0:00:00 > 0:00:00That's all from the BBC News at Six.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16This is BBC Newsline.
0:00:16 > 0:00:23The headlines this Thursday evening.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28Verdict of death by misadventure for five members of the same family.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31A woman whose uncle was accused of being a serial killer says
0:00:31 > 0:00:33he sexually abused her but died before he could be
0:00:33 > 0:00:37brought to justice.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40A monster, an absolute monster.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Brexit is stopping local cities bidding for European
0:00:42 > 0:00:43city of culture in 2023.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45While leaked Irish government papers claim the British Brexit negotiating
0:00:45 > 0:00:50team are 'chaotic and incoherent'.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Local people are angry that work has started on a wind turbine
0:00:53 > 0:01:01near an ancient monument two days after a temporary ban expired.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04There were opportunities where this could have been stopped before and
0:01:04 > 0:01:07we do not understand why it is continuing.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08Also on the programme...
0:01:08 > 0:01:10A mysterious creature has been spotted in a local garden.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13We find out more about this unusual visitor.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Ireland coach Joe Schmidt goes back to his tried and tested
0:01:15 > 0:01:22for the final autumn international against Argentina.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27A severe weather warning for ice in place as temperatures dropped away
0:01:27 > 0:01:30to -3, another cold and windy day with wintry showers to come
0:01:30 > 0:01:33tomorrow.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Hello and welcome to the programme.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40A jury at the inquest into the death of five members of a Londonderry
0:01:40 > 0:01:42family in Buncrana last year has returned findings of
0:01:42 > 0:01:45death by misadventure.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Louise James lost her husband Sean and two young sons Mark and Evan
0:01:48 > 0:01:52as well as her mother Ruth and sister Jodie Lee when their car
0:01:52 > 0:01:54slid off a slipway into the water.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Yesterday, the inquest heard that Sean McGrotty was more than three
0:01:58 > 0:02:01times over the Republic's drink drive limit.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03The coroner said while people could sympathise and empathise
0:02:03 > 0:02:06with the family, no one could imagine or contemplate
0:02:06 > 0:02:08how they feel.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Our north west reporter Keiron Tourish reports
0:02:10 > 0:02:16from the inquest in Buncrana.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21It was always going to be a highly emotive inquest. But little did
0:02:21 > 0:02:27anyone realise the sheer scale and distress of the Buncrana tragedy.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32Five lost their lives after the car driven by Sean McGrotty slid off the
0:02:32 > 0:02:39slipway and entered the water on March 20 2016. No witnesses saw the
0:02:39 > 0:02:43car going in. But the coroner's court had the algae on the surface
0:02:43 > 0:02:48was very slippery and just like ice. The inquest heard Sean McGrotty was
0:02:48 > 0:02:52more than three times the drink-driving limit, a pathologist
0:02:52 > 0:02:56said she could not say what impairment a driver with that amount
0:02:56 > 0:03:01of alcohol would have as each person is different. His two sons, Mark
0:03:01 > 0:03:06aged 12 and over and he was eight as well as his partner's mother Ruth
0:03:06 > 0:03:14Daniels and her 14-year-old daughter also drowned. In his evidence, they
0:03:14 > 0:03:20received a telephone call at 715 to the Garda station that a car had
0:03:20 > 0:03:25gone off the pier with persons on board. He arrived there within one
0:03:25 > 0:03:31minute. He saw a young baby being cared for and was told four or five
0:03:31 > 0:03:35others were missing. He said the baby was taken to hospital by
0:03:35 > 0:03:39ambulance, he said CPI was being performed on Ruth Daniels. He added
0:03:39 > 0:03:44that the pier was extremely slippery with thick algae. He then cleared
0:03:44 > 0:03:49the pier and sealed it off. Garda Callaghan said four others were
0:03:49 > 0:03:54taken from the water and they had all died. He placed a blanket over
0:03:54 > 0:03:59them and a local priest said prayers over each of the bodies. The jury of
0:03:59 > 0:04:04five men and four women found that all five victims died due to
0:04:04 > 0:04:09drowning. The verdict was death due to misadventure.I firmly believe
0:04:09 > 0:04:13the slipway should have been closed to the general public or else proper
0:04:13 > 0:04:21warning signs displayed. As it was an accident waiting to happen.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25Hopefully, lessons will be learnt and the recommendations made
0:04:25 > 0:04:29following this inquest will be implemented.The jury said this had
0:04:29 > 0:04:34been a heartbreaking tragedy. They said Irish water safety should now
0:04:34 > 0:04:39take a prominent role in liaising with all the relevant agencies to
0:04:39 > 0:04:45promote safety.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52The niece of a man who was once accused of being a serial killer
0:04:52 > 0:04:55says her uncle was a monster who abused her.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Debbie Ross, who now lives in the US, has waived her right
0:04:58 > 0:05:01to anonymity to tell her story.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Her uncle, Leslie Ross from Dromore, died earlier this month while facing
0:05:04 > 0:05:0744 sex abuse charges.
0:05:07 > 0:05:16Our investigations correspondent Kevin Magee reports from New York.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Debbie Ross wants her voice heard from across the Atlantic. As a child
0:05:20 > 0:05:24growing up in County Down she says she was sexually abused by her uncle
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Leslie between the ages of six and ten. He would later become a
0:05:28 > 0:05:32suspected serial killer he abused his knees when she visited her
0:05:32 > 0:05:42grandparents pub.A monster, an absolute monster. To have done what
0:05:42 > 0:05:49he did to me is very disturbing but I was also very afraid of him. The
0:05:49 > 0:05:55last time I was around him I was 18 and he would come into the bar at
0:05:55 > 0:06:01that point, have a piece of wood with four inch nails sticking out
0:06:01 > 0:06:04and he was terrifying.The abuse had a huge impact on her what she was
0:06:04 > 0:06:16growing up in Northern Ireland.I acted out really badly. I would say
0:06:16 > 0:06:21I was self-destructive. I was promiscuous, I drank a lot, I
0:06:21 > 0:06:26smoked, I did every racket there was going.Determined to turn her life
0:06:26 > 0:06:30around she did her A-levels as a mature student and went to Queens
0:06:30 > 0:06:35University finally graduating with a doctorate in science. By becoming
0:06:35 > 0:06:39immersed in education was at a way of coping with what happens to you
0:06:39 > 0:06:44in your earlier life?Absolutely. When you're in science it is what
0:06:44 > 0:06:50you say and think that matters, it is not what you have been through,
0:06:50 > 0:06:55it is nothing, it is purely your mind that you can be judged on.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00Looking for a clean break she emigrated to the USA in 2005 washes
0:07:00 > 0:07:04now a successful research scientist. In 2015 uncle Leslie was acquitted
0:07:04 > 0:07:13of killing three former girlfriends. He had been facing 44 abuse charges
0:07:13 > 0:07:18when he died earlier this month, his death meant Debbie's accusations
0:07:18 > 0:07:24could no longer be tested in court. The outcome would have been outed
0:07:24 > 0:07:30out conviction, no doubt.The PSNI agree.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Why have you decided to waive your right to anonymity and speak to me
0:07:43 > 0:07:49today?I would like to appeal to other people who are victims to
0:07:49 > 0:07:55speak up, it is never too late to decide to take back your own life
0:07:55 > 0:08:01and to reach your own goals again, to realise that they damaged you as
0:08:01 > 0:08:06a person but you ultimately can heal, the damage can be minimised.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10It will not be removed but it can be dealt with, it does not lead to
0:08:10 > 0:08:14impact your life for two years the weight has done mine, speak up, get
0:08:14 > 0:08:21help.By going public, Debbie Ross hopes she is sending out a clear
0:08:21 > 0:08:25message that it is never too late for victims of abuse to come forward
0:08:25 > 0:08:30no matter hammered the years have passed or how many minds they have
0:08:30 > 0:08:32put behind them.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35The joint bid by Belfast, Derry and Strabane Councils to win
0:08:35 > 0:08:41the title of European Capital of Culture 2023 appears to be over.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44The European Commission has now decided no UK city can
0:08:44 > 0:08:46now apply for the role.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49They said Brexit means British cities are no longer eligible.
0:08:49 > 0:08:56BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson reports.
0:08:56 > 0:09:03It was billed as a chance to shine. On the European stage. Belfast City
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Council, together with Derry and Strabane council trying to become
0:09:07 > 0:09:14European capital of culture 2023. But not any more. A letter sent to
0:09:14 > 0:09:18the UK government from Brussels this week was blunt and to the point.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33The political blame game has begun. It is a terrible story today to
0:09:33 > 0:09:38learn that Brexit has had another casualty and those who argue that
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Brexit should be hanging their heads in shame today.The DUP are blaming
0:09:42 > 0:09:48Brussels.This is part of a bigger game, you have seen over a few days
0:09:48 > 0:09:53a series of stories and the EU was well aware for months if not years
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and they allowed us to proceed but only now at the last minute have
0:09:56 > 0:10:00they raise this issue so they are playing a big game which is not
0:10:00 > 0:10:05appropriate for something people have invested time and money.Around
0:10:05 > 0:10:10£350,000 has been spent locally and they are not the only city is now
0:10:10 > 0:10:14out of pocket. A number of English and Scottish cities have also been
0:10:14 > 0:10:20bidding for the capital of culture title, Leeds, Nottingham, Milton
0:10:20 > 0:10:25Keynes and Dundee. Today, they too have been left shocked, angry and
0:10:25 > 0:10:29disappointed. Belfast has been to this before. A previous bid also
0:10:29 > 0:10:36failed. It is bad news for us. But city councillors have not given up
0:10:36 > 0:10:42hope of reviving the latest bid. Definitely not giving up, in the
0:10:42 > 0:10:48context of Brexit looking a special status, we are keen to see this
0:10:48 > 0:10:52realised.But what started as a culture competition has now become
0:10:52 > 0:10:55more of a political contest.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Our arts correspondent Robbie Meredith is with me now.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Robbie, there had been high hopes for this bid hadn't there?
0:11:01 > 0:11:06There have, we broke the news at BBC Newsline in February that Belfast
0:11:06 > 0:11:11and Derry were considering a joint bid and nine months ago they have
0:11:11 > 0:11:13been gathering support pulling together a big bid book which
0:11:13 > 0:11:18outlined what they wanted to do in 2023 and lobbying and promoting that
0:11:18 > 0:11:22across Northern Ireland and also Brussels and New York. In five days
0:11:22 > 0:11:29from now the bid team were due in London to give a presentation to get
0:11:29 > 0:11:31them short listed so timing wise the announcement from the European
0:11:31 > 0:11:33commission has come out of the blue.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38What about the cost to the public purse?
0:11:38 > 0:11:43Both councils set aside £800,000 for the bid process, around half of that
0:11:43 > 0:11:46money has been spent. Should the bids have gone ahead and the money
0:11:46 > 0:11:51been spent there was a previous warning from the UK government that
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Brexit might affect the UK being awarded title in 2023 but until
0:11:54 > 0:11:59today the government, five competing cities were competing as normal so
0:11:59 > 0:12:04it's difficult bit too critical of them to continue with the process
0:12:04 > 0:12:06but until today there was no strong indication the plug would be Paul
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Dunne.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11A document leaked to RTE in Brussels says the UK government's
0:12:11 > 0:12:15Brexit talks have been 'chaotic and incoherent'.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18The internal Irish government paper gives scathing
0:12:18 > 0:12:20assessments of key members of the British Brexit
0:12:20 > 0:12:21negotiating team.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Let's speak to our Dublin correspondent, Shane Harrison.
0:12:23 > 0:12:30What have the Irish government said in response?
0:12:30 > 0:12:34The leaked document is based on reports back to Dublin by senior
0:12:34 > 0:12:39Irish diplomats on their very recent and extensive round of meetings with
0:12:39 > 0:12:43government ministers and various EU member states and officials in
0:12:43 > 0:12:47different European capitals. If there is a common thread it is the
0:12:47 > 0:12:52alarm being expressed by named ministers and officials about what
0:12:52 > 0:12:56they see as the lack of coherence from British ministers and officials
0:12:56 > 0:13:01about what Brexit means and what they see as chaos at the heart of
0:13:01 > 0:13:05the British Tory cabinet. Such is their concern and alarm there is a
0:13:05 > 0:13:09fear expressed by some that next month at the EU summit in Brussels
0:13:09 > 0:13:13they may not be able to move on to phase two of the negotiations which
0:13:13 > 0:13:16is when the future relationship between the two sides including
0:13:16 > 0:13:21trade will be discussed. The UK is keen for that to happen but the EU
0:13:21 > 0:13:2727 so we want to get there too but first there has to be sufficient
0:13:27 > 0:13:30progress in the ongoing divorce negotiations on three key areas, the
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Irish border, citizens rights and the UK continuing contribution to
0:13:33 > 0:13:40the EU budget.And have the Irish government said anything?Sources
0:13:40 > 0:13:45concede the document is genuine but say they are adamant it was not
0:13:45 > 0:13:49deliberately leaked to put pressure on the British ahead of next month
0:13:49 > 0:13:54summit. Some privately say it is more embarrassing to Dublin because
0:13:54 > 0:13:58private comments by named individuals are suddenly getting a
0:13:58 > 0:14:01lot of publicity, ten Downing St says it will not comment on the leak
0:14:01 > 0:14:04but it does have a good and constructive relationship with
0:14:04 > 0:14:09Dublin.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14Ice hockey fans are ready to welcome American teams to the friendship or
0:14:14 > 0:14:19tournament this weekend.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22A 78 year old woman whose son was murdered by loyalists 19 years
0:14:22 > 0:14:25ago has appealed to the Secretary of State to make sure her son
0:14:25 > 0:14:28doesn't become a forgotten victim.
0:14:28 > 0:14:3135 year old Brian Service was walking home in Ardoyne in
0:14:31 > 0:14:33North Belfast when he was shot dead.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36No-one has been convicted of his murder.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39His mother Ann, is calling for proposed legacy institutions
0:14:39 > 0:14:42from the Stormont House Agreement from 2014 to be put in place
0:14:42 > 0:14:49while she's still alive.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54As I get older I'm getting angrier and I am not mellowing. I think I
0:14:54 > 0:15:03owe it to my son, I owe it to my son to do whatever has to be done and if
0:15:03 > 0:15:08anyone asks me to do something, I will do it because he wasn't
0:15:08 > 0:15:17involved in anything. He was great not to hate. They played together in
0:15:17 > 0:15:21the streets, they mixed. There was no hate enough family. I want to
0:15:21 > 0:15:26know when they are taking my son's Case up and say this is what
0:15:26 > 0:15:31happened. It is not about punishment, it is about doing the
0:15:31 > 0:15:32right thing.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Work has begun on a controversial wind turbine beside a protected
0:15:35 > 0:15:37ancient monument in Co Down.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Planners put a temporary stop to the work last month.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45But now that order has expired and the turbine is going up.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Locals say it's being left to them to try and halt it.
0:15:48 > 0:15:49Here's our Agriculture and Environment
0:15:49 > 0:15:55Correspondent Conor Macauley
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Two days after the temporary ban expired and a huge crane begins
0:15:58 > 0:16:03lifting sections of the wind turbine into position. It is controversial
0:16:03 > 0:16:08because it is 100m from a protected state monument a 5000 -year-old
0:16:08 > 0:16:14Neolithic burial cairn. Back in 2013 when it was approved, Planas did not
0:16:14 > 0:16:17consult archaeologists. Experts have since said the turbine should not
0:16:17 > 0:16:22have got the go-ahead. Opponents say if they want to get a temporary
0:16:22 > 0:16:27injunction to stop this work it will cost them £2000 to do it and it will
0:16:27 > 0:16:31commit them to taking a full legal challenge. They say it should not be
0:16:31 > 0:16:36go up to them to go down the legal challenge to fix a problem created
0:16:36 > 0:16:39by the planners. This footage taken before the turbine went in clearly
0:16:39 > 0:16:49shows the ancient burial mound. The planners took the turbine decision
0:16:49 > 0:16:53that has been left to Armagh Council which now has the planning powers to
0:16:53 > 0:16:59do with the fallout. If they revoke planning, it could late ratepayers
0:16:59 > 0:17:02with a build three quarters of £1 million in compensation to the
0:17:02 > 0:17:07developer.We can understand that and every day that goes past the
0:17:07 > 0:17:11bill will be getting higher and author turbine goes up, the more the
0:17:11 > 0:17:13bill will increase. There were opportunities where this could be
0:17:13 > 0:17:19stopped before and we don't understand what is continuing.The
0:17:19 > 0:17:21council investigated technical breaches of the turbine permission
0:17:21 > 0:17:26but the wider issue of whether to revoke it is still being considered.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Opponents are worried that by the time the council makes up its mind,
0:17:29 > 0:17:34the turbine will be up and the price of taking it down will be considered
0:17:34 > 0:17:37too high to pay.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41The Electoral Commission has welcomed the government's decision
0:17:41 > 0:17:44to open the way for the details of people who make donations
0:17:44 > 0:17:46to political parties here to be published but says it's disappointed
0:17:46 > 0:17:49it didn't happen sooner.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51This morning the body said it was extremely disappointed
0:17:51 > 0:17:56it was unable to publish the details of donations made to parties
0:17:56 > 0:17:58in Northern Ireland today because the government had not yet
0:17:58 > 0:17:59laid the necessary legislation.
0:17:59 > 0:18:07Here's our political correspondent Gareth Gordon.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK for large political donations
0:18:10 > 0:18:16can be made in secret. In July the Secretary of State said he would
0:18:16 > 0:18:20bring forward legislation that would lead to the publication of all
0:18:20 > 0:18:24payments over seven and a half thousand pounds from the 1st of
0:18:24 > 0:18:27July. But this morning the election commission said or though it had
0:18:27 > 0:18:31expected to publish the first set of figures today, it couldn't as the
0:18:31 > 0:18:36legislation had not been laid before Parliament.We are extremely
0:18:36 > 0:18:40disappointed the information is not in the public domain, win over
0:18:40 > 0:18:43voters in Northern Ireland want to know who is funding political
0:18:43 > 0:18:46parties here and it is a real disappointment it is not possible
0:18:46 > 0:18:52for us to publish the data yet.But then came a surprise development.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55The government said it was bringing legislation this afternoon, the
0:18:55 > 0:18:59commission welcomed the move but said it should have come sooner.I
0:18:59 > 0:19:03can't speculate on what is going on, I am pleased to hear the legislation
0:19:03 > 0:19:07has been tabled, that is good news because once it has gone through
0:19:07 > 0:19:13Parliament will be able to publish the first set of data on donations
0:19:13 > 0:19:16to political parties. We are disappointed we were not able to
0:19:16 > 0:19:21publish the data today as planned but I am pleased the government has
0:19:21 > 0:19:24brought forward legislation and to look forward to bring brought into
0:19:24 > 0:19:27force.The commission says it is still not happy about the way this
0:19:27 > 0:19:31has been handled instead of the figures being published today, we
0:19:31 > 0:19:35may not see them until January.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38A lorry driver who crashed into a bridge near Bangor,
0:19:38 > 0:19:42causing structural damage, has been cautioned by police.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46The collision last night caused large cracks and stones to fall
0:19:46 > 0:19:49from the Old Railway Bridge on the Ballysallagh Road.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Police say it needs to be assessed by structural engineers and the road
0:19:53 > 0:19:55is expected to remain closed for a number of weeks,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58causing disruption to commuters and local businesses.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00It's understood to be the latest in a series
0:20:00 > 0:20:05of crashes at the bridge.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09It is very disappointing this happens again. It has a major impact
0:20:09 > 0:20:14on commuter traffic in the morning, congested is going to see further
0:20:14 > 0:20:22traffic arriving and it has an impact. We have put up diversion
0:20:22 > 0:20:29signs which is result in our guests doing a two to three minute detour
0:20:29 > 0:20:33and our hope is that this will be resolved between the Department for
0:20:33 > 0:20:37infrastructure of the local council and the estate.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Imagine seeing one of these creatures in your garden.
0:20:39 > 0:20:40Would you know what it was?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Our reporter Julie McCullough didn't know right away but she took some
0:20:43 > 0:20:49footage on her phone and then called in the experts.
0:20:49 > 0:20:56It looks like a bird but don't be fooled. This is actually a moth. A
0:20:56 > 0:21:03hummingbird hawk moths to be exact. It is a moth that defies all the
0:21:03 > 0:21:09moth myths, it flies by day and people like it which makes it out of
0:21:09 > 0:21:12kilter. It's an amazing creature, does not live here normally, does
0:21:12 > 0:21:17not breed here throughout the year but it comes to visit us in quite
0:21:17 > 0:21:21large numbers throughout the year from continental Europe. Is it rare?
0:21:21 > 0:21:26It is not something people are expecting to see, it can turn up
0:21:26 > 0:21:32absolutely anywhere so it is not a rare kitchen -- creature but it does
0:21:32 > 0:21:39not turn up with enormous numbers so seeing, I have seen one once in my
0:21:39 > 0:21:43life in Ireland.Although not something would see every day, this
0:21:43 > 0:21:47year there have been more recorded sightings than any other recently.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52That could be because we had a pretty decent summer. The
0:21:52 > 0:21:56hummingbird hawk moth loves a bit of nectar so if you are interested in
0:21:56 > 0:22:03attracting them to your garden, you could try planting some rosemary or
0:22:03 > 0:22:08something like this. The important thing is to choose a variety of
0:22:08 > 0:22:12plants flower at different times throughout whole year. This little
0:22:12 > 0:22:16creature can turn up at any time in your garden, even during winter if
0:22:16 > 0:22:20there is a period of settled warm weather. So keep your eyes peeled,
0:22:20 > 0:22:27there has been recorded sighting in January in the past.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Now, sport with Gavin Andrews.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34After Joe Schmidt gave his fringe players a run against Fiji last
0:22:34 > 0:22:37weekend, Ireland will revert to the tried and tested
0:22:37 > 0:22:42for Saturday's final Autumn International with Argentina.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45But there's a first cap on the wing for Adam Byrne of Leinster.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Chris Farrell, the former Ulster centre, retains his place
0:22:47 > 0:22:50as Robbie Henshaw is injured.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54And in the pack , Devin Toner makes way for James Ryan who lines up
0:22:54 > 0:22:59alongside Ulster's Iain Henderson.
0:22:59 > 0:23:06To start I was one of the younger guys and it was a changing of the
0:23:06 > 0:23:10guard. Interesting to see it happen but I think having trained and
0:23:10 > 0:23:15played with players you learn so much from them and you try to pass
0:23:15 > 0:23:18on bits and pieces I continue learning yourself and hopefully I
0:23:18 > 0:23:22have been able to do that and we will see how James comes out the
0:23:22 > 0:23:23other side Saturday afternoon.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Wasps prop Marty Moore will join Ulster next summer
0:23:26 > 0:23:27on a two-year deal.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29The Wasps man has won 10 caps for Ireland.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Several of Ulster's young players will feature against Benetton
0:23:31 > 0:23:34in tomorrow's PRO 14 game in Belfast.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37There's a debut for 19 year old Aaron Hall while Paul Marshall
0:23:37 > 0:23:41could become only the 5th Ulster player to notch up 200 appearances.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46He's on the replacements bench.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50That is great, that is what this is all about. An academy working
0:23:50 > 0:23:56extremely well, making giant strides in that area and to see a couple of
0:23:56 > 0:24:00the boys run out this weekend would be fantastic. We are looking at an
0:24:00 > 0:24:04opportunity, I do not have the injuries we have put every team is
0:24:04 > 0:24:08managing those and we have to come through.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Mark Allen is out of the Northern Ireland Open
0:24:10 > 0:24:13after losing four frames to three last night to Tian Pengfay of China.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Despite leading three times in the match, the Antrim man lost
0:24:16 > 0:24:19a final frame decider when Pengfay produced a break of 109 to clinch
0:24:19 > 0:24:21victory and knock the home favourite out in the second
0:24:21 > 0:24:24round of the tournament.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Four American College Ice Hockey teams are in Belfast this
0:24:27 > 0:24:30week for the third ever Friendship Four tournament.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33And this year sees a visit from one of the top-ranked
0:24:33 > 0:24:34sides in the States.
0:24:34 > 0:24:42Nigel Ringland reports.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47Now a regular fixture on the ice at calendar, this years friendship for
0:24:47 > 0:24:51tournament sees teams from New York State, Rhode Island and Maine.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54They'll play conference match ups tomorrow with the winners of the two
0:24:54 > 0:24:58games progress into the final on Saturday. Favourites are the
0:24:58 > 0:25:03Clarkson Golden Knights ranked fifth overall in the US.It was an
0:25:03 > 0:25:08exciting opportunity for us and we travelled our road trip has been
0:25:08 > 0:25:13long back home have not practised Monday is that this year so this is
0:25:13 > 0:25:18in our routine and we appreciate your having us.Every school that
0:25:18 > 0:25:24has attended previously has raved about the entire experience so I
0:25:24 > 0:25:28couldn't be more delighted to be here.Wanna get into the rink it is
0:25:28 > 0:25:35hockey time. As long as they know one gets the rink it is hockey time,
0:25:35 > 0:25:41we have to make sure our focus is here.As past tournaments have
0:25:41 > 0:25:45shown, winning it means something to these American visitors.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48And we have live coverage of the Friendship Four the BBC sport
0:25:48 > 0:25:49NI website from 3 o'clock tomorrow.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Tara.
0:25:52 > 0:26:00Let's get the weather now.Today has been a day when I have been
0:26:00 > 0:26:01Let's get the weather now.Today has been a day when I have been glad to
0:26:01 > 0:26:13have a job that is inside. It has been freezing out. These wonderful
0:26:13 > 0:26:22pictures of pine Martins, you can send us your pictures. I suspect
0:26:22 > 0:26:26over the next few days I will be getting sent pictures with snow in
0:26:26 > 0:26:30them because it is a really cold nights tonight, temperatures dipping
0:26:30 > 0:26:34down to -3 in spots and the Met office has a yellow severe weather
0:26:34 > 0:26:38warning in place for ice overnight because with wintry showers and
0:26:38 > 0:26:43subzero temperatures ice is a risk. As we head into tomorrow, it will be
0:26:43 > 0:26:48another day one we are drawn this cold air out of the North West, a
0:26:48 > 0:26:53day of wintry showers on the hills. There will be a bit of brightness
0:26:53 > 0:26:59around in between the showers but you will need to wrap up and top
0:26:59 > 0:27:06temperatures four, 5 degrees, really very chilly. Another day with clear
0:27:06 > 0:27:11skies and cold air, overnight temperatures dropping away, another
0:27:11 > 0:27:16night when a frost is going to be possible as we head into the
0:27:16 > 0:27:19weekend, temperatures down below freezing in many spots with wintry
0:27:19 > 0:27:25showers continuing. You know the theme by the weekend, polar maritime
0:27:25 > 0:27:29air, cold wet air out of the north-west feeding in showers, on
0:27:29 > 0:27:34Saturday there will be a bit more in the way of brightness around and by
0:27:34 > 0:27:39Sunday it will be a slightly drier day, through the first half of the
0:27:39 > 0:27:43day by Sunday afternoon and evening we are starting to see the approach
0:27:43 > 0:27:48of another weather system working in from the west but as we go to the
0:27:48 > 0:27:55next few days, it is going to be pretty chilly. Wrap up if you're
0:27:55 > 0:28:00heading out and about. It will be a cold one.I love the back with the
0:28:00 > 0:28:05late news at 10:30pm. See.