:00:00. > :00:08.distress. Join me now on BBC Two, 11pm in Scotland.
:00:09. > :00:12.The Sports Minister has defended the Irish Football Association over
:00:13. > :00:17.criticism that it didn't include Team Ireland Paralympic champions
:00:18. > :00:20.in a parade of celebrated people from Northern Ireland.
:00:21. > :00:25.The Lap of Legends took place on Saturday during
:00:26. > :00:28.the official reopening of the Windsor Park stadium.
:00:29. > :00:30.Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop asked why they had
:00:31. > :00:40.It wasn't just footballers who were invited to a lap of honour
:00:41. > :00:44.around the new Windsor Park on Saturday night.
:00:45. > :00:46.Soap star Charlie Lawson, once of Coronation Street, was there.
:00:47. > :00:55.As did singer Gary Lightbody and goalkeeping great Pat Jennings.
:00:56. > :00:59.Two Paralympic stars who recently represented Team GB were there -
:01:00. > :01:06.But two runners who recently represented Team Ireland,
:01:07. > :01:09.Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop, were not on the original invitation
:01:10. > :01:18.The standout thing was, who we represent?
:01:19. > :01:21.The two that are there compete for Great Britain and the two
:01:22. > :01:25.Maybe that was me making an assumption, but that was
:01:26. > :01:34.Michael McKillop also wasn't on the original invitation list.
:01:35. > :01:38.He was invited at the last minute but he said that was too late.
:01:39. > :01:42.I would love to have attended, I'm a massive sports fan and I've
:01:43. > :01:45.been to many Northern Ireland matches in the past and it's coming
:01:46. > :01:48.down to politics and who you compete for, and that's unfortunate
:01:49. > :01:54.because I have always talked about representing the island.
:01:55. > :01:57.But the IFA say it was not about politics but logistics.
:01:58. > :02:17.And the Sports Minister says that should be the end of the matter.
:02:18. > :02:21.I have no doubt that the IFA had no intention of causing offence
:02:22. > :02:25.to anybody, and we shouldn't allow this to overshadow
:02:26. > :02:35.It was certainly a night like no other at Windsor Park.
:02:36. > :02:39.The Cabinet Minister in charge of the UK's exit
:02:40. > :02:42.from the European Union has pledged that common travel
:02:43. > :02:45.between Northern Ireland and the Republic will continue.
:02:46. > :02:48.David Davis was answering questions in the House of Commons
:02:49. > :02:51.from Mark Durkan of the SDLP and the DUP MP Sammy Wilson.
:02:52. > :02:54.Mr Davis said discussions were taking place with the Dublin
:02:55. > :03:02.government to ensure there was an open border.
:03:03. > :03:08.Is one of the areas that was getting the most attention at the moment is
:03:09. > :03:12.Northern Ireland. Because we do have issues to resolve on the border, we
:03:13. > :03:20.will resolve them. We will not return to the old borders, we will
:03:21. > :03:24.maintain the common travel area and we will maintain all of the benefits
:03:25. > :03:26.we had in Northern Ireland before we entered the European Union.
:03:27. > :03:29.The First Minister Arlene Foster has paid tribute to the senior
:03:30. > :03:31.Orangeman Drew Nelson who has died after a short illness.
:03:32. > :03:34.Condolences have also been expressed by the Ulster Unionist Party,
:03:35. > :03:40.The current Grand Master has described Mr Nelson as perhaps
:03:41. > :03:49.Drew Nelson was regarded as one of the most articulate voices
:03:50. > :03:54.He was seen as a moderniser and a visionary within Orangeism.
:03:55. > :03:58.Before taking on a leading role within the Order, he'd been
:03:59. > :04:00.an Ulster Unionist councillor and former chair of Banbridge
:04:01. > :04:03.The Queens University graduate was a solicitor in the Dromore
:04:04. > :04:07.He was also a former part-time member of
:04:08. > :04:12.But it was his profile as a leading Orangeman that put him
:04:13. > :04:18.He was a much sought-after public speaker on the institution
:04:19. > :04:21.and lobbied on its behalf amongst the political elite on both sides
:04:22. > :04:24.of the border, breaking new ground when he addressed the Irish Senate
:04:25. > :04:32.Thank you very much for the invitation to come here today.
:04:33. > :04:35.He was also among Orange delegations that met SDLP
:04:36. > :04:37.politicians, the former Irish President Mary McAleese and
:04:38. > :04:40.the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland at the time,
:04:41. > :04:44.He kept in touch with the institution's grassroots
:04:45. > :04:47.and was central to the parades issue, showing his support
:04:48. > :04:51.for the protest at Twaddell Avenue when it was still ongoing.
:04:52. > :04:54.I think he made a huge contribution in terms of its cultural direction,
:04:55. > :05:04.and I think in restoring the reputation of the Order.
:05:05. > :05:06.The Order's Grand Secretary has been described by fellow Orangemen
:05:07. > :05:16.Drew was a colossus within the institution.
:05:17. > :05:21.A lifelong Orangemen, dedicated to the Orange cause.
:05:22. > :05:24.His greatest legacy being the visit of Prince Charles to the birthplace
:05:25. > :05:26.of Orangeism at Sloan's House in County Armagh earlier this year,
:05:27. > :05:30.and the level of recognition that symbolised for the Institution.
:05:31. > :05:33.The Union flag is flying at half-mast in memory
:05:34. > :05:41.Those within the Orange Order and outside that are well aware
:05:42. > :05:50.More than 1600 fish are dead after a chemical spilled
:05:51. > :05:57.It happened at the Carrigs River, which flows from Castlewellan
:05:58. > :06:01.The Environment Agency says there's been significant pollution and it
:06:02. > :06:05.Dundrum Bay is a significant shellfish production area,
:06:06. > :06:10.and a clean-up operation has been taking place.
:06:11. > :06:13.Two men have been remanded in custody following a stabbing
:06:14. > :06:21.in Lisnaskea at the weekend when three men were wounded.
:06:22. > :06:24.One of the men who appeared in court in Enniskillen today is charged
:06:25. > :06:28.The other is accused of causing grievous bodily harm.
:06:29. > :06:31.The family of a former UDR soldier who was murdered by the Real IRA
:06:32. > :06:34.in Londonderry 14 years ago are calling for a fresh
:06:35. > :06:36.David Caldwell's partner and daughter met the First
:06:37. > :06:38.Minister Arlene Foster and the Ulster Unionist leader
:06:39. > :06:41.Mike Nesbitt at Stormont today to seek their support
:06:42. > :06:43.Earlier I heard more from our Political
:06:44. > :06:50.David Caldwell had retired from the UDR and was carrying
:06:51. > :06:52.out construction work on the Territorial Army base
:06:53. > :06:55.in the Waterside area in 2002 when he picked up a bomb
:06:56. > :07:02.He suffered multiple injuries and died two hours later
:07:03. > :07:09.Police said he was a soft target working on an unmanned
:07:10. > :07:18.There was widespread condemnation at the time about his murder,
:07:19. > :07:21.the Real IRA admitted the attack and despite the fact a number
:07:22. > :07:24.of people were arrested in question, no one has been held accountable
:07:25. > :07:30.Why do the family want a fresh investigation now?
:07:31. > :07:33.This stems from allegations which appeared in a book by a man
:07:34. > :07:37.who claims he was a soldier working on covert operations in Derry around
:07:38. > :07:52.He details a surveillance operation during which they were a link
:07:53. > :07:57.the suspect they believed to be transporting a bomb.
:07:58. > :07:59.He said the car they were following was
:08:00. > :08:02.alongside another vehicle and the bomb was moved from one card
:08:03. > :08:04.to another and they tailed the wrong car.
:08:05. > :08:06.They were not able to thwart the attack and Mr
:08:07. > :08:09.That raises serious questions for the family in terms
:08:10. > :08:14.The author of the book refuses to divulge his real identity,
:08:15. > :08:18.so this account cannot be tested, but the Caldwell family say
:08:19. > :08:21.there are many questions which need answered and they came to Stormont
:08:22. > :08:24.to lobby support from Arlene Foster and Mike Nesbitt.
:08:25. > :08:33.This is what Mr Caldwell's partner had to say.
:08:34. > :08:36.It is hurtful, someone knows details about David's death and could not
:08:37. > :08:40.Will it be another 14 years to see who else
:08:41. > :08:49.Mr Nesbitt says there are questions that need answers around this
:08:50. > :08:51.and he has been in touch with the Chief Constable's office
:08:52. > :08:54.and has quoted paragraphs from this book and urged the Chief Constable
:08:55. > :09:05.Our political correspondent, Enda McClafferty,
:09:06. > :09:10.Translink is asking for an end to free Christmas car parking
:09:11. > :09:15.It says last year's initiative by the council increased congestion
:09:16. > :09:24.Last year for the first time in four years, Belfast City Council made
:09:25. > :09:27.1500 car parking spaces available for free on week nights
:09:28. > :09:57.Translink said it had an impact on the punctuality of services. Pack
:09:58. > :10:18.if Translink are offering attractive reductions and savings in their
:10:19. > :10:22.fairies, if they are offering more frequent service, if they are
:10:23. > :10:27.offering to extend the Park and Ride facility, then they benefit, but
:10:28. > :10:32.also shoppers can benefit from the lowest fares and they benefit
:10:33. > :10:37.because more people come in. It can be a win-win situation. Although the
:10:38. > :10:41.proposals will be discussed at committee stage here on Wednesday
:10:42. > :10:46.night, to be adopted bill had to go before a meeting of the council.
:10:47. > :10:50.Translink said in a statement it is all part of the conversations it has
:10:51. > :10:51.with various agencies to keep Belfast moving during the busy
:10:52. > :10:57.festive period. Tomorrow we continue our digital
:10:58. > :10:59.detox series of reports, as we look at how dependent many
:11:00. > :11:02.people have become on smartphones, On the programme at 6:30pm,
:11:03. > :11:07.BBC Newsline's Tara Mills will be reporting live from Garvagh,
:11:08. > :11:09.where the McDonald family The mother, father and two teenage
:11:10. > :11:15.daughters have agreed to do without their wi-fi for 48
:11:16. > :11:33.hours to see how they can I do think it will be Ellie, but I
:11:34. > :11:39.have basis this and it could be tempted, because she has a lot more
:11:40. > :11:45.things, chrome cast, Facebook, Snapchat, every time you get into
:11:46. > :11:46.the room, I think she is talking it down but it could be Hannah
:11:47. > :11:52.definitely. That's on tomorrow's
:11:53. > :11:53.programme at 6:30pm. The weather forecast
:11:54. > :11:55.now with Cecilia Daly. It turned out another really
:11:56. > :11:58.nice day in most places. Looking at the week ahead,
:11:59. > :12:00.changes will be very slow. There will be odd showers around,
:12:01. > :12:04.but no prolonged rain, What you will notice is the breeze
:12:05. > :12:08.picking up, particularly towards the east coast,
:12:09. > :12:11.it will be coming in from the east. That will make it feel chilly
:12:12. > :12:13.at times, especially But we are expecting skies to remain
:12:14. > :12:17.pretty clear tonight. As a result, it is going
:12:18. > :12:19.to get pretty chilly. Temperatures could well
:12:20. > :12:21.get close to freezing And there could be a bit
:12:22. > :12:26.of mist and fog around So, some frost on the grass in rural
:12:27. > :12:30.areas tomorrow morning, but we are expecting Tuesday to be
:12:31. > :12:32.another fine day. And any mist and fog
:12:33. > :12:34.will go quite quickly, maybe lifting into low cloud,
:12:35. > :12:37.but otherwise some generous amounts of sunshine to come once again
:12:38. > :12:39.through the day. Now, looking at the bigger picture,
:12:40. > :12:42.there will be some showers around Edinburgh, down through
:12:43. > :12:43.the north-east of England, to East Anglia and even
:12:44. > :12:48.towards the London area. That's where most of the cloud
:12:49. > :12:54.will be, and the showers. So, further west across Britain,
:12:55. > :12:56.Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, it's a lovely
:12:57. > :13:00.day with some sunshine. A bit more of a breeze blowing
:13:01. > :13:03.compared to the last few days, And there will be
:13:04. > :13:10.some areas of cloud. There is just a very small chance
:13:11. > :13:13.of a shower popping up before Wednesday too should be largely dry,
:13:14. > :13:17.maybe not just as bright or sunny, but still a little bit
:13:18. > :13:20.of brightness here and there. Cool at times in the breeze,
:13:21. > :13:22.but temperatures will be close to the average for this time
:13:23. > :13:28.of year, and not too much changing Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25am
:13:29. > :13:30.in the morning during Breakfast