:00:00. > :00:08.A bomb's exploded outside the home of a police officer in Londonderry.
:00:09. > :00:11.It happened as the army tried to defuse it.
:00:12. > :00:14.It's thought the bomb may have been an under-car booby trap
:00:15. > :00:19.The follow-up security operation has kept people living nearby
:00:20. > :00:24.This from our northwest reporter Keiron Tourish.
:00:25. > :00:27.The police say Army bomb disposal experts were in the process
:00:28. > :00:30.of making the bomb safe outside the home of a serving police
:00:31. > :00:40.The district commander was scathing in his condemnation.
:00:41. > :00:44.My colleague is someone who gets up every morning and goes to work
:00:45. > :00:48.with the sole aim of ensuring the safety of the community
:00:49. > :00:50.and working to prevent harm in the community.
:00:51. > :00:55.That is in sharp contrast to the individuals who left a viable
:00:56. > :00:59.explosive device in a residential area with kids
:01:00. > :01:07.The dangers don't need to be explained in depth.
:01:08. > :01:10.My colleagues in the Major Investigation Team have started
:01:11. > :01:15.an investigation and we believe that violent dissident republicans
:01:16. > :01:22.It was found at the home of the police officer at Ardanlee
:01:23. > :01:31.It's understood the device was discovered around breakfast time
:01:32. > :01:36.when many children were being taken to school and others
:01:37. > :01:42.A major security operation was put in place and a number
:01:43. > :01:47.The police later extended the cordon.
:01:48. > :01:50.Local people were shocked at the discovery, given the quiet
:01:51. > :02:01.Lots of families and children, it's typical of young families.
:02:02. > :02:05.Nothing like this that I have heard happening.
:02:06. > :02:09.I hope it doesn't go back to the old days.
:02:10. > :02:12.Nice and peaceful around here and great for kids growing up.
:02:13. > :02:16.The Policing Board condemned those responsible and said
:02:17. > :02:25.Two men have been charged in connection with arson attacks
:02:26. > :02:29.at the homes of police officers in Banbridge, Portadown and Gilford
:02:30. > :02:35.Both men are due before Lisburn Magistrates' Court tomorrow
:02:36. > :02:40.to face charges of arson with intent to endanger life, conspiracy
:02:41. > :02:42.to cause an explosion and drugs offences.
:02:43. > :02:47.Five other people have been charged as part of the investigation.
:02:48. > :02:51.It's thought around 130 jobs are at risk
:02:52. > :02:53.after the First Trust Bank announced it's to close 15 branches
:02:54. > :03:00.The bank says since 2010 there has been a 40% decline in branch usage,
:03:01. > :03:05.with a rise in mobile transactions over the past two years.
:03:06. > :03:08.First Trust said it was investing ?10 million to help
:03:09. > :03:11.personal and business customers, and has agreed a partnership
:03:12. > :03:15.with the Post Office for day-to-day banking.
:03:16. > :03:19.A clubhouse at the Tyrone GAA county grounds has had to cancel activities
:03:20. > :03:23.after what it described as a "despicable attack" by burglars.
:03:24. > :03:27.Significant damage was caused to the clubrooms at St Enda's GAA
:03:28. > :03:33.Police say the break-in happened sometime between 9pm on Monday night
:03:34. > :03:40.A 27-year-old man has appeared in court charged
:03:41. > :03:42.with the manslaughter of Conan Anderson.
:03:43. > :03:45.The 22-year-old died in hospital at the weekend.
:03:46. > :03:52.Conan Anderson, from the Short Strand in Belfast, was a student
:03:53. > :03:57.He suffered head injuries in an incident during a night out
:03:58. > :04:02.Detectives believe it happened at Arthur Lane in the early hours
:04:03. > :04:11.Today at Belfast Magistrates' Court, 27-year-old Lawrence Dowie
:04:12. > :04:15.appeared in court accused of his manslaughter.
:04:16. > :04:18.Lawrence Dowie said nothing during the brief hearing.
:04:19. > :04:20.A police officer told the court he believed
:04:21. > :04:25.He said the accused presented himself voluntarily
:04:26. > :04:32.He told the court that Lawrence Dowie had been threatened
:04:33. > :04:36.and that police are taking the threat seriously.
:04:37. > :04:40.The district judge, Fiona Bagnall, ordered that Lawrence Dowie's
:04:41. > :04:44.photograph nor his address can be published.
:04:45. > :04:46.A defence lawyer stressed that the threat had nothing to do
:04:47. > :04:51.with Conan Anderson or anyone associated with him.
:04:52. > :04:54.Lawrence Dowie was released on bail and will appear again
:04:55. > :05:04.The High Court's heard the Economy Minister,
:05:05. > :05:07.Simon Hamilton, being accused of using firms in receipt of RHI
:05:08. > :05:11.Businesses getting the subsidy are in a legal bid to stop
:05:12. > :05:17.Their barrister said far from being about the public interest,
:05:18. > :05:22.the plan was an attempt to divert attention from ministerial
:05:23. > :05:25.and departmental responsibility for the flawed scheme.
:05:26. > :05:30.Almac, the Craigavon-based pharmaceutical firm,
:05:31. > :05:34.has told MPs that it might have to move some work to the Republic
:05:35. > :05:40.The company said its decision to buy a factory in Dundalk was a direct
:05:41. > :05:44.Here's our economics and business editor John Campbell.
:05:45. > :05:49.Almac is one our biggest and most important local firms.
:05:50. > :05:52.A major part of its business is making products for
:05:53. > :05:58.For those products to be distributed in the EU,
:05:59. > :06:04.But it's not clear how the rules will change for
:06:05. > :06:10.Almac's customers made it plain that just waiting to see
:06:11. > :06:19.Our acquiring of premises in Dundalk, we made that decision
:06:20. > :06:23.two weeks after the Brexit vote because we couldn't wait,
:06:24. > :06:25.and we were asked by customers, and these are major pharmaceutical
:06:26. > :06:29.companies, what is your solution to the EU offering?
:06:30. > :06:33.We couldn't say, "We don't know, wait and see."
:06:34. > :06:37.It may be that ultimately the Brexit deal will mean the rules will stay
:06:38. > :06:43.But if they don't, that will mean more work for the Dundalk operation.
:06:44. > :06:49.We have no desire to change our commercial base as Craigavon.
:06:50. > :06:52.From an investment perspective and a staffing perspective,
:06:53. > :06:56.it would be the wrong thing to do, but we have to respond to customers'
:06:57. > :07:00.wants and needs and the facility allows us room to do that
:07:01. > :07:05.Aside from these worries about regulations, Almac also warned
:07:06. > :07:10.that intrusive customs checks will be very bad for business.
:07:11. > :07:14.If there is a hard border and checks at that border,
:07:15. > :07:20.any issues which cause those products to be delayed or opened,
:07:21. > :07:24.whether it is a refrigerated door on a lorry or seals tampered
:07:25. > :07:30.with in the product, will lead us into an uncompetitive situation.
:07:31. > :07:33.Our customers will not tolerate that.
:07:34. > :07:36.Almac reiterated that Craigavon will remain at the centre
:07:37. > :07:42.But like so many businesses, it faces a period of uncertainty
:07:43. > :07:49.and not much in the way of political guidance.
:07:50. > :07:51.The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has tonight told a meeting
:07:52. > :07:54.of the Fine Gael parliamentary party that he will deal with the question
:07:55. > :07:58.of his leadership after he returns from Washington.
:07:59. > :08:00.He is due at the annual St Patrick's Day shamrock
:08:01. > :08:06.Questions had been raised about Mr Kenny's future arising
:08:07. > :08:08.from his government's handling of the Garda whistle-blower
:08:09. > :08:14.The weather now, and Geoff Maskell has the forecast
:08:15. > :08:28.Some wet and windy weather heading in our direction with the fourth
:08:29. > :08:33.named storm of the season, Storm Doris will bring some strong winds
:08:34. > :08:38.and heavy rain and we have weather warnings for both of those overnight
:08:39. > :08:43.and into tomorrow morning, not a nice picture as that rain sets over
:08:44. > :08:48.us, in total we will have 12 hours of heavy rain and we keep that cold
:08:49. > :08:53.and wet feel as we get into Thursday, coupled with some strong
:08:54. > :08:56.winds along the east coast which could cause difficult driving
:08:57. > :09:02.conditions, winds peaking through the middle of the day as they fall
:09:03. > :09:06.down the North Channel. There will be some brightness between the
:09:07. > :09:11.showers but always feeling pretty raw in that north westerly flow. As
:09:12. > :09:16.we take the wider view, you can see Storm Doris moving off, so there
:09:17. > :09:20.will be a sting in the tail for the east coast of England were some
:09:21. > :09:26.strong winds at the end of the day, we get warmer and less windy in the
:09:27. > :09:30.South West. Clear skies mean we will see some cold temperatures on
:09:31. > :09:36.Thursday night into Friday, so an ice risk early on Friday before more
:09:37. > :09:42.rain arrives, but we are moving into a more mild area of warmer air and
:09:43. > :09:47.will impact our temperatures, so weather on Saturday will still be
:09:48. > :09:52.wet and windy but it's coming from the South West and is more mild, so
:09:53. > :09:53.temperatures up into double figures, but overall not the nicest of
:09:54. > :09:54.outlooks. Our next BBC Newsline is at 6:25am
:09:55. > :10:00.during Breakfast here on BBC One.