Suspect van found in Newry
Army bomb experts have discovered a suspicious vehicle near Newry in County Down during an overnight security alert.
Two telephone bomb warnings were received by a local charity and a hospital at around 11 o’clock on Thursday night, a police spokesperson said.
The vehicle was found on the north side of the border closer to Newry.
The A1 is closed southbound at Sheepbridge.
Motorists are being warned diversions are in place.
Meanwhile, police are dealing with a security alert at a school in Lurgan.
A suspicious device has been discovered at the gates of the premises at Francis street.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
