:00:00. > :00:09.A man is in hospital after he was shot in the legs
:00:10. > :00:18.Our reporter Helen Jones went to the scene.
:00:19. > :00:26.Is understood the shooting took place close to the jobs and benefits
:00:27. > :00:31.office on Falls Road at around 8:30pm. Emma has been taken to
:00:32. > :00:37.hospital with gunshot wounds to his leg. His condition is not known -- a
:00:38. > :00:42.man. The area has been cordoned off. A local person said there had been
:00:43. > :00:45.anti-social activity in the area shortly before the shooting. The
:00:46. > :00:46.police say the investigation into the attack is ongoing.
:00:47. > :00:51.The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said it's a matter of vital national
:00:52. > :00:53.interest that there's no return to a hard border when
:00:54. > :00:57.Mr Kenny was making a major speech on the implications of Brexit,
:00:58. > :00:59.saying it poses a serious threat to the Republic's
:01:00. > :01:05.He described the forthcoming negotiations as the most significant
:01:06. > :01:07.that Ireland has faced as an independent state.
:01:08. > :01:15.Here's our economics and business editor John Campbell.
:01:16. > :01:24.But his speech was aimed at many audiences.
:01:25. > :01:26.Irish voters, fellow EU leaders and a warning
:01:27. > :01:31.With the dissolution of the Assembly, there is a very
:01:32. > :01:32.real danger that the absence of political leadership
:01:33. > :01:35.in Northern Ireland will lead to a retreat to partisan debate
:01:36. > :01:39.and an even greater marginalisation of Northern Ireland's concerns.
:01:40. > :01:43.The Brexit process will not wait for another round of
:01:44. > :01:56.The future of the border will be one of the toughest Brexit issues.
:01:57. > :01:58.Neither the British nor Irish Governments want a return
:01:59. > :02:08.But finding a way to keep the border at its current invisible state
:02:09. > :02:15.For example, there will be have to be some form of customs checks.
:02:16. > :02:18.One of Enda Kenny's biggest challenges will be convincing the EU
:02:19. > :02:24.leaders the border should not be hardened.
:02:25. > :02:26.The Irish Government will oppose a hard border.
:02:27. > :02:28.They will argue for free movement in Ireland,
:02:29. > :02:31.seek European Union funding for cross-border projects
:02:32. > :02:33.and protect the rights of European Union citizens
:02:34. > :02:42.And the Taoiseach was not playing down the potential consequences
:02:43. > :02:47.Brexit is a serious, direct threat to Ireland's
:02:48. > :03:01.Key sectors, such as agriculture, food, fishing, all face particular
:03:02. > :03:09.Hanging over the speech was the question of who will be speaking
:03:10. > :03:14.for Ireland as Mr Kenny's leadership comes under pressure.
:03:15. > :03:17.A man from Newcastle who was held at knife-point in his home
:03:18. > :03:19.and had his car stolen says he feels victimised again by personal
:03:20. > :03:24.injury claims made by three police officers.
:03:25. > :03:27.They were in a car which was hit by Terence Duffin's stolen car.
:03:28. > :03:36.When Terence Duffin's car was stolen, it was traumatic enough.
:03:37. > :03:40.But months later, it was written off in a police chase and he has had
:03:41. > :03:42.more unexpected news - he's received three personal injury
:03:43. > :03:52.I just couldn't believe this was happening to me.
:03:53. > :03:54.They told me they would send me full details of all claims
:03:55. > :03:59.I reckon that will be about September and then I will see
:04:00. > :04:05.It is bad enough with the criminal case coming up, without this
:04:06. > :04:14.The police chased the car from Newcastle to Belfast.
:04:15. > :04:21.We asked the PSNI if it was in practice for police to make civil
:04:22. > :04:22.claims against owners even if they were not
:04:23. > :04:29.They said they did not hold this information and each
:04:30. > :04:31.incident would depend on individual circumstances.
:04:32. > :04:40.They said it will be a private matter between the individual
:04:41. > :04:43.officer, like any other citizen injured by a stolen car
:04:44. > :04:53.This solicitor says this is the officer's only option
:04:54. > :04:56.Terence has now replaced his car and is waiting to see just how
:04:57. > :05:01.high his next insurance bill will be.
:05:02. > :05:04.In a statement this afternoon the PSNI said the officers are not
:05:05. > :05:06.claiming against the victim's insurance, they are claiming
:05:07. > :05:10.The PSNI said it was a matter between the insured person
:05:11. > :05:12.and the insurance company whether or not the incident
:05:13. > :05:22.would be treated as a claim under their policy.
:05:23. > :05:26.A Belfast man has been jailed for 11 years for causing life-changing
:05:27. > :05:29.injuries to a young woman after he assaulted her with a claw
:05:30. > :05:34.The judge, who sentenced 22-year-old Aaron Hyland
:05:35. > :05:40.from Katherine's Road in Ballymurphy, said the violence
:05:41. > :05:42.used against the woman, who is now 25, was "sickening".
:05:43. > :05:44.Hyland admitted causing the woman grievous bodily harm
:05:45. > :05:52.Police welcomed the sentence and praised the strength and dignity
:05:53. > :05:53.shown by the victim. Sinn Fein's Stormont leader
:05:54. > :05:56.Michelle O'Neill has rejected DUP calls for the controversial petition
:05:57. > :05:59.of concern to be scrapped. Ms O'Neill said the mechanism
:06:00. > :06:01.is needed to protect the rights She was speaking at the launch
:06:02. > :06:06.of Sinn Fein's election manifesto. Our political correspondent
:06:07. > :06:14.Enda McClafferty was there. Michelle O'Neill's
:06:15. > :06:15.first priority today, funnily enough, was not
:06:16. > :06:17.in the High heels and high stools,
:06:18. > :06:24.she told the press team, do Nor, she made it clear,
:06:25. > :06:33.do Sinn Fein and the DUP. We have public concern and outrage
:06:34. > :06:36.in relation to the design of this scheme and we know it has been
:06:37. > :06:41.of the DUP's making. Whilst there is a cloud
:06:42. > :06:45.hanging over Arlene Foster, she should not take up the position
:06:46. > :06:48.and we will not support her in a position of Deputy First Minister
:06:49. > :06:52.in executive office. Those divisions have spread
:06:53. > :06:54.to the use of petitions Arlene Foster said the mechanism
:06:55. > :07:00.should be scrapped, but The concern is to protect
:07:01. > :07:14.minority rights. Others have abused that position
:07:15. > :07:16.to deny people rights. Sinn Fein's manifesto has 25
:07:17. > :07:19.priorities, including an Ireland-wide referendum
:07:20. > :07:20.on Irish unity. Also, full implementation of Inquiry
:07:21. > :07:22.recommendations, securing special status in Brexit
:07:23. > :07:24.negotiations, equality and respect, including
:07:25. > :07:25.an Irish language act and ensuring both governments
:07:26. > :07:26.on This is not a blueprint
:07:27. > :07:42.for Government, but a template of Sinn
:07:43. > :07:44.Fein's 25 key demands for the negotiation
:07:45. > :07:45.which will follow the election
:07:46. > :07:47.on March the 2nd. Judging by the mood here today,
:07:48. > :07:49.the party is in no rush And on a sporting note,
:07:50. > :07:58.it's emerged that Friends School in Lisburn have lost out on a place
:07:59. > :08:01.in this year's Rugby It's believed that many of team
:08:02. > :08:05.members had booked to go on a school skiing trip which clashed
:08:06. > :08:08.with the date of the quarter Now Belfast Royal Academy
:08:09. > :08:11.in North Belfast are expected to go through to the next
:08:12. > :08:28.round after Ulster Rugby The mild weather is set to remain
:08:29. > :08:32.through the week and most of the weekend so it won't feel so cold
:08:33. > :08:35.over the next few days. There was some rain early tonight. Most of it
:08:36. > :08:41.has moved away apart from the north shower and it will be largely dry.
:08:42. > :08:47.The breeze will prevent any frost from forming despite breaks in the
:08:48. > :08:53.cloud. In mild day to come tomorrow and it looks like it will brighten
:08:54. > :08:59.up nicely and there will be sunshine for a wild... While so not a bad
:09:00. > :09:03.start. There is rain later in the day and that will affect western
:09:04. > :09:06.counties of Ireland and there will be rain moving across parts of
:09:07. > :09:10.Scotland and the North of England but further south across England and
:09:11. > :09:13.Wales, mostly dry with some sunshine as many southern and eastern
:09:14. > :09:18.counties of Ireland are also having a lovely day with sunshine.
:09:19. > :09:22.Unfortunately, it looks like skies turn cloudier for Northern Ireland
:09:23. > :09:27.tomorrow afternoon and it will be raining in many areas but
:09:28. > :09:31.temperatures at in double digits. As we look at Friday's chart, there is
:09:32. > :09:34.the weather front to come in on Friday night but once that rain
:09:35. > :09:39.moves through, part of the weekend will be fairly dry, so it's not
:09:40. > :09:43.looking too bad at all. Friday daytime, fairly cloudy, but mostly
:09:44. > :09:48.dry, temperatures in double figures. There will be rain to come on Friday
:09:49. > :09:49.evening, which should clear away early on Saturday morning and then
:09:50. > :09:51.was the sky and mild this weekend. Our next BBC Newsline
:09:52. > :09:55.is at 6:25 in the morning You can also keep updated
:09:56. > :09:59.with News Online.