29/10/2016 BBC Newsline

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The DUP leader, Arlene Foster, has strongly criticised

the Irish Government over its response to the UK's

decision to withdraw from the European Union.

Addressing her party's annual conference for the first time

as leader, Mrs Foster said Dublin was seeking the views of people

here at the same time as attempting to poach potential investors.

Here's our political editor Mark Devenport.

The right honourable Arlene Foster, MLA! It's her first annual

conference since becoming leader and since the Assembly election in which

she maintained the DUP's dominance. So, Arlene Foster was always going

to be guaranteed a warm welcome. She defended her support for Brexit and

her decision to boycott an All-Ireland forum which the Irish

Government is convening to discuss its implications. While they seek to

take the views of people of Northern Ireland on the issue of Brexit at

home, their representatives are sent out around the world to talk down

our economy, and to attempt to poach our investors. Now, it's clear,

conference, that the one place that a hard border does exist is in the

mind of the Irish Government. In the old days DUP conferences used to be

notable for tub-thumping rhetoric directed at Irish republicans. In

this new era of partnership Government Sinn Fein was mostly

notable by its absence. Instead, ash recent Foster's barbs were directed

at the leaders of the Ulster Unionists and the SDLP. Colum has

grown a beard. LAUGHTER

And they've come up with the nickname Marlene for the Deputy

First Minister and myself. Now, Marlene is a very popular TV

character. But poor old Mike and Colum, well, they're Steptoe and

Son. One of three Ulster Unionist defectors signed his membership

forms outside. Whether you think politics here is a sitcom or soap

opera, the plotline still has some way to run.

A former supergrass who infiltrated the IRA for the British security

services has been found dead in his home in England.

Raymond Gilmour had been living under a false identity

He was the only witness in a trial of 35 IRA suspects

His body was found at his home in Kent.

It's understood his death isn't being treated as suspicious.

Three people have been arrested in connection with drugs offences.

It comes after a 21-year-old woman from Cookstown died

The party was taking place at a flat in the village of Cooke in County

Tyrone in the early hours of Friday morning. 21-year-old Amy Reid became

unwell and died a short time later. She was from Cookstown and leaves

behind a heart-broken family and friends. A young woman, 21 years of

age. In the prime of her life, has lost her life. Her family, friends

and neighbours are totally devastated. I know that community

and that area will rally around the family and do everything they can

for them over the next few days. Two men, aged 26 and 39, and a

32-year-old woman, were arrested in connection with drugs-related

inquiries. They were initially taken to hospital as a precaution, but

have since been questioned and released on police bail.

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding

the deaths of two men in Newtownabbey yesterday.

The pair, aged 24 and 38, are believed to have been brothers.

They were found at a house in Hillview Park.

The deaths are not being treated as suspicious.

Four people escaped uninjured from fires in Craigavon

and Ballycastle in the early hours of this morning.

Both are being treated as suspected arson attacks.

Substantial damage was caused to the front door and hallway of

The front door and stairwell at a flat in Broombeg

What can we expect for the rest of the weekend?

Good evening. It's been a mostly cloudy day today. We did see a few

brighter breaks through the afternoon. Into this evening and

overnight we see skies clouding over and a little bit of rain moving in

from the west. Temperatures tonight down to nine or ten.

Remember the clocks do go back by an hour tonight. It should mean an

extra hour in bed tomorrow morning. When you do wake up, you are going

to find another cloudy day again with showers around, particularly in

the west during the morning. Always the best of any brightness to be

found a little further east. Eventually drying up just about

everywhere. It's an improving picture through Sunday afternoon,

temperatures up to 12 or 13. And drying up by the time we get to

dusk which will come that hour earlier. You can see exactly what's

going on, we have this area of high pressure sitting over the British

Isles and that's settling down our weather. It means that we are on the

edge of this weather front. It's being held at bay. It means that

tomorrow should be a decent day to get out with your camera. Mervyn

Robb did just that and took this lovely picture at Hillsborough Lake.

You can always send us your pics. As we head into the start of next week

we hold on to that cloudy mild theme but always with the rain threatening

and on Monday we will eventually see that front start to sink south. It

shouldn't spoil the parade. Then we have this area of high pressure

which opens the door to a little bit of cooler air, but it means we trail

off temperatures for a bit more brightness.

BBC Newsline will be back tomorrow at 6.10pm.

You can keep up to date with local news on BBC Radio Ulster

From everyone on the BBC Newsline team, goodbye.

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