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| Lurgan explosion: Man arrested in town by police | Lurgan explosion: Man arrested in town by police |
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| A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Lurgan by detectives investigating an explosion in the town on Saturday. | A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Lurgan by detectives investigating an explosion in the town on Saturday. |
| The blast happened at the junction of North Circular Road and Levin Road shortly after 15:00 GMT. | The blast happened at the junction of North Circular Road and Levin Road shortly after 15:00 GMT. |
| Police were in the area following information that an un-notified parade was to take place. No-one was injured. | Police were in the area following information that an un-notified parade was to take place. No-one was injured. |
| Petrol bombs were thrown at police during follow-up searches in the Kilwilkie area. | |
| Sinn Fein MLA John O'Dowd said he believed the bomb was an "attempt to kill police officers". | |
| He said he understood a bomb had exploded in a bin. | He said he understood a bomb had exploded in a bin. |
| "The planting of this device along a busy road on one of the busiest days of the year was not only callous it was stupid," he said. | "The planting of this device along a busy road on one of the busiest days of the year was not only callous it was stupid," he said. |
| "Thankfully no-one was injured as a result of this madness." | "Thankfully no-one was injured as a result of this madness." |
| Mr O'Dowd said he believed dissident republicans were behind the explosion in the County Armagh town. | Mr O'Dowd said he believed dissident republicans were behind the explosion in the County Armagh town. |
| Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned the attack and said "anti-peace extremists" were "living in a fantasy world". | Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned the attack and said "anti-peace extremists" were "living in a fantasy world". |
| Alliance assembly member Trevor Lunn said the "vast majority of the public" would be "outraged". | Alliance assembly member Trevor Lunn said the "vast majority of the public" would be "outraged". |
| Meanwhile, a security alert on the Shore Road in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, has been declared an elaborate hoax. | Meanwhile, a security alert on the Shore Road in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, has been declared an elaborate hoax. |