:00:07. > :00:11.The Executive has been criticised over the ongoing failure to resolve
:00:12. > :00:18.The SDLP MLA Claire Hanna says the lack of action by the DUP
:00:19. > :00:20.and Sinn Fein has turned the row into a soap opera.
:00:21. > :00:27.For a month now, the political wrangling over the Renewable Heat
:00:28. > :00:30.Incentive has dominated the news, and with the Assembly
:00:31. > :00:34.still in Christmas recess and no recall likely this week,
:00:35. > :00:38.patience is wearing thin on the Opposition benches.
:00:39. > :00:41.The DUP and Sinn Fein are playing this out like a soap
:00:42. > :00:45.opera and unfortunately we still have a week of that to run,
:00:46. > :00:48.but on the 16th we'll be trying to get the most thorough and robust
:00:49. > :00:52.We still believe Arlene Foster does not have the confidence
:00:53. > :00:55.of the public or most of the parties and should step aside, but we need
:00:56. > :00:58.to get on with addressing the major challenges of Brexit,
:00:59. > :01:02.Yesterday at a meeting in West Belfast, the Sinn Fein
:01:03. > :01:04.president hinted Martin McGuinness could resign if Arlene Foster
:01:05. > :01:11.doesn't stand aside while the scandal is investigated.
:01:12. > :01:14.If the First Minister does not take the actions that society
:01:15. > :01:16.desires and deserves, and which a sustainable
:01:17. > :01:20.process of change requires, then Sinn Fein will bring this
:01:21. > :01:27.ongoing and totally unacceptable state of affairs to an end.
:01:28. > :01:30.When the Assembly returns on Monday the 16th, Sinn Fein is to launch
:01:31. > :01:36.a motion of no confidence in the Speaker, Robin Newton.
:01:37. > :01:38.He's been criticised by MLAs for allowing the First Minister
:01:39. > :01:40.to make a statement last month without the support
:01:41. > :01:43.of the Deputy First Minister - but that Assembly return is a week
:01:44. > :01:52.away, and a week can be a long time in politics.
:01:53. > :01:54.A service supporting people appealing their benefits decisions
:01:55. > :01:57.has been given a reprieve, after it lost its funding last week.
:01:58. > :02:00.The Belfast Citywide Tribunal Service was set up three years ago,
:02:01. > :02:02.with money from the City Council and the Department
:02:03. > :02:08.It had closed last week, but is now able to continue
:02:09. > :02:17.until March, while looking for further financial support.
:02:18. > :02:19.The project is absolutely vital to citizens of Belfast.
:02:20. > :02:21.The numbers, thousands of people have used it over
:02:22. > :02:23.the past three years, and it's even more vital
:02:24. > :02:30.The US airline United ends its service between Belfast
:02:31. > :02:33.The last United Airlines flight arrives at Belfast International
:02:34. > :02:35.Airport at half past nine tomorrow morning, with the last flight
:02:36. > :02:38.to take off to New York at half past eleven.
:02:39. > :02:41.The decision to end the only daily, long-haul air route comes
:02:42. > :02:43.after the EU blocked an aid package worth ?9 million.
:02:44. > :02:45.A spokesman for the airport says it's working with
:02:46. > :02:56.Work tools worth ?500 have been stolen from a van in Lisburn.
:02:57. > :02:58.It happened on Wednesday at the Sprucefield park
:02:59. > :03:00.and ride car park - details have only
:03:01. > :03:10.The van's rear windscreen and passenger window were smashed.
:03:11. > :03:13.GAA, now and the first round of the McKenna Cup,
:03:14. > :03:16.Ulster University Jordanstown beat a young Donegal side by 2-20 to 4-3.
:03:17. > :03:19.Derry beat Armagh by a point, while there was also a win for Down
:03:20. > :03:23.New Cavan boss Mattie McGleenan watched his side win 1-13 to 12
:03:24. > :03:25.points against Tyrone, with Gerard Smith getting
:03:26. > :03:42.I am absolutely delighted. I thought it was a great game of football,
:03:43. > :03:47.certainly in the weather conditions I thought we showed great heart,
:03:48. > :03:50.great character, and it's a great start for me, so to get a win, it's
:03:51. > :03:53.a great confidence booster for me. And in hurling, Antrim
:03:54. > :03:55.beat Westmeath by nine Now, finally let's get
:03:56. > :03:58.a look at the weather forecast for the new week,
:03:59. > :04:06.here's Barra with the details. We have had a relatively quiet
:04:07. > :04:11.weekend on the weather front, but that is about to come to an abrupt
:04:12. > :04:15.end is with make our way through tonight. It is going to turn much
:04:16. > :04:19.more unsettled as the high pressure clears out of the way. It will be a
:04:20. > :04:24.wet and windy start, then from midweek it is going to turn cold
:04:25. > :04:31.enough for snow. I'll tell you more about that in a moment. As for
:04:32. > :04:35.tonight, we do avoid any frosty conditions again. Temperatures will
:04:36. > :04:38.stay about five or six, but through the night the wind will pick up as
:04:39. > :04:44.we have rain coming in from the Atlantic. Some of that rain will be
:04:45. > :04:49.quite heavy, so blustery conditions in the early hours. That rain will
:04:50. > :04:54.last until tomorrow morning, but is gradually clears away. It will stay
:04:55. > :05:00.unsettled with further outbreaks of rain following behind, and we are
:05:01. > :05:03.expecting Gail Stillwell, especially towards the north coast. There will
:05:04. > :05:06.be some sunny spells in between the showers though. The rain tonight
:05:07. > :05:11.will affect everywhere across Britain and Ireland at some point,
:05:12. > :05:15.and by lunchtime tomorrow it will be sitting across much of England and
:05:16. > :05:18.Wales, she slowly making its way south and east. Northern England,
:05:19. > :05:23.Scotland and across Ireland will have sunny spells coming and going,
:05:24. > :05:28.but also scattered showers, and factoring in those wins it will feel
:05:29. > :05:37.much cooler -- colder than lately. For us, we are looking at Tom
:05:38. > :05:38.temperatures of maybe seven or 8 degrees. Tomorrow evening the wind
:05:39. > :05:43.will continue, with scattered showers, but we are expecting a dry
:05:44. > :05:47.day on Tuesday with plenty of cloud around, and temperatures up a little
:05:48. > :05:51.bit. Nine or 10 degrees for many of us, and the wind should not be quite
:05:52. > :05:55.a strong but still coming in from the West. From midweek we have
:05:56. > :05:59.colder air coming in from the Arctic, allowing temperatures to
:06:00. > :06:03.drop quite low. For Thursday we are expecting snow showers, not only for
:06:04. > :06:08.high ground but also for some law levels as well. -- lower levels.
:06:09. > :06:14.Join Jo for our next BBC Newsline bulletin at twenty five
:06:15. > :06:21.From everyone on the BBC Newsline team, goodnight.