05/09/2016

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:00:00. > :00:07.A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Strabane

:00:08. > :00:13.on suspicion of murder and firearms offences.

:00:14. > :00:16.The police say the arrest is linked to the investigation into the murder

:00:17. > :00:19.of David Byrne at a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel

:00:20. > :00:24.The arrest was made this evening using a European arrest

:00:25. > :00:26.warrant held by authorities in the Republic of Ireland.

:00:27. > :00:30.The man will appear before Belfast Recorder's Court tomorrow morning.

:00:31. > :00:33.A coroner has praised a couple from Moneymore for pursuing

:00:34. > :00:36.an inquest into their child's death, saying their actions

:00:37. > :00:40.had already helped save the lives of other babies.

:00:41. > :00:43.Cara Rocks was stillborn at the Causeway Hospital.

:00:44. > :00:48.Our health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly has the story.

:00:49. > :00:50.Michelle and Barry Rocks arriving at court this morning

:00:51. > :00:53.to hear the findings into their daughter's death.

:00:54. > :00:58.Cara was born at the Causeway Hospital in June 2013.

:00:59. > :01:02.The Northern health trust has apologised for her death

:01:03. > :01:07.Throughout the inquest, the court heard how Michelle Rocks

:01:08. > :01:10.had repeatedly requested a C-section.

:01:11. > :01:13.The couple's relief was obvious when, in his findings, the coroner

:01:14. > :01:19.said he was satisfied that Mrs Rocks had made her wishes clear,

:01:20. > :01:21.but they had been overridden by senior medics within

:01:22. > :01:27.As well as ignoring the mother's wishes for a Caesarean section,

:01:28. > :01:30.the coroner said there was a number of missed opportunities,

:01:31. > :01:34.including that Mrs Rocks should have been considered high risk

:01:35. > :01:39.In what he described as the golden hour before the birth,

:01:40. > :01:43.he said precious time have been wasted by senior medics

:01:44. > :01:46.as the baby's heartbeat had continued to fall.

:01:47. > :01:49.He did praise the actions of the midwife.

:01:50. > :01:51.According to the coroner, Northern Ireland is the only court

:01:52. > :01:56.in the world that presently holds full inquests into stillbirths.

:01:57. > :01:59.Afterwards, speaking via their solicitor, the couple said

:02:00. > :02:04.A mother's intuition and a woman's right

:02:05. > :02:06.to choose mode of delivery is important and should be

:02:07. > :02:16.We ask that doctors and midwives to treat each patient

:02:17. > :02:20.as they would do if that patient was their own mother,

:02:21. > :02:24.The coroner said the couple's bravery meant other

:02:25. > :02:30.Closing the inquest, the coroner said that baby Cara

:02:31. > :02:33.should not be remembered as the baby who lost her life,

:02:34. > :02:36.but instead as the baby who had helped bring about positive

:02:37. > :02:44.The coroner says he intends to write to both the health and justice

:02:45. > :02:50.ministers about the findings of Cara's death.

:02:51. > :02:52.Four of the political parties at Stormont have launched

:02:53. > :02:57.a formal legal challenge to Brexit referendum result.

:02:58. > :03:00.The SDLP, Sinn Fein, Alliance, and the Green Party claim it

:03:01. > :03:04.would be unlawful to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty

:03:05. > :03:08.without first securing Parliamentary authorisation.

:03:09. > :03:11.Article 50 confirms exit from the EU.

:03:12. > :03:14.A judge in Belfast was told there are specific constitutional

:03:15. > :03:23.Meanwhile, Arlene Foster says the Finance Minister

:03:24. > :03:26.is scaremongering about the risk to jobs if the Treasury refuses

:03:27. > :03:32.The first Minister was speaking after Mairtin O Muilleoir warned

:03:33. > :03:44.I think what we need to do is to accept the decision of the British

:03:45. > :03:50.people, and now make a success of Brexit. That's what our premise is

:03:51. > :03:57.talking about, -- para Prime Minister is talking about. I suggest

:03:58. > :04:01.instead of the finance minister trying to cause alarm amongst their

:04:02. > :04:10.business Kennedy, the confidence should be among audition is giving

:04:11. > :04:12.direction as to where we are in relation to all of this.

:04:13. > :04:14.The implications for the border following Brexit are

:04:15. > :04:18.The Republic of Ireland has long had a common travel area with the UK,

:04:19. > :04:20.there are joint commitments on Northern Ireland and there's

:04:21. > :04:22.an estimated billion euro in trade every week.

:04:23. > :04:24.Our Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison looks at the customs

:04:25. > :04:33.implications for the UK's only land frontier with the EU.

:04:34. > :04:41.Forget about the sunshine, the's a sense of gloom in Dublin, but about

:04:42. > :04:47.the European map commission ruling last month. ... The Irish Government

:04:48. > :04:51.says it does go to imagine a situation arising from the UK

:04:52. > :04:58.decision when there won't be any border controls. A reminder of

:04:59. > :05:02.frequent queues at border posts. One Northern Ireland businessman doesn't

:05:03. > :05:06.think it will return. I can't visualise it, with the computer

:05:07. > :05:10.system they have neither should be able to recognise who is legal and

:05:11. > :05:15.not legal. Watch or be going across bundle border.

:05:16. > :05:26.The Norwegians - outside the year - and the Swedes, inside the EEA, know

:05:27. > :05:30.all about an open border. The Norwegian Embassy in Dublin says

:05:31. > :05:37.there are special rules for heavy goods vehicles.

:05:38. > :05:46.Drivers of lorries need to report to customs officers. The are ten of

:05:47. > :05:53.those border crossings out of 70. They have to declare their cargo,

:05:54. > :05:58.what they are carrying. And if customs officers find anything

:05:59. > :06:04.suspicious, they have the right to inspect it.

:06:05. > :06:08.The new technology that may help the authorities deal with future customs

:06:09. > :06:13.issues bubbly already exists. Traffic along the M50 motorway near

:06:14. > :06:22.Dublin used to have to stop at toll passes, are not any more. There are

:06:23. > :06:27.Camrys -- cameras in the fixed point to monitor the vehicles for using

:06:28. > :06:31.the road. Images are sent back to a site to see if the user is a

:06:32. > :06:37.registered customer. If payment is not forthcoming, notices issued.

:06:38. > :06:41.It is relatively cheap and efficient it is applied, and as you can see on

:06:42. > :06:48.the toll roads around here, it has been increasingly common to use

:06:49. > :06:53.around Europe. So could certainly be employed by customs agencies at

:06:54. > :06:58.ports and border control point. Really to allow vehicles to pass

:06:59. > :07:02.without needing to stop. As the UK takes the Brexit Road with

:07:03. > :07:06.all that uncertainty, they may be just a little wiser as to how the

:07:07. > :07:08.customs issue will develop in future.

:07:09. > :07:10.Northern Ireland's most senior judge has said he's "hugely disappointed"

:07:11. > :07:13.at the lack of progress in dealing with inquests into more than

:07:14. > :07:17.80 controversial killings during the Troubles.

:07:18. > :07:19.It's the latest intervention on the issue

:07:20. > :07:21.by the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan.

:07:22. > :07:25.He said Stormont and Westminster have a legal obligation to ensure

:07:26. > :07:33.the inquests are heard, and he's called for urgent action.

:07:34. > :07:38.The Coroner's Courts will not be able to satisfy their legal

:07:39. > :07:41.obligation to deliver these inquests within a reasonable time frame in

:07:42. > :07:46.the absence of the necessary resources. I do not want us to

:07:47. > :07:53.remain in that position, since that would be yet another devastating

:07:54. > :07:57.blow. I there for call again to the local executive and the United

:07:58. > :08:00.Kingdom Government to play their part as a matter of urgency.

:08:01. > :08:03.A new smartcard is to be introduced to make buying bus and train

:08:04. > :08:06.Hundreds of new ticketing machines are to be installed.

:08:07. > :08:09.But as BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson reports, the system won't be

:08:10. > :08:16.It's the start of a new era in public transport.

:08:17. > :08:21.Finally, one card that works on both trains and buses.

:08:22. > :08:25.The big benefit is there will be one card for all travellers.

:08:26. > :08:27.That means you will be able to travel on any

:08:28. > :08:32.You can jump on the train, going to the city centre,

:08:33. > :08:37.then jump on a Metro bus and do some shopping and then back again.

:08:38. > :08:43.You're paying for your travel and we will offer you the best value

:08:44. > :08:48.For the people who don't trust technology, you can still choose

:08:49. > :08:55.The ticket changes will be phased in.

:08:56. > :08:58.Passengers will be able to pay with contactless debit and credit

:08:59. > :09:06.The bus and train smartcard will be in use by autumn 2020.

:09:07. > :09:11.The new ticket system will be complete by the spring of 2021.

:09:12. > :09:27.First of all, this is very compact technology that we

:09:28. > :09:29.First of all, this is very -- complex technology that we

:09:30. > :09:32.We have to roll that out across the network

:09:33. > :09:35.and work in the background on all the software

:09:36. > :09:37.Over 2000 ticket machines across bus and rail.

:09:38. > :09:39.Automatic barriers on all the train stations.

:09:40. > :09:41.This is the whole ticketing infrastructure across

:09:42. > :09:45.That takes time, and this investment enables us to do that.

:09:46. > :09:47.Another reason for the delay is to try not to disrupt existing

:09:48. > :09:52.bus and train services while the new system is installed.

:09:53. > :09:55.It's going to cost ?45 million and take almost

:09:56. > :10:06.But those behind the new project say it'll be worth waiting for.

:10:07. > :10:09.A BBC Radio Ulster programme which helped launch the careers

:10:10. > :10:23.of many local bands is celebrating its 30th birthday

:10:24. > :10:25.A special Across The Line concert was held

:10:26. > :10:29.In the lineup was Neil Hannon of Divine Comedy and

:10:30. > :10:33.In golf, Rory McIlroy has won the Deutsche Bank

:10:34. > :10:38.He started the day six shots off the lead.

:10:39. > :10:52.There have been times this year when Rory McIlroy's parting has let him

:10:53. > :10:56.down. Not today. A 6-point gap behind leader Paul Casey disappeared

:10:57. > :11:08.on the front nine, as the Hollywood man owned the Greens. An eagle to

:11:09. > :11:20.share the lead here. Then he moved ahead. A dropped shot on the 17th

:11:21. > :11:26.meant victory was still not assured, and after a sublime bunker shot,

:11:27. > :11:36.Rory went ahead and the 18th with a two-shot lead.

:11:37. > :11:39.It's McIlroy's second victory of the year, perfect preparation for the

:11:40. > :11:42.Ryder Cup at the end of the month. In football, the Republic of Ireland

:11:43. > :11:45.have opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-2

:11:46. > :11:47.draw away to Serbia. Jeff Hendrick scored

:11:48. > :11:49.after just three minutes Serbia equalised through

:11:50. > :11:54.Filip Kostich midway through the second half,

:11:55. > :11:56.and then took the lead when Jonathan Walters

:11:57. > :12:00.conceded a penalty. Darryl Murphy struck ten minutes

:12:01. > :12:02.from time to earn a point The weather forecast

:12:03. > :12:17.is next with Barra Best. Hello there. It has been a rather

:12:18. > :12:22.warm day, and tonight, for some of us, temperatures would fall below 19

:12:23. > :12:26.degrees, possibly making it the warmest September night on record.

:12:27. > :12:33.Last time we had a one night like this it was 18.3 degrees in Belfast.

:12:34. > :12:40.We'll let you know if we have Btonight. Tomorrow, a lot of cloud

:12:41. > :12:46.around, that will begin overnight. Throughout the day, it shouldn't

:12:47. > :12:51.amount to very much. Brighter spells coming through, not as much as

:12:52. > :12:55.today. If you're trialling tomorrow, that will stretch from southern

:12:56. > :13:01.areas of Scotland, down towards the West Coast of Ireland. Much better

:13:02. > :13:08.picture around, some cloud around. Temperatures reaching towards the

:13:09. > :13:14.high 20s, 27 degrees towards the south east of Britain. For us, we

:13:15. > :13:20.hold onto cloud throughout the day. Patchy drizzle continuing. Despite

:13:21. > :13:24.that, temperatures will reach 21 degrees. We can look forward to a

:13:25. > :13:30.muggy night tomorrow night, that takes us into Wednesday. It looks to

:13:31. > :13:35.get off to a dry start before we see more wet weather coming towards the

:13:36. > :13:41.end of the day. Still more wearable with the south-westerly breeze.

:13:42. > :13:43.Spells of rain and a little bit cold. Good night.

:13:44. > :13:46.Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25 in the morning

:13:47. > :13:53.who attacked women again and again and again.

:13:54. > :13:57.The source spoke exclusively to Spotlight