Ballymena alert deemed a ‘hoax’
A CONTROLLED explosion has been carried out on a suspicious device in Ballymena.
A number of residents were evacuated after an object was left beside a car in the Dunclug area in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Army technical officers attended the scene during the alert.
Those affected have since been allowed to return home after taking refuge in a community centre.
Police have appealed for information.
