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| Security alerts: Londonderry alert ends but Portrush ongoing | |
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| A security alert in Londonderry has ended. | |
| A number of homes were evacuated in Drumleck Drive while the police and Army dealt with two suspicious objects. | |
| Both have been declared hoaxes and the road is now open. | |
| Meanwhile, police are continuing to deal with an alert in Glenmanus Park, Portrush. Residents have been moved out of their homes and the area is closed to traffic. | |
| In Londonderry, Templemore Sports Complex was made available for people who had to leave their homes. | |
| Sinn Fein Councillor Tony Hassan said a republican commemoration which was due to take place in the area on Saturday had to be moved to the city cemetery. | Sinn Fein Councillor Tony Hassan said a republican commemoration which was due to take place in the area on Saturday had to be moved to the city cemetery. |
| SDLP councillor Sean Gallagher said the disruption caused by the alert was "totally unacceptable". | SDLP councillor Sean Gallagher said the disruption caused by the alert was "totally unacceptable". |
| "Some people have gone to relatives," he added. | "Some people have gone to relatives," he added. |
| "It's just an absolute disgrace in a built-up area." | "It's just an absolute disgrace in a built-up area." |