:00:08. > :00:11.The Ulster Unionist leader has repeated his call for the First
:00:12. > :00:16.It follows the release of a letter she sent to banks,
:00:17. > :00:26.urging them to support businesses wanting to invest
:00:27. > :00:27.in the controversial renewable-heat incentive scheme.
:00:28. > :00:33.The overspend on the renewable heat incentive is expected to run to
:00:34. > :00:41.It has now emerged in a letter she sent to banks in 2013,
:00:42. > :00:45.which was released to the Newsletter, that
:00:46. > :00:47.Arlene Foster encourage banks to look favourably on approaches from
:00:48. > :00:51.businesses seeking finance for renewable technologies.
:00:52. > :00:53.She also said the government would offer its support,
:00:54. > :00:59.was reliable long-term and offered a good return on investment.
:01:00. > :01:08.Opposition parties say the letter proves Arlene Foster
:01:09. > :01:11.Was across every important detail of this scheme.
:01:12. > :01:14.Mrs Foster has woven a web in which she is now entangled,
:01:15. > :01:17.telling the banks that this term will last for 20 years
:01:18. > :01:19.and that the subsidy is never going down,
:01:20. > :01:22.but telling the rest of us she is going to close the scheme and save
:01:23. > :01:34.The only honourable way out of this mess is for her to resign.
:01:35. > :01:38.Sinn Fein have repeatedly call an independent investigation.
:01:39. > :01:40.The Department for Economy has issued a statement,
:01:41. > :01:41.defending the minister's letters in 2013.
:01:42. > :01:43.They say action to encourage uptake was being considered,
:01:44. > :01:53.It also said the flaws in the scheme had not been recognised at the time.
:01:54. > :01:55.In a statement a short time ago, the DUP's Simon Hamilton said
:01:56. > :01:58.the contents of the letter served to underline the misapprehension
:01:59. > :02:00.the department was then working under, rather than expose knowledge
:02:01. > :02:07.He said his party supports an investigation free
:02:08. > :02:25.State papers from the 1980s have revealed how much the British
:02:26. > :02:27.authorities discussed the public image of the Ulster
:02:28. > :02:31.One document covers the period in 1989, after the Stevens Inquiry
:02:32. > :02:33.prompted the arrest of 28 serving UDR members.
:02:34. > :02:35.The papers released today cover several years up
:02:36. > :02:37.to and including 1990. Will Leitch reports.
:02:38. > :02:40.For over 20 years, the UDR supported the RUC
:02:41. > :02:42.and the regular army - and were regarded
:02:43. > :02:43.as either protectors or a sectarian force.
:02:44. > :02:45.The regiment was dogged by allegations of collusion and
:02:46. > :02:50.some members were convicted of murder and other serious crimes.
:02:51. > :02:53.The Stevens Inquiry was tasked to look into those allegations
:02:54. > :02:56.and, when 28 serving members of the UDR were arrested in
:02:57. > :03:02.October 1989, the State papers now released showed the regimental
:03:03. > :03:04.Colonel Dennis Faulkner tackled the Northern Ireland Secretary
:03:05. > :03:11.He said first he thought the raids on the UDR was coordinated by such
:03:12. > :03:13.a large police force on one Sunday morning
:03:14. > :03:18.that they had put his force on a par with terrorists.
:03:19. > :03:20.Secondly, he believed it was to please Dublin.
:03:21. > :03:22.There had been covert political interference.
:03:23. > :03:27.Both of these were rejected by the Secretary of State.
:03:28. > :03:44.He said he would welcome a rigorous enquiry.
:03:45. > :03:46.Vetting became a major problem, because people joined for
:03:47. > :03:47.short periods. They said there must be
:03:48. > :03:49.greater emphasis on RUC involvement, police involvement,
:03:50. > :03:58.and there must be an important element of retention.
:03:59. > :04:02.You can't just drift in and out of this force and get arms training.
:04:03. > :04:04.That becomes a major concern and there is pressure
:04:05. > :04:17.He said one-third of the UDR were dangerous.
:04:18. > :04:19.In a different document released by the Public Record Office,
:04:20. > :04:21.it has emerged that, in 1989, Northern Ireland Secretary
:04:22. > :04:23.Peter Brooke was interested in having a new experience
:04:24. > :04:28.for him - attending a Gaelic football match.
:04:29. > :04:30.The papers show that enthusiasm in 1989 came from
:04:31. > :04:32.an unlikely, but colourful, report by the British
:04:33. > :04:37.He had been to the final between Antrim and Tipperary
:04:38. > :04:49.He talked about Nicholas English, the Tipperary forward,
:04:50. > :04:51.who was something of a Houdini during the match.
:04:52. > :04:56.It was one small step for Irish relations.
:04:57. > :05:04.More papers are due to be released in the New Year.
:05:05. > :05:06.The old tropical ravine in Belfast's Botanic Gardens is in the middle
:05:07. > :05:10.?4 million is being spent creating an educational centre
:05:11. > :05:13.and breathing new life into the Victorian
:05:14. > :05:14.tourist attraction. Our reporter David Maxwell
:05:15. > :05:27.got exclusive access to the construction site.
:05:28. > :05:35.Before he travel on television, this building give people a view of the
:05:36. > :05:39.tropics. It attracted thousands of visitors, keen to see such exotic
:05:40. > :05:41.plants as ballet in the tropics. It attracted thousands of visitors,
:05:42. > :05:43.keen to see such exotic plants as a leather trees. But it has been in
:05:44. > :05:49.need of constant maintenance down the years.
:05:50. > :06:05.The last major renovation was 36 years ago. In May 2014, work began
:06:06. > :06:11.to strip it back to its beer bones. It is a very important historical
:06:12. > :06:17.said. But we wanted to be of benefit to the people built first four
:06:18. > :06:24.people in the future, not just for people who live here, but for people
:06:25. > :06:28.who visit, for two years. Internal construction is now under way. They
:06:29. > :06:33.are going to restored Victorian features with the 21st-century
:06:34. > :06:40.twist. Most of the plans have been removed from tropical ravine the,
:06:41. > :06:43.but one which have been here for over 100 years are being is
:06:44. > :06:52.protected by the special tent which is keeping them at special
:06:53. > :06:56.temperature. The work will see new double glazing, new sandstone a new
:06:57. > :07:00.educational displays. It turns out it is a much bigger project than
:07:01. > :07:07.originally envisaged. One of the things we're very pleased about is
:07:08. > :07:11.educational side of the tropical ravine. The work is due to be
:07:12. > :07:14.completed next year, when the building will once again harmless
:07:15. > :07:21.the poor of the sun to bring the tropics to Belfast. -- power.
:07:22. > :07:23.Tonight on BBC One, there is another chance to see
:07:24. > :07:25.a BBC Newsline special, which looked back at
:07:26. > :07:27.the European Football Championships in the summer.
:07:28. > :07:31.It was one big festival of football for the fans in France.
:07:32. > :07:33.We followed them, as they followed the teams.
:07:34. > :07:35.Every twist and turn, every step of the way.
:07:36. > :07:42.And that programme is at 7.30pm here on BBC One.
:07:43. > :07:44.Flights between Ireland and Britain have been disrupted this evening,
:07:45. > :07:57.We can now have the latest weather forecast, with Barra Best.
:07:58. > :08:08.We are all in for a very mild late. Temperatures may be just touching
:08:09. > :08:16.into double figures, well above average for this time of year. To
:08:17. > :08:20.begin with tomorrow, a lot of cloud, but the chance of some sunny gaps
:08:21. > :08:33.during the course of the morning. That dream will push on from West to
:08:34. > :08:39.East. Temperatures reaching 9-10 C. Travelling tomorrow, the rain will
:08:40. > :08:45.be very strong at lunchtime. The rain will sink its way south during
:08:46. > :08:48.the course of the day. If you are heading out tomorrow evening, the
:08:49. > :08:55.rain will gradually push its way south and east cleaning by about
:08:56. > :08:59.eight or nine o'clock. But temperatures will tumble once the
:09:00. > :09:03.rain moves out the way. We could see some sleet and snow over the hills
:09:04. > :09:12.and mountains as temperatures drop to freezing or below. A very cold
:09:13. > :09:18.temperatures of just 5-6 C. If you temperatures of just 5-6 C. If you
:09:19. > :09:23.are out new the north coast on New Year's Day, you will notice that
:09:24. > :09:25.baiting wind. Things largely settled going into next week, but staying
:09:26. > :09:27.cold. Until then, you can keep up to date
:09:28. > :09:30.with local news on BBC Radio Ulster What's the very worst thing you can
:09:31. > :09:36.do to your very best friends?