Security alert on Dublin-Belfast rail line

A section of the Dublin to Belfast rail line between Lurgan and Moira in Co Down has been closed following a coded bomb warning.

Mon, 29 Oct, 2001 - 12:33

A section of the Dublin to Belfast rail line between Lurgan and Moira in Co Down has been closed following a coded bomb warning.

The RUC and British soldiers are currently inspecting the area, while travellers are being bussed to Belfast from Newry.

It is unclear how long the security operation will last.

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