29/09/2016 BBC Newsline

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A 44-year-old Lisburn man has appeared in court charged

Gerard John Mulligan is accused of killing his father

It's alleged the victim was struck on the head with a breeze block.

Accused of killing his father. 44-year-old Gerard John Mulligan was

arrested on Monday evening, shortly after his father's body was found.

It was discovered in a Vauxhall Tigra car in the family home in Les

Burn. After being arrested, Mulligan gave a number of police interviews.

One of the officers involved gave evidence in court. He told the

court, he does admit to striking in some way his father with a breeze

block. Whether that was intentional or not, we did not get a chance to

press that. The court heard that he went to his

father's house to fix a car Monday, but they had an argument, and what

was described as a heated exchange between the father and son. The Sun

later called his partner, and when she arrived, she found him covered

in blood. A police has told the court, his partner asked, where did

the blood come from? The court was told the son took an

overdose of prescription drugs after the death of his father and had been

taken to hospital twice since his arrest for treatment and for a

psychiatric assessment. But he was considered well enough to appear in

court today. The hearing lasted 20 minutes. During that time, Gerard

John Mulligan only spoke twice, once to confirm his name, and then to

confirm he understood the murder charge against him. He was refused

bail. They will -- he will appear in court again on the 21st.

An international human rights group has called on a Belfast-based

company owned by Invest NI to immediately suspend a contract

Reprieve says police and prison officers in the Gulf state

systematically torture and abuse Government opponents.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney reports.

Anti-government protests take place regularly in Bahrain and often

turned violent. During the so-called Arab Spring five years ago,

pro-democracy protests were met with top police action. Project teams

working for a company based in this building in Belfast city centre had

been working in the country buzz macro security and justice sectors

for the past three years. Ni-Co is a fully owned subsidiary of Invest NI.

Last year, the UK Foreign Office awarded a ?9,000 contract to help

reform the security services in Bahrain. Ni-Co has worked with the

police and prison services as well as the ombudsman whose job is to

investigate allegations of torture. A report published today by

international human rights group Reprieve said that all those

organisations are guilty of systematic abuse. The global

community, NGOs, the United Nations, other governments, are clear that

the human rights situation in Bahrain is dire. The police there

are widely reported to be involved in abuse. The prisons are widely

reported to be the sites of incredibly brutal torture.

There is no suggestion that Ni-Co's staff are encouraging such

behaviour, but they have been called on to immediately suspend their work

in the country until they ratify a United Nations protocol against

torture, and a Stormont enquiry has been called for. Among its questions

to Ni-Co, they were asked: Are they aware of concerns about breaches of

human rights law by police and has a staff and Bahrain? How does Ni-Co

respond to the call from Reprieve to suspend all is working Bahrain?

And would Ni-Co cooperate with a Stormont enquiry into its work in

Bahrain? Ni-Co didn't answer those questions

directly. It did, however, and some others, in a statement. It says it

has worked in behalf of the UK and Commonwealth Foreign Office in

Bahrain since 2013. It said the UK's package of technical assistance to

Bahrain is in line with recommendations from the UN and the

commission of enquiry in Bahrain. Ni-Co said its work is focused on

sharing the Northern Ireland experienced to strengthen various

oversight mechanisms. Invest NI said it is appropriate for ton-macro to

work to support this reform in the Gulf state. But Reprieve insists

that efforts to reform the security forces in Bahrain have failed.

It is engagement that is intended to improve the abysmal human rights

situation in Bahrain, and it is not working. In effect, the human rights

situation in Bahrain is worsening. The Reprieve report also criticises

the Stormont Executive, accusing it of failing to properly oversee

Ni-Co's working Bahrain. Police have been investigating a gun

attack on a house in the markets Shots were fired at the rear

of a house in Eliza Street. A teenage girl and her

grandmother escaped injury. The incident happened shortly

before nine o'clock. Police have appealed

for information. This week, we've been looking at how

people can be carers well past retirement age and asking what help

is available for them Tara Mills has been to meet someone

who must be one of Northern Jenni Hull is 93

on her next birthday. Her son Martin, who has

Down's Syndrome, is 57. Jenni Hull and her son Martin are

always together. The last 30 years, it's been just the two them, since

ton-macro's husband passed away. Martin was diagnosed with dementia

last year, which means of Sundays can be pretty tough. He is very

depressed. He cries, just for nothing, you know, in that way, and

there are times you have to feed him particular food. Sometimes you have

the heart to try and get him sorted out, you know. You do everything for

him at times. But I wouldn't be without him, because he keeps me

company, and thank God, it is great. I get it done if I can. Do my best.

Her vest has been more than good enough, given the close relationship

she has with Martin. It's hard to believe she's born in 1924, and

hadn't even heard of Down's syndrome after his birth. Her only real

breakers went carers from a charity come to mind Martin to LAUGHTER

Do her shopping and get her hair done.

I don't want a whole lot of people coming. If I can do it myself,

independent, if I can help it. And then what about, are you worried

about what will happen to him in years to come, or what you think?

What sort of plans have you made? Well, we are trying our best to get

him into a home, but they will not be in a home along the lilo, you

know what I mean? It has been suggested that Martin goes on to the

home for a week to begin gradually get used to being away from his mum.

She told me she would ring me now when she wants him to go in for the

week, you see, but it would break my heart, you know? That's the truth.

Last time I let him go in for a week, it nearly killed me. But we

will deal with everything as it comes.

Come on with me. Come on.

For the time being, though, they'll continue to enjoy their life

together. You are sure lovely.

The remarkable Jenni Hull, talking to Tara Mills.

Three years after the death of the Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney,

a new ?4 million arts centre dedicated to him was officially

The first and deputy first ministers were among those attending

It's on the site of the former police station in Bellaghy,

the village in south Derry where the poet grew up.

The late poet's family told Donna Traynor that they hope

Yesterday evening was the first time we had actually seen, and it is

stunning. It is beautifully done, it is sensitively done, and having seen

it, and then you have ten minutes to think and reflect on it, the great

thing is, it is all rooted in the work. There is so much poetry here,

which really comes back to that. It comes back to the work, and that was

so gratifying. How emotional has been for your

family to see this tribute to your father and his work, both him as a

poet and him as a person? Ya, it can't but the emotional. --

yeah. And there are times, obviously, when it does hit you.

For those who come to visit here, those who know your father's work,

and those who are new to it in coming here, what would you like

them to take from this exhibition and from this centre?

That's a tricky one. I don't think... To be honest, I don't think

it is up to me to tell people what they should take. I hope they will

take some of the poetry. Chris Heaney, son of the late

poet, Seamus Heaney. The opening ceremony of the Ryder

Cup is underway in Minnesota. While there is all the glitz,

it's the golf that's Stephen Watson is at

the Hazeltine National Golf Thank you very much. The opening

ceremony got underway about half an hour ago. Thousands of people

enjoying proceedings as you can see now at the course, and currently,

the European captain, Darren Clarke, is taking centre stage. This

ceremony is also watched by a massive global television audience,

so it is a very proud moment for Clarke, as he was able to lead out

his team, which includes his fellow countrymen Rory McIlroy. He is set

to play a key role when they play gets underway tomorrow, and the

first of those matches will be revealed very shortly, when the

captains reveal their opening pairings. McIlroy will definitely be

one of the first out. He has been in tremendous form, winning the FedEx

championship last week, and today in practice, he shot a beautiful 100

yard shot will stop he holed that, and he will be hoping for more about

good player over the weekend so, four matches tomorrow morning. They

get underway at about 1:30pm and time, and then four more any

afternoon. We are set for some thrilling drama as Europe try to win

the Ryder Cup for a record fourth time in a row. Thank you.

Well, a shock tonight as Maccabi became the first Irish team to earn

a European group stage victory. Now a word on what's coming

up straight after this Tonight, we're asking how

was the deal sealed at Twaddell And, as the DUP says, it won't take

part in Enda Kenny's all-ireland Brexit conversation,

we ask who WILL be sitting We'll hear from Naomi Long

and Edwin Poots live in The View studio straight

after this bulletin. The weather forecast now,

with Geoff Maskell. Good evening. After a really breezy

night last night, things calming down a little tonight. We will see

temperatures dropping away on what is quite a chilly night, down into

single figures, maybe a little lower than those values in some rural

spots by dawn tomorrow. Friday is self will be a day of sunshine and

showers, and we will hold onto that theme of things getting a little

cooler as we had through the day. If you showers popping up, the best of

the brightness across the half of Northern Ireland, more showers the

further west YouGov. Everywhere feeling a bit cooler, top

temperatures of 12-13, maybe 14. A different story across the water,

warmer conditions across the Selbys corner of England, one generally

across these goes with the brighter weather, as across parts of Wales,

Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, that rash of showers

question. Overnight Friday into Saturday, the showers fizzle out.

Another chilly night, maybe a degree or two lower than tonight. It means

get see a bit of Mr round Saturday morning, but once that peels back,

it will not look bad on Saturday. For most places through the daylight

hours, it should stay dry and bright. Enjoy it, because by the end

of the weekend, this weather front comes through. Sunday itself will

start up in pretty good fashion, dry and brightest about everywhere, and

temperatures nudging up a shade or two, but you will notice the breeze

through the day, as the rain approaches by Monday. The rain is

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