Security alert in Co Antrim declared a hoax

A security alert in the Main Street area of Cushendun in Antrim has now ended.

Security alert in Co Antrim declared a hoax

A security alert in the Main Street area of Cushendun in Antrim has now ended.

A suspicious object discovered in the area has been examined by Army Technical Officers and declared to be a hoax.

The object has been removed for further examination and Main Street has reopened to traffic.

Police are working to establish a motive for this incident and are appealing to anyone with information to contact Coleraine Police Station.

It is the second security alert in Antrim today.

Earlier, police carried out a security operation in Carrickfergus after a hoax object was discovered - it was later removed for further examination.

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