11/04/2017

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:00:00. > :00:07.than we really are in international affairs? Join

:00:08. > :00:13.The BBC has been told that there'll be a full day of talks

:00:14. > :00:22.at Stormont tomorrow and will resume after Easter.

:00:23. > :00:24.Earlier today the Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said

:00:25. > :00:28.On BBC Newsline at 6.30 I asked our Political

:00:29. > :00:37.editor for his assessment of Mr Adams' statement.

:00:38. > :00:45.He gave quite an interesting briefing off-camera that on the

:00:46. > :00:49.record to reporters on legacy. He said it was arguable that they did

:00:50. > :00:52.not get a deal legacy he could still form an executive that would not be

:00:53. > :00:57.a strong deal because it would alienate a lot of people. What he

:00:58. > :01:03.called a rights -based approach he said that the DUP had to basically a

:01:04. > :01:08.-based approach on issues such as same-sex marriage and the Irish

:01:09. > :01:12.language. He said it did not mean they had to drop their policy

:01:13. > :01:18.objection to same-sex marriage but he argued that continuing to veto it

:01:19. > :01:22.when a majority of MLE supported it was another fear not appropriate. We

:01:23. > :01:28.have on Good Friday would be another talks deadline. That looks

:01:29. > :01:32.increasingly unlikely. We had all been honing our script lines about

:01:33. > :01:37.the great Good Friday disagreement but it looks like that will be a

:01:38. > :01:40.quiet day. My understanding is tomorrow there will be a full round

:01:41. > :01:48.of negotiations including round table sessions. After that talks

:01:49. > :01:53.will pause. It is likely that will be resumption of police. They will

:01:54. > :01:56.have a break and then what does happen after Lisa? We will see of

:01:57. > :02:00.the comeback the table but they could offer potentially quite

:02:01. > :02:03.confusing situation because Secretary of State says he needs to

:02:04. > :02:05.start pushing laws through at some point after Easter including the

:02:06. > :02:09.first of all the new rates bill which will allow for the collection

:02:10. > :02:12.of rates in Northern Ireland there will be interesting to see if that

:02:13. > :02:15.happens in parallel with the negotiations still carrying on. --

:02:16. > :02:20.after Easter. Tonight's BBC Panorama programme

:02:21. > :02:21.will broadcast fresh allegations in relation to the alleged IRA spy

:02:22. > :02:27.known as Stakeknife. It's now understood the Director

:02:28. > :02:29.of the public prosecution service asked his deputy to step back

:02:30. > :02:32.from her duties following her role in a decision not to prosecute

:02:33. > :02:38.Scappaticci for perjury. There is no suggestion of any

:02:39. > :02:41.wrongdoing on the part of Pamela Atchison who was appointed

:02:42. > :02:44.deputy director of Public The agent, codenamed Stakeknife,

:02:45. > :02:50.is alleged to have been a top Army spy inside the IRA involved in up

:02:51. > :02:54.to 50 murders as head of the organisation's

:02:55. > :02:57.internal security. He was named by the media

:02:58. > :03:00.as former West Belfast man He denies the claim

:03:01. > :03:05.he was Stakeknife. Tonight's Panorama includes

:03:06. > :03:08.a recording of a him describing how suspected informers

:03:09. > :03:11.would have been interrogated. In 2015, the Director

:03:12. > :03:27.of Public Prosecutions ordered a new investigation called Operation

:03:28. > :03:28.Kenova. It is reviewing cases

:03:29. > :03:32.linked to Stakeknife as well as a decision made

:03:33. > :03:34.by the Public Prosecution Service not to prosecute the agent over

:03:35. > :03:39.allegations that he lied under oath. I have serious concerns

:03:40. > :03:42.in relation to this decision. Having reviewed all

:03:43. > :03:48.the available evidence I consider the original decision

:03:49. > :03:50.did not take into account relevant considerations and took

:03:51. > :03:56.into account irrelevant factors. This evening's BBC Panorama reveals

:03:57. > :03:58.that the PPS decided not to prosecute Scappaticci for perjury

:03:59. > :04:05.because he was in fear of his life. Among those involved in that

:04:06. > :04:10.decision in 2006 was senior PPS lawyer Pamela Atchison who later

:04:11. > :04:16.became deputy director. It's understood that

:04:17. > :04:18.because of her involvement Barra McGrory asked her to step back

:04:19. > :04:20.from all decision-making That period of extended leave ended

:04:21. > :04:27.11 days ago when she retired. It's understood her retirement

:04:28. > :04:52.was in line with her contract. In tonight 's programme the panorama

:04:53. > :04:57.reporter asks about the deputy. Why has she been on gardening leave for

:04:58. > :05:04.some months? It is not appropriate for me to discuss the personal

:05:05. > :05:13.issues of the deputy director. In a statement on behalf of Pamela

:05:14. > :05:17.Aitchison, she acted appropriately and responsibly. It said she would

:05:18. > :05:20.welcome the opportunity to clarify role but is constrained by current

:05:21. > :05:27.circumstances and is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to explain

:05:28. > :05:28.her involvement. It is likely to be several years before the

:05:29. > :05:31.investigation reports. And you can see that

:05:32. > :05:33.Panorama programme at ten A lack of planning and funding has

:05:34. > :05:46.meant that the biggest overhaul of the health service

:05:47. > :05:48.here for decades had That's the conclusion

:05:49. > :05:51.of Northern Ireland's auditors who say Transforming Your Care has

:05:52. > :05:53.NOT lived up to expectations. The Health and Social Care Board

:05:54. > :06:04.says while it accepts the report's findings it stresses

:06:05. > :06:06.there have been achievements. Our Health Correspondent Marie

:06:07. > :06:08.Louise Connolly reports. It was billed as the biggest

:06:09. > :06:10.shake-up of health services in over The aim was to transfer services

:06:11. > :06:14.away from hospitals and Hopes were high especially

:06:15. > :06:18.for improving care for older people. All the people wanted

:06:19. > :06:25.to see improved access to social care

:06:26. > :06:26.services and services which would keep them

:06:27. > :06:28.at home as long as possible

:06:29. > :06:30.and maintain their independence. I think we've seen some

:06:31. > :06:37.of that but we have The auditors also confirm that

:06:38. > :06:41.transforming your care could have There has been a "significant

:06:42. > :06:48.rockfall" on Skellig Michael off A large amount of rock

:06:49. > :06:53.shale has fallen onto the Lighthouse Road beside the huts

:06:54. > :06:56.used by staff during the summer. The Office of Public Works says it's

:06:57. > :06:59.seriously concerned about the level of threat to the UNESCO

:07:00. > :07:01.World Heritage Site and will carry out further geological

:07:02. > :07:13.inspections and repair works. And with the weather forecast

:07:14. > :07:25.here's Angie Philips. It was quite a nice end to the date

:07:26. > :07:30.for the south and east in particular but all teams tonight. There will be

:07:31. > :07:34.thicker cloud and spells of rain and some moderate bursts and the breeze

:07:35. > :07:38.becomes quite dusty as well. It is a mild night no lower than 7 degrees 8

:07:39. > :07:41.degrees. Tomorrow will see some bright spells developing but not a

:07:42. > :07:45.great start to the day and quite dull and damp through the morning

:07:46. > :07:50.rush hour is that band of rain works site words. Once it clears through

:07:51. > :07:55.it edges soaked into the Republic of Ireland. Also across northern

:07:56. > :07:59.England in the North Wales towards the Midlands. Towards the South

:08:00. > :08:02.Drive with bright spells with temperatures and mid-teens. To the

:08:03. > :08:05.north of that bright spells and showers. It will be clearer as well

:08:06. > :08:11.especially with that blustery north-west wind. Come the afternoon

:08:12. > :08:16.we will have a mixture of bright spells and scattered showers. The

:08:17. > :08:19.shows will turn to clear the way. It will be cooler tomorrow due to the

:08:20. > :08:23.north-westerly breeze with temperatures of 10 degrees are 11

:08:24. > :08:27.degrees. It remains quite cool as we head towards Easter weekend. Maybe a

:08:28. > :08:32.few showers around but generally more bright and wet weather, often

:08:33. > :08:34.cloudy but hopefully a few bright spells at times.

:08:35. > :08:39.Our next BBC Newsline is at 6.25 in the morning