:00:10. > :00:13.Schools are set to be affected by more teachers
:00:14. > :00:16.strikes in the New Year after a second teaching union voted
:00:17. > :00:20.Members of the Irish National Teachers Organisation will stage
:00:21. > :00:22.half-day walk-outs in a dispute over pay, as our education correspondent
:00:23. > :00:30.Last month, some protested at school gates in their lunch hours.
:00:31. > :00:32.In the New Year, 7,000 teachers will be walking
:00:33. > :00:40.40% of members voted, which is a reasonable turnout
:00:41. > :00:45.Four out of five voted for strike action.
:00:46. > :00:51.The Minister must realise that he and authorities are out of
:00:52. > :00:57.They do not understand how angry teachers are.
:00:58. > :00:59.The education minister said the strikes are futile
:01:00. > :01:01.and there is no more money in the pot.
:01:02. > :01:05.Anyone would have heard that there appears to be
:01:06. > :01:11.a lot of money about, it's a question of priorities.
:01:12. > :01:16.We think that the Minister has his priorities wrong.
:01:17. > :01:20.All members of the union will stage the first of what could be a series
:01:21. > :01:21.of half day stoppages early next year.
:01:22. > :01:28.Making them the second teaching union to announce strike action.
:01:29. > :01:32.A walk-out by teachers from another union closed schools in Belfast
:01:33. > :01:44.Unions Warren have yet a pay freeze last year and a 1% rise this year
:01:45. > :01:46.but there is a split in how they have responded.
:01:47. > :01:48.The ATL have decided action short of a strike.
:01:49. > :01:51.ATL is a modern and reflective union.
:01:52. > :01:59.They have said that there are different ways of skinning a cat.
:02:00. > :02:05.First, noncooperation with the education and training
:02:06. > :02:09.Inspectorate which would apply to us.
:02:10. > :02:13.And the second part of industrial action would be targeting
:02:14. > :02:16.needless accountability and administration and bureaucracy.
:02:17. > :02:20.The education minister said that the strikes
:02:21. > :02:23.were not in the interest of children or teachers.
:02:24. > :02:31.But schools are set for more empty classrooms in January.
:02:32. > :02:36.The victim was attacked as he sat in his car outside a house
:02:37. > :02:40.in the Ronanstown area in the west of the city at tea-time.
:02:41. > :02:41.It's thought the shooting could be linked
:02:42. > :02:48.It's been reported the victim, who was 62 and originally
:02:49. > :02:51.from Dublin's north inner city, had links to the
:02:52. > :03:14.A man was shot dead. We believe in not -- a known gunman approached the
:03:15. > :03:24.car and shots were fired. He got into a white van registration ten CE
:03:25. > :03:30.9834. That car was found burned out a short time later.
:03:31. > :03:31.A pipebomb has exploded after it was thrown
:03:32. > :03:35.A window at the property on Colin Brook Park was smashed
:03:36. > :03:39.And in Coalisland, the police say a device was thrown at a house
:03:40. > :03:47.No one was injured in either incident.
:03:48. > :03:48.Warnings have been issued about possible travel
:03:49. > :03:51.and power-supply disruption as Storm Barbara is due
:03:52. > :03:56.NIE say they've escalated an emergency plan, just in case.
:03:57. > :04:00.It comes as airports prepare for their busiest 24
:04:01. > :04:05.BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson reports.
:04:06. > :04:11.The airports are busy but they are about to get even more busy.
:04:12. > :04:15.Just as the weather is about to change...
:04:16. > :04:22.There are no signs of high winds yet, but they are not far away...
:04:23. > :04:25.We have been in regular contact with the Met Office during the week.
:04:26. > :04:28.Storm Barbara is due to throw up gusts of up to 70 mph
:04:29. > :04:32.so we have staff on stand-by and if there is damage
:04:33. > :04:35.to the electricity network, we will be ready.
:04:36. > :04:38.For many, timing could hardly be worse.
:04:39. > :04:42.The storm is due to hit Northern Ireland tomorrow morning.
:04:43. > :04:45.It will be one of the busiest days of the year.
:04:46. > :04:49.There are a few empty seats inbound from anywhere.
:04:50. > :04:52.People are coming home for Christmas and we think it will certainly be
:04:53. > :04:59.We are currently estimating 20,000 people on the day.
:05:00. > :05:02.What are the chances of disruption tomorrow?
:05:03. > :05:07.There's always a chance but we have to plan for the worst
:05:08. > :05:14.The mood of people today was of huge relief.
:05:15. > :05:18.We are glad to go back before the storm, going back to Bristol
:05:19. > :05:26.I don't think the storm is due to hit until tomorrow?
:05:27. > :05:28.I was meant to travel tomorrow but I am travelling today instead.
:05:29. > :05:34.At this time of year it is not easy or cheap.
:05:35. > :05:37.The truth is for anyone travelling this weekend,
:05:38. > :05:39.there is nothing they can do about the weather.
:05:40. > :05:48.It is simply a case of all eyes on the skies.
:05:49. > :05:50.And Geoff will be here later in the programme
:05:51. > :05:56.Belfast City Airport has been agreed for sale.
:05:57. > :05:59.The deal is between two UK private investment companies and is likely
:06:00. > :06:07.Here's our business correspondent Julian O'Neill.
:06:08. > :06:12.Passenger numbers and profits are both up and this has
:06:13. > :06:18.been on the horizons for the last few months.
:06:19. > :06:21.Investment companies, with prospective new owners,
:06:22. > :06:25.looking to complete the purchase early next year.
:06:26. > :06:32.The reason for that is partly due to the airport being sold as part
:06:33. > :06:37.My understanding there was that it would be valued
:06:38. > :06:46.Belfast City Airport did not comment on its in pen sale but it is hoped
:06:47. > :06:48.that going forward that new owners would bring investment
:06:49. > :06:51.and there would be improvements in car park facilities and shops
:06:52. > :07:02.It last changed hands eight years ago.
:07:03. > :07:05.The new owner is coming into a competitive environment
:07:06. > :07:09.with the city and Belfast international rivalling one another
:07:10. > :07:20.for airlines and flights to similar destinations.
:07:21. > :07:23.After a meeting of its board last night the Irish Football Association
:07:24. > :07:27.has decided to seek an urgent meeting with the president of Fifa.
:07:28. > :07:31.The World Governing body fined the local organisation nearly
:07:32. > :07:34.?12,000 for displays of poppies during a Northern Ireland
:07:35. > :07:38.Under Fifa's rules, the sanction cannot be appealed.
:07:39. > :07:47.Northern Ireland against Azerbijan at Windsor Park last
:07:48. > :07:49.November the 11th - Armsitice Day.
:07:50. > :07:51.Before kick off, a minute's silence was held, wreath was laid.
:07:52. > :07:55.Fans held a poppy display in the stands.
:07:56. > :07:58.But these acts of remebrance broke Fifa's rules banning the display
:07:59. > :08:05.So footballs' governing body fined the IFA just under ?12,000.
:08:06. > :08:10.Officials from the IFA met last night.
:08:11. > :08:12.Afterwards, they released a statement.
:08:13. > :08:17.In a statement, they confirmed they won't appeal the sanction -
:08:18. > :08:26.They are, however seeking a meeting with the President of Fifa seeking
:08:27. > :08:31.They said they did seek guidance from Fifa about what was allowed
:08:32. > :08:34.to be displayed within the laws of the game.
:08:35. > :08:39.Fans are urging the IFA not to let the matter drop.
:08:40. > :08:41.We think that people are very frustrated,
:08:42. > :08:46.because he saw that the IFA did all that they could.
:08:47. > :08:50.They felt that the act of remembrance was very dignified.
:08:51. > :08:59.And it came as a bit of a surprise that we were punished by Fifa.
:09:00. > :09:09.There is a lot of anger and frustration.
:09:10. > :09:12.This issue will no doubt arise again - so there needs to be clarity
:09:13. > :09:16.Christmas has come a few days early for Annie Gibson
:09:17. > :09:22.The 11-year-old Down High school student dramatically upset the odds
:09:23. > :09:26.at this weeks National horse show in the Olympia arena,
:09:27. > :09:27.to land the prestigious Pony Club mini-majors pairs event.
:09:28. > :11:08.The mini majors is a pairs event where Annie competed
:11:09. > :11:10.alongside her senior partner and power.
:11:11. > :11:14.As they embarked on their joint victory parade, the year rate people
:11:15. > :11:38.Lee Westwood accounts and the Ulster side, which rose six changes from
:11:39. > :11:48.the team which lost to Claremont Place. Now the weather. It's been a
:11:49. > :11:54.cold day today, but I wouldn't swap it for tomorrow, even with what is
:11:55. > :11:59.coming. Storm Barbra is with us. Rain and strong winds across
:12:00. > :12:04.Ireland. Difficult driving conditions with her. I went to
:12:05. > :12:09.night, the breeze is heading south. Bringing more warm air ahead of the
:12:10. > :12:13.front of the breeze. It picks up ahead of that rain, we have a
:12:14. > :12:17.warning in place from 7pm tomorrow. Storm Barbra is not an exceptional
:12:18. > :12:21.storm, but with those gusts and lots of people on the road, it could
:12:22. > :12:26.cause travel disruption. As we go through the day, that band of rain
:12:27. > :12:32.works its way in from the west, a company by strong winds. The air is
:12:33. > :12:36.mild, I don't think you'll notice those 10 degrees temperatures with
:12:37. > :12:42.the wind and rain. I sat front makes its progress to the east, very
:12:43. > :12:47.breezy in front of the brain. Behind is colder air, or sherry regime.
:12:48. > :12:52.That'll be the case as we go through the evening on Friday. Do wrap up if
:12:53. > :12:59.you are heading to the rugby on Friday, Bush was good turn wintry.
:13:00. > :13:05.Once a Barbra is away,, Christmas Day, we have the next low-pressure
:13:06. > :13:10.system. Bringing mild air with it. Christmas morning is going to be
:13:11. > :13:15.rather warm for the time of year. Highs of 13 degrees. It gets colder
:13:16. > :13:20.after lunch. We will have the latest on Storm
:13:21. > :13:28.Barbra tomorrow evening, on a programme coming live from St
:13:29. > :13:29.Georges market Belfast. That is from 6:30am. That's it from us, have a