from there — our reporter sara girvin sent this update. 0ur reporter sara girvin, has been in bray.told us earlier that she got up at 2am this morning to travel here. another couple have just stopped us to show us pictures of their grandchildren with the star. that is how much she's thought of here, and how important it was for people to be in bray today. after a private service this morning, just about an hour ago, the funeral cortege passed through this coastal road, past her home. music had been playing up until that point, people had been singing, but when the car got here, you could have heard a pin drop. there was silence. but not for long, because there were rounds of applause after rounds of applause as people were embracing each other and throwing flowers at the vehicle. really, really emotional scenes. then the vehicle went on down this road, it went on to a private burial. this was the only public part of the service. one of the attendees at the private part was the irish president, michael d higgins, and he said not long ago that sinead 0'connor�*s contribution to music

here's sara girvin. northern ireland is severe — that's the highest in the uk, and it's in that climate that psni officers work every day. dissident republican terrorists shot and injured this senior detective, john caldwell, just a few months ago. today, the force's most senior officer acknowledged claimed that dissidents are in possession of information from the data breaches. this is a claim. we haven't yet been able to verify what the substance is behind that claim, or see any of the information that dissident republicans assert that they have. but as you would imagine, we're keeping this under review. i am deeply sorry about what has happened when we have seen an industrial—scale breach of data that has gone into the public domain. this morning's emergency meeting here at the policing board had been due to last for around two hours. the chief constable simon byrne had cut a holiday short to be here, but four hours later he was still answering questions from politicians about the data breaches. after

sara girvin with that update.move asylum seekers from the bibby stockholm barge after legionella bacteria was found there last week. steve barclay was questioned over why people were moved in when officials knew tests were being conducted. he told the bbc no—one was harmed. the government plans to house up to 500 people on the vessel while they wait for the outcome of their asylum applications. the uk health security agency did not recommend evacuation until thursday night. let's hear some of steve barclay�*s comments. it can be dangerous and that is why as a precautionary measure people were moved off the barge as soon as ministers were aware. people have had health assessments, there has been no concerns in terms of any of the people that have been on the barge. checks are being followed up on that, but the steps were taken as a precautionary basis, and it is right that we have the checks, it is right we had them at the end ofjuly and i know ministers at the home office were notified on thursday evening and took

sara girvin, bbc news, belfast.e as their dispute over pay and conditions continues. the doctors' union is calling for a 35% pay rise, the government is offering 6% plus a lump sum which would take the increase to around 9% overall. england captain harry kane has arrived in germany for a medical at bayern munich as he nears a move from tottenham. the two clubs have reportedly agreed an initialfee worth £86 million for the 30—year—old striker. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood is in munich. joe, does this mean the transfer is happening? it is not completely certain but i think everyone is going on the assumption that this is pretty much assumption that this is pretty much a done deal. harry kane arrived here a done deal. harry kane arrived here a few hours ago and he went to bayern munich's headquarters in the centre of the city where he undertook the first part of a two—part medical. there was a big scrum of people there, fans, cameras trying to capture him, and that is because there is a lot of excitement about his arriv

sara girvin joins us from belfast.g and this session this morning and what's happening now. fish session this morning and what's happening nova— session this morning and what's ha enin: now. �* _ happening now. an emergency meeting bean here happening now. an emergency meeting began here at — happening now. an emergency meeting began here at the _ happening now. an emergency meeting began here at the policing _ happening now. an emergency meeting began here at the policing board - happening now. an emergency meeting began here at the policing board at - began here at the policing board at ten o'clock this morning. we had expected it to be finished by now. we expected to hear from the chief constable simon byrne, he cut a family holiday short to be here today. but three hours later he is still being questioned by politicians around these data breaches. data breaches that have caused fear and concern to police officers here, and civilian staff. being a police officer, to put it in context, anywhere in the world, it is a d

let's speak to sara girvin, who's there for us now.t really does show what impact kabul had on so many people's lives. it impact kabul had on so many people's lives. ., , ., , ., impact kabul had on so many people's lives. ., , ., , lives. it does, thousands of people linin: the lives. it does, thousands of people lining the seafront _ lives. it does, thousands of people lining the seafront road _ lives. it does, thousands of people lining the seafront road here, - lives. it does, thousands of people lining the seafront road here, just| lining the seafront road here, just opposite the home that she lived in for 15 years. i hope that you can hear me, a lot of music is playing, and just in the last while abels —— and just in the last while abels —— a volkswagen van pulled up outside a home covered in chinese lanterns and displaying some of her music. within the last few minutes, they played her arguably biggest hit, nothing compares to you. many of the fans who have gathered here were singing along, clapping, very emotional, and they wer

live now to belfast and our news reporter sara girvin. who is outside psni headquarters.here been more reaction from officers within those groups that have been affected? absolutely. when we talk about — have been affected? absolutely. when we talk about their _ have been affected? absolutely. when we talk about their reaction, _ have been affected? absolutely. when we talk about their reaction, they - we talk about their reaction, they are concerned, worried and fearful. we have heard stories from police families, people who have disclosed to their friends and families for the first time after keeping their jobs are secret. parents who haven't told their children and officers who check under their cars for explosive devices every morning, that is the reality of being a police officer in northern ireland. they work under severe terrorist threat every day because of dissident republicans. we have an update from the psni in the last few minutes. a statement has described this as a very serious situation and they say they have established an emergency threat assessment group

live now to our correspondent sara girvin who's in londonderry. what is the latest?nce _ what is the latest? in the three decades of violence that - what is the latest? in the three | decades of violence that marked what is the latest? in the three - decades of violence that marked the troubles in northern ireland, 1972 was its bloodiest year. it was in january that 13 people were killed and more than 15 injured when soldiers from the army's parachute regiment opened fire on a civil rights march here in londonderry. that they became known as bloody sunday. in the wake of what happened a man called soldier f, we cannot tell you his name because of an order, has been practising due to the murder of two men. he is also facing charges of five counts of attempted murder. today at londonderry courtjudge ruled that he is witness statements, from five soldiers who saw what happened that day, were admissible in this case. it is considered to be crucial evidence in the case against soldier f. he did rule that the witness statements from one soldier was inadmissible. thejudge s

our reporter, sara girvin, is there for us now. can you describe how it has been? this morning has now dispersed. some fans do remain outside the singer's farmer home here in bray. they are playing music, they have been singing, laying flowers and sharing memories of this thing out. one fan told us earlier that she got up at 2am this morning to travel here. another couple had just stopped us to show us pictures with the singer. that is how much and how important it was for people to be here in bray today. after a private service this morning, one hour ago, after a private service this morning, one hourago, the after a private service this morning, one hour ago, the funeral cortege passed through this coastal road, past her home, music had been playing up until that point, people had been singing, when the vehicle got here, you could not have heard a pin drop. there was silence. but not for long because they were rounds of applause after rounds of applause as people were embracing each other and throwing flowers at the vehicle. really emotional scenes. then the vehi

sara girvin, live in belfast.d girl found dead at a house in surrey has been named locally as sara sharif. she was found at the property on the morning of last thursday. the police say they are working with international authorities to locate three people that they want to speak in connection with their investiagion. our correspondent helena wilkinson has the story. this is a ten—year—old sara sharif, named locally, who was found dead and alone in her home in surrey. what happened to her but make how did she die? questions police are trying to find the answers to. there was a murder investigation under way. outside the house, tributes have been left for the young girl while investigators continue their work at the property. surrey police are still looking for three people who left the country the day before the ten—year—old girl was discovered. the force is working with international authorities to find them. today police confirmed that three people were known to the girl. there is still a police presence here at

we can speak now to our news correspondent, sara girvin — where the accident took place.on _ awful. just tell us more. it was late this afternoon that - awful. just tell us more. it was late this afternoon that the i awful. just tell us more. it was | late this afternoon that the two victims of this crash have been named. a 17—year—old qian mccann and 16—year—old the lava mulholland. they were two of five passengers travelled to their celebration in nearby monahan, when the crash happened. we understand they had already gathered in the hotel whether the event was being held, but the terrible news of what happened began to trickle through. the event was then cancelled and the school that had organised it reopened to offer support and counselling services to all the young people affected. and we heard from the school principal of the couege from the school principal of the college today, who said the school community was dealing with profound sadness and grief. we spoke to people who live in this very rural but very close net area. they say there's a dark cloud over the tim

our ireland correspondent sara girvin has more.t all. in letters 9m tall, eire loves sin shade appears over the hillside over the town of bray. the singer's home for 15 years. those behind it said it was important for ireland to say good—bye. her ireland to say good-bye. her sto is ireland to say good-bye. her story is intertwined - ireland to say good—bye. ha: story is intertwined with ours over the last couple of decades, and to see in which she's helped change this country and see how much this country and see how much this country has changed and because of sin lthlthlth and so many other people who are followed in her path, i think it was a — wejust felt like it in her path, i think it was a — we just felt like it needed to be said. in we just felt like it needed to be said. ., , ., be said. in a statement her family said _ be said. in a statement her family said she _ be said. in a statement her family said she loved i be said. in a statement her family said she loved living j be said. in a statement her. family said she love

our ireland reporter sara girvin reports.a dangerousjob, but in northern ireland, where more than 300 officers were killed during the troubles and the terrorist threat is still the highest in the uk, it carries serious risks. we've been speaking to police officers whose data was included in these breaches, and just to remind you, there are more than 10,000 of them. they've told us how what happened is already impacting their lives. one officer said he is now leaving northern ireland, even though he is devastated to do so. we are not revealing his identity for security reasons, and his words are spoken by a bbc producer. it's getting to the point that my wife feels she is no longer comfortable in northern ireland, and we made the decision last night to move. i suppose you could say this is a straw that broke the camel's back. it's just not a place going forward that i have confidence or trust in any more, but it's a very lonely place for a catholic officer. policing staff were on this list, too. one woman told us that she's ke

live now to belfast and our news reporter sara girvin. this from sinn fein president gerry kelly, a policing board member, who said this morning a member, who said this morning a member of the political party went to 0 en an member of the political party went to open an office _ member of the political party went to open an office in _ member of the political party went to open an office in west - member of the political party merit to open an office in west belfast and solve four sheets of paper attached to a nearby wall. now, in terms of what was on those pieces of paper, he said one of them was a picture of him, of gerry kelly, one was a thread that read, we know who your mates are, something he described as very sinister, and the other two, described as very sinister, and the othertwo, it described as very sinister, and the other two, it is claimed, were pages with information from this data late, so that would have been police officers' ranks and places of work, but he said the names were redacted. they were told the member of staff

sara girvin is in belfast. this is the news that everyone was dreading?news that everyone was dreadin: ? ~ ,,., , ,, this is the news that everyone was dreadina? ~ , ,, this is the news that everyone was dreadin? �* , ,, ., ., dreading? absolutely. six days ago when news of _ dreading? absolutely. six days ago when news of leak— dreading? absolutely. six days ago when news of leak broke, - dreading? absolutely. six days ago when news of leak broke, the - dreading? absolutely. six days ago when news of leak broke, the chief constable said he was aware of claims by dissident republicans that they had sight of the data. and he confirmed this is the case. every police officer in northern ireland is under threat from dissident republican terrorists. the last attack was a few months ago when a senior detective was shot and injured. after that the terror threat was raised to severe — that is the highest in the uk. today we did also hearfrom sinn fein policing board member gerry kelly, who said abstracts of that information were posted out side a party office and

from there — here's our reporter sara girvin.ring memories of the singer. 0ne fan said she got up at 2am this morning to travel here. another couple have just stopped us to show us pictures of their grandchildren with the staff. this is how important it was for people to be here today. after a private service this morning, just after an hour ago, they pass through this coastal road, past her home. music had been playing up until that point. people had been singing. but when the car got here, you could have heard the pin drop after rounds of applause. people were throwing flowers at the vehicle. really emotional scenes. then the vehicle went all down this road. we know it went all down this road. we know it went on to a private burial. this was the only public part of the service. we know one of the attendees at the private part was the irish president. he has said sinead 0'connor�*s contribution to music was phenomenal but he said it came from incredible pain, perhaps too much for one to bear. people who have been really grateful

propelled to stardom in 1990 with her version of nothing compares 2 u. 0ur ireland correspondent sara girvin felt about sinead o'connor, this tribute said it all. in letters nine metres tall, "eire loves sinead" appeared on a hillside overlooking the seaside town of bray in county wicklow, the singer's home for 15 years. those behind it said it was important for ireland to say goodbye. her story is intertwined with ours over the last couple of decades, and to see how much she's helped change this country and see how much this country has changed, because of sinead and because of so many other people that have followed in her path, i think it was just a really... we just felt like it needed to be said. in a statement, her family said she loved living in bray and the people in it. 0utside her former home, it was clear the feeling was mutual. the tributes have flowed since her death, from the world of politics and music. # i go out every night and sleep all day #. and it was sinead 0'connor�*s haunting music and her activism that made her famous around the world. but it's in bray that people ha

women affected by breast cancer, who support each other both on and off the water. 0ur reporter sara girvinred. it came back very rudely in october 2020, so i i re-occurred. it came back very i rudely in october 2020, so i had further— rudely in october 2020, so i had further treatment and further surgery. _ further treatment and further surgery, further radiation, but the lagan— surgery, further radiation, but the lagan dragons have been so wonderful to me _ lagan dragons have been so wonderful to me during that time. i felt i had found _ to me during that time. i felt i had found my— to me during that time. i felt i had found my tribe, because they were women _ found my tribe, because they were women who'd been through what i'd been through, going through what i was going _ been through, going through what i was going through and it was just fantastic— was going through and it was just fantastic that everyone was so enthusiastic and supportive and welcoming. touch wood, i seem to be ok, welcoming. touch wood, i seem to be ok. i_ welcoming. touch wood, i seem to be ok. iam— welcoming. touc