BBC News NI Live - Wednesday 29 April 2015

Summary

Ciaran Daly and Dave Culbert

Goodnight:published at 19:00 BST 29 April 2015
Ciaran McCauley
BBC News NI
That's us for Wednesday - we'll see you again tomorrow for more news, sport, weather and travel from 07:00.
Image source, Emma Gornall
We'll leave you with this seasonal photo by Emma Gornall, external taken at blustery Castlerock - may be approaching the summer but we're definitely not there yet.
Brighter tomorrow:published at 18:57 BST 29 April 2015
Geoff Maskell
BBC News NI Weather Presenter
It's been a cold one today and there'll be more showers, later but the full forecast shows a drier and brighter start tomorrow.

WW2 convoy veterans hailed:published at 18:51 BST 29 April 2015
Eight local veterans of the arctic convoys, external in World War Two have been toasted for their role in the campaign at HMS Hibernia, the NI headquarters of the Royal Naval Reserve.
Image source, Sgt Ross Fernie
The veterans and their families were recipients of the Arctic Star Medal issued in 2013.
Church makes £60k donation to Nepal appeal:published at 18:42 BST 29 April 2015
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has launched an appeal over the earthquake in Nepal and says it's donating £60,000 to the international relief effort.
Image source, Getty Images

Snooker event for Belfast:published at 18:35 BST 29 April 2015
BBC Sport NI
Belfast will host one of a number of new 'Home Series' ranking events as part of World Snooker's revamped 2016 tour.
Past winners:published at 18:20 BST 29 April 2015
BBC Sports Personality of the Year is coming to Belfast this year, so no better time to look back on our three previous winners.
In 1972, it was Mary Peters, while Barry McGuigan claimed the trophy in 1985 and Tony McCoy in 2010. In McGuigan's case, the announcer even mistakenly announced a 'Barry McCaughlan' as the winner.

Band members found guilty:published at 18:10 BST 29 April 2015
Thirteen members of a loyalist flute band have been convicted of provocatively playing a sectarian tune outside a Catholic Church.
The members of the Belfast band, Young Conway Volunteers denied playing a rendition of the Famine Song and claimed they were performing Sloop John B by the Beach Boys.
Popping the question?published at 17:53 BST 29 April 2015
Mark Devenport
BBC News NI Political Editor
It's generated huge discussion this week - should Northern Ireland's voters be given the chance to give their views on same-sex marriage through a referendum?
It's an opportunity being given to those in the Republic, but it's less clear how a referendum might be called here even if all the parties agreed to it.

Attack brother returns home:published at 17:42 BST 29 April 2015
A County Antrim man who was given a suspended sentence for attacking his brother in Australia says he's "totally delighted" to return home.
Barry Lyttle from Ballycastle was hugged by family and friends as he arrived in Dublin Airport on Wednesday.
Sydenham crash cleared:published at 17:29 BST 29 April 2015
BBC NI Travel
Crash on Sydenham Bypass near Dee Street has been cleared, but knock-on delays remain in both directions.

Wells comments aftermath:published at 17:20 BST 29 April 2015
Newry Reporter
The Newry Reporter tweets , externalits front page which focuses on the fallout from comments made by Jim Wells over the past week.
Image source, Newry Reporter
Owner concern over Kincora comments:published at 17:10 BST 29 April 2015
The owner of the building that used to be Kincora Boys' Home has described Peter Robinson's comments that it should be demolished as "inflammatory".
Image source, Pacemaker
Leslie Black says he was extremely surprised and alarmed that Mr Robinson issued a press release to the Belfast Telegraph without contacting him.

Irish police murder claimpublished at 16:59 BST 29 April 2015
The Irish justice minister Frances Fitzgerald has asked for a report into an allegation that police in the Republic covered up the murder of a civilian by a member of the police force.
Image source, PA
Murder victim a 'harmless soul'published at 16:49 BST 29 April 2015
News Letter
The News Letter reports, external that the 69-year-old Ballymena man whose death is now the subject of a murder investigation has been described as a 'harmless soul'.
Image source, Pacemaker

'Appalled' at alert hoax:published at 16:39 BST 29 April 2015
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn says he's "appalled" by the hoax alert at Pond's Park Primary School.
"I cannot begin to understand the mindset of somebody who would make a hoax bomb call at a primary school," he says.
Three car crash near City airport:published at 16:29 BST 29 April 2015
Image source, BBC NI Travel

'Gay cake' judgement due on polling daypublished at 16:15 BST 29 April 2015
Mark Simpson
BBC News NI
Judgement is expected in the Ashers Bakery 'gay cake' case on Thursday of next week May 7th - the same day as judgement in General Election.
Image source, Getty Images
Premiership play-off highlights:published at 15:58 BST 29 April 2015
BBC Sport NI
Bangor will take a two-goal advantage into the second leg of their relegation/promotion play-off against Warrenpoint Town.
Image source, Press Eye
You can watch highlights of the first leg here.

Appeal for missing womanpublished at 15:43 BST 29 April 2015
Police are searching for 51-year-old Elaine McDowell who has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
Image source, PSNI
Ms McDowell is considered a vulnerable person and was last seen walking on the Old Shore Road in Newtownards at around 12:45
Killer's protest over jail move:published at 15:29 BST 29 April 2015
News Letter
A killer staging a jail protest has launched a High Court challenge over being forced to move from his cellblock, says the News Letter, external.