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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
Tue Oct 29, 2013, 09:28 AM Oct 2013

Bomb found at Stormont Castle in Belfast

Source: BBC News

Army bomb experts have dealt with a "viable device" at Stormont Castle in Belfast.

The alert started after a suspicious package was found in the postroom of the building on Tuesday morning.

The castle houses the office of Northern Ireland's first minister and deputy first minister.

Three letter bombs have been intercepted in Northern Ireland since Friday. Dissident republicans have been blamed for sending them.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-24728503

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Bomb found at Stormont Castle in Belfast (Original Post) dipsydoodle Oct 2013 OP
Jeeze, I knew trouble was flaring up again theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #1
Another link theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #2
Belfast law courts evacuated amid rush-hour security alert theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #3
2 days running doesn't sound too good. dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #4
Discouraging. JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #5

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
3. Belfast law courts evacuated amid rush-hour security alert
Wed Oct 30, 2013, 06:14 AM
Oct 2013

From the Belfast Telegraph
30 October 2013
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/belfast-law-courts-evacuated-amid-rushhour-security-alert-29711314.html

Belfast's law courts have been evacuated after the discovery of a suspect object.

Police are currently dealing with the at Chichester Street in the city centre.

Chichester Street, May Street and Oxford Street have all been closed...

...Meanwhile bomb disposal teams have made safe a viable bomb found in south Belfast.

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