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:00:00. > :00:00.Here on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.

:00:07. > :00:13.The names of many of the companies which are getting RHI subsidies have

:00:14. > :00:15.been published by the Department for the Economy.

:00:16. > :00:18.It shows some firms claiming hundreds of thousands of pounds

:00:19. > :00:21.Here's our Agriculture and Environment Correspondent

:00:22. > :00:29.The names of some of the companies getting RHI subsidies

:00:30. > :00:32.are published on the Department for the Economy website.

:00:33. > :00:36.Partial postcodes, number of boilers, pay-outs,

:00:37. > :00:41.The companies with most boilers include a poultry firm based

:00:42. > :00:47.While many are on farms, other businesses have them, too.

:00:48. > :00:50.There's a biomass and warehousing business near Banbridge with 12.

:00:51. > :00:52.The list shows a wide geographical spread.

:00:53. > :00:59.In Ballyclare, a truck and bus business has 11.

:01:00. > :01:01.Whilst many of the boilers are in rural postcodes,

:01:02. > :01:03.a car dealership company based in Belfast has ten.

:01:04. > :01:07.The payments range from tens of thousands of pounds to several

:01:08. > :01:14.The department has been at pains to point out that being on the list

:01:15. > :01:17.doe not indicate any wrongdoing on the part of the companies.

:01:18. > :01:19.The next important step in this saga will be

:01:20. > :01:23.Not only will they ensure that the boilers are

:01:24. > :01:25.compliant with the scheme, but that the businesses

:01:26. > :01:33.There are a wide range of businesses in the list.

:01:34. > :01:35.A lot are farms, mostly paltry and mushroom,

:01:36. > :01:38.but there are also manufacturing, haulage and energy firms

:01:39. > :01:41.as well as a couple of church groups and sports clubs.

:01:42. > :01:43.We contacted a number of those named in the list.

:01:44. > :01:46.Several said they had business need for the heat

:01:47. > :01:54.Another said there had been a huge amount of bad publicity

:01:55. > :01:59.and if there had been less fuss if they had been selling drugs.

:02:00. > :02:03.That's around half of those eligible for the pay-outs.

:02:04. > :02:06.The rest are people who applied as individuals, not as companies.

:02:07. > :02:11.Their details will be published later after data protection checks.

:02:12. > :02:14.The Department for the Economy said this was being done

:02:15. > :02:20.Some boiler owners had resisted in court, claiming it would lead

:02:21. > :02:25.The organisation which represents them said it hoped the publication

:02:26. > :02:27.of the list would not lead the public or the media

:02:28. > :02:32.to an assumption that the businesses had acted improperly in any way.

:02:33. > :02:35.It said they had entered the scheme legitimately which had been designed

:02:36. > :02:43.Cost controls may curtail the huge projected overspend,

:02:44. > :02:45.but the saga has contributed to the collapse of the

:02:46. > :02:50.It will be up to the public inquiry to shed light rather than heat

:02:51. > :02:57.The Donegal woman whose body was found in the Indian state of Goa

:02:58. > :03:03.Danielle McLaughlin from Buncrana was discovered in a field

:03:04. > :03:05.close to tourist resorts in Canacona on Tuesday.

:03:06. > :03:09.Yogita Limaye has sent this report from Goa.

:03:10. > :03:13.Tributes being paid to Danielle McLaughlin.

:03:14. > :03:16.She was found dead here on Tuesday morning.

:03:17. > :03:23.Police said she had injuries on the face and head.

:03:24. > :03:25.The 28-year-old Irish woman had travelled to India

:03:26. > :03:34.Police believe the man with her in this CCTV footage

:03:35. > :03:43.They have arrested him and say they have compelling evidence.

:03:44. > :03:53.TRANSLATION: When we questioned him, the accused confessed to the crime.

:03:54. > :03:56.After that, we also found an item with what stains on it.

:03:57. > :03:58.We have collected a lot of forensics evidence.

:03:59. > :04:00.This is a state that is known all over the world

:04:01. > :04:11.Foreign and Indian tourists come here in throngs,

:04:12. > :04:14.sometimes for weeks or months year after year to enjoy the sun.

:04:15. > :04:16.This time, for many, the peace has been broken.

:04:17. > :04:19.Women's safety in Goa is once again in the spotlight.

:04:20. > :04:24.Some are still trying to come to terms with what has happened.

:04:25. > :04:28.Absolute horror. Shocked.

:04:29. > :04:31.The whole community is just in disbelief.

:04:32. > :04:34.For this state, though, it will be important to show that

:04:35. > :04:45.That those who killed Danielle will not walk away free.

:04:46. > :04:47.The US President Donald Trump says he intends to visit

:04:48. > :04:53.He was speaking as he met the Taoiseach at the White House

:04:54. > :04:55.as part of the St Patrick's Day celebrations in Washington.

:04:56. > :05:01.Our correspondent, Shane Harrison is there.

:05:02. > :05:07.Well, Tara, as you join me, I can tell you that in the White House

:05:08. > :05:12.there is a reception going on at the moment where the Teak Enda Kenny is

:05:13. > :05:16.presenting the president with the traditional bowl of shamrock. The

:05:17. > :05:22.two men met earlier today in the Oval Office where they had 35

:05:23. > :05:25.minutes of talks and discussed the plight of illegal or undocumented

:05:26. > :05:29.Irish immigrants and of course, Northern Ireland.

:05:30. > :05:33.I gave the president a detailed account of the outcome of the

:05:34. > :05:36.election in Northern Ireland. The fact that it is a priority to put

:05:37. > :05:41.together an executive that will provide a voice for Northern Ireland

:05:42. > :05:47.and the fact that we have a clear agreement with the British

:05:48. > :05:52.Government that there will be no return to a hard border and no

:05:53. > :05:55.direct rule from London. The president spoke at the Speaker's

:05:56. > :05:58.lunch where he talked about the close relationships between the two

:05:59. > :06:03.countries. APPLAUSE

:06:04. > :06:08.And all of our friends welcoming Taoiseach, as my new friend. That's

:06:09. > :06:13.my new friend, that's my new friend. He is a great guy. The people of

:06:14. > :06:16.Ireland and the people of the United States have stuck together through

:06:17. > :06:23.good times and through bad times. Over many centuries we have built a

:06:24. > :06:26.bond that thrives and inspires and endures and with us it's going to be

:06:27. > :06:28.closer than ever before I can tell you that.

:06:29. > :06:33.APPLAUSE Tomorrow the Taoiseach will go to

:06:34. > :06:37.New York and take part in the St Patrick's Day parade all of course

:06:38. > :06:43.as part of his long goodbye. Back to you. Shane, thank you.

:06:44. > :06:46.There'll be more on today's events in Washington in The View after this

:06:47. > :06:49.bulletin and with news of what's in the rest of the programme,

:06:50. > :06:52.Yes, Tara the Ulster Unionist leader, Mike Nesbitt,

:06:53. > :06:54.gives us his first broadcast interview since his dramatic

:06:55. > :06:55.resignation announcement almost two weeks ago

:06:56. > :06:58.and it's clear that he holds Arlene Foster responsible

:06:59. > :07:12.That crocodile comment really did serve as a lightening rod that

:07:13. > :07:15.incredibly energised nationalist and Republicans and that was the real

:07:16. > :07:18.quote of the election and the real consequence was the result that put

:07:19. > :07:20.Sinn Fein just a seat behind the DUP.

:07:21. > :07:23.We'll also hear from Gerry Adams in Washington and we hear

:07:24. > :07:25.what unionist living on the border think about a united Ireland.

:07:26. > :07:29.That's straight after this bulletin here on BBC One.

:07:30. > :07:32.Belfast boxer Michael Conlon is gearing up for his first fight

:07:33. > :07:38.He's topping the bill in one of the sports most famous arenas,

:07:39. > :07:40.Madison Square Garden, New York.

:07:41. > :07:43.Conlon will tomorrow, St Patrick's Day, take

:07:44. > :07:46.A big crowd of Irish-Americans are expected to watch

:07:47. > :07:55.the 25-year-old Olympic bronze medallist in action.

:07:56. > :08:03.Feeling great. I'm really excited. I've got a big event. What an arena

:08:04. > :08:09.and what a place to make my professional debut. Tomorrow I will

:08:10. > :08:10.be nervous, but I'm feeling excited. Good luck to him.

:08:11. > :08:23.The showers becoming more persistent. The temperatures really

:08:24. > :08:26.dropping one or two Celsius. There is the chance of a little bit of

:08:27. > :08:31.sleet over the highest ground and maybe a few icy patches on untreated

:08:32. > :08:36.roads for a time. It sets us up for what is a rather unpleasant day

:08:37. > :08:41.tomorrow. St Patrick's Day is going to be wet and windy. The best chance

:08:42. > :08:44.of any breaks in the rain come across the eastern half of Northern

:08:45. > :08:48.Ireland, the further west you go, the more persistent that rain is

:08:49. > :08:51.likely to be and quite a keen westerly breeze too. You can see

:08:52. > :08:55.this weather front sitting here right across Northern Ireland,

:08:56. > :08:58.across the central belt of Scotland and stretching down into the

:08:59. > :09:02.north-west of England and North Wales too. In front of it some

:09:03. > :09:06.warmer conditions. Behind it something cooler. Overnight the rain

:09:07. > :09:10.is going to continue. Finally introducing more mild air, but the

:09:11. > :09:15.outlook for the weekend is not much better. It is going to be unsettled.

:09:16. > :09:19.We're going to see rain coming through and at times over the next

:09:20. > :09:24.few days quite windy as well. So, the theme on Saturday is again of

:09:25. > :09:27.quite a wet picture. Come Sunday, we will start to see that rain peeling

:09:28. > :09:32.back and the day will dry up and improve just a little bit. But we

:09:33. > :09:36.are really looking out for this ridge of high pressure to build in

:09:37. > :09:38.at some point later on next week to settle down our weather. The next

:09:39. > :09:41.few days are going to be unpleasant. Our next BBC Newsline

:09:42. > :09:45.is at 6.25am in the morning You can also keep updated

:09:46. > :09:48.with News Online. It took us once to get through

:09:49. > :10:02.the novel Anna Karenina. It was used to help my friend

:10:03. > :10:07.with depression, and finishing as we went

:10:08. > :10:11.to sleep at night.