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Security alert at St Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Newtownabbey Security alert at St Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Newtownabbey
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There is a security alert at a Catholic Church in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. A number of people have had to leave their homes due to a security alert at a Catholic Church in Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
It follows the discovery of a suspicious object at St Mary's Star of the Sea Church on the Shore Road on Saturday afternoon.It follows the discovery of a suspicious object at St Mary's Star of the Sea Church on the Shore Road on Saturday afternoon.
The Shore Road is closed at Doagh Road and also at the M5 Shore Road roundabout. Diversions are in place. The Shore Road is closed at Doagh Road and also at the M5 Shore Road roundabout.
Army technical officers have been called. The 18:00 GMT service on Saturday in St Marys has been changed to 19:00 GMT at Greencastle church. Army technical officers have been called.
Parish Priest Father Anthony Alexander said he was saddened by the disruption that had been caused.
"I'd say the six o'clock Mass is one of my biggest Masses and there would be a lot of elderly people who go to it," he said.
"It's just going to cause an awful lot of disruption. More importantly, there are bungalows opposite us, with a lot of elderly people.