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than we really are in international affairs? Join

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The BBC has been told that there'll be a full day of talks

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at Stormont tomorrow and will resume after Easter.

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Earlier today the Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said

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On BBC Newsline at 6.30 I asked our Political

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editor for his assessment of Mr Adams' statement.

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He gave quite an interesting briefing off-camera that on the

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record to reporters on legacy. He said it was arguable that they did

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not get a deal legacy he could still form an executive that would not be

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a strong deal because it would alienate a lot of people. What he

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called a rights -based approach he said that the DUP had to basically a

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-based approach on issues such as same-sex marriage and the Irish

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language. He said it did not mean they had to drop their policy

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objection to same-sex marriage but he argued that continuing to veto it

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when a majority of MLE supported it was another fear not appropriate. We

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have on Good Friday would be another talks deadline. That looks

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increasingly unlikely. We had all been honing our script lines about

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the great Good Friday disagreement but it looks like that will be a

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quiet day. My understanding is tomorrow there will be a full round

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of negotiations including round table sessions. After that talks

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will pause. It is likely that will be resumption of police. They will

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have a break and then what does happen after Lisa? We will see of

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the comeback the table but they could offer potentially quite

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confusing situation because Secretary of State says he needs to

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start pushing laws through at some point after Easter including the

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first of all the new rates bill which will allow for the collection

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of rates in Northern Ireland there will be interesting to see if that

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happens in parallel with the negotiations still carrying on. --

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after Easter. Tonight's BBC Panorama programme

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will broadcast fresh allegations in relation to the alleged IRA spy

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known as Stakeknife. It's now understood the Director

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of the public prosecution service asked his deputy to step back

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from her duties following her role in a decision not to prosecute

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Scappaticci for perjury. There is no suggestion of any

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wrongdoing on the part of Pamela Atchison who was appointed

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deputy director of Public The agent, codenamed Stakeknife,

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is alleged to have been a top Army spy inside the IRA involved in up

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to 50 murders as head of the organisation's

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internal security. He was named by the media

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as former West Belfast man He denies the claim

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he was Stakeknife. Tonight's Panorama includes

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a recording of a him describing how suspected informers

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would have been interrogated. In 2015, the Director

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of Public Prosecutions ordered a new investigation called Operation

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Kenova. It is reviewing cases

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linked to Stakeknife as well as a decision made

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by the Public Prosecution Service not to prosecute the agent over

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allegations that he lied under oath. I have serious concerns

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in relation to this decision. Having reviewed all

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the available evidence I consider the original decision

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did not take into account relevant considerations and took

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into account irrelevant factors. This evening's BBC Panorama reveals

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that the PPS decided not to prosecute Scappaticci for perjury

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because he was in fear of his life. Among those involved in that

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decision in 2006 was senior PPS lawyer Pamela Atchison who later

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became deputy director. It's understood that

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because of her involvement Barra McGrory asked her to step back

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from all decision-making That period of extended leave ended

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11 days ago when she retired. It's understood her retirement

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was in line with her contract. In tonight 's programme the panorama

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reporter asks about the deputy. Why has she been on gardening leave for

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some months? It is not appropriate for me to discuss the personal

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issues of the deputy director. In a statement on behalf of Pamela

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Aitchison, she acted appropriately and responsibly. It said she would

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welcome the opportunity to clarify role but is constrained by current

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circumstances and is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to explain

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her involvement. It is likely to be several years before the

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investigation reports. And you can see that

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Panorama programme at ten A lack of planning and funding has

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meant that the biggest overhaul of the health service

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here for decades had That's the conclusion

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of Northern Ireland's auditors who say Transforming Your Care has

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NOT lived up to expectations. The Health and Social Care Board

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says while it accepts the report's findings it stresses

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there have been achievements. Our Health Correspondent Marie

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Louise Connolly reports. It was billed as the biggest

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shake-up of health services in over The aim was to transfer services

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away from hospitals and Hopes were high especially

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for improving care for older people. All the people wanted

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to see improved access to social care

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services and services which would keep them

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at home as long as possible

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and maintain their independence. I think we've seen some

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of that but we have The auditors also confirm that

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transforming your care could have There has been a "significant

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rockfall" on Skellig Michael off A large amount of rock

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shale has fallen onto the Lighthouse Road beside the huts

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used by staff during the summer. The Office of Public Works says it's

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seriously concerned about the level of threat to the UNESCO

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World Heritage Site and will carry out further geological

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inspections and repair works. And with the weather forecast

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here's Angie Philips. It was quite a nice end to the date

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for the south and east in particular but all teams tonight. There will be

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thicker cloud and spells of rain and some moderate bursts and the breeze

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becomes quite dusty as well. It is a mild night no lower than 7 degrees 8

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degrees. Tomorrow will see some bright spells developing but not a

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great start to the day and quite dull and damp through the morning

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rush hour is that band of rain works site words. Once it clears through

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it edges soaked into the Republic of Ireland. Also across northern

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England in the North Wales towards the Midlands. Towards the South

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Drive with bright spells with temperatures and mid-teens. To the

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north of that bright spells and showers. It will be clearer as well

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especially with that blustery north-west wind. Come the afternoon

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we will have a mixture of bright spells and scattered showers. The

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shows will turn to clear the way. It will be cooler tomorrow due to the

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north-westerly breeze with temperatures of 10 degrees are 11

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degrees. It remains quite cool as we head towards Easter weekend. Maybe a

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few showers around but generally more bright and wet weather, often

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cloudy but hopefully a few bright spells at times.

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Our next BBC Newsline is at 6.25 in the morning

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