Police probe spate of bomb alerts
A suspicious device found outside a primary school in Ahoghill has sparked one of three security alerts across Northern Ireland on Sunday.
An object was discovered near St Paul’s PS on the Ballynafie Road in the Co Antrim village at around 2.30pm on Sunday.
Army Bomb Squad officers have been tasked to the scene and are carrying out examinations, and drivers are being warned that the road is closed off and diversions put in place while the alert is ongoing.
UUP North Antrim spokesman Robin Swann condemned those behind the incident.
“I condemn this incident unreservedly, regardless of whatever individual or group may be responsible,” Mr Swann said.
“The people of Ahoghill, like the vast majority of the rest of the North Antrim community want nothing to do with this, they simply want to live their lives in peace with their neighbours and raise their families.”
Also in Co Antrim, the Bomb Squad have been tasked to examine a suspicious object outside a GAA club in Portglenone.
It was discovered by a member of the public on the Gortgole Road shortly before 4pm. Police are currently at the scene.
Meanwhile In Portstewart, Co Londonderry, two homes were evacuated due to a security alert in the Enterprise Parade area.
A device was reported at around 1pm. The bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion some time later, and the item was declared a hoax.
