let me begin with northern ireland. for three and a half years, i had the privilege of working for peace in that troubled land. it it was the most difficult task i have ever undertaken but in the end the most rewarding. last last year, the governments of britain and ireland and most of the political parties in northern ireland reached an agreement that could end centuries of conflict, and then in a free and open election, the people of ireland -- north and south -- voted overwhelmingly to approve that agreement. it was an historic step forward. by itself, the agreement does not guarantee peace and reconciliation. but it makes them possible, even though there remain many difficult and controversial decisions. the negotiations lasted for nearly two years. the british and irish governments and ten political parties from northern ireland were eligible to participate. it is an indication of the difficulty and the complexity of the process that not once, not for a single moment, was i able to get all twelve of the eligible pa

it is based around their ability to set up quickly in ireland to grow their businesses in ireland.try to improve that every single year. the ability of talent as i said in our development and research and development. >> trying to get companies to move into ireland and europe are you finding you have hurdles to climb to convince those companies to come? >> obviously there is a lot of competition from all parts of the growth -- the glow for foreign direct investment, but we have been very positive and have managed come as i said, to attract 190 investors into ireland. we see that cycle continuing in 2015. >> you talked about the job expansion, the record year you had in 2014 and creating jobs. is that a pace you will be able to maintain? >> i believe so. if anything, we want to ramp it up. we will injured as a new strategy for foreign and -- foreign direct investment, and we will take it to a new level. >> do you see great companies getting ahead of the irish? >> there are competitors all over the world come and we take nothing for granted. all investments are hard-won and we look a

steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites.his was the seat of ancient irish kings for seven centuries. st. patrick baptized king aengus here in about 450 a.d. in around 1100 an irish king gave cashel to the church, and it grew to become the ecclesiastical capital of all ireland. 800 years ago, this monastic community was just a chapel and a round tower standing high on this bluff. it looked out then as it does today over the plain of tipperary, called the golden vale because its rich soil makes it ireland's best farmland. on this historic rock, you stroll among these ruins in the footsteps of st. patrick, and wandering through my favorite celtic cross graveyard, i feel the soul of ireland. >>> this week on "moyers & company" -- >> we in america have a higher opinion of ourselves than maybe we deserve. we've always believed that we're democrats. we're fundamentally egalitarian. but i see that egalitarian impulse disappearing. i see it either being numbed or actually snuffed out. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumo

steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites.seat of ancient irish kings for ven nturies. st. patrick baptized king aengus here in about 450 a.d. in around 1100 anrish king gave cashel to the church, and it grew to become the ecclesiastical capital of all ireland. 800 years ago, this monastic community was just a chapel and a round tower standing high on this bluff. it looked out then as it does today over the plain of tipperary, called the golden vale because its rich soil makes it ireland's best farmland. on this historic rock, you stroll among these ruins in the footsteps of st. patrick, and wandering through my favorite celtic cross graveyard, i feel the soul of ireland. >> hello and welcome to "euromaxx highlights," for a look at the best bits of the week for you. let's have a look at what's coming up. culture sleuths -- the online portal art detective uncovers the secrets of ancient paintings. pop in the snow -- wham!'s classic hit "last christmas" turns 30. and digital illusion -- a hungarian photo artist and her unusual s

>> ireland is one of the countries being examined here. ireland has been very upfront about this.e will fight hard and fair. we are fully cooperative. we want to see an international response to this particular phenomenon. all of the countries in europe are being examined. we feel strongly that the case we have made and the actions taken my ireland do not constitute a breach of state aid rules. >> thank you very much for your time. enda kenny. back to you. >> guy johnson speaking with enda kenny. we will have an interview with the morgan stanley ceo. that is coming up. you are watching "in the loop." i'm betty liu. there is a look at our top company news this hour. shareholders of family dollar expect a takeover by dollar tree. dollar general made a larger offer. microsoft pushing into the future with the windows 10 operating system. a version of the system is called windows holographic and includes special glasses that allows the user to see holograms. nasa will use the holographic elegy for mars exploration -- technology for mars exploration. tootsie roll may go up for sale. sha

[applause] >> anybody from northern ireland wishing to speak in this debate? >> thank you, mr. speaker. i have no doubt in my mind that the time will come when the vote is to be lowered. the recent success in scotland and the high percentage of 16 and 17-year-old vote out -- turnout, vote at 16 is inevitable. it was recently stated that vote at 16 is not a manifesto -- is a manifesto of a total disbelief in parties. i urge you, please do not fall into the same trap we did last year. vote for something that can make a real difference. vote against this motion. [applause] >> thank you. what about the east of england? yes, you have been chomping at the bit for some time. let's hear from you. wax thank you, mr. speaker. at age 16, you can have sex starting family, join the army, and i'm sorry to fall into your stereotype, mr. riley, imagine if you had a baby and you could not vote for your child. i would be distraught because i want the best for my child to i wouldn't want someone else deciding its future. i completely agree with those who say that 16-year-olds are not mature to vo

do we have someone, a contributor from northern ireland? we have not heard from you. i would remember that purple tie if you had. please. >> my name is christopher harkin. i want to speak on behalf of youth action and i. they feel that one week work experience is great. getting out good experience in work is good. but they think it should be more than that. they think that one week isn't enough to truly represent what the working life is like. so they thought that either you could have two block weeks where you see the development of projects across the time or you could try having a few hours a week for a period of several months or even a full school year which would allow you to see the full development of projects and all the different aspects of working life in all their different ways which would truly allow you to see how the job is done. thanks. [applause] >> thank you very much indeed. i would like to hear from a representative from the east of england. the lady in the pink dress who has been famously patient. your moment has arrived. [applause] >> thank you

when he was a little boy in ireland all the kids were in special schools. in fact, in ireland, most of the kids really like they are in the united states almost completely separate. even though his mom and dad cared for him they are very poor, people who actually know cows. they don't make cheese, have a factory, how big production facilities, many literally takes care of cows and make sure that raw milk goes to very. almost no money. on the special school that was there was just for kids with special needs. today that has has changed. if you were born in ireland today he would go to school with kids who all ranges of different abilities. i don't like the word disability anymore. when you grow up i think you we will change the world. why are we using a word that begins with this to describe a human being. it is almost shocking that we put someone. someone. if i said to you what are you because that can well not a very good artist and i don't have a good voice and i have that sense of direction and i can match colors and stuff like that but you can't match c

, and the governments of ireland and the united kingdom. the u.s. was pleased to play a small role in achieving this agreement. and we are going to keep doing what we need to do to support the peace process and the better future for the people of northern ireland. with that, let me turn it over to my good friend, david cameron. >> thank you very much, barack and thank you again for welcoming me to the white house. you are a great friend to britain and to me personally. as leaders, we share the same values. and as you said, on so many issues we see the world in the same way. and most of the time we speak the same language. [laughter] in the last six years since he -- you became president and in the nearly five since i have been prime minister, we faced big issues on our watch. and those challenges have boiled down to one word, security. economic security, the jobs and the living standards of our citizens, and national security, the ability of our peoples to live safely and in peace. at the heart of both issues are the values that our countri

. >> i flew from ireland to be here. and been practicing since for the competition. world come here. my fellow countryman came in first place and james is on the current team and he is the head man. >> it's unique. will not see anything like it where you go to compete in the world. competitions in ireland scotland norway, japan, russia each year the facilities here in the park are second to none. there is no complex in the world that can touch it. >> i'm here with bob, and he has kindly agreed to tell me everything i need to know about casting. i'm going to suit up and next, we're in the water. >> what any gentleman should do. golden gate angling has free lessons the second saturday of every month. we have equipment show up on the 9:30 on the second saturday of every month and we'll teach them to fly cast. >> ok. we are in the water. >> let me acquaint you with the fly rod. >> nice to meet you. >> this is the lower grip and the upper grip. this is a reel and a fly line. we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away. exactly as you moved your hands. >> that's

i'm from northern ireland.i want to speak on behalf of youth action ni, who had some great ideas on this and unfortunately couldn't be here to share them with us today. they feel that one work experience is great. sorting it out and getting some good experience in work is good. but they think that it should be more than that. they think that one week isn't enough to truly represent what the working life is like. so they thought that either you could have two block weeks where you see the development of projects across the time or you could try having a few hours a week for a period of several months or eve an full school year, which would allow you to see the full development of projects and all the different aspects of working life in all their different ways which would truly allow you to see how the job is done. thanks. >> thank you. thank you very much indeed. i now would like to hear from a representative of the east of england. the lady in the pink dress who has been famously patient. your moment has arri

and the governments of the ireland and the united kingdom. the united states was pleased to play a small role in achieving this agreement and we're going to keep doing what we need to do to support the peace process and the better future for the people of northern ireland. so with that, let me turn it over to my good friend, david cameron. >> thank you very much barack, and thank thank you for welcoming me again to the white house. you are a great friend to britain and to me personally. as leaders we share the same values and as you said on some issues we see the world in the same way. and most of the time we speak the same language. in the last six years since you became president and in the nearly five since i have been prime minister, we faced some big issues on our watch. and those challenges have boiled down to one word, security. economic security jobs and living standards of our citizens and national security, the ability of our peoples to live safely and in peace. at the heart of both eschews are the values that our countries cherish.

not just from ireland, of ireland.

jump into ireland. visit ireland.com to find out more.ports report is brought to you by ebay. >> what a year in bay area sports. 2014 was an eventful year. here are the most 7 memorable moments. >> they know they are playing the warriors. it's a different era. curry, three, yeah! and there you go. >> steph curry and the bench explode. >> breaking free is murray. murray's got a clear field ahead. murray trying to take it. 90 yards. touchdown. raiders. >> that is down the left field line, he is not going get it. >> and it rolls off the side, whoa, they are going to wave home kendrick. >> oh, my goodness. >> they got it. are you kidding me? >> wow. >> kaepernick, crabtree, broken up picked off. this game is over! knocked in the air. intercepted by smith. >> ishikawa, hits one in to right. the giants win the pennant. >> i thought we accomplished great things. you know tremendous football. so many people worked so hard, you know, to construct where this football team is, and feel great to be a part of it. feel it's been a signature year in my

if you can get 12% in ireland logically as a business you will be looking to incorporate in ireland.bout the pushback they are seeing from the white house? you get the benefits of eating in the u.s. but then you want to cheat the tax base. >> you will have a lot of businesses looking to start up that will say maybe i better starting my company in ireland. why should i start my company in the u.s.? business owners are smart and they are going to think this through. if you are going to be saddled with a significant tax burden just because you started in the u.s., you might think about not starting in the u.s.. how much are you losing in the way of jobs? if you had a lower tax structure, you incentivize customers to be here that should translate into more jobs. >> there was the argument during the bush years when they wanted to have the tax holiday. >> that would be temporary. i think that's the distinction here. if businesses don't do anything if they have something temporary on the books, it does not incentivize people and their behaviors in the same way as when you have the clarity a

. >> do you get this in ireland? >> not as bad. >> not bad for the ireland native or these guys that thought it was a good time to get in a run. others spilled out of office buildings trying to make it home before conditions get worse. >> i live in downingtown, i know it will be rough when i get home. >> do you plan to leave earlier? >> i had a meeting until 3:00, i was hoping to leave earlier but i couldn't. >> the city deployed 300 trucks on the vine street expressway we saw cars exercising the extreme caution the same slow approach so many say they plan to take during the evening commute. >> are you concerned about road conditions? >> i am but i'm a good driver, very to watch out for the other drivers. >> you have to be a good driver in this, it's a salting event for the city and they are ready to plow, but only 1 to 2 inches expected here. reportsing live on the ben franklin parkway, kenneth moton channel 6 "action news." >> areas south of the city are seeing heavier snow, route 1, had low visibility and drivers

and their future in ireland and now you the big middle eastern question. in terms -- the middle east -- qatar specifically has worked with i.a.g. the c.e.o. of i.a.g. was a big proponent of them joining the one world alliance in 2013. so this is obviously a tightening of -- >> if you look at the middle east -- >> it is about yesterday's quote, a little over 1 billion euros. in term turnovers partnership and where that will be going -- it makes sense. all the different european airlines. there haven't been many choices in terms of who they tie up with. if you can't beat them join them. in the casor qatar. he developed that relationship. in terms of get category tar into one world. so this will help them expand in asia. put more passengers through the middle east. you won't see necessarily a dumbing down of either. i think it is about strategy and getting passengers about where they need to go. >> 9.9%. any limits how much these guys can buy? >> yeah. 49%. that is according to europeian union rules. a foreign owner can't have more than 49%. qatar hasn't rule

i think this potential change is a great potential to transform the northern ireland economy which is all restore and recover. private sector employment is up by 51,000 since the election unemployment is down 6000 since the election and the claimant count is down -- >> alexander macdonald. >> thank you very much mr. speaker. you will be aware the strength in the economy requires multiple factors, not just the reduction of tax. does the secretary of state appreciate how critical regional connectivity is? will the heathrow slots be protected? >> i'm afraid it's not for me to speak to that but i think it is vital heathrow maintain its connection. i also agree corporation tax reduction on its own isn't enough for economic recovery. it's also crucial to economic reform and investment in infrastructure accompanies the future changed. >> last but not least. >> number 10. [cheers and applause] >> trying to understand the strong interest in whether proposals for the union flag should apply in northern ireland, but drivers licensing is a matter for northern ireland and it is for executive minis

as well as the governments of ireland and the united kingdom.states was pleased to play a small role in achieving this agreement and we're going to keep doing what we need to do to support the peace process and a better future for the people of northern ireland. with that, let me turn it over to my good friend, david cameron. >> thank you very much, barack, and for welcoming me again to the white house. you are a great friend to britain and to me personally. as leaders, we share the same values and as you said, on so many issues, we see the world in the same way. and most of the time, we speak the same language. in the last six years since you became president and in the nearly five since i've been prime minister, we've faced some big issues on our watch. and those challenges have boiled down to one word -- security. economic security, the jobs and the living standards of our citizens, and national security, the ability of our peoples to live safely and in peace. at the heart of both issues are the values that our countries cherish, freedom of e

big waves these guys are looking for and they found it inside some of the most ugly conditions ireland has seen. >> there are many places around the planet that have big waves and warm temperatures. >> these guys live in ireland and they're big wave surfers. when the conditions are right, they've got to get out there. if you surf you're familiar with the wipeout. this guy gets crushed. >> my board hit the bottom. >> and you've got to imagine that in these conditions crashing -- it can't be a regular crash. >> they just look so calm, these po >> don't feel bad for these guys though. this is what theyive for. it's never simple. you've got to get out of there. >> and they went back out. and they got some pretty epic rides. and it's fun to watch. because you know how dif >> beautiful session. like one of the best sessions >>> a mountain biker takes a spill, and -- >> he is knocked out! >> a crash that had him out for >>> plus why this dude is bugging out. >> it's alive. >> it's a live worm. it's moving. it's long. it a pm pain reliever ththatat d darareses t to o woworkrk alall l ththe e w

in northern ireland. so orange flags to show their power to show their position. the show it the same way. people from east with red flags to their own city. one group decided to tell other groups how it should be. that we are bringing you whatever you want, want to still bring to you. and they -- so the -- should allow -- not allow humiliation of ukrainian people. what happens that several hundred young people came to this event, and some were beaten. so the young people chanted "shame." destroy flowers from russian consul. it was some violence there. and pretty soon, few weeks -- few months later some group of young people representing -- those representing some other youth organization in ukraine, they decided to show their -- again, create insult -- the major idea is to create insult toward the soviet army so they fried eggs over a fire. sausages and eggs over the eternal fire. so they were put on trial but not convinced. put as hooligans and from russia this event for two years in labor camps. here they just tell them okay, don't do it anymore. and they apolo

so from northern ireland to texas, that's quite a journey. and 2016 she'll assume the presidency of the southern historical association. her prestigious post recognizing her standing in the field. she's the author or editor of two dozen books, many focusing on family, gender, or women's issues in the 19th century. i suspect many people in this room have read her 2009 biography of mary todd lincoln. her talk today is titled "teeming with rivals: women's parlor politics during the civil war." please help me welcome dr. clinton. [applause] >> well, thank you. it's so lovely to be here in gettysburg, and, yes, indeed the journey from northern ireland to texas, what would draw me into these arctic temperatures? but i want to credit certainly the quartet of very kind scholars in the field. i was first brought her by gabor and then thanks to harold holzer and chief frank, i have been back again and again, but thank you, jim, of course, for helping this needy student on her journey toward civil war history. a powerful woman was at the center of swirl

imf chief christine lagarde is keeping praise on ireland recovery.the irish people has made great sacrifices, which have begun to bear fruit. growth has accelerated to be the highest in the euro area, bond yields are at historic lows solid job creation is underway." separately, i too was in dublin this weekend. i visited the guinness factory. i have to say it does actually taste better and different there. our dublin bureau chief joins us now from dublin. what was the secret to the success here? how did ireland go from having such a severe banking property bus to becoming the fastest-growing country in the eurozone? >> well i definitely urge auction here. sure, the headline numbers look pretty good 5% or so this year over last year as well, a lot of that is down to success, it seems to attract companies like google, facebook, and linkedin. i say concerns because of the 12.5% corporate tax rate. it has cap the numbers decent but i say if you look at the bottom a little bit, there are a lot of problems out there. i would not get carried away with the n

by actually including in its residents test incorporation in ireland. they have also gone for five year ground father ingandfathering, but they have waited a significant longer time to extend the test for residents to include incorporation. let me go on to central management and control. it is a case law test that emerged, you know, from the need to know whether people were resident or not, even in the 19th century, people needed to know that. and not surprisingly therefore it was tested in case law. the leading decision is a case called de beers. it dates probably not surprisingly again from the 19th century. the key point is the focus on central management and control, subsequent case laws means the highest level of control of the business, not some lower level. highest level will generally be exercised by the company's board of directors. and with the caveat that's provided, the directors generally control the company. it is difficult to envision a circumstance where you get control below the level of the direct. that would be quite uncommon. on the

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in northern ireland. so it was covered with orange flags to show their power, to show their position the same way. their own city that they can solve to give and tell other groups have issued the period that we are bringing you whatever you want and still bring our idea to you. so they stand against the factions which would not allow humiliation at the ukrainian people. so what happens if several young people came to this event. so the young people two-story flowers from russian count so so it was some violence there. and pretty soon a few months later, some group of young people represent some of their young opinions. in ukraine, they decided with the major idea to solved towards the army. so they tried internal fire. this is the picture. so they were put on trial but remember from russia this event for two years in a labor camp says okay don't do it anymore. and they apologized and put in the present time. but the statement that yes we want to show that we do not respect. we use the soviets and so on. s

jump into ireland. more. >> new details in the saga of napa's missing tree moose. someone replaced the stolen moose-shaped branch with a paper mache moose head. it's become something of a cultural icon with people painting the moose different colors during big events. but as we first reported on friday, it was sawed off and stolen on new year's eve. the owner of downtown joe's said he hopes someone will turn it in, no questions asked so he can mount it on the wall for the entire community to enjoy. much more ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news. the story of survival. a 7-year-old girl walks away from a plane crash and finds help. we will hear from the man who came to her rescue. and the new ad directed at people who overshare on social media. and the couple caught up in the i guess i never really gave much thought to the acidity in any foods. never thought about the coffee i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it could hurt your teeth. my dentist has told me your enamel is wearing aw

out of northern ireland, the border south there on the icy waters.tions, of course kicking up nice swells out there. the hurricane-force winds translates to 75 miles per hour around portions of the u.k. to the western coastline at least. and snow accumulations, the big cities don't seem to get in on it anymore with heavy accumulation possible toward the higher elevation. yes, still plenty of winds in the fork. that is the culprit for delays. still seeing the reds dublin up to 90 minutes possible. stockholm and madrid delays from 30 minutes to potentially 90 minutes continuing through the region. some of the most powerful winds happening across the northern tier of scotland. it eventually spread east where we expect more impacts across scandinavia. the snow perspective, heavy snow in the forecast across the alps. that is going to be good news for skiers. looked into some of the major towns across the region. not much in the way there. a ski resort, fresh powder on the slopes across the region. speaking of snowfall the u.s. state of ohio. the image sho

one of the key performers is the republic of ireland. we'll be talking to enda kenny. but back to you. >> a lot of individual stock mooufrs in the u.s. let's recap the big movers. american expresss a 4th quarter profit rose 11% and revenue by more than 6% beating forecasts by higher card spending by customers and revenue fell below the long time target of 8%. american express plans to cut 4,000 jobs this year or 6% of its work force. keep in mind shares fell about 2% in after hours trade trading down about 1.2%. switching focus to ebay ebay's fourth quarter profit rose 10% but revenue growth came almost entirely from paypal and it's enterprise unit and not the online marketplace division. ebay is cutting 2400 jobs or 7% of its workforce and we'll explore a sale or spin off of the enterprise division which helps countries with their sales. they also reach a deal with carl icahn. he will be on fast money today at 12:30 p.m. eastern. let's give you a run down of this trading day in the u.s. they're expected to fall to the 300,000 level after spiking to 316,000 last week.

[laughter] >> i'm going back to my home country, ireland.t year, rune air, why not play this? charles: we should do a case study on ireland and how they took their medicine first, they took a lot of it, they endured the pain, and they are coming back like gangbusters. it can be done. we always talk about greece as a cautionary tale, we should do a show about ireland as someone who did it right. they made a mistake, they did a lot of things, you know, but, i don't know, what do you like here? >> abb, another swiss company like a nestle. abb is the general electric of switzerland, power plant, power plant generation processes to make more efficient industrial, industrial sectors. a great 4 percent dividend yield and one of the finest companies -- charles: very well-run company. tremendous reputation. now, having said that, guys, before we go away, monday if someone's watching the show and said, okay, you know, would you still focus on an american stock or would you say just to take a small portion of your portfolio, maybe a 10% and put it in a

it changed my access of how i thought about ireland and my place in ireland.ome more interest phd the past. when i was young, i went to ireland many many times in my 20s and was never interested. i guess it's having kids you go, i wonder. you start to turn over a little rock and it leads to another rock. >> you want to make all the connections? >> you do in a certain weird way. i was surprised i was one of those people too. i was like everyone. >> what did you find that was most interesting? there's something about your book that makes you feel connected. >> i think that's what going home, tracing roots is about, it's about finding connection. i can be pretty much of a loner in many ways. in the end of the day, we all seek connections. that's why we travel. we don't travel to look at museums. we travel to ultimately meet that crazy waiter. that's who o we remember and talk about when we go home. we don't talk about that great picture. we say remember that crazy waiter? that's what travel is about, is about connection and finding family is the ultimate of that.

as well as the governments of ireland and the united kingdom.ted states was pleased the play a small role in -- to play a small role in achieving this agreement, and we're going to keep doing what we need to do to support the peace process and a better future for the people of northern ireland. so with that let me turn it over to my good friend, david cameron. >> thank you very much barack and thank you again for welcoming me to the white house. you are a great friend to britain and to me personally. as leaders, we share the same values, and as you said on so many issues we see the world in the same way. and most of the time we speak the same language. [laughter] in the last six years since you became president and in the nearly five since i've been prime minister, we've faced some big issues on our watch. and those challenges have boiled could be to one -- boiled down to one word: security. economic security, the jobs and the living standards of our citizens, and national security the ability of our peoples to live safely and in peace. at the h

shire is listed in ireland. it is a dublin-based company. they factor in the u.s. management seems to be in the united states. interesting it is him in a. -- it is about m&a. >> it is $1 billion. >> it's not that big. it's funny. >> $1 billion is a lot of money. >> one billion is quite a lot. they are spending it for a majority stake in foundation medicine. this is about testing for cancer. we know this is the biggest drugmaker when it comes to cancer. it's about streaming for tumors. it's all about trying to use your own body to fight cancer your own immunity. this is what russia is currently investing in. m&a calling the acquisitive spurs -- the people who are buying. you have got rbs once again took a singer domestic market. ross mcewan has been trying to bring it back to the united kingdom, bring back risk assets to focus on the u.k. now we understand the asian corporate business could be up for grabs. it could affect 2000 employees in the asia-pacific. india as well. foreign exchange, interest rates, fixed income. >> we lost your microphone. >> a bit of a tech

jump into ireland. visit ireland.com to find out more. >>> good evening.tonight's headline san francisco police shot and killed a man tonight who was in a restricted area near the mission police station. police say he had been asked to leave but instead he pulled out what turned out to be a bb or air soft gun from his waist band. the man was white and in his 30s. the highway patrol is investigating a crash that killed two people in alameda county. it happened around 6:15 just east of 680. the golden gate bridge will close to traffic next weekend. the closure starts at 12:01 on saturday and crews will be installing a moveable concrete barrier to make the bridge safer. golden gate transit and pedestrians will be allowed next weekend. words of praise and a final farewell at the funeral of a new york city police officer one of two killed in a brutal ambush last month. the law enforcement community turned out in force to pay last respects to liu. here is abc news reporter chuck sievertson. >> for the second time in as many weeks a wall of blue closed around a f

in ireland a man tried to enter the country with a false passport. in berlin two men were arrested for allegedly trying to recruit for isil. a bomb scare forced authorities to evacuate a train station and 12 people with alleged links to the grocery store shooter were picked up, and arrests continued in belgium where there was the foiling of an imminent attack. >> on the straight where the raid took place the police stand guard. the raid left two suspects dead. the third was arrested. the police raid one of a dozen across the country where police say they planned an imminent attack on a grand scale. >> this has shown that these people have intention to kill several policemen in the streets. >> this was the case on thursday evening. the man who filmed these images has lived on the street for seven years. >> there have been suspicions that anything like this could happen on your street? >> no, no. no suspicion. i would like to say that it's very very sad. we don't want to see this. >> they have a large muslim population. people are trying to make sense

next northern ireland i call -- [applause] >> i represent northern ireland. one of the greatest war poets spoke the lines it is sweet to die for one's country. i believe the first world war tends to be recalled through rose colored retrospect. i see an irreplaceable loss of fathers, sons, canon fodder jingoism and tales of our boys will never make up for the deaths a cause. when i think of the countless lives lost, the grief stricken families, the innocent civilians, the ordinary people picking up pieces of a mess they did not create. so on this centenary, it is time to learn from the past not repeated in iraq or afghanistan or sit idly by. it time to stop looking for heroes and start looking for peace. thank you. [applause] >> now i call from scotland miss haley collins. [applause] >> thank you. i am an myp for northeast scotland. i could tell you that as many scottish soldiers died as there are grains in a square inch of sand, but that's not much use because the image you have in your head is that of sand. who do those reins of sand represent? who are the p

put the smugglers out of business as everybody hoped to do not only in europe, but in america and ireland too. but, of course the fourth advantage was -- and as i say, this was very clearly set out in a memorandum dated january 17, 1773 -- the fourth great advantage was, of course, they would compel americans to pay the hated duty on the tea. the tea would be so cheap that everybody on the streets of manhattan and boston and charleston and philadelphia would buy it, and at that moment they would also be paying the townsend duty. so that was the thinking that lord north came up with. now, this is a scheme entirely concocted really by the british treasury. the rest of the government didn't know anything about it. parliament didn't know anything about it. it was a scheme concocted by the treasury. anybody who know anything about her majesty's treasury today would not be surprised. [laughter] but the -- even this didn't necessarily have to lead to disaster. there was a little twist to the tale. now, in boston, of course the governor was governor thomas hutchison, governor of massachusetts. an