:00:00. > :00:00.That's it for now. I will be back for the later
:00:00. > :00:09.Good evening and welcome to BBC Newsline.
:00:10. > :00:12.The man who died in a house fire in Armagh city
:00:13. > :00:16.Fire Service forensic officers are investigating the cause
:00:17. > :00:22.It was reported shortly after half past eight last night.
:00:23. > :00:24.Neighbours tried to save the man from the first floor bedroom,
:00:25. > :00:29.They also tried to reach him by putting a ladder up
:00:30. > :00:39.More than 30 firefighters brought the blaze under control.
:00:40. > :00:51.Third damage is quite extensive -- the damage. They were keen to deal
:00:52. > :00:56.with it is in a row of terrace housing so it was to protect the
:00:57. > :01:00.other properties as well. From my arrival it was a good 30 minutes to
:01:01. > :01:01.bring the fire under control and extinguish.
:01:02. > :01:04.The North Antrim MLA Robin Swann looks certain to be the next leader
:01:05. > :01:08.Mr Swann was the only candidate when the deadline for nominations
:01:09. > :01:11.He will be formally ratified as Mike Nesbitt's successor
:01:12. > :01:20.at a meeting of the Ulster Unionist ruling council next month.
:01:21. > :01:28.I will put a stall out today and it will show where we have
:01:29. > :01:32.opportunities for growth, opportunities to change some of our
:01:33. > :01:35.functionality within the parody that can make us more aggressive
:01:36. > :01:40.politically because I think that is where the opportunities for the
:01:41. > :01:46.party lie. The Alliance Party leader Naomi Long
:01:47. > :01:48.says another Stormont election would be a vanity project,
:01:49. > :01:50.wasting time when Northern Ireland has no budget, and no plan
:01:51. > :01:53.for dealing with the UK's departure Mrs Long was addressing her first
:01:54. > :01:57.Alliance conference since being Here's our political
:01:58. > :02:03.editor Mark Devenport. Alliance defended all their eight
:02:04. > :02:08.seats in this election which amounted to an increase in the
:02:09. > :02:15.party's influence given the reduction in the overall number of
:02:16. > :02:18.MLAs. Naomi Long was confident, telling delegates that alliance are
:02:19. > :02:26.recruiting new members outside their traditional area of strength. There
:02:27. > :02:28.has been concern the Stormont talks might not get a breakthrough. She
:02:29. > :02:36.said triggering an election would let the public town. This is no time
:02:37. > :02:44.to indulge ourselves in a vanity project. Essential public services
:02:45. > :02:49.are already feeling the consequences of budget uncertainty and reduced
:02:50. > :02:52.services and job losses. We owe it to those who rely on the services
:02:53. > :03:01.and those who deliver them to get a functioning executive Exec girl-mac
:03:02. > :03:04.established now and get on -- a functioning executive established
:03:05. > :03:13.now and get on with what we are elected to do. Like so much, it
:03:14. > :03:14.depends if there is a deal in time for Monday's deadline and what kind
:03:15. > :03:18.of a deal it turns out to be. The multiparty talks have been
:03:19. > :03:20.continuing today at Stormont Castle. Representatives of the main
:03:21. > :03:22.political parties and the UK and Irish governments resumed
:03:23. > :03:24.talks this morning. The discussions are aimed
:03:25. > :03:26.at restoring a power sharing At this stage no deal
:03:27. > :03:41.has been agreed. The Republic of Ireland captain
:03:42. > :03:43.Seamus Coleman underwent surgery in Dublin today on a broken leg
:03:44. > :03:46.sustained during last night's 0-0 The injury, which resulted in a red
:03:47. > :03:50.card for Welshman Neil Taylor, is expected to keep Seamus Coleman
:03:51. > :04:08.out of the game for From the moment of impact it was
:04:09. > :04:16.obvious that Seamus Coleman sustained a serious injury. Neil
:04:17. > :04:21.Taylor was sent off and Seamus Coleman was stretchered off. The
:04:22. > :04:35.Donegal man underwent surgery today on broken tibial fibula and tibia.
:04:36. > :04:42.The final score was 0-0. Most people's thoughts were with Seamus
:04:43. > :04:49.Coleman. I was right by it. It was a bad tackle. Part and parcel of the
:04:50. > :04:53.game but a tackle like that, no need for it. They told me to warm up and
:04:54. > :05:00.I didn't have much time because I was still in shock. He is our
:05:01. > :05:09.captain. We need to galvanise together and qualify for home. And
:05:10. > :05:11.we couldn't find the end. -- the killer instinct at the end.
:05:12. > :05:14.Meanwhile, after the game, the Republic's James McClean spoke
:05:15. > :05:16.to Sky Sports about the deaths of his former team-mate
:05:17. > :05:18.Ryan McBride and the former Deputy First Minister Martin
:05:19. > :05:22.The Derry-born footballer said it had been a tough week for the city
:05:23. > :05:38.I played with him and knew him off the field, Martin McGuinness was a
:05:39. > :05:43.huge figure as well. I had a good relationship with them. In the space
:05:44. > :05:49.of two days, both of them passing, it was very tough. Hopefully I've
:05:50. > :05:50.done them both proud. And tomorrow on BBC Newsline
:05:51. > :05:53.we'll have the latest from the Northern Ireland camp ahead
:05:54. > :05:55.of their qualifier with Norway Now finally on to the weather
:05:56. > :06:09.forecast with Barra. Another cracking day tomorrow and we
:06:10. > :06:14.get to enjoy it a little bit later in the evening thanks to the clocks
:06:15. > :06:17.going forward tonight. Tonight will be chilly, especially in the
:06:18. > :06:22.countryside with clear skies. Temperatures below freezing for some
:06:23. > :06:27.of us. Some frost tomorrow but otherwise a fine day. High-pressure
:06:28. > :06:33.is in control. Light winds, dry weather and sunshine. A pretty good
:06:34. > :06:39.picture right across the island. A little fresh on the east coast with
:06:40. > :06:49.the breeze and inland we could get 14-15. Tomorrow, sunny weather, it
:06:50. > :06:49.will turn chilly with clear skies at night.
:06:50. > :06:52.BBC Newsline will be back tomorrow evening at 20 to 7.
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:06:56. > :06:59.From everyone here on the programme, enjoy the rest of your evening.