07/02/2016 BBC Wales Today


07/02/2016

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Good evening.

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Wales Coach, Warren Gatland, says this afternoon's draw

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with Ireland was a fair but frustrating result.

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Wales found themselves 13 points behind, but despite a fightback,

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they were unable to secure a win in Dublin in the Six Nations opener.

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Iwan Griffiths was watching.

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No scenes of celebration.

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Wales have not lost.

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But dreams of post-World Cup grand slams are over.

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Wales had a fight on their hands early on.

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There was a major setback, Dan Biggar the star

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fly-half limped off.

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It did not look good as Ireland took control of a frantic start.

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With the Welsh defence under pressure,

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Conor Murray was able to squeeze through from two yards out.

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The Irish were 13 points ahead but the visitors in red

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clawed their way back.

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As Wales controled the scrum the try eventually came to Taulupe Faletau,

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today, becoming his country's most capped number eight.

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At 13-10 the second period was a nervous affair.

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Jamie Roberts, a colossus and defence was king.

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It came down to a battle of the kickers and at the final

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whistle both teams were on 16 points.

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We looked flighty out there for the first 20 and once

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we got that behind us

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we got back in the game and we showed a lot of positives.

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Our scrum was excellent today which was a real bonus for us,

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something we have been working very hard on but yeah,

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all teams will be frustrated coming away with a draw.

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The bodies will be sore tomorrow, a win has slipped away

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but Wales still have three home games to come and the championship

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is still on.

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Iwan Griffiths reporting.

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The rest of the days news now and the Welsh Liberal Democrats say

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they would build 20,000 affordable homes if they're in power

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after May's assembly election.

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At their spring conference in Cardiff, members also voted

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to remove parents' rights to take their children out

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of sex education lessons.

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Our political correspondent, Daniel Davies reports.

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We have now been innundated with speakers cards,

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as is always the way.

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The sort of policy debate that captures the imagination of Lib

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Dems.

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Today, party members voted to remove parents' rights

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to take their children out of sex education lessons.

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Hoping to capture the imagination of people outside the conference

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hall, the Lib Dems say they'd double the budget for affordable homes,

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partly paid for by scrapping the M4 relief road.

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At the conference, you could check your blood pressure.

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The pressure the Lib Dems should be worrying about is the pressure

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on their five seats in the Assembley.

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As if May's elections weren't difficult enough,

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here's something else to send their stress levels soaring,

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new competition for votes from Ukip.

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UKIP are a big threat and I don't know about pretending

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otherwise.

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For many people when they come to vote on that second regional list

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ballot the choice is going to be between Ukip and having

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a Liberal Democrat assembly member.

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How will building more houses and getting more people

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on the housing ladder help you win votes?

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It's not just about winning votes, it's about doing the right thing.

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There are 90.000 people on waiting lists for social housing in Wales.

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Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams at a building site

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in Swansea last year.

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Building was a theme of this conference, building houses

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and rebuilding trust with voters in time for May's Assembly election.

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Mosques across Wales are taking part in an open day in an attempt

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to tackle Islamophobia.

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The Al Manar in Cardiff is one of 80 mosques in the UK to show

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visitors Islamic exhibits, allow them to listen

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to the Quran and watch prayers.

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It's all designed to show that they're part of the wider

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community.

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I think it's just very important for people to know that we Muslims

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from Cardiff and in Wales are very much Welsh but also

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we have a religion that we practice and it's important for them to come

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in to have a look at how we worship and what sort of things we do

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in the community for the benefit the wider community.

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Train operators are advising passengers to check before

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travelling tomorrow, because of the impact of Storm

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Imogen.

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An amber "be prepared" warning for strong winds has been issued

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for South and West Wales from the early hours.

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Speed restrictions will be in place.

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Some ferry services have also been cancelled.

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Well there are currently 15 flood warnings in place,

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and the forecast is pretty dismal.

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After a wet and windy night, tomorrow will bring severe gales

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and heavy showers and it'll feel cold with highs of 8C.

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We'll keep you up to date with all the latest travel

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and weather in our breakfast bulletins, as well as on Radio

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Wales, Radio Cymru, and online.

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That's Wales Today.

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From everyone on the weekend team, goodnight.

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