0:00:06 > 0:00:08Good evening.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11A man in his 20s is being treated in hospital after being seriously
0:00:11 > 0:00:14assaulted in West Belfast in the early hours of yesterday.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18The police say he was at a house party in Wauchope Court off
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Roden Street before the attack.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Sinn Fein's National Chairperson has accused the First Minister
0:00:24 > 0:00:27of unvarnished arrogance regarding the significance
0:00:27 > 0:00:32of the political crisis over the renewable heat scandal.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Declan Kearney said the political process is being dragged
0:00:35 > 0:00:38towards an unprecedented tipping point as a result of
0:00:38 > 0:00:42the DUP's behaviour.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45He has called for Arlene Foster to step aside to allow
0:00:45 > 0:00:52an independent investigation to be held into the controversial scheme.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Three vehicles have been destroyed and a house damaged in a series
0:00:55 > 0:00:57of arson attacks in Holywood.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59The attacks were in East Link, Abbey Ring and Abbey Place
0:00:59 > 0:01:03in the early hours of New Year's Day.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05A van, a people carrier and a car were set alight
0:01:05 > 0:01:08between 3:15am and 4am.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10The police say they are investigating a link
0:01:10 > 0:01:14between all of the incidents.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Two men arrested in connection with an attack in Portrush
0:01:18 > 0:01:20in the early hours of yesterday morning have been released on bail.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23A 44-year-old man suffered a suspected broken arm
0:01:23 > 0:01:26in the assault in the Dhu Varren Park area.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31A 69-year-old man was treated in hospital for cuts to his head.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Windows of a house and a car were also damaged.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38The Tyrone Gaelic Football manager Mickey Harte has said the GAA
0:01:38 > 0:01:43could stop playing the Irish national anthem and flying
0:01:43 > 0:01:47the tricolour at matches when, as he put it, "the time is right."
0:01:47 > 0:01:51The GAA's president has said changes could come in the future as part
0:01:51 > 0:01:53of an "agreed Ireland."
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Mickey Harte was speaking to the BBCs Talkback programme.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Life changes, things move on.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04There was a time in the '70s when you were not allowed to play,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07in adverted commas, foreign games and play in the GAA,
0:02:07 > 0:02:11so that has changed.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14There were times when the police force from this part of the world
0:02:14 > 0:02:15were not allowed to play.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18These things changed over time, but they have to change
0:02:18 > 0:02:20when the time is right.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25Five students from Zambia have received diplomas in computing
0:02:25 > 0:02:28with the help of tutors who were thousands of miles away
0:02:28 > 0:02:31at South West College in Omagh.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34The students used a video link with the college
0:02:34 > 0:02:37to do their studies, but made the journey
0:02:37 > 0:02:39to County Tyrone to collect their diplomas in person,
0:02:39 > 0:02:43as our South West Reporter Julian Fowler reports.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45A graduation photo to cherish.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49These five students from Zambia had been studying IT for the last four
0:02:49 > 0:02:51years and have achieved their Level 4 Diploma in Computing
0:02:51 > 0:02:56and Systems Development.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58This is where they study - a classroom at Fatima
0:02:58 > 0:03:03Girls Secondary School, in Ndola in northern Zambia.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Meanwhile, their tutors are 5000 miles away in the Virtual
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Learning Centre in Omagh.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Everybody told us at the start that this would never work,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14that the challenges were too great and that we couldn't do it.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15But we have done it.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17The students have persevered through significant challenges -
0:03:17 > 0:03:23drought, lack of electricity, walking through the rainy season,
0:03:23 > 0:03:29and they have achieved so much and we are so proud of them.
0:03:29 > 0:03:3320 students began the course four years ago, and though only
0:03:33 > 0:03:38five have graduated, it has given them new life skills.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42They appreciate this opportunity that has been given to them.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45This is a big achievement, because by their education
0:03:45 > 0:03:47and even this graduation they are going to
0:03:47 > 0:03:48touch so many lives.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51The computer equipment and internet connection in Zambia
0:03:51 > 0:03:54was provided by a charity.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57They will earn their living and they will keep their families,
0:03:57 > 0:03:59and that's the key to the whole thing.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01And they'll influence an awful lot of people to do something similar
0:04:01 > 0:04:04to what they have done themselves, and that's the benefit.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09It may be small in numbers, five, but this will multiply.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11It can be difficult for students in Zambia to fund further studies
0:04:11 > 0:04:15after leaving school.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18These graduates hope to teach or get jobs in industry.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23I really never imagined it.
0:04:23 > 0:04:24It's so unreal, I can say.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29We are just really, really proud and happy to be here.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31It's a wonderful moment.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32Patrick Chingaipe.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35APPLAUSE.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38As they collected their diplomas, they were given loud applause
0:04:38 > 0:04:41from the other graduates.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44The five Zambian students have been on a long journey
0:04:44 > 0:04:47to get to this ceremony, and there is a great sense of pride
0:04:47 > 0:04:56in their achievement.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58The National Museum of Ireland has appealed to whoever anonymously sent
0:04:58 > 0:05:08in archaeological discoveries to come forward.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12This is one of the National Museum's four sites.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16It is next to the Dail.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20People visit each week to look at the collections,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23covering different ages, including the Bronze Age
0:05:23 > 0:05:28and the Viking periods.
0:05:28 > 0:05:33Recently, they received four items sent anonymously with these
0:05:33 > 0:05:35letters without a postmark, addressed to the History Museum
0:05:35 > 0:05:38rather than the National Museum.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41It gives rise to a suspicion that the sender may not have been
0:05:41 > 0:05:45living in Ireland for very long.
0:05:45 > 0:05:55The items include two Bronze Age axes, a Viking strap end that
0:05:59 > 0:06:01originated in Scandinavia, probably Norway, and very rare
0:06:01 > 0:06:03in Ireland, and a small, twisted ring which may be linked
0:06:03 > 0:06:06to the strap end.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10The museum believes the items were probably discovered in at least
0:06:10 > 0:06:13three different sites.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17There is also a suspicion that the artefacts were found
0:06:17 > 0:06:19using a metal detector, even though it is illegal
0:06:19 > 0:06:23to excavate items with a metal detector without a licence.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27The finder may not have known that, especially
0:06:27 > 0:06:30if he or she is from abroad.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33But staff would like whoever discover the artefacts to come
0:06:33 > 0:06:37forward, to let them know the circumstances and whereabouts
0:06:37 > 0:06:40of the finds in order to help them build up the picture of Irish
0:06:40 > 0:06:46history and prehistory.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Road conditions in some parts earlier today were described
0:06:49 > 0:06:51as "treacherous" by the police and there were six crashes
0:06:51 > 0:06:54in the Ballymena area.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Let's hear if the cold weather is set to continue
0:06:56 > 0:06:58with Angie Phillips.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Hello, good evening.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03It's been a fairly settled start to the new year so far,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06if not a bit on the cold side with some wintry showers.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Not so much wintry showers in the forecast this week.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Some rain, not an awful lot of it though until we get
0:07:11 > 0:07:12to the end of the week.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Variable cloud, so some bright or sunny spells.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17It will continue to feel quite chilly though for a good part
0:07:17 > 0:07:18of the week as well.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21And certainly quite cold in places for a time this evening.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Clear spells inland and towards the south.
0:07:23 > 0:07:24The temperatures here dropping close to freezing,
0:07:24 > 0:07:26even slightly below.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28That will lead to some frost.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Where we have a few showers, maybe some icy patches as well.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33But only temporarily.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35We have more cloud edging its way in through the night.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38As it does so, the temperatures will start to rise a little,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41but we will also get more in the way of rain or drizzle
0:07:41 > 0:07:42pushing in as well.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Into tomorrow, if you are heading back to work it's a cloudy day.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48You will get some patchy rain around, particularly but not
0:07:48 > 0:07:50exclusively across parts of the North and West.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52A bit more breeze bringing a few spots further inland.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54But for parts of Scotland, particularly the north
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and North West, it's a wet and a windy day tomorrow.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Elsewhere a few spots moving into northern England, North Wales.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Other than that the rest of England and Wales and the Republic
0:08:02 > 0:08:06of Ireland largely dry after a frosty start.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09The best sunshine though towards the south and perhaps more
0:08:09 > 0:08:12sheltered parts of the East.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14For Northern Ireland, plenty of cloud around
0:08:14 > 0:08:16I think come the afternoon.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18And as I mentioned still some bits and pieces and rain running
0:08:18 > 0:08:20through on the breeze.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22But mainly light and patchy, so there will be dry spells,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25the best of those likely towards the south east.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Temperatures a little bit better than today.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Seven or eight Celsius, but with more of a breeze,
0:08:29 > 0:08:31particularly around the coast, it will continue to feel quite cold.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Into tomorrow night, we still have the cloud,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36patchy drizzle, the breeze, so it should be frost free.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39We also have a fairly weak weather front moving in from the North.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42That will bring a narrow band of rain south-westwards
0:08:42 > 0:08:44through tomorrow night.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48That then clears away the south-west on Wednesday,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51so a mainly dry and bright day following in behind that,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53with highs of around seven or eight Celsius.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55The breeze easing down as well.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59There is off to a frosty start, mainly dry, but some rain on the way
0:08:59 > 0:09:03for Thursday night into Friday, but a little bit milder.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Our next television news is at 10:20pm tonight.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Good evening.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Join Alexander Armstrong