:00:00. > :00:08.A man's in hospital after being seriously assaulted
:00:09. > :00:13.The police say he had been at a house party
:00:14. > :00:21.The police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
:00:22. > :00:23.Sinn Fein's National Chairperson has said the political
:00:24. > :00:26.process is being dragged towards an unprecedented
:00:27. > :00:29.tipping point as a result of the DUP's behaviour
:00:30. > :00:36.Declan Kearney has repeated calls for the First Minister Arlene Foster
:00:37. > :00:38.to step aside and for an independent investigation into the
:00:39. > :00:45.Three vehicles have been destroyed and a house have been damaged
:00:46. > :00:48.in a series of arson attacks in Holywood.
:00:49. > :00:50.The attacks were in East Link, Abbey Ring and Abbey Place
:00:51. > :00:56.The police say they are investigating a link
:00:57. > :01:04.Students from Zambia have received diplomas in computing
:01:05. > :01:08.with the help of tutors at the South West College in Omagh.
:01:09. > :01:11.The students used a video link with the college
:01:12. > :01:13.to do their studies, but they made the journey
:01:14. > :01:17.to County Tyrone to collect their diplomas in person.
:01:18. > :01:23.Our South West Reporter Julian Fowler was at the graduation for us.
:01:24. > :01:29.These five students from Zambia had been studying IT for the last four
:01:30. > :01:32.years and have achieved their Level 4 Diploma in Computing
:01:33. > :01:38.This is where they study - a classroom at Fatima
:01:39. > :01:42.Girls Secondary School, in Ndola in northern Zambia.
:01:43. > :01:46.Meanwhile, their tutors are 5000 miles away in the Virtual
:01:47. > :01:51.Everybody told us at the start that this would never work,
:01:52. > :01:54.that the challenges were too great and that we couldn't do it.
:01:55. > :01:58.The students have persevered through significant challenges -
:01:59. > :02:05.drought, lack of electricity, walking through the rainy season,
:02:06. > :02:08.and they have achieved so much and we are so proud of them.
:02:09. > :02:13.20 students began the course four years ago, and though only
:02:14. > :02:18.five have graduated, it has given them new life skills.
:02:19. > :02:22.They appreciate this opportunity that has been given to them.
:02:23. > :02:24.This is a big achievement, because by their education
:02:25. > :02:26.and even this graduation they are going to
:02:27. > :02:31.The computer equipment and internet connection in Zambia
:02:32. > :02:37.They will earn their living and they will keep their families,
:02:38. > :02:39.and that's the key to the whole thing.
:02:40. > :02:42.And they'll influence an awful lot of people to do something similar
:02:43. > :02:44.to what they have done themselves, and that's the benefit.
:02:45. > :02:48.It may be small in numbers, five, but this will multiply.
:02:49. > :02:51.It can be difficult for students in Zambia to fund further studies
:02:52. > :02:58.These graduates hope to teach or get jobs in industry.
:02:59. > :03:08.We are just really, really proud and happy to be here.
:03:09. > :03:18.As they collected their diplomas, they were given loud applause
:03:19. > :03:23.The five Zambian students have been on a long journey
:03:24. > :03:26.to get to this ceremony, and there is a great sense of pride
:03:27. > :03:37.The National Museum of Ireland wants to talk to an anonymous donor
:03:38. > :03:43.Some of the items date back to the Bronze Age
:03:44. > :03:47.as our Dublin Correspondent Shane Harrison reports.
:03:48. > :03:51.This is one of the National Museum's four sites.
:03:52. > :03:58.People visit each week to look at the collections,
:03:59. > :04:03.covering different ages, including the Bronze Age
:04:04. > :04:09.Recently, they received four items sent anonymously with these
:04:10. > :04:15.letters without a postmark, addressed to the History Museum
:04:16. > :04:21.It gives rise to a suspicion that the sender may not have been
:04:22. > :04:32.The items include two Bronze Age axes, a Viking strap end that
:04:33. > :04:39.originated in Scandinavia, probably Norway, and very rare
:04:40. > :04:43.in Ireland, and a small, twisted ring which may be linked
:04:44. > :04:50.The museum believes the items were probably discovered in at least
:04:51. > :04:54.There is also a suspicion that the artefacts were found
:04:55. > :04:58.using a metal detector, even though it is illegal
:04:59. > :05:01.to excavate items with a metal detector without a licence.
:05:02. > :05:06.The finder may not have known that, especially
:05:07. > :05:12.But staff would like whoever discover the artefacts to come
:05:13. > :05:15.forward, to let them know the circumstances and whereabouts
:05:16. > :05:19.of the finds in order to help them build up the picture of Irish
:05:20. > :05:29.Chip shops are used to getting orders for food to be delivered,
:05:30. > :05:32.but one in West Belfast went a step further over Christmas
:05:33. > :05:38.She was down with the flu and asked it to deliver medicine.
:05:39. > :05:41.The request was so unusual that the shop posted it
:05:42. > :05:44.on social media and got a lot of reaction online.
:05:45. > :05:51.The medicine was duly delivered much to the relief of the sick customer.
:05:52. > :05:59.She was over the moon. She was actually giving the delivery guy a
:06:00. > :06:03.?10 tip. She wouldn't take it. The girl asked for it so we wanted to
:06:04. > :06:05.help her. In ice hockey, the Belfast Giants
:06:06. > :06:07.have defeated Coventry Blaze 4-1 The victory means they move
:06:08. > :06:11.to within four points of the league's leaders,
:06:12. > :06:12.the Cardiff Devils. Main roads are being salted tonight
:06:13. > :06:15.with icy conditions forecast. Angie Phillips has
:06:16. > :06:19.more weather details. It's been a fairly settled start
:06:20. > :06:24.to the new year so far, if not a bit on the cold side
:06:25. > :06:27.with some wintry showers. Not so much wintry showers
:06:28. > :06:29.in the forecast this week. Some rain, not an awful lot
:06:30. > :06:32.of it though until we get Variable cloud, so some
:06:33. > :06:38.bright or sunny spells. It will continue to feel quite
:06:39. > :06:51.chilly though for a good part A few icy patches in parts of the
:06:52. > :06:55.South tonight. Increasing cloud will bring the temperature is above bit
:06:56. > :06:59.but also some rain and drizzle. If you are heading back to work
:07:00. > :07:05.tomorrow it is a cloudy day. Some patchy rain around. Mainly but not
:07:06. > :07:11.exclusively in the north and west. For parts of Scotland it is a wetter
:07:12. > :07:17.and windy day tomorrow. Some in northern England and Wales as well.
:07:18. > :07:23.Other than that largely dry. After a frosty start best sunshine likely to
:07:24. > :07:28.the south and more sheltered parts of the East and North Sea coast. For
:07:29. > :07:33.the Northern Ireland, we have a lot of cloud by the afternoon, still a
:07:34. > :07:38.bit of rain and drizzle. Mainly patchy and sides so dry gaps in
:07:39. > :07:43.between. The best likely towards the south and south-east. Temperature is
:07:44. > :07:47.better. More of a breeze particularly around the coast. It
:07:48. > :07:51.will feel cold. Through tomorrow night we still have the cloud and
:07:52. > :07:56.bits of rain and drizzle running through on the breeze. That should
:07:57. > :08:01.stay frost free. Also a weak weather front moving in from the north-east.
:08:02. > :08:06.That is a narrowing band of rain and it pushes south and west and moves
:08:07. > :08:10.away into Wednesday. Behind it it turns dry and bright with some
:08:11. > :08:15.sunshine. The breeze easing with highs of seven or eight Celsius. It
:08:16. > :08:20.looks like Thursday will be a cold start with the risk of frost. Mainly
:08:21. > :08:25.dry but some rain on the way for Thursday night perhaps into Friday
:08:26. > :08:29.but temperatures coming up a bit. The next BBC Newsline is at 6:25am
:08:30. > :08:30.but from me, good night.