:00:00. > :00:00.the weekend while between those heavy bursts of rain it should feel
:00:00. > :00:20.warmer. Tonight's top stories: A Co Armagh
:00:21. > :00:29.teenager describes the moment an armed gang broke into her home
:00:30. > :00:36.when she was there alone. The Secretary of State feels
:00:37. > :00:43.the heat in the political kitchen after he pulls out of a DUP
:00:44. > :00:45.fundraising breakfast. Scientists who identified
:00:46. > :00:47.a Mid Ulster 'giant gene' hope to stop it being passed
:00:48. > :00:49.onto future generations. Prisoners in Maghaberry are offering
:00:50. > :00:52.a vital listening service to fellow inmates suffering
:00:53. > :01:05.with mental health issues. Not everyone you see will be OK. But
:01:06. > :01:12.it's great to build that person back up. Is using a smartphone bad for
:01:13. > :01:13.your health? In sport tonight: Who'd be
:01:14. > :01:15.a Northern Ireland defender? We're happy we didnt
:01:16. > :01:17.get whalloped, really! Gareth Mcauley's rather blunt
:01:18. > :01:19.appraisal of last night's defeat And some more dry and settled
:01:20. > :01:23.weather to come this week. A teenager has been describing
:01:24. > :01:36.the moment she thought an armed gang of men were going to kill her
:01:37. > :01:41.after they broke into her home. 17-year-old Chloe Hawthorne
:01:42. > :01:43.from Markethill in County Armagh said one of them threatened
:01:44. > :01:50.to shoot her. She has been explaining
:01:51. > :02:15.what happened to our south east Smashed it. Chloe has been
:02:16. > :02:21.describing the moment she was confronted by a masked gang,
:02:22. > :02:31.threatening to kill her. That was all that they were interested in.
:02:32. > :02:37.The car. Keys. Keys or I'll shoot. That is all that I can hear in my
:02:38. > :02:42.head. The police believe that this chain of events could have begun
:02:43. > :02:50.here. This house was broken into, and among the items taken was an
:02:51. > :02:53.illegally held gun. It is not immediately clear what time this
:02:54. > :03:00.happened at but police have been investigating the link, between this
:03:01. > :03:05.crash to May was away. This car was being driven by a local woman, the
:03:06. > :03:15.Vauxhall had been stolen at Dublin. A number of people in the vehicle,
:03:16. > :03:21.all male. This home is yards away. Chloe was there along. I heard
:03:22. > :03:27.noises. I knew that somebody was at the house. I grabbed my phone.
:03:28. > :03:36.Originally I thought it could have been my uncle, grandad, checking the
:03:37. > :03:41.sheep. Something like that. But I saw the gang, coming over. Gun. Just
:03:42. > :03:48.pointing at me, shouting open the door. Chloe accepts that putting
:03:49. > :03:59.this event behind her is not going to be easy. You always imagine it is
:04:00. > :04:02.a nightmare. It is a local farm. Even being there, at work, I am
:04:03. > :04:09.going to be nervous. I am going to be on my own. Scared in case that
:04:10. > :04:13.happens. Hopefully does not but it is always good to be at the back of
:04:14. > :04:25.my mind, then coming over the fence, guns. Chloe's car was later
:04:26. > :04:28.recovered in Dublin and two arrests have been made.
:04:29. > :04:30.And the Gardai say a juvenile has been charged in relation
:04:31. > :04:32.to the incident, while another teenager has been released
:04:33. > :04:37.The Secretary of State has pulled out of an event run by the DUP
:04:38. > :04:40.after it was revealed to be a fundraiser for the party.
:04:41. > :04:42.The SDLP leader says James Brokenshire needs to show he's
:04:43. > :04:44.not favouring the party over any other in Northern Ireland.
:04:45. > :04:52.Here's our political correspondent Gareth Gordon.
:04:53. > :05:01.This is the Osborne taffy that the Secretary of State will not be
:05:02. > :05:10.attending. Listed as Brexit breakfast, he was lost alongside
:05:11. > :05:17.Arlene Foster, ?30 a plate, table for ten at ?300. The invitation said
:05:18. > :05:19.it was an excellent opportunity to network with business
:05:20. > :05:22.representatives, but James Brokenshire has withdrawn after
:05:23. > :05:24.unwelcome publicity. This is going to have caused some and Irishman for
:05:25. > :05:42.the Secretary of State and the DUP. DUP refused to comment. I speak, the
:05:43. > :05:46.party had a champagne reception at the Conservative conference, after
:05:47. > :05:51.crimes that they had both done a deal after the Brexit vote. Critics
:05:52. > :05:57.have been quick to jump on this, as growing ties. It is pretty clear,
:05:58. > :06:02.after the Conservative Party conference and the champagne, James
:06:03. > :06:07.Brokenshire attending the fundraiser that they seem to be walking close
:06:08. > :06:13.together. But the British Secretary of State and the British government
:06:14. > :06:18.should not be in the pockets of any one party. He has to go overboard,
:06:19. > :06:22.show that he has not been captured by the DUP and is going to stand up
:06:23. > :06:27.for what is correct. Not what Arlene Foster Timpson. The Secretary of
:06:28. > :06:33.State to deem it DUP MPs, and it was described as useful. It was part of
:06:34. > :06:37.a series of meetings, represented at Westminster.
:06:38. > :06:41.Scientists have confirmed that Mid Ulster is a hot spot for a gene
:06:42. > :06:45.that causes people to grow much taller and larger than is usual.
:06:46. > :06:51.Stories of Giants such as Finn McCool are a feature
:06:52. > :06:53.of Irish myths and legends, but geneticists in Belfast believe
:06:54. > :06:59.there is a genetic link to those stories.
:07:00. > :07:01.People who carry the gene can suffer from serious health problems
:07:02. > :07:11.The story of the Irish giant gene begins with the DNA of somebody
:07:12. > :07:15.living at Ulster two and a half thousand years ago. Since then it
:07:16. > :07:19.has been passed down through generations. Today it has been found
:07:20. > :07:31.in more than 400 people, including this man. 6'9. He was diagnosed as a
:07:32. > :07:37.giant. He is related to the 18th-century giant Charles Burn.
:07:38. > :07:46.More than 7'5 tall. It can cause brain trimmer that makes glands
:07:47. > :07:53.produce too much growth hormone. The condition, if that untreated, when
:07:54. > :07:58.we look at examples of the past, most of these guys died in 20s, 30s.
:07:59. > :08:04.Just as a result of having the condition. Three years ago
:08:05. > :08:16.scientists greened almost 1000 people at Dungannon and the area
:08:17. > :08:20.discovered was a hotspot. Ca people carry the gene compared to one in
:08:21. > :08:30.2000 in the UK. Many people are going to carry that gene but never
:08:31. > :08:34.have a problem, it can go from tall stature to problems with growth of
:08:35. > :08:38.the hands and feet for older people. It is associated with problems
:08:39. > :08:44.related to headaches, because of the tumour. The scientists hope that the
:08:45. > :08:49.work is going to come to identify those at risk of passing the gene
:08:50. > :08:53.two children. The benefit of doing this is not just to reassure people
:08:54. > :09:01.who have the gene that they are normal, it is to stop the children
:09:02. > :09:04.suddenly getting a massive growth spurt, if you see an increase in
:09:05. > :09:10.height over one, two years, you can get treatment with drugs and tablets
:09:11. > :09:13.to stop that happening. As a result of the research, the gene could be
:09:14. > :09:20.consigned to history, along with the legends of Irish giants. It is
:09:21. > :09:25.romantic for some people. But those who have been affected by this
:09:26. > :09:31.condition probably are not going to object to the end of this. By
:09:32. > :09:32.raising awareness of the giant gene, it is hoped that fewer people are
:09:33. > :09:36.going to suffer the consequences. Still to come on BBC Newsline:
:09:37. > :09:39.A Donegal Orange Hall is re-opened two years after it was burnt
:09:40. > :09:48.in an arson attack. Teaching unions here have
:09:49. > :09:49.rejected a pay offer The employers offered no cost
:09:50. > :09:59.of living rise for last year The unions say teachers' pay
:10:00. > :10:08.in Northern Ireland is falling behind their counterparts
:10:09. > :10:10.in England and Wales. The largest union NASUWT says it
:10:11. > :10:13.will now consider plans for strike action and from next
:10:14. > :10:15.week its members will refuse to attend meetings
:10:16. > :10:24.outside school sessions. Vestas put has been going for so
:10:25. > :10:34.long because of the failure of the Department for Education to address.
:10:35. > :10:37.Since 2010, teacher pay has fallen in real terms by 15%. This morning
:10:38. > :10:41.they have insulted the teaching profession. This is a joke. It is
:10:42. > :10:45.time for them to stand up and put down a marker. Teachers have to be
:10:46. > :10:47.paid a decent wage. A solicitor has appeared
:10:48. > :10:50.at Londonderry Magistrates Court accused of falsifying
:10:51. > :10:52.legal aid documents. 42-year-old Damien McDaid,
:10:53. > :10:53.from Templegrove in the Buncrana Road area,
:10:54. > :10:56.was released on his own bail to appear at the Crown
:10:57. > :11:00.Court next month. A County Antrim anaesthetist has
:11:01. > :11:02.pleaded guilty to 27 charges of making indecent
:11:03. > :11:06.photographs of children. Piotr Dziurdzik, of Meetinghouse
:11:07. > :11:11.Street in Ballymoney, worked The Northern Trust says an interim
:11:12. > :11:15.suspension order has been placed on the doctor's registration
:11:16. > :11:17.by the GMC. The care of prisoners with serious
:11:18. > :11:30.mental ill health has come under An unusual service aimed at helping
:11:31. > :11:36.inmates in emotional distress has been operating in our two largest
:11:37. > :11:39.jails for many years - In the first of two special
:11:40. > :11:47.reports on the scheme, Donna Traynor has been
:11:48. > :12:04.to the high security Maghaberry Here and at other presence, male
:12:05. > :12:09.inmates are eight times more likely to die from injuries and are more
:12:10. > :12:15.likely to suffer from depression. Many of them have gone to the
:12:16. > :12:19.Samaritans and they have a 24 hour for the line. But the present also
:12:20. > :12:30.runs a scheme that allows prisoners to offer a listening ear to other
:12:31. > :12:34.inmates. Listeners walk the wings. Convicted criminals who have
:12:35. > :12:39.volunteered to help other prisoners suffering emotional distress. The
:12:40. > :12:46.prisoners can contact the Listeners at any time. If they want to do so,
:12:47. > :12:51.when they are in their cell, they simply press the button. They can
:12:52. > :12:57.also speak to them informally, during daily activities. This is one
:12:58. > :13:08.of eight Listeners. He did not want to be identified. I have called him
:13:09. > :13:14.Mark. He has served five years of an eight year sentence for GBH. Why do
:13:15. > :13:20.people come to you? What sort of issues? Many reasons, but the
:13:21. > :13:27.dominantly -- predominantly family issues. If something is going on,
:13:28. > :13:32.that can be a big issue. And a lot of people have poor mental health.
:13:33. > :13:46.And drugs. And people who talk to you, suicidal? Depressed? A mixture
:13:47. > :13:54.of both? It is extra. -- a mixture. At busy times, Listeners can be
:13:55. > :14:01.asked to see 23 prisoners every day. -- three. One of the busiest times
:14:02. > :14:03.as Christmas. Mark says it can be tough but rewarding. It makes you
:14:04. > :14:11.realise that your problems are minuscule. It has made me a stronger
:14:12. > :14:16.person. And it gives me satisfaction, not everybody is going
:14:17. > :14:26.to be OK, but it is good when you are able to build that person back
:14:27. > :14:31.up. Possibly improved their life. The Samaritans have been operating
:14:32. > :14:35.the Listeners scheme across the United Kingdom and Ireland, they
:14:36. > :14:37.have said that prisoners are ideal for the job because fellow inmates
:14:38. > :14:42.are more likely to trust them than somebody outside the system. They
:14:43. > :14:46.have said that the volunteers who do the job also benefit. I think you
:14:47. > :14:51.have something very redemptive about the process. People who are being
:14:52. > :15:01.sent to prison for punishment are being given a chance. And have been
:15:02. > :15:07.trusted. That can be really good for the individual to say that people
:15:08. > :15:14.around and do not stigmatise them. They trust them. The work often does
:15:15. > :15:18.not end when they leave prison. A number of the Listeners have
:15:19. > :15:23.continued to assist the Samaritans by helping to train volunteers
:15:24. > :15:31.dealing with calls from prisoners. Last year the Listeners scheme was
:15:32. > :15:38.contacted 1600 times. Tomorrow, we have the remarkable journey of
:15:39. > :15:39.prisoner who has taken part and I am going to be talking to the governor
:15:40. > :15:40.about what could be done. A rural Orange Hall in Donegal
:15:41. > :15:43.is celebrating after rising from the ashes of an arson attack
:15:44. > :15:46.two years ago. It comes at a time when Orangemen
:15:47. > :15:49.in the County have been doing their part to remember
:15:50. > :15:52.the lives of local men lost Here's our North-West reporter,
:15:53. > :16:05.Keiron Tourish. Set in rural County Donegal... The
:16:06. > :16:13.Orange Hall has reopened. It was formed in 1913. It was a memorial
:16:14. > :16:16.for those who died in the Great War. It is exciting and if you take a
:16:17. > :16:28.look around, we are just delighted to be back. To help, it is something
:16:29. > :16:32.to be proud of. The Orange Hall was destroyed two years ago when
:16:33. > :16:37.arsonists targeted the building. Work has been going on to install
:16:38. > :16:43.security features to make it safe. This is a state-of-the-art system.
:16:44. > :16:51.HD CCTV. It is going to run for 24 hours. It is really the best that
:16:52. > :16:57.money can buy? Letters. HD quality. You can see the images. You have the
:16:58. > :17:05.clear shot. And we also have the other cameras, 16 in total. It is
:17:06. > :17:10.connected to the intruder alarm and the fire alarm. The new building is
:17:11. > :17:17.going to be dedicated to those who lost lives in WW1. The Orange Hall
:17:18. > :17:21.itself is memorial, Ed was formed by those coming back from the First
:17:22. > :17:27.World War and this is what the and for those who did not come back. It
:17:28. > :17:33.was sadly burned down. And it is good to see it rebuilt. Local lodge
:17:34. > :17:46.members gathered to commemorate the Battle of the Somme. Reflecting on
:17:47. > :17:50.life 's lost. Many of those Ulster men, Orange men, lay down in the
:17:51. > :17:59.cause of freedom. It is 100 years since the death of one of the
:18:00. > :18:05.members. He died during a raid attack. We are remembering all of
:18:06. > :18:13.those who have left this area, is not coming home. Another Orange Hall
:18:14. > :18:18.was also destroyed but is being rebuilt. Incorporating a heritage
:18:19. > :18:25.centre, telling the job of story. The Orange order has said that it
:18:26. > :18:35.wants to thrive and prosper alongside everybody with a respect
:18:36. > :18:40.for tolerance and diversity. Now we can look at the impact of mobile
:18:41. > :18:44.technology. Mark since and has given up his smartphone for the week. But
:18:45. > :18:51.he has still been working and today he is looking at the effect of
:18:52. > :18:56.overuse on mobiles can have. Remember the days when making a
:18:57. > :19:00.telephone call was quite an ordeal? For most people, those days are long
:19:01. > :19:11.gone. Communication and information, instant. At your fingertips. Many
:19:12. > :19:13.benefits. But also a downside. A number of common complaints.
:19:14. > :19:26.Associated with repeated smartphone usage. Sore neck. Sore thumbs. All
:19:27. > :19:31.of that tapping. Sore eyes after constantly looking at the screen.
:19:32. > :19:36.And sleep problems, especially for those who take the phone to date.
:19:37. > :19:41.And anxiety, being glued to a smartphone can affect your mood. And
:19:42. > :19:44.accidents if you are looking at your phone, you are not going to be
:19:45. > :19:49.looking at where you are going. That can be dangerous. With all of these
:19:50. > :19:59.potential problems it is probably just as well I am going to see a
:20:00. > :20:04.doctor. Of all the problems, in terms of these devices, what is the
:20:05. > :20:09.biggest? Undoubtedly the psychological effect. The anxiety.
:20:10. > :20:12.People checking, thinking they have got to check the device, taking the
:20:13. > :20:20.mobile phone to bed. I do that myself. I set my alarm, and check my
:20:21. > :20:30.e-mails. That has a significant effect on health and well-being. And
:20:31. > :20:35.what do you tell patients? It is difficult but you have got to stop
:20:36. > :20:41.using it, do not check it out made. I have been doing my own digital
:20:42. > :20:47.detox. I am not particularly enjoying it. What any advice? You're
:20:48. > :20:55.looking remarkably well. So I would follow people to follow the example.
:20:56. > :21:05.It is too soon to judge. Still two more days before I get my phone
:21:06. > :21:15.back. He will be tempting. Some more people who have gone cold turkey,
:21:16. > :21:19.the McDonald family. No wifi for 48 hours.
:21:20. > :21:21.World champions Germany beat Northern Ireland 2-0 last night,
:21:22. > :21:23.but it could have been a much heavier defeat - Mark's
:21:24. > :21:27.Yes Tara - 2-0 down after 17 minutes, the floodgates
:21:28. > :21:32.Evening - the result means Germany stay top of Group C.
:21:33. > :21:34.Northern Ireland lie third in the table -
:21:35. > :21:36.the post match sentiments of Gareth Mcauley probably summed up
:21:37. > :21:41.the night "we're happy we didnt get whalloped, really!"
:21:42. > :21:52.There are always have the potential to be punishing for Northern
:21:53. > :22:02.Ireland. Michael McGovern's heroics aside, at times it was simply no
:22:03. > :22:10.containing Germany. Draxler! Number two came quickly. Sometimes, you
:22:11. > :22:16.just have to admire the quality. As defenders it is not easy. All of the
:22:17. > :22:25.team just defending and trying to stop them. But after half an hour,
:22:26. > :22:33.it was probably the the first time we made eye contact! Laugh, or cry?
:22:34. > :22:40.We're just happy that we did not get whalloped! We can go all we prepare
:22:41. > :22:46.for the game at Belfast next month. That is against Azerbaijan.
:22:47. > :22:51.Unbeaten, the second, three points clear of Northern Ireland. We know
:22:52. > :22:56.what is required. We have got to win the game. That would leave us
:22:57. > :23:05.second. It has a respectable scoreline. I was here last year, and
:23:06. > :23:10.Italy were 4-0 down after an hour. That gives you an idea of how
:23:11. > :23:13.difficult it is to come here. It was a setback, but defeat Azerbaijan and
:23:14. > :23:14.this time overall quickly be forgotten.
:23:15. > :23:16.BBC Sports Personality of the Year takes place in Birmingham
:23:17. > :23:18.in December and like Damian Lindsay from Belfast -
:23:19. > :23:24.last year's overall Unsung Hero winner - you could be there.
:23:25. > :23:26.We're looking for club volunteers from here whose dedication
:23:27. > :23:39.Irish Rugby captain Rory Best is the BBC's Unsung Hero" ambassador
:23:40. > :23:57.You do not appreciate the effort. But I remember those who took the
:23:58. > :24:04.minis. Under 11s. That is all you wanted. And that man, he is still
:24:05. > :24:10.there. I see the enthusiasm, even those who open up their own clubs.
:24:11. > :24:19.Tuck shops. The people that get things ready. Throughout a club,
:24:20. > :24:25.just to have these volunteers that promote rugby, the biggest thing is
:24:26. > :24:29.that they promote the enjoyment. How appreciative, are you after looking
:24:30. > :24:37.back? Those Saturday mornings, with coaches teaching you the
:24:38. > :24:44.fundamentals? Every club and skill has these individuals, characters.
:24:45. > :24:49.The club revolves around them. Just committing so much to it. Everybody
:24:50. > :24:53.is eternally grateful. And a lot of the time they do not get the
:24:54. > :24:57.recognition that they deserve. This board is just a great opportunity to
:24:58. > :25:04.try to recognise somebody that probably goes unrecognised. It is so
:25:05. > :25:05.important. It is probably one of the most important thing is
:25:06. > :25:11.organisation. The only stipulation
:25:12. > :25:13.is you must be unpaid - nominate online at
:25:14. > :25:14.bbc.co.uk/unsunghero Finally this evening holders
:25:15. > :25:21.Cliftonville are on the road to Annagh United in the last
:25:22. > :25:24.sixteen of the league cup - follow all eight matches
:25:25. > :25:42.on BBC Radio Ulster Yes. It has been loveless on Sunday
:25:43. > :25:46.and that is going to continue, at least until the end of the working
:25:47. > :25:54.week. It has been coming from the East. But generally, it is settled.
:25:55. > :26:00.I am afraid at the weekend it is a different story. Wet and windy. It
:26:01. > :26:04.is coming from the south west for the start of next week. Things are
:26:05. > :26:10.going to get an settled. We have to make the most of what we have got
:26:11. > :26:17.until then. Overnight, some cloud cover but by tomorrow morning it is
:26:18. > :26:23.going to have the end. -- thinned. Some for developing but that should
:26:24. > :26:29.clear. Tomorrow, largely dry through much of Northern Ireland. But what
:26:30. > :26:38.you are going to notice later, we are going to start to get some
:26:39. > :26:46.showers, confined across the eastern half but they could pop pop just
:26:47. > :26:55.about anywhere. Some better spirits, particularly at the West. Continuing
:26:56. > :27:04.overnight, going from those they and to Freddie. Scotland is going to see
:27:05. > :27:09.some strong wins, and some heavy rain. Out of the line of fire for
:27:10. > :27:18.most of it but things are going to be breezy as we go through the day.
:27:19. > :27:22.Again, feeling cover, 12, 13. But it all changes at the weekend when we
:27:23. > :27:26.have this low pressure system that is going to ruin the weekend. It is
:27:27. > :27:34.going to give us strong wins, unpleasant. If you are looking for
:27:35. > :27:36.an opportunity to get lawn cut, the do it over the next few evenings
:27:37. > :27:38.before the rain at the weekend. Our late summary
:27:39. > :27:40.is at half past ten. You can also keep in contact with us
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