29/03/2022
Security Alert Ongoing In Finaghy
Police and Army personnel are attending a security alert in Finaghy, south Belfast, with a number of homes evacuated.
It is understood that a suspicious object was discovered near the train station at Finaghy Road North. A robot bomb disposal unit has been deployed.
Motorists and pedestrians have been asked to avoid the area.
NI Railways said the line between Great Victoria Street in Belfast and Lisburn was closed due to the alert.
It is understood that a suspicious object was discovered near the train station at Finaghy Road North. A robot bomb disposal unit has been deployed.
Motorists and pedestrians have been asked to avoid the area.
NI Railways said the line between Great Victoria Street in Belfast and Lisburn was closed due to the alert.
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