Reporter politically, Northern Ireland is relatively stable. The violence that plagued the country for years was brought to an end by the good friday agreement. But for the victims and their families, it is still a deeply divided society, where many catholics and protestants never mix. Some people from the region worry that if Brexit Britains decision to leave the e. U. Goes ahead, it could undermine the peace accord. Such as victims rights campaigner, Raymond Mccord, who fears that without ties to the eu, the justice he seeks will remain elusive. And its personal for him too. His son was killed by a loyalist Paramilitary Group. Reporter his son, raymond jr. Was just 22yearsold when he was killed by the Paramilitary Group the Ulster Volunteer force. Its now been 19 years since Raymond Mccord buried his eldest son at this graveyard in northern belfast. Raymond mccord i never heard of him being in trouble. He went out, when he came home he was always laughing and smiling. Everybody think
Forecast. Promise it will get a lot better. Warmer temperatures and maybe even a little afternoon sunshine. Details on that weather coming up. Erin how are the roads. Its a rough monday morning commute. Look at that jamup right now. A crash on the inner loop of braddock road. Jammed solid from before the springfield interchange and aside from those problems on the roads with the fog and the drizzle, metro dealing with delays as well across the orange blue and silver lines. Theres a single problem outside Eastern Market. In addition to those delays we have safe track with single tracking on the blue and yellow line. Maureen and allison well get back to you and have more road information in just a few. 7 01 right now. New this morning d. C. Firefighters have been unable to locate a missing person last seen in the Potomac River. D. C. Police say a person was reported in water near the key bridge around 11 30 last night. Several hours of searching by boat and on land turned up nothing. Off
Forecast. Promise it will get a lot better. Warmer temperatures and maybe even a little afternoon sunshine. Details on that weather coming up. Erin how are the roads. Its a rough monday morning commute. Look at that jamup right now. A crash on the inner loop of braddock road. Jammed solid from before the springfield interchange and aside from those problems on the roads with the fog and the drizzle, metro dealing with delays as well across the orange blue and silver lines. Theres a single problem outside Eastern Market. In addition to those delays we have safe track with single tracking on the blue and yellow line. Maureen and allison well get back to you and have more road information in just a few. 7 01 right now. New this morning d. C. Firefighters have been unable to locate a missing person last seen in the Potomac River. D. C. Police say a person was reported in water near the key bridge around 11 30 last night. Several hours of searching by boat and on land turned up nothing. Off
NEW HIRES EqualityMaine has hired a new vice president and appointed a president of its board of directors. Melissa Martin has been named vice president of the organization. Martin was previously the public policy and legal director at the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and has worked for Pine Tree Legal Assistance and former Maine […]