:00:00. > 3:59:59the community is pushed away so a bit fresher. And it will feel
:00:00. > :00:07.Good afternoon. bit fresher. And it will feel warm
:00:08. > :00:36.Last month, in an unprecedented move, over 40 primary is -- primary
:00:37. > :00:40.school principals brought to parents and the department saying they were
:00:41. > :00:44.prepared to go into budget deficit -- deficit rather than make cuts
:00:45. > :00:48.they said would affect their pupils. The other alternative is to lose a
:00:49. > :00:53.single classroom teaching assistant, and that will mean we cannot deliver
:00:54. > :00:58.an education that will meet the needs of every child in our school.
:00:59. > :01:03.That is simply intolerable, and we cannot go ahead with it. But now the
:01:04. > :01:07.department has responded. The top finance official has written to
:01:08. > :01:12.schools saying that deficits must be avoided, and that any actions that
:01:13. > :01:16.can be taken are taken, to make sure that does not happen.
:01:17. > :01:20.And that puts the focus firmly back on the school principals and the
:01:21. > :01:25.board of governors, to decide their next move. But with absolutely no
:01:26. > :01:27.sign of any big boost to the money schools get, it is difficult to see
:01:28. > :01:29.how this stand-off will be resolved. Around 50 people attended a public
:01:30. > :01:32.meeting last night in Dunmurry, to discuss the rise in the number
:01:33. > :01:34.of drug-related deaths It was organised by families
:01:35. > :01:38.whose children have died from taking prescription drugs
:01:39. > :01:47.in the last month. It's the first day of this
:01:48. > :01:49.year's Balmoral Show. Tens of thousands of people
:01:50. > :01:52.are expected to travel to the site just outside Lisburn over
:01:53. > :02:05.the next four days. Michael, the sun is out. Everyone is
:02:06. > :02:11.very relaxed here at the Balmoral Show. Which for the first time in a
:02:12. > :02:14.long time has been extended to four days, Wednesday through to Saturday.
:02:15. > :02:19.We've already had some fantastic show jumping here, and now we are
:02:20. > :02:24.enjoying the acrobatics of the Kangaroo kid. People have been
:02:25. > :02:27.arriving since early morning, there has been livestock judging, people
:02:28. > :02:32.have been looking around the fantastic machinery, there are food
:02:33. > :02:39.stalls, plenty of delights to eight, in fact it is a perfect fun day out
:02:40. > :02:47.for adults and children alike. With me is wander from the organisers.
:02:48. > :02:54.What difference practically it 's four days this year mean to your?
:02:55. > :02:59.We'll have a lot more -- we have a lot more things to put together,
:03:00. > :03:06.we've had to redo our wholesale Joel and add more classes. We've moved
:03:07. > :03:11.our championships to the Saturday. Why did you extend it to four days?
:03:12. > :03:17.Really responding to people post might demand that they wanted it to
:03:18. > :03:22.be here if they haven't had time to take time off for the show. In
:03:23. > :03:29.previous years, we've had problems with traffic queues, and people have
:03:30. > :03:34.complained a lot about that. Rubel wrote -- roads in and I rolled --
:03:35. > :03:39.rural roads in and around the park. We're working very hard -- very
:03:40. > :03:44.closely with the other agencies, with the police and the transport
:03:45. > :03:48.companies to help us get in and out -- help them get in and out of the
:03:49. > :03:51.park as quickly as possible, and encouraging people to take the train
:03:52. > :03:58.to Lisburn and the shuttle bus adhere to the park. I will be here
:03:59. > :04:02.at 6:30pm this evening, when we are getting a little bit more serious.
:04:03. > :04:03.We are talking about the state of the farming industry, present and
:04:04. > :04:04.future. Prince Charles and the Duchess
:04:05. > :04:07.of Cornwall have been visiting PSNI headquarters in East Belfast
:04:08. > :04:09.during day two of their visit. Later they'll head to the Republic,
:04:10. > :04:24.where they'll meet the Irish Prince Charles and the Duchess of
:04:25. > :04:30.Cornwall make their way through the PSNI memorial Garden. They stopped
:04:31. > :04:34.to talk to families. It is their day, and the Prince is there to
:04:35. > :04:40.officially open the garden, in memory of 13 members of the PSNI,
:04:41. > :04:49.two of whom were killed by dissident republicans. The widow of one was
:04:50. > :04:54.among the families attending the event. It's been a very fitting day,
:04:55. > :05:00.a very touching day, and tinged with sadness and gladness as well. 13
:05:01. > :05:06.names on the memorial wall. The Chief Constable is mindful of the
:05:07. > :05:13.ongoing security threat. It is 13 to many, and we would hope that we are
:05:14. > :05:19.still dealing in a very volatile policing environment at times, but
:05:20. > :05:24.thankfully things have moved on. Policing is a dangerous occupation,
:05:25. > :05:29.so we don't want to see any more names on that ball. The royal couple
:05:30. > :05:33.have a number of other engagements in Northern Ireland, but -- before
:05:34. > :05:35.they make their way to the Republic. -- any more names on that wall.
:05:36. > :05:38.Rugby, and Ireland will face Scotland and the hosts
:05:39. > :05:40.Japan in the group stage of the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
:05:41. > :05:43.After the draw, Ireland's Jamie Heaslip said avoiding South Africa,
:05:44. > :05:48.France and Wales was a big thing for the team.
:05:49. > :05:50.Institute and Carrick Rangers will go into the second leg
:05:51. > :05:52.of the promotion-relegation play-off, tied on 1-1
:05:53. > :05:56.A place in the top tier is up for grabs.
:05:57. > :06:19.Having finished runners-up in the Championship, it was Institute who
:06:20. > :06:22.struck first at home. They took the lead five minutes before half-time.
:06:23. > :06:30.But the advantage didn't take -- last long. This cross was thought --
:06:31. > :06:39.found to be -- found to have been handled. Carrick drew level. Both
:06:40. > :06:47.sides did push for a winner. Michael McDermott's header was cleared off
:06:48. > :06:50.the line, while Carrick substitute's effort was ruled out for offside. It
:06:51. > :06:52.is all to play for in Friday's second leg.
:06:53. > :07:07.Hello there. Another day of sunshine for many parts of the UK and
:07:08. > :07:11.Ireland. Slight change in wind direction, though, has brought this
:07:12. > :07:15.bank of cloud close to the north coast, so there will be a little bit
:07:16. > :07:19.of cloud flirting with the North coast at times, but this is how it
:07:20. > :07:24.looked from Ruslan on the family earlier. Beautiful bare at the
:07:25. > :07:31.Balmoral Show, but there is the risk of a few showers on Friday. --
:07:32. > :07:35.beautiful there. But it is dry everywhere across Northern Ireland
:07:36. > :07:40.today. The light onshore breeze will mean it is a little bit cooler and
:07:41. > :07:44.cloudy at times on the north coast, with highest temperatures across
:07:45. > :07:51.Belfast, parts of south Fermanagh 17 or 18 degrees. And of course it --
:07:52. > :07:54.it is strong sunshine, so if you are spending long time outside perhaps
:07:55. > :07:59.the Balmoral Show, you will need some cream. Still bits of cloud on
:08:00. > :08:03.the north coast, but otherwise temperatures tonight could get very
:08:04. > :08:07.low again, and there could be a touch of frost first thing in parts
:08:08. > :08:13.of the countryside. But first looks like another fine day with plenty of
:08:14. > :08:17.sunshine; probably the last day of unbroken sunshine. Kumar on the east
:08:18. > :08:20.coast, but warmer tomorrow up on the north coast. Some showers around
:08:21. > :08:22.though on Thursday night and on Friday.
:08:23. > :08:25.Schools have been told by the Department for Education
:08:26. > :08:27.that they must avoid planning to go into budget deficit.
:08:28. > :08:31.The warning is in response to plans by some principals in the Belfast
:08:32. > :08:41.area to go into the red, rather than make cuts to staff.
:08:42. > :08:44.Around 50 people attended a public meeting last night in Dunmurry,
:08:45. > :08:46.to discuss the rise in the number of drug related deaths
:08:47. > :08:52.It was organised by families whose children have died
:08:53. > :08:57.from taking prescription drugs in the last month.
:08:58. > :09:00.It's the first day of this year's Balmoral Show.
:09:01. > :09:03.Tens of thousands of people are expected to travel to the site
:09:04. > :09:08.just outside Lisburn over the next four days.
:09:09. > :09:11.The event has been extended to end on Saturday evening instead
:09:12. > :09:19.Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been visiting PSNI
:09:20. > :09:21.headquarters in East Belfast during day two of their visit.
:09:22. > :09:24.Later they'll head to the Republic, where they'll meet the Irish
:09:25. > :09:36.Rugby, and Ireland will face Scotland and the hosts
:09:37. > :09:40.Japan in the group stage of the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
:09:41. > :09:43.After the draw, Ireland's Jamie Heaslip said avoiding South Africa,
:09:44. > :09:54.France and Wales was a big thing for the team.
:09:55. > :09:57.Our next television news is at 6:30 this evening.