:00:00. > :00:09.The DUP leader Arlene Foster has chosen a column in today's
:00:10. > :00:10.Irish News to "reach out to nationalists."
:00:11. > :00:14.She said the perception by some that she is hostile to the feelings
:00:15. > :00:16.of nationalists and republicans couldn't be further from the truth.
:00:17. > :00:26.Arlene Foster says here that she wants to build
:00:27. > :00:31.a new spirit of co-operation with all the parties at Stormont.
:00:32. > :00:34.She writes that she isn't opposed to the Irish language
:00:35. > :00:37.but that she is against potentially costly proposals which would see
:00:38. > :00:45.the Irish language being treated as the same as English.
:00:46. > :00:46.Mrs Foster's comments were cautiously welcomed
:00:47. > :00:51.who was out electioneering in West Belfast.
:00:52. > :00:58.I notice there is no mention whatsoever of the issue which caused
:00:59. > :01:06.this election, the Shoebridge course this election was the scandal which
:01:07. > :01:12.followed, and all that followed from it. The DUP appeared to be in denial
:01:13. > :01:13.over that. I welcome that, but what the people need is action.
:01:14. > :01:18.ahead of the election in a few weeks' time.
:01:19. > :01:20.Voters will know more about them, when all
:01:21. > :01:29.There's been a serious road crash on the Hillhead Road near
:01:30. > :01:32.There are diversions in place near to the junction
:01:33. > :01:38.A man has been charged with possession of a class A drug
:01:39. > :01:40.with intent to supply, after police seized cocaine valued
:01:41. > :01:46.The 39-year-old was also charged with possessing criminal
:01:47. > :01:53.He's due to appear at Newry Magistrates' Court on Monday.
:01:54. > :01:56.Hundreds of runners dressed in red for a special event
:01:57. > :01:58.at Stormont Estate this morning, to raise awareness of heart disease.
:01:59. > :02:01.It's the biggest killer of women in Northern Ireland,
:02:02. > :02:03.and many of today's runners have experienced the disease first-hand,
:02:04. > :02:20.Five years ago today, I had a dissection of the left main coronary
:02:21. > :02:25.artery as a result of having a heart attack, at the Royal Free Hospital
:02:26. > :02:30.at the age of 39. I have learned to change my diet and I exercise more.
:02:31. > :02:32.I tell my friends about exercising and healthy diet. I no longer smoke.
:02:33. > :02:35.I was a smoker. And Ireland have scored the first
:02:36. > :02:38.bonus point of the Six Nations during this afternoon's match
:02:39. > :02:40.against Italy in Rome. Paddy Jackson passed the ball
:02:41. > :02:43.wide for Keith Earls Jackson added to the score
:02:44. > :02:51.with this conversion. CJ Stander then powered-over for try
:02:52. > :02:55.number two, which was again Keith Earls went over the line again
:02:56. > :03:03.to help Ireland to a thumping lead. And with only a few minutes
:03:04. > :03:06.to go in the match, Ulster returned to winning ways
:03:07. > :03:13.by beating Edinburgh 24 points to 18 Paul Marshall burst
:03:14. > :03:16.across the line from close range Centre Darren Cave
:03:17. > :03:19.ran in the second. And Ulster had the bonus point
:03:20. > :03:22.in the bag before half time, when Jacob Stockdale put
:03:23. > :03:42.the finishing touches A 5-point win, I will take that any
:03:43. > :03:47.day. We probably left it to close in terms of the scoreline, Republic
:03:48. > :03:52.should have had another try. To tell you the truth, it was two soft tries
:03:53. > :03:56.we got them. It is important to get the win and a bonus point, it puts
:03:57. > :04:05.us back up the ladder. We have a job next week. So if we put that
:04:06. > :04:07.second-half together next week, we won't be in the game, so we have to
:04:08. > :04:10.improve on the things we need to. Slaughtneil have booked a place in
:04:11. > :04:13.the All Ireland Club Football final on Saint Patrick's Day
:04:14. > :04:16.for the second time in three years. The Derry side beat St Vincent's
:04:17. > :04:19.from Dublin by two points Centre-half back Chrissy McKaigue
:04:20. > :04:23.helped his team to victory with four The Ulster champions
:04:24. > :04:25.follow their club camogie team The result, St Vincent's 10
:04:26. > :04:35.points, Slaughtneil 12. Now, here's Angie Phillips
:04:36. > :04:45.with the weather forecast Good evening, the overriding feature
:04:46. > :04:48.this weekend is the cold air, accentuated by the breeze picking up
:04:49. > :04:53.today. It will remain breezy even windy
:04:54. > :04:58.around the coast into tonight. A few showers drifting in on that
:04:59. > :05:02.easterly breeze, some quite wintry. Quite a few places avoiding them. A
:05:03. > :05:09.lot of dry weather through the night. Variable amounts of Cloud,
:05:10. > :05:15.some clear spells, and temperatures will get close to freezing. With
:05:16. > :05:20.Frost later. Lowest temperatures in clear spells. Generally, a lot of
:05:21. > :05:26.cloud tomorrow, a lot of dry weather. Again, that cold easterly
:05:27. > :05:30.breeze. Wintry showers through the morning but many parts dry. The
:05:31. > :05:35.Republic of Ireland will have a few more showers particularly in the
:05:36. > :05:40.east. Wintry showers pushing into eastern Scotland, northern England,
:05:41. > :05:44.another 15 centimetres over parts of the Pennines which could be
:05:45. > :05:49.disruptive. Some sleet and snow showers pushing into East Wales.
:05:50. > :05:54.Drier towards the south and south-east but that easterly wind is
:05:55. > :05:58.the main feature for all parts. Temperatures, single figures,
:05:59. > :06:04.feeling much colder. This is Northern Ireland tomorrow
:06:05. > :06:10.morning, mainly dry, a lot of cloud, highs of 5 degrees, called it in the
:06:11. > :06:17.breeze. Some rain starting wintry pushing in into the evening
:06:18. > :06:20.particularly over the hills. Monday, and Tuesday, the isobars are closely
:06:21. > :06:25.packed together. Until Wednesday when the winds eased down and
:06:26. > :06:28.temperatures get into double figures. Until then, cold, apart
:06:29. > :06:31.from the odd shower, mainly dry. That's it from us until
:06:32. > :06:33.5.50pm tomorrow evening.