:05.And I'm live with the Halloween forecast
:01:06. > :01:10.as well as a look ahead to the rest of the week this midterm.
:01:11. > :01:14.The Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness says he was surprised
:01:15. > :01:17.by the First Minister's claim that the Irish government has tried
:01:18. > :01:25.to poach potential investors from Northern Ireland.
:01:26. > :01:27.The DUP leader, Arlene Foster, made the allegation during her party
:01:28. > :01:36.The comments come just days before the Irish government
:01:37. > :01:39.hosts its conference to discuss the implications of Brexit.
:01:40. > :01:48.Here's our political correspondent Gareth Gordon.
:01:49. > :01:51.Arlene Foster's on fire at the post-conference song
:01:52. > :01:53.and she certainly was when it came to the issue
:01:54. > :02:01.I seek to take the views of the Northern Irish people
:02:02. > :02:14.on Brexit at home, their representatives are attempting
:02:15. > :02:18.to talk down our economy and poach investment.
:02:19. > :02:21.That came as a surprise to a man she didn't attack during
:02:22. > :02:24.her speech, her partner in government.
:02:25. > :02:26.I'd heard absolutely nothing about that and if that was
:02:27. > :02:30.From our perspective again, we need to
:02:31. > :02:33.deal with the reality of where we are at the moment.
:02:34. > :02:41.The British government has created enormous problems
:02:42. > :02:44.It was also a shock to the
:02:45. > :02:47.Irish Foreign Affairs Minister, who telephoned his counterpart to
:02:48. > :02:54.We have to work together to ensure economic and
:02:55. > :02:57.social prosperity for all the people of this island.
:02:58. > :03:02.Irish government sources have described Arlene Foster's
:03:03. > :03:09.One person said to me, if they are to be said,
:03:10. > :03:12.we would prefer them to be said in a different way.
:03:13. > :03:19.Enda Kenny will be meeting Martin McGuinness
:03:20. > :03:23.later this week but he is not expected to meet Arlene Foster.
:03:24. > :03:30.She has said that she hopes to see him soon.
:03:31. > :03:35.Here to tell us more is our economics and business
:03:36. > :03:44.John, where has this poaching allegation come from?
:03:45. > :03:59.And for certain and been linked to a trip to Chicago, a standard curve to
:04:00. > :04:04.seek investors. But somebody on that trip explained it as everywhere we
:04:05. > :04:14.went, the Irish had been ahead of us. She had heard from a number of
:04:15. > :04:17.sources that companies already in Northern Ireland or thinking of
:04:18. > :04:21.going to Northern Ireland had been so tired. The feeling was that this
:04:22. > :04:23.was an aggressive approach by Irish trade representatives.
:04:24. > :04:25.Hasn't the Irish government been clear that it sees
:04:26. > :04:39.Yes, and the morning after the Brexit result, a contingency plan
:04:40. > :04:44.was published which look to push the market in key financial sectors and
:04:45. > :04:54.assess the potential for new investment arriving in the UK after
:04:55. > :04:55.leaving the EU. Lots of other Europeans will be doing that as
:04:56. > :04:56.well. And trying to attract foreign
:04:57. > :05:10.investment is always competitive. Exactly. Any times Investment
:05:11. > :05:14.Northern Ireland are announcing new deals, they are talking about
:05:15. > :05:23.beating off Poland or other countries. It is a competitive
:05:24. > :05:24.process. Measures have been taken to compete on a more level playing
:05:25. > :05:26.field with the Republic of Ireland. The Department for Education has
:05:27. > :05:28.appointed an English academic to lead a formal process to find
:05:29. > :05:31.a single transfer test. The first of this year's five tests
:05:32. > :05:34.will be held next week. But, as our education correspondent
:05:35. > :05:38.Robbie Meredith reports, the Education Minister says he wants
:05:39. > :05:51.one common test in place next year. Some primary seven children will set
:05:52. > :05:56.up to five transfer tests in five weeks, beginning next Saturday. That
:05:57. > :06:01.is because there are two separate testing systems and some children
:06:02. > :06:10.set both. The postprimary transfer consortium set to tests.
:06:11. > :06:16.The education minister says that is too many and wants a common test
:06:17. > :06:22.next year. That would be the aim. The thing was
:06:23. > :06:30.to get something in place and get agreement within that. It is
:06:31. > :06:34.worthwhile trying to see what benefits there can be to ease the
:06:35. > :06:37.burden on children, parents and schools.
:06:38. > :06:45.He has appointed this man, Professor Peter terms of Durham University, to
:06:46. > :06:49.try to turn two into one. The minister's latest move has been
:06:50. > :06:53.criticised. We've had no statement or notice,
:06:54. > :07:03.despite the minister attending only two weeks ago. This is further
:07:04. > :07:11.rejection of meant in evidence that links academic achievement and
:07:12. > :07:15.disadvantage. We have got to put together a test
:07:16. > :07:20.that is agreeable to both of us. To some extent are going to have to try
:07:21. > :07:26.late in some way. Provide past papers, given permission to schools.
:07:27. > :07:32.You're looking at a leader in... If I see two years, I think that is too
:07:33. > :07:39.tight a time schedule. I'm thinking of at least, and I stress at least,
:07:40. > :07:44.three years. There is disagreement over what form
:07:45. > :07:47.the selection tests should take. The education minister cannot compel
:07:48. > :07:49.them to change. He has to hope he can persuade them to.
:07:50. > :07:52.The police are investigating the sudden deaths of three people
:07:53. > :07:58.in County Tyrone and County Antrim on Friday night.
:07:59. > :08:01.21 year old Amy Reid died at a house party in Coagh.
:08:02. > :08:03.Three people arrested on suspicion of drugs
:08:04. > :08:07.offences have been released, pending further inquiries.
:08:08. > :08:13.In another incident, 38-year-old Gavin Scott
:08:14. > :08:15.and his 24-year-old nephew Mark Scott were found dead
:08:16. > :08:19.Their deaths are not being treated as suspicious and inquiries
:08:20. > :08:22.A man accused of trying to strangle his girlfriend
:08:23. > :08:27.on a camping holiday on the Antrim coast has appeared in court.
:08:28. > :08:30.Details of the alleged attack emerged as Mario Felloni applied
:08:31. > :08:32.for bail on a charge of attempted murder.
:08:33. > :08:54.The 33-year-old defendant also faces counts of false imprisonment and
:08:55. > :09:00.assault, occasioning actual bodily harm. He was arrested after police
:09:01. > :09:06.received the report of a distressed woman with marks on her neck and
:09:07. > :09:09.heavily bloodshot eyes. She had approached another woman, claiming
:09:10. > :09:14.to have gone nine miles on foot after an attempt to choke her. The
:09:15. > :09:20.prosecution said a doctor who examined her at Antrim hospital said
:09:21. > :09:27.she had been significantly strangled in an attempt to murder her. The
:09:28. > :09:33.women described escaping after Mario Felloni fell asleep. He was arrested
:09:34. > :09:38.a short distance from the tent. During interviews, he denied using a
:09:39. > :09:44.belt or any attempt to choke the woman but said he punched her up to
:09:45. > :09:49.six times after she slapped his face in an argument. The woman has since
:09:50. > :09:58.returned home to Cork and withdrawn her complaint. Mario Felloni remains
:09:59. > :10:00.in custody while a suitable address is fine for him.
:10:01. > :10:02.A former supergrass who infiltrated the IRA at the height
:10:03. > :10:05.of the Troubles has been found dead at his home in Kent.
:10:06. > :10:08.Raymond Gilmour, from Londonderry, was the only witness in a trial
:10:09. > :10:11.of more than 30 IRA suspects which collapsed in 1984.
:10:12. > :10:13.He had been living in England under a new identity for
:10:14. > :10:19.Raymond Gilmour was an RUC Special Branch informer,
:10:20. > :10:24.who infiltrated both the INLA and IRA in the 1970s.
:10:25. > :10:27.His cover was blown in 1982 after the RUC
:10:28. > :10:32.used his information to recover a machine gun.
:10:33. > :10:38.at what was then the biggest ever British or Irish trial,
:10:39. > :10:43.testifying against 35 IRA suspects at the Crumlin Road Courthouse.
:10:44. > :10:47.The case collapsed and the accused were acquitted.
:10:48. > :10:49.The judge called Gilmour "entirely unworthy of belief".
:10:50. > :10:55.he was given a new identity and a home in Kent, where he later
:10:56. > :11:00.But in the following decades he remained bitter about his
:11:01. > :11:02.treatment by his former MI5 handlers,
:11:03. > :11:17.I'm living on a knife edge, no financial stability.
:11:18. > :11:21.In later years he lived alone, troubled by pyschiatric illness
:11:22. > :11:35.I think you had quite a troubled time. I think the pressure of living
:11:36. > :11:40.undercover got to him in the end, really got to him. With maybe a
:11:41. > :11:41.drink problem and mental health issues.
:11:42. > :11:46.Two years ago Raymond Gilmour was asked if he had regrets.
:11:47. > :11:55.You take it on the chin. You do what you do. When your country relents
:11:56. > :12:03.from looking after you there is nothing else you can do. Just living
:12:04. > :12:09.the best way you can. Does that mean looking over your
:12:10. > :12:11.shoulder every day. All the time. All the time. Every
:12:12. > :12:14.minute of the day. Raymond Gilmour's funeral
:12:15. > :12:16.is expected in the coming days. It's unclear if his real name
:12:17. > :12:18.will be on his gravestone. Four families have had
:12:19. > :12:20.to leave their homes following a suspected arson
:12:21. > :12:22.attack in Newcastle. A wheelie bin was set on fire before
:12:23. > :12:25.being pushed against oil tanks in Bracken Avenue
:12:26. > :12:28.early yesterday morning. Four houses were damaged
:12:29. > :12:34.but no-one was hurt. Still to come on the programme,
:12:35. > :12:37.World Champion for the second year in a row, and hoping to make it
:12:38. > :12:43.a hat-trick. Now, of course tonight is Halloween,
:12:44. > :12:47.and where else does it bigger It's been voted the best Halloween
:12:48. > :12:53.destination in the world and this year the city
:12:54. > :12:56.is celebrating its 30th anniversary And our north west reporter
:12:57. > :13:11.Keiron Tourish is there. Yes, it is quite literally the
:13:12. > :13:17.biggest night of the year. Lots of colour and spectacle as you can see.
:13:18. > :13:18.As I have been finding out, 2016 is a special year.
:13:19. > :13:21.The theme for Halloween this year was out of this world
:13:22. > :13:24.and local children certainly came up with plenty of colourful ideas
:13:25. > :13:27.which were then projected onto various public spaces.
:13:28. > :13:36.I came up with a rocket because I like the idea of rockets going into
:13:37. > :13:42.space and landing on the moon. I guess it is just that it is not
:13:43. > :13:46.anybody else's, it is mine. It is going into space, which is one of my
:13:47. > :13:53.favourite subjects. It started life as a small immunity
:13:54. > :13:56.festival and has grown over the years beyond all expectation.
:13:57. > :13:59.Thousands of people put in time and effort making the costumes and can
:14:00. > :14:05.be lots of surprises just around the corner.
:14:06. > :14:11.It started as a small project but a handful of people and no it is
:14:12. > :14:17.citywide. As far as Donegal, we have lots of groups taking part. People
:14:18. > :14:18.put so much time and effort into the costumes.
:14:19. > :14:20.It's expected 50,000 people will take part in this
:14:21. > :14:32.It now runs over several days throughout the council area.
:14:33. > :14:38.Economically, lots of money comes into the economy is result of what
:14:39. > :14:39.we are doing. We hope it will be as many as 50,000 this year or even
:14:40. > :14:41.surpass it. In the last week shops have reported
:14:42. > :14:45.a brisk trade as people decide Around 700 people will take
:14:46. > :14:48.part in the massive carnival as it makes its way
:14:49. > :14:51.along the quay. The highlight for many will again be
:14:52. > :14:55.the major fireworks display. It traditionally attracts thousands
:14:56. > :15:24.of people all keen to take This has to be the biggest one ever.
:15:25. > :15:32.It certainly will be. The biggest year we have had so far.
:15:33. > :15:38.What is the economic impact? We estimate it will be worth over ?1
:15:39. > :15:43.million to the economy. We believe that is really good value because
:15:44. > :15:49.that is four times more than it costs to put on.
:15:50. > :15:55.?220,000 is a lot of money to spend on an event like this.
:15:56. > :15:57.You getting value for money? Yes, it attracts numerous out-of-town
:15:58. > :16:02.visitors and that is growing year-on-year. Last year we were
:16:03. > :16:07.voted the biggest Halloween destination in the world by the USA
:16:08. > :16:11.Today newspaper. That shows the International coverage we are
:16:12. > :16:18.getting. The festival is a key part of our tourism strategy.
:16:19. > :16:21.You're not trying to build a local reputation, but an international
:16:22. > :16:26.one? Luckily we have always been known as
:16:27. > :16:31.the best in the world but now we're getting international recognition.
:16:32. > :16:40.We see that from day valuations from out of state visitors. It enhances
:16:41. > :16:43.region and it showcases the heritage that we have naturally to the rest
:16:44. > :16:48.of the world. Do feel under pressure because of
:16:49. > :16:53.the success of this event? You have deliver year-on-year?
:16:54. > :16:57.It is pressure but it is good pressure. We are here to grow that
:16:58. > :17:01.any economic benefit. We want to make it family friendly for the
:17:02. > :17:06.visitors. You want to see people coming out and enjoying it and that
:17:07. > :17:12.challenges us to grow it next year. In terms of the future, as this is
:17:13. > :17:18.what councils will have to do in the future, put on big set piece events
:17:19. > :17:22.like this to bring visitors on? C have different things like jazz
:17:23. > :17:27.festivals and Halloween and different things?
:17:28. > :17:35.It is a big part of a reputation that we grow these. We have
:17:36. > :17:40.ambitions to have a major festival every year on top of jazz and
:17:41. > :17:44.Halloween and all that. But also we have a big natural heritage that we
:17:45. > :17:49.want to see. Thanks for joining us.
:17:50. > :17:53.I'm sure it will be a great night - and if you're dressing up tonight,
:17:54. > :17:56.in Derry or anywhere else, please do send us in your photos
:17:57. > :17:59.and we'll try and put as many as possible up on our BBC
:18:00. > :18:02.The 100-acre JTI Gallahers factory site outside Ballymena
:18:03. > :18:06.In a statement, Wrights Group said it was "too early" to outline
:18:07. > :18:11.JTI will leave the site next year, following the recent ending
:18:12. > :18:13.of tobacco manufacturing operations with the loss of more
:18:14. > :18:19.Former Northern Ireland footballer Philip Mulryne has
:18:20. > :18:27.The West Belfast man played for clubs including Norwich City
:18:28. > :18:38.He was made a deacon in the Dominican Order at
:18:39. > :18:41.St Saviour's church in North Dublin on Saturday and is on track
:18:42. > :18:45.Can being outside help treat people with anxiety and depression?
:18:46. > :18:48.Well, one conservation charity has hooked up with public health
:18:49. > :18:51.They're involved in a project at Portmore Lough,
:18:52. > :18:53.a wildlife sanctuary on the edge of Lough Neagh.
:18:54. > :18:55.Our Agriculture and Environment Correspondent
:18:56. > :19:06.They're flat out on the lough shore at Portmore.
:19:07. > :19:09.These volunteers putting up tree sparrow boxes are part of a project
:19:10. > :19:11.assessing the great outdoors as a treatment for mental health
:19:12. > :19:30.And a couple of weeks in, they're really getting into it.
:19:31. > :19:35.We went down to see the ponies and cut her the brambles so they don't
:19:36. > :19:40.eat them. What I see is that in the morning
:19:41. > :19:44.when people come and they are ready to get back out again. I definitely
:19:45. > :19:49.see that the mood is better. The RSPB south Eastern trust
:19:50. > :19:52.and PHA are all involved. The volunteers are surrounded
:19:53. > :19:54.by nature here, or the much less common
:19:55. > :19:59.and impressive marsh harrier scanning the reed
:20:00. > :20:18.beds along the lough. There are no ill side-effects. After
:20:19. > :20:21.we evaluate this we will hope to influence practice across the whole
:20:22. > :20:25.public health service. And it is not just a physical
:20:26. > :20:29.benefits of being outside and becoming effects of nature. There is
:20:30. > :20:31.the social side as well. The bowl of homemade soup
:20:32. > :20:33.and the conversation that goes along And participants hope that if it
:20:34. > :20:37.gets permanent funding, this is something others can benefit
:20:38. > :20:45.from in time. Northern Ireland has a new
:20:46. > :20:47.motorcycling double world champion - We've a special interview with him
:20:48. > :20:57.in Qatar where he was crowned Rea the first rider since
:20:58. > :21:02.Carl Fogarty in 1999 to win Consistency was the key
:21:03. > :21:07.to his success - Rea was on the podium 23 times out
:21:08. > :21:11.of the season's 26 races. And he says he now wants to create
:21:12. > :21:15.history by winning a third My report starts with
:21:16. > :21:26.flash photography. At the glitzy prize ceremony,
:21:27. > :21:30.Jonathan Rea is officIally crowned After earlier completing
:21:31. > :21:36.an unforgettable season under With his family and
:21:37. > :21:54.friends watching on, Rea rode into the record books in style,
:21:55. > :22:10.fulfilling another We are country really rich in
:22:11. > :22:14.motorcycling. People like Joey Dunlop and Brian Reid and Jeremy
:22:15. > :22:18.McWilliams have paved the way for young writers like me coming
:22:19. > :22:22.through. I hope to be able to encourage people in the future from
:22:23. > :22:26.Northern Ireland to follow in my footsteps because I had a dream as a
:22:27. > :22:34.young boy and I believed in it and ran with it and got the opportunity
:22:35. > :22:42.and now I am here on top of the world and it feels amazing.
:22:43. > :22:45.He wants to repeat the achievement in 2017 but knows it
:22:46. > :22:59.We have new competition next year which will be strong. We need to
:23:00. > :23:08.step up, not just as a rider but as a team and manufacture. We are ready
:23:09. > :23:11.for the challenge to win two in a row incredible. Only three people
:23:12. > :23:15.have done it before and nobody has one hat tricks that is my target for
:23:16. > :23:17.next year. It is a big one but will start to think about that in a
:23:18. > :23:18.couple of weeks. But for now some down
:23:19. > :23:20.time for the champion Irish Premiership club Portadown,
:23:21. > :23:25.who started this season on minus twelve points,
:23:26. > :23:28.could face another deduction after they fielded a player
:23:29. > :23:32.in Saturday's win over Ards Robert Garrett scored
:23:33. > :23:36.in their 3-1 victory over Ards - but the IFA disciplinary committee
:23:37. > :23:39.have been asked to rule on whether the midfielder should
:23:40. > :23:42.have been on the pitch at all. According to the IFA website,
:23:43. > :23:45.Garrett had been due to serve a one-match ban,
:23:46. > :23:52.effective from last Monday. Rory McIlroy is back up to number
:23:53. > :23:55.two in the world rankings following a joint fourth place
:23:56. > :23:57.finish at the WGC-HSBC championship But he has withdrawn from this
:23:58. > :24:02.week's Turkish Open, His absence makes his chances
:24:03. > :24:18.of winning the season-ending Race I guess it is out of my hands. I
:24:19. > :24:23.took the decision not to go to Turkey next week and those boys can
:24:24. > :24:27.battle it out. If I have somewhat of a chance going into Dubai that's
:24:28. > :24:31.great but over the course of the season the apparent big wins and
:24:32. > :24:34.have played well. Two major champions. So I am OK with that.
:24:35. > :24:37.In Gaelic football, Tyrone champions Killyclogher secured a first ever
:24:38. > :24:39.semi-final place in the Ulster Club championship after beating
:24:40. > :24:48.Goals from Mark Bradley and James Carlin saw Killyclogher
:24:49. > :24:52.open up a substantial lead before half-time over their opponents,
:24:53. > :24:54.eventually winning by two goals and ten points to one
:24:55. > :25:04.They will now face Slaughtneil in the last four.
:25:05. > :25:07.will see Maghery face Kilcoo, who eliminated the Donegal
:25:08. > :25:11.That match turned on a red card incident early in the second half
:25:12. > :25:13.which saw Cathal Gallagher dismissed for a high challenge.
:25:14. > :25:16.Darragh O'Hanlon scored the penalty and the Down men never looked back,
:25:17. > :25:47.How is the weather shaping up for Halloween.
:25:48. > :25:56.Good evening from Derry. It is another mild Halloween. The third
:25:57. > :26:02.consecutive mild Halloween. 24 team was a record breaker so some people
:26:03. > :26:10.might be a little bit sweaty tonight. The main carnival parade
:26:11. > :26:17.kicks off very soon here. If you haven't left the house yet, this is
:26:18. > :26:22.what you can expect. There is some rain and drizzle to come southwards
:26:23. > :26:27.tonight. We've already had some rain in the city so that will be edging
:26:28. > :26:33.southwards. It is to get cooler as the night goes on with a northerly
:26:34. > :26:41.breeze kicking in. Skies were clear and temperatures will drop back to
:26:42. > :26:49.four or 5 degrees. As far as the week ahead goes, it will get cooler.
:26:50. > :26:53.For the next couple of days, fine and bright. No excuses not to get
:26:54. > :26:57.outdoors. On Thursday you may need to think about something indoors
:26:58. > :27:02.because there will be rain around for the latter part of the week.
:27:03. > :27:11.Tomorrow's headliners for a fine and bright day. It will feel chilly in
:27:12. > :27:17.the northerly breeze. Temperatures dropping back compared to what we
:27:18. > :27:21.have been used to. Feeling quite chilly in that breeze. Tomorrow
:27:22. > :27:23.night we are likely to see temperatures dropped close to
:27:24. > :27:29.freezing in parts of the countryside. Mostly dry and clear.
:27:30. > :27:33.That will mean a crisp day on Wednesday. Not quite so breezy and
:27:34. > :27:37.still some sunshine around. The outlook for the rest of the week is
:27:38. > :27:40.foreign to come in on Thursday and a mixture of sunshine and showers on
:27:41. > :27:43.Friday. It will get cooler this week so we will need to wrap up warm. The
:27:44. > :27:53.fireworks are coming soon in Derry.