:00:14. > :00:15.Good evening, This is BBC Newsline and these are the headlines
:00:16. > :00:20.A warning from the Secretary of State
:00:21. > :00:25.We now have a short window of opportunity
:00:26. > :00:28.to resolve outstanding issues and
:00:29. > :00:36.As the deadline for agreement passes, Sinn Fein and the DUP blame
:00:37. > :00:38.each other for the breakdown in the talks.
:00:39. > :00:41.We are just disappointed that Sinn Fein did not come to the talks
:00:42. > :00:44.in the same spirit as we came to the talks.
:00:45. > :00:45.Unfortunately, the DUP maintained their position
:00:46. > :00:53.in relation to blocking equality, delivery of equality for citizens.
:00:54. > :00:55.This woman's death by a scrambler bike -
:00:56. > :01:01.a teenager is jailed for eighteen months.
:01:02. > :01:03.An inquest is told a prescription painkiller
:01:04. > :01:08.is causing more deaths here than any other drug.
:01:09. > :01:16.He paid the price. I hope and pray no other family has to go through
:01:17. > :01:18.what we have been through. It has been hell for us.
:01:19. > :01:20.Northern Ireland keep their World Cup dream alive
:01:21. > :01:25.And cloudier skies are coming back, some rain at times too
:01:26. > :01:34.I'll be back with a look at what's coming our way.
:01:35. > :01:37.The Secretary of State has warned that there's a short window
:01:38. > :01:41.of opportunity to get Stormont up and running once again.
:01:42. > :01:43.James Brokenshire said there's no appetite for another election
:01:44. > :01:51.After weeks of inter-party talks the DUP and Sinn Fein have blamed
:01:52. > :01:56.each other for their failure to find agreement.
:01:57. > :02:03.Our political editor Mark Devenport is at Stormont.
:02:04. > :02:05.Donna, the deadline for restoring devolution expired two
:02:06. > :02:11.One round of talks may have collapsed, but it looks like another
:02:12. > :02:16.That's a clear sign of just how reluctant London is to take
:02:17. > :02:18.back direct control over Northern Ireland's affairs.
:02:19. > :02:20.My colleague, Enda McClafferty, begins his report with a protest
:02:21. > :02:31.by Irish language activists outside Stormont.
:02:32. > :02:38.Outside, they came looking for an act, while inside, politicians
:02:39. > :02:43.played out the last act in a three-week drama. A drama which
:02:44. > :02:46.ended with a predictable outcome. We had plenty of time to sort this out
:02:47. > :02:50.and we're just disappointed that Sinn Fein did not come to the talks
:02:51. > :02:54.with the same spirit that we came with. We respect everybody's
:02:55. > :02:58.mandates, let me make that very clear but if we wanted to form an
:02:59. > :03:04.executive, there had to be a spirit of compromise and unfortunately that
:03:05. > :03:09.did not exist. We came negotiation with the right attitude, wanting to
:03:10. > :03:11.make the institutions work and to deliver for all citizens,
:03:12. > :03:15.unfortunately, the DUP maintained their position in relation to
:03:16. > :03:21.blocking equality and delivering quality for citizens. That is the
:03:22. > :03:27.problem. But they did agree to bin today's running order. As the
:03:28. > :03:31.deadline passed, the focus fell on this man who wheeled out another
:03:32. > :03:36.snap election and played down the prospect of direct rule. But he had
:03:37. > :03:42.this one for our politicians. I think there are a short few weeks,
:03:43. > :03:47.in order to resolve matters. The reason I say that is because of this
:03:48. > :03:51.issue, this stark issue in relation to public services here in Northern
:03:52. > :03:57.Ireland and the lack of a budget having been set. But there are some
:03:58. > :04:01.who feel he is not the man to lead the talks. The times that things get
:04:02. > :04:05.done here is when somebody outside pools it together. The process was
:04:06. > :04:11.shambolic. It was all over the place. There was no theatre. That
:04:12. > :04:25.needs fixed as a matter of urgency. Other party leaders are making plans
:04:26. > :04:27.to deal with those now in charge. I would like our spokespeople to be
:04:28. > :04:29.connected with the various permanent secretaries, so we can understand
:04:30. > :04:32.the scale of the problems and issues we now face. As an unelected civil
:04:33. > :04:34.servant is about to become arguably the most important man in Northern
:04:35. > :04:38.Ireland. And this is the man who will hold Stormont's cheque-book,
:04:39. > :04:41.David Stirling, a top civil servant at the Department of Finance who
:04:42. > :04:48.will have to decide how to spend the budget. The first suggestion of a
:04:49. > :04:51.saving came today from this MLA. If teachers are not teaching, health
:04:52. > :04:56.workers are not in hospitals doing their job, they don't expect to be
:04:57. > :04:59.paid, so why should be one law for MLAs and another for everybody else?
:05:00. > :05:04.The Government for Northern Ireland is to make running on autopilot with
:05:05. > :05:06.no political direction. Civil servants are in charge of the
:05:07. > :05:11.department and controlling the budget. But for how long? That is
:05:12. > :05:18.the question. No one here it seems to know what will happen next.
:05:19. > :05:27.An uncertain period of time. When might this expire? No definite
:05:28. > :05:30.notion but just within the last hour, the head of the Northern
:05:31. > :05:36.Ireland civil service has sent out a memo to all staff describing this is
:05:37. > :05:38.a time of uncertainty and saying he and senior civil servants will do
:05:39. > :05:43.their best to maintain business as usual. But he says the emergency
:05:44. > :05:47.powers they got over the budget are a limited measure which will be no
:05:48. > :05:53.substitute for a full budget passed by the Executive. In terms of the
:05:54. > :05:55.timescale, the Secretary of State is resisting setting any kind of
:05:56. > :06:00.deadline but most of the politicians you talk to, they talk about some
:06:01. > :06:02.time after Westminster comes back at Easter recess in late April, as
:06:03. > :06:34.potentially putting a crunch period to think about what to do
:06:35. > :06:36.about this period of uncertainty. If there is no compromise on political
:06:37. > :06:38.agreement, what about the options, other than Westminster bringing back
:06:39. > :06:41.direct rule? Not really very many. There is a possibility that some
:06:42. > :06:43.sources at Stormont have talked to me about, a Westminster legislating
:06:44. > :06:46.directly perhaps to pass a budget and pass a bill, which would allow
:06:47. > :06:48.for the collectio n of rates. They could mother of Parliaments to
:06:49. > :06:50.legislate when they want to. But whether they still do that and keep
:06:51. > :06:53.this period of uncertainty going, I'm not so sure. At some point, he
:06:54. > :06:56.will have to probably go for direct rule, given that he seems now to
:06:57. > :06:58.have ruled out a snap because they see themselves as the mother of
:06:59. > :07:01.Parliaments and religiously when they want to. But whether they still
:07:02. > :07:03.do that and keep this period of uncertainty going, I'm not so sure.
:07:04. > :07:06.At some point, he'll have to probably go for direct rule, given
:07:07. > :07:09.that he seems now to have ruled out a snap election. The Secretary of
:07:10. > :07:11.State also told the media that culture and identity matters proved
:07:12. > :07:13.particularly difficult. What can you tell us about that? Well, there are
:07:14. > :07:15.certainly indications that the DUP, while they had pulled out during the
:07:16. > :07:18.election campaign and Irish language act, was suggesting some kind of
:07:19. > :07:20.wider legislation which would cover matters of identity and respect,
:07:21. > :07:22.including Irish, Ulster Scots, and according to some sources, even
:07:23. > :07:24.including matters like the military covenant. That was ruled out by
:07:25. > :07:29.nationalists and indeed I think by the Alliance. And that certainly has
:07:30. > :07:31.the Secretary of State also told the media that culture and identity
:07:32. > :07:33.matters proved particularly difficult. What can you tell us
:07:34. > :07:35.about that? Well, there are certainly indications that the DUP,
:07:36. > :07:38.while they have ruled out during the election campaign and Irish language
:07:39. > :07:40.act, was suggesting some kind of wider legislation which would cover
:07:41. > :07:42.matters of identity and respect, including Irish, Ulster Scots, and
:07:43. > :07:44.according to some sources, even including matters like the military
:07:45. > :07:46.covenant. That was ruled out by nationalists and indeed I think by
:07:47. > :07:48.the Alliance. And that certainly has proved a crunch issue. Although, it
:07:49. > :07:49.is by no means the The failure to agree a political
:07:50. > :07:52.deal means that no budget will be passed for the new financial year
:07:53. > :07:55.which begins next week. Emergency powers will allow a senior
:07:56. > :07:58.civil servant to take control of Stormont's
:07:59. > :07:59.finances from Wednesday. We'll hear from our economics
:08:00. > :08:01.and business editor shortly but first Tara Mills has been
:08:02. > :08:04.talking to some voluntary and community groups
:08:05. > :08:08.about what it means for them. on which the parties could not
:08:09. > :08:10.resolve their differences. Thank this community Association has
:08:11. > :08:17.developed community. But its future is now uncertain. The sky for club
:08:18. > :08:21.is one of many using the building, they need five days a week. Its
:08:22. > :08:25.members have learning difficulties and have responsibility for running
:08:26. > :08:29.the club with some mainstream report. Joanna McGuffin says she
:08:30. > :08:40.would sit in the house if it did not exist. I just like it. What he you
:08:41. > :08:56.like to do? Reading the paper. And word search and jigsaws. And see
:08:57. > :08:58.your friends? And my friends. The association is already making one
:08:59. > :09:02.member of staff redundant this week. Everyone is worried about the
:09:03. > :09:09.future. We don't know what kind of cuts will come from above. Will it
:09:10. > :09:16.be 6%? 20%? 2%? You know, this is just too much uncertainty. It's a
:09:17. > :09:19.sentiment shared in Dungannon. English-language classes and a
:09:20. > :09:25.creche at just two of the services they offer here. Service is now
:09:26. > :09:29.under threat. There is many money for childcare. Women cannot come
:09:30. > :09:35.along and learn English, mathematics, IT, I mean, at this
:09:36. > :09:40.stage, we are looking at the edge of a cliff. Regular users had a message
:09:41. > :09:44.for Stormont politicians. It is an absolute disgrace that they cannot
:09:45. > :09:47.agree and unfortunately, the reality is that everybody suffers. The
:09:48. > :09:50.things they're disagreeing about, I think there should be good side and
:09:51. > :09:54.look at the important thing is that we all need to worry about, like
:09:55. > :10:00.education, health and all these other things. Uncertainty cuts to
:10:01. > :10:04.services and possible redundancies, one overriding feeling here today.
:10:05. > :10:11.Our economics and business editor John Campbell is with me.
:10:12. > :10:17.Explain what will happen on Wednesday. The Block Grant, the
:10:18. > :10:20.money Stormont gets from Westminster, is still there and
:10:21. > :10:24.available to spend. Normally you have to pass a budget act that goes
:10:25. > :10:28.through the Assembly to spend money. Clearly that has not happened, so
:10:29. > :10:32.instead there is a special piece of legislation called section 59 of the
:10:33. > :10:38.Northern Ireland act and that gives the senior civil servant immediate
:10:39. > :10:44.access to some money, equivalent to 75% of this year's budget. So, he
:10:45. > :10:47.has a big chunk of money to run services, pay salaries and keep the
:10:48. > :10:51.lights on. That should mean there is no real impact on public services in
:10:52. > :10:54.the short-term. But over the past few weeks we have spoken to
:10:55. > :10:59.voluntary community projects, some of whom have had money can't already
:11:00. > :11:05.and some who are fearful they will face cuts in funding. Why is that
:11:06. > :11:09.particular sector concerned? Some of those voluntary groups get a project
:11:10. > :11:14.from Stormont on a yearly basis. Every year, the budget is renewed
:11:15. > :11:20.and reviewed. In this uncertain situation, people who fund may say
:11:21. > :11:25.they need to be cautious and will not review funding. So, some of
:11:26. > :11:29.these groups should be worried but hopefully this can all be clarified
:11:30. > :11:33.by the end of this week, once the civil servants have control of the
:11:34. > :11:37.money. The other thing to be aware of is that prices are no crisis, the
:11:38. > :11:41.amount of money Stormont has to spend on day-to-day services is
:11:42. > :11:45.bowling anyway. So, whether there is an executive there or not, budget
:11:46. > :11:50.are still under pressure. It is a difficult and worrying time for many
:11:51. > :11:55.people. How can this go on? How long for? Well, we get to July and then
:11:56. > :12:00.David Stirling, that senior civil servant, he has access to 95% of
:12:01. > :12:19.this year's budget and that must be spent over the entire year.
:12:20. > :12:23.If we hit July, there will definitely be cuts of 5% which will
:12:24. > :12:25.affect the whole of the public service. I don't even get that far
:12:26. > :12:27.because there are other computations about collections of rates and so
:12:28. > :12:31.forth and that would push budget under real pressure, within a matter
:12:32. > :12:33.of a few weeks is up to a couple of months. It may be that the
:12:34. > :12:36.Westminster Government has to step in earlier than that and pass off an
:12:37. > :12:36.emergency budget in some form. Thank you.
:12:37. > :12:39.If you are a community or voluntary groups and would like to share your
:12:40. > :12:42.thoughts on the budget problems we'd like to hear from you.
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:12:45. > :12:45.You're watching BBC Newsline - still to come...
:12:46. > :12:48.Northern Ireland's footballers keep their World Cup dream alive with an
:12:49. > :12:56.emphatic win over Norway. A teenager who caused the death
:12:57. > :12:59.of a mother of three children has told a court anything other
:13:00. > :13:02.than a jail sentence would be The eighteen year old lost
:13:03. > :13:08.control of a scrambler bike at Colin Glen Forest in West Belfast
:13:09. > :13:13.and hit Valerie Armstrong. He's been jailed for 18 months,
:13:14. > :13:24.as Helen Jones reports. Sally Armstrong, 35, was walking her
:13:25. > :13:28.dog along this public pathway on the 19th of July, 2016. She was struck
:13:29. > :13:33.by a scrambler bike. The writer of which the court was told, lost
:13:34. > :13:37.control. Mrs Armstrong died from a brain injury the following day. The
:13:38. > :13:43.youth court was told that Gary Lewis, now 18 and from Colin Vale in
:13:44. > :13:46.Don Murray, asked for a loan of his friend's bike but lost control when,
:13:47. > :13:52.according to an eyewitness, he swerved to avoid hitting the dog.
:13:53. > :13:56.One eyewitness said he could have been as 40 mph but this was disputed
:13:57. > :14:00.by the defence which showed tests showed he wasn't going any faster
:14:01. > :14:04.than 20. The prosecutor told the court that when the victim was
:14:05. > :14:09.struck, Gary was heard to shout, she is dead, that's me away. And that he
:14:10. > :14:13.stood there with his head in his hands and sobbing and asking, what
:14:14. > :14:22.have I done? Gary Lewis was seen by another witness holding the victim's
:14:23. > :14:26.hand until an ambulance arrived. It was said he should be jailed because
:14:27. > :14:29.community service would be disrespectful to Valerie Armstrong.
:14:30. > :14:32.He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment disqualified from
:14:33. > :14:37.driving for five years. Sentencing Gary Lewis, the district judge said
:14:38. > :14:40.that human life, the life of Valerie Armstrong, cannot be restored, nor
:14:41. > :14:44.can of course be measured by a custodial sentence. The court was
:14:45. > :14:51.told this was a tragic case in which there are no winners.
:14:52. > :14:54.The search continues off the coast of north Mayo and south Donegal
:14:55. > :14:57.for the bodies of two crew members missing since an Irish Coastguard
:14:58. > :14:59.rescue helicopter crashed nearly two weeks ago.
:15:00. > :15:01.The main section of wreckage is about thirteen kilometres off
:15:02. > :15:04.shore and efforts are being made to lift it to allow
:15:05. > :15:06.divers to carry out more inspections of the crash site.
:15:07. > :15:09.It's understood to be the final phase of the recovery effort.
:15:10. > :15:10.Yesterday the body of Captain Mark Duffy
:15:11. > :15:20.An inquest into the death of a west Belfast man has been told that
:15:21. > :15:22.a prescription painkiller is causing more deaths in Northern Ireland
:15:23. > :15:29.The coroner has called for Tramadol to be made a Class A drug,
:15:30. > :15:32.rather than a Class C drug following the death
:15:33. > :15:40.He died after taking a number of prescription drugs.
:15:41. > :15:47.Our reporter Richard Morgan was in the court.
:15:48. > :15:56.Aaron Strong was 18 when he died, he had taken tramadol and diazepam at a
:15:57. > :16:00.party. Today, the coroner ruled the mixture of prescription medication
:16:01. > :16:13.caused his death. Outside court, his family had this message. These drugs
:16:14. > :16:19.are on the streets. Every time somebody dies, somebody dies with
:16:20. > :16:22.them. He paid the price. And I hope and pray no other family has to go
:16:23. > :16:28.through what we went through this year. It has been hell for us. It
:16:29. > :16:32.really has. The pathologist told the inquest there has been a significant
:16:33. > :16:37.rise in the number of deaths related to tramadol. He told the court that
:16:38. > :16:42.it is responsible for more deaths in Northern Ireland than any other
:16:43. > :16:47.drug. The coroner said it was his view that tramadol should be a class
:16:48. > :16:52.a drug and not a class C drug. The court heard Aaron's organs were
:16:53. > :16:56.donated, resulting in at least six people's lives being saved. His
:16:57. > :16:57.family hope the inquest. Young people from abusing prescription
:16:58. > :17:10.medication. Coming up, Tyrone's hopes of making
:17:11. > :17:18.the National Football League final are dashed by the men of Mayo.
:17:19. > :17:20.With the good weekend weather a lot of people
:17:21. > :17:25.But one group of canine owners stepped up a gear as Sara Neill
:17:26. > :17:36.Almost 250 fairy competitors getting ready at the starting line. They're
:17:37. > :17:42.raring to compete in this special five K run alongside their owners.
:17:43. > :17:46.Wacky races is the first run organised for dogs and humans in
:17:47. > :17:51.Northern Ireland and was started by a couple from Lisburn and they're
:17:52. > :17:55.happy. We wanted to take her opening and thought it would be great to do
:17:56. > :18:02.this as a sport. We didn't think it existed. Runners with dogs came on
:18:03. > :18:07.board at the start and then it was the ideal situation, casual runners,
:18:08. > :18:11.and word has spread. And spread it has, with dogs almost as far as the
:18:12. > :18:18.eye can see, this is the biggest run they have had so far. For the most
:18:19. > :18:24.athletic talks, there were medals up for grabs. He comes out for 30
:18:25. > :18:30.kilometres each week, so he does a fair bit. It has paid off, all be
:18:31. > :18:36.training. Running with the dog, it can restrict our movement, and it
:18:37. > :18:41.doesn't help if she is going backwards! Were running slightly
:18:42. > :18:49.behind. This. Missed out on a podium place but is just back from Crufts.
:18:50. > :18:54.He screams with excitement. He loves it. I am a member of a dog club and
:18:55. > :18:59.a running club, so to get out here and have both hobbies and do them
:19:00. > :19:09.any group is fantastic. After all the activity, it was time for wacky
:19:10. > :19:21.tales to rest their wee reports. Sport, but not as we know it.
:19:22. > :19:23.Northern Ireland's footballers kept their World Cup
:19:24. > :19:25.Stephen Watson is here with tonight's sport.
:19:26. > :19:28.It was an impressive two nil win against Norway
:19:29. > :19:31.A red sky at night was Michael O'Neill's delight.
:19:32. > :19:33.The Northern Ireland manager thrilled with the performance.
:19:34. > :19:36.One which puts Northern Ireland in second place in the group behind
:19:37. > :19:38.runaway leaders Germany at the half way stage of qualifying.
:19:39. > :19:41.Eight of the nine group runners ups will get the chance to play off
:19:42. > :19:50.This was as comfortable and international winners Northern
:19:51. > :19:59.Ireland have recorded in many years. Helped by a perfect start, when
:20:00. > :20:04.Jamie Ward's scored. That was just after two minutes. Half an hour
:20:05. > :20:07.later, it was 2-0, one Washington keeping his record intact of scoring
:20:08. > :20:16.a goal in every game he has started at Windsor Park. Nor are we rarely
:20:17. > :20:22.troubled Northern Ireland. Michael McGovern with just one second-half
:20:23. > :20:27.save. And the manager, very content with his nice work. The result
:20:28. > :20:32.builds confidence and momentum and belief and we have carried out on.
:20:33. > :20:36.The qualify for France and the finals and it is credit to the
:20:37. > :20:41.players they have not let standard strop and we still have the dream of
:20:42. > :20:49.Russia and with every game, you're closer to reality. We expected a
:20:50. > :20:55.result and it is changed days. It is brilliant for Northern Ireland just
:20:56. > :21:03.now. Long may it continue. Obviously, we're very pleased of the
:21:04. > :21:08.position we're in. It carries the momentum for and sets up the game
:21:09. > :21:10.and Azerbaijan in June and nicely. Before that, a friendly against New
:21:11. > :21:12.Zealand in Belfast. The Republic of Ireland
:21:13. > :21:14.face Iceland tomorrow On Friday they maintained
:21:15. > :21:17.their unbeaten run in qualifying Although Martin O'Neill says
:21:18. > :21:21.that the result was secondary to the serious double leg break
:21:22. > :21:36.sustained by Captain Seamus Coleman. I saw him yesterday and he is still
:21:37. > :21:40.pretty down, really, not in as much pain, obviously, the operation went
:21:41. > :21:48.well, it's just a matter of coming to terms with it. It's difficult, it
:21:49. > :21:51.depends how quickly the first few weeks go. I don't think anyone's
:21:52. > :21:54.putting a timeline on it. The race for local football's Danske
:21:55. > :21:57.Bank title is well and truly on. The gap at the top of the table
:21:58. > :22:00.between Crusaders and Linfield is down to just four points
:22:01. > :22:02.with five games remaining. Crusaders were defeated one nil
:22:03. > :22:04.by in form Coleraine. Eoin Bradley with the only goal
:22:05. > :22:07.of the game and Linfield took advantage of the Champions slip
:22:08. > :22:10.up...as Stephen Lowry's hit late winner away to Ballinamallard to put
:22:11. > :22:30.pressure on the Champions. A great goal. We still believe we
:22:31. > :22:43.can win the league. We won 12 out of last 13 games. We will look forward
:22:44. > :22:49.to playing Crusaders. Having been successful in five games, will keep
:22:50. > :22:53.them Boyd part I have been in the game too long to worry about which
:22:54. > :22:59.way results have shaped up. It's another game of football. We look
:23:00. > :23:06.forward to it. We had to handle the pressure last year and we got
:23:07. > :23:10.through. And if Linfield beat us, it will get even hairier for everybody.
:23:11. > :23:11.In Gaelic football's national leagues, Down,
:23:12. > :23:14.In an Ulster derby, there was nothing to separate
:23:15. > :23:18.And Tyrone's hopes of making a league final were dashed,
:23:19. > :23:30.A mixed weekend for Ulster sides in Gaelic football's Alianz leagues.
:23:31. > :23:33.Defeats for Derry, Down and Antrim mean they are fighting relegation.
:23:34. > :23:36.Armagh won in division two but it was bad news for Tyrone.
:23:37. > :23:37.Mickey Harte's team faced last year's all-Ireland
:23:38. > :23:40.finalists, Mayo, who were hoping to avoid a third successive defeat.
:23:41. > :23:49.This first half goal from the visitors put Mayo in front.
:23:50. > :24:03.The criticism of Tyrone is there a lack of scoring. As Tyrone's count
:24:04. > :24:08.went to double figures, it looked like a draw but in the second
:24:09. > :24:15.minutes of injury time, Mayo hit the winner. Two defeats in two weeks,
:24:16. > :24:21.Tyrone's probable final league appearance has turned probably not.
:24:22. > :24:25.That is because both Donegal and Monmouth and are low in the table.
:24:26. > :24:32.It looked like a comfortable Donegal win. Nobody to help Connor McManus.
:24:33. > :24:38.Jack McCarron with five points might just be the help. It was McManus who
:24:39. > :24:44.salvaged a draw in the last minute. Finally, congratulations to local
:24:45. > :24:45.gymnasts Ewan McAteer The two 17-year-olds won Gold medals
:24:46. > :24:49.at the British Men's Master's Championships in Liverpool
:24:50. > :25:04.over the weekend. Well done to both. Great talents.
:25:05. > :25:10.Earlier, we saw the dogs and owners running on the beach at the weekend.
:25:11. > :25:15.Among them was a dog called Pedro and his human money, called Cecilia
:25:16. > :25:22.Daly. It looks like you had a great time there. It was fantastic. I am
:25:23. > :25:28.not one very proud mammy on Mother's Day. And the weather has been very
:25:29. > :25:37.good. Weather watchers have been loving it. It wasn't our warmest
:25:38. > :25:45.day, it was warmer over the weekend, temperatures peaking at 18 degrees.
:25:46. > :25:51.Despite the words flow levels, still snow on the mountains, but some
:25:52. > :25:55.stunning sunsets. We saw the one at Windsor Park and it was like that
:25:56. > :26:01.for much of Northern Ireland. Still some snow on the tops of some hills.
:26:02. > :26:06.Lots of sunshine across the island. It doesn't get dark for nearly
:26:07. > :26:10.another hour because clocks have come forward. Because of clear
:26:11. > :26:17.skies, it will get chilly, especially in parts of the West.
:26:18. > :26:22.Tomorrow, cloudier skies are coming back and bringing rain. You may well
:26:23. > :26:28.need an umbrella. Try to begin with, so you should get to work or school
:26:29. > :26:35.OK. There will be a lot of cloud but still some nice sunrises and some
:26:36. > :26:39.low cloud which should quickly left. But then the rain comes from the
:26:40. > :26:49.south from about mid-morning. Gradually, thickens up. Some bright
:26:50. > :26:54.gaps in the afternoon. Temperatures could reach 15. Some showers
:26:55. > :26:59.tomorrow afternoon could well be quite pokey, with even a rumble of
:27:00. > :27:04.thunder. More rain tomorrow night. And then the beginning of more
:27:05. > :27:12.unsettled weather. No frost tomorrow night, so feeling mild. The wind is
:27:13. > :27:16.staying in the south. It can be blustery at times. Weapons they
:27:17. > :27:23.start but then it dries up. More rain to come later in the day and
:27:24. > :27:27.temperatures reaching the mid-teens. Although it is more unsettled, no
:27:28. > :27:31.day will be a complete wash-out. But there will be some rain on most
:27:32. > :27:34.days. You will need to keep your raincoat handy. And we're loving
:27:35. > :27:38.those sunsets.