23/02/2017 BBC Newsline


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This is BBC Newsline with Tara Mills.

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Storm Doris causes massive travel disruption and leaves

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A tragic accident as a man using this cash machine in Larne

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The DUP MP Jim Shannon breaks down during a legacy debate

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It might seem that one life is worth more than another. It's not. It

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never will be. The safety warning for owners

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of certain tumble dryers - Northern Ireland's air link with

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the US is being restored next year. Johnny Sexton gets the nod over

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Paddy Jackson for Ireland's After the rain

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and strong winds of Storm Doris. Tonight we have a weather

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warning for ice. Around 1,000 homes

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are still without power, as the Storm Doris clear-up

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operation continues this evening. Hundreds of trees were brought down,

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and flights and ferries experienced Storm Doris arrived early sleeping

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in from the West leaving a trail of destruction. It hit eastern counties

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around rush hour. In Belfast, major roads were blocked by fallen trees.

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High winds uprooted hundreds of trees across Northern Ireland. Not

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even the dark ages in County Antrim, made famous by Game Of Thrones

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escaped. Flights, trains, ferry services all faced disruption as the

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winds peaked. A top speed of over 100 mph was recorded on the south

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coast. The worst of the storm passed through by late morning but the

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clear up operation has taken most of the day. This team of tree surgeons

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has removed 30 trees in Belfast alone. Most of the fallen trees were

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weakened by disease or fungus. The tree is really quite a spongy,

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falling apart. There is no strength to it. Everything we've dealt with

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has been structurally defective or the tree has been attacked by a

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pathogen, leading to decay and therefore the tree has been weak.

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Disruption as well to electricity supplies. The vast majority have now

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been restored with crews working from first thing this morning in

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difficult conditions. Access can be a problem where we have debris lying

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on roads. It is getting the equipment onto the ground. The

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ground is very damp with some flooding so we have to be careful.

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We have to be mindful of health and safety. It does take time to get

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crews onto the ground to carry out repairs. Storm Doris may have left

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but there is another weather warning for tomorrow morning. This time for

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ice. Winter is not over yet. We will have a full forecast later in the

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programme. A 63-year-old man struck

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by an empty van in Larne as he was withdrawing money

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from an ATM, has died. Our north east reporter Sara Girvin

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has been to the scene. The man was using this ATM just

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before 8:30am yesterday morning when he was hit by a van. The vehicle had

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been parked on Main Street but it rolled backwards and struck him. He

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was taken to husband with a suspected fractured leg but died

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this morning. Robert Reid was working in the butchers next door

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when it happened. I heard a man screaming in pain. We went to see

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what was happening. They few other people from cars outside the shop

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had run to his help. We then phoned for an ambulance. People are shocked

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that somebody could be knocked down and buy the next day. It's horrible.

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Police have asked anyone who saw a blue Vauxhall van parked here on

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Main Street yesterday morning or who witnessed the incident themselves to

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get in touch. The DUP MP Jim Shannon

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has cried in the House of Commons during a debate

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about the prosecution of security The Strangford MP says victims

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of the Troubles want "closure and justice" and he referred

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to the death of his cousin murdered by the IRA -

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and members of the UDR Here's our Political

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Correspondent Stephen Walker. UDR man Kenneth Smith was murdered

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by the IRA back in 1971. Today his cousin Jim Shannon recalled his

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death and the killing of his friends in April 19 90. I want justice for

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the four UDR men. I knew three of them personally. And yet there is no

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multi-million pound investigation available for that. There seems to

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be more in the present this idea that one life is worth more than

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another. It is not and it will never be.

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Ian Paisley MP said that Baron McGrory should not take part in any

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investigation because of his previously is. He should resign now.

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I don't agree. The public prosecution service has pursued

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prosecutions for serious terrorist crimes during the troubles and

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continues to do so. Sir Gerald Howarth also claimed that the DPP

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was trying to stop journalists reporting his work. The DPP has

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issued an effective fatwa to news organisations across the United

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Kingdom that if they have the temerity to make any criticism of Mr

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O'Gara, Mr McCrory, that they will be served with legal proceedings. A

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public prosecution service statement said...

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This debate was called by the DUP who believe too much focus has been

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given to the prosecution of eggs security force members compared to

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former paramilitaries but this month, figures obtained by the BBC

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has shown that investigations into killings by the Army account for

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about 30% of its legacy workload. We must ensure that there is fairness

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and balance in all of this. The Catholic Bishop of Derry has

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offered to meet the bombers who tried to kill a police officer

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at his home in Culmore. The bomb exploded while the army

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was trying to make it safe. A neighbour of the officer

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says many young children Here's our North-West

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reporter, Keiron Tourish. At first glance, it looks like any

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residential area but the damage on the tarmac reveals how close this

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bomb was to the family home of a police officer. The PS and I say

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this attack could have resulted in death or serious injury. Earlier, a

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team of friends in offices was back at the scene. They covered a wide

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area in search of fragments from the Bomb. Neighbours who, like the

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policeman, had young children in the house were appalled at the attack.

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We were looking after the grandchildren while their parents

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worked and they were here. Their lives were put at risk and all the

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children in the area. Their lives are disrupted. Everybody's is. It's

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inconvenient and it's a disgrace and I feel for the poor family involved.

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They've lived here about 15 years. I'm angry because they put everybody

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at risk, not just the people targeted. I think an attack on any

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police officer is an attack on all police officers regardless of what

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their background is. I think we nearly -- need to take the message

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seriously that we need to get behind the police service. The Bishop of

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Derry said that they would not be deflected by the bombers. It was

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reckless and where people could have been badly injured to do what they

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have done is outrageous. It's a very dangerous weapon used in a heavily

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built-up area with children and adults of all ages. It's very

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irresponsible. I'd love to meet with them and show them there is a better

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way to a better society. To use this weapon in this built-up area or

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anywhere else is not part of the way forward. Police will be studying

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CCTV images in an attempt to track down the bombers.

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First Trust Bank says its decision to close half its branches is due

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Around 130 staff will be made redundant when the bank closes 15

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Five years ago First trust had a network of 40 branches. It will be

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soon down to just two. Branch usage has fallen by 40%. Mobile app usage

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has increased and we have two responded to those changes. We have

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carried out a strategic review of our business over the last 18 months

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to come up with a sustainable strategy for the future. The bank is

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closing for branches in Belfast. The other closures are in Antrim,

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Armagh, Banbridge, Cookstown, president link, Derry, Downpatrick,

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Newtownards, Portadown and Strabane. Outside this branch, disappointment

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among customers. It's really bad. Sad. It's a nice branch to go into.

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Sad for those boys working in it. It's capitalism at its work. It's

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disappointing because it's handy. The bank says it is investing in

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mobile and online products, an area in which it has lagged behind but it

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does. It has also announced a partnership with the Post Office to

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allow customers to do some banking there. But a spokesman said that

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this couldn't replace fully a branch. A lot of customers haven't

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migrated to digital banking. There is the author of the post office and

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available but that is just for processing cash. They can't provide

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independent financial advice. This is not just an issue for First

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trust. All the banks have been closing branches. In fact, since

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2010, one in three branches has closed. That's a trend that would be

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reversed. A hearing has been continuing

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at the High Court into the Economy Minister's plan

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to publish the names More than 500 recipients

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of the controversial subsidy are involved in a High Court

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challenge against Simon Hamilton. The renewable heat Association

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claims the ministers plan was to divert attention from ministerial

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responsibility for the scheme. A lawyer for the minister said that

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there is no evidential basis for Simon Hamilton to be acting

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capriciously. He said the minister acted in the interests of

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accountability and transparency. An investigation was told about the

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financial consequences. The repercussions were seismic and the

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fallout so grave that a public enquiry had to be established. The

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court heard that the scheme had overspent costing taxpayers almost

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half a billion pounds. The hearing was also told that any media

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publishing confidential details were at risk of committing contempt of

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court. A judgment is expected next week.

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Do you have a Creda, Hotpoint or Indesit tumble dryer?

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Have you checked to see if it is safe to use?

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Whirlpool, which manufactures the dryers has now advised millions

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of owners to unplug their machines and not to use them

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if they are listed as one of the faulty models.

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Our reporter Ita Dungan has been looking at exactly what you need

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to do to make sure your home is safe.

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It was a tumble dryer waiting to be repaired that caused this fire at a

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London tower block in August. People were assured their drivers were

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still safe to use as long as they were supervised. The guidance has

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now changed. Following advice from trading standards, the advice is

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now... What machines are affected? Creda,

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Indesit, and Hotpoint dries fought between 2004 and 2015 could have the

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dangers fault. You need to check the back for the serial number and then

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go on to the Whirlpool website. You need your model number and serial

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number and the website will tell you whether you're machine is faulty. If

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it is, the advice is, don't use it until it has been repaired. You

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might be waiting to five months for someone to come and repair it. This

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Belfast woman wasn't happy with the service. They told me to supervise

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it. It's in the garage which isn't realistic. I tended not to use it.

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They told me to pay my own money to buy another one. I may think I

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should get a free one. The advice is don't be tempted to use it. Doing

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the kids school uniforms on Sunday night, don't do it. If it goes on

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fire, you are not covered by house insurance and could be liable for

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costs. Do the checks to ensure it is safe. Good advice.

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Northern Ireland's air link with the US is on its way back,

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with a new carrier promising low fares to airports near

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Norwegian Air has also announced it'll operate from Dublin and Cork.

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There's a boost too for City of Derry Airport,

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as our business correspondent Julian O'Neill explains.

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A new Boeing aircraft will soon be flying under the colours of

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Norwegian air from Belfast International. Five services per

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week begin in July with the low-cost operator using smaller regional

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airports about 60 miles from Boston and New York. I am very happy that

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we can continue the services into the US will stop Belfast definitely

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needs services into the US. So after losing United, the airport is buoyed

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up by a new connection. United had complained about profitability but

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it left an opportunity. United weren't able to export the gap in

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the market. These guys, low-cost, high-quality with the right aircraft

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and right routes. City of Derry airport is now getting a lift as

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well. A ?4 million of governments as -- government subsidy has allowed a

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new operator to take over from Ryanair. It will unable to get a

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full day of business in the capital. We're very optimistic the future.

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All of these routes are getting financial help of varying degrees.

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It will give them a start but perhaps the harder part is making

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the services stand the test of time. With the prospect of Brexit

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being triggered next month, it's still unclear if the rights

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of the many EU migrants who have Donna Traynor was at a conference

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in Dungannon where Brexit The Prime Minister says the UK would

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be poorer and public services weaker without the contribution of EU

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workers. This conference is organised by the stronger together

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network that killed links with communities across Europe. Lena, you

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are from Lithuania and have worked a long time in Northern Ireland. What

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is the greatest fear of Eastern European people with Brexit

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approaching? The fear is what will be tomorrow. Some politicians

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attitude and position to migrants is not very nice. People feel confused

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and not very safe. Thank you. Bernadette, one of the organisers of

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the conference. What do you think the government needs to do as it

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enters into negotiations with the EU? The conversation around what is

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not going to happen when we are not in the EU should be a conversation

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about how we ensure that inside or out, now we are going to be out,

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people's human rights are strongly protected, or more strongly

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protected, in a post Brexit United Kingdom than they are currently. Do

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you think the fear is being exaggerated? No. The context is

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happening in a world where the very idea of human rights and the

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practice and exercise of human rights for all human beings is being

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challenged. It's particularly important for others in the context

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of the border. All the conversations around the border have been around

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more or less security, criminality, and trade. But there's been very

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little around the rights of freedom of movement, except in the Common

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travel area which only applies to people who are citizens of the UK

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and the Irish Republic. Thank you very much indeed. I have no doubt

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that all of the issues will be discussed in the weeks that follow.

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If you are an EU worker who has set up home in Northern Ireland, we'd

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like you to share your thoughts on our Facebook page.

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Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named a strong-looking side for the RBS

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Six Nations clash against France in Dublin on Saturday.

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Nial Foster reports from County Kildare.

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A storm brewing at the team hotel this morning and it wasn't called

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Doris. Until lunchtime, the possible names were Jackson or Sexton. The

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latter eventually got the call at outside half as Joe Schmidt

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weathered questions as to why he chose the 31-year-old. Fitness is

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never really an issue for Johnny. It is making sure he is fully fit. He

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certainly is. He trained well today and on Tuesday. As expected, he's

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highly motivated to get into the game on Saturday. After recovering

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from a stomach bug, Captain Rory Best is reinstated at hooker with

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Andrew Trimble and Henderson joining him on the bench which could have a

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big say on match day. It's been a busy 24 hours. We

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wouldn't have it any other way. You would think we were out of the woods

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now as Doris has crossed across into the North Sea off to bother Belgium

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and Holland. As the storm developed, it became deep enough to be

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described as a weather bomb. We saw the strongest gust of 71 mph. This

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evening, we've got another problem. This time it is nice. Clearing skies

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after earlier rain and with Worcester in the atmosphere and

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rapidly dropping temperatures and the breeze starting to ease off,

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perfect conditions for ice to form an untreated roads. The Met office

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has a warning in place for ice overnight. It means that Friday gets

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off to a chilly start, staying mostly dry through the morning and

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bright for a time. It won't last. In the West, skies will cloud over and

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the rain starts to move in spreading to all parts through the afternoon.

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Another chilly day with top temperatures of six or 7 degrees.

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The breeze starting to come around from the south-west later in the

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day. Through the evening, we continue with the showers coming in

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and the breeze starts to come around. A change in direction means

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not quite as cold tomorrow. That continues through the weekend. Still

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wet and windy but we will draw in some warmer air and that has an

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impact on the temperatures on Saturday. In two double figures.

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Still plenty of wild weather heading in our direction for the weekend.

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The isobar indicate the strength of the wind. Not quite as warm on

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Sunday but nudging towards 10 degrees. Looking quite unsettled

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through until Monday. Our late summary

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