This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28381580
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Alliance Party east Belfast alert was a hoax, PSNI say | Alliance Party east Belfast alert was a hoax, PSNI say |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| A suspicious package left outside an Alliance Party office in east Belfast has been declared a hoax. | A suspicious package left outside an Alliance Party office in east Belfast has been declared a hoax. |
| Army explosives experts were called out to deal with a suspect package at the offices on the Newtownards Road on Friday night. | Army explosives experts were called out to deal with a suspect package at the offices on the Newtownards Road on Friday night. |
| Roads were sealed off and traffic diverted as a controlled explosion was carried out. | Roads were sealed off and traffic diverted as a controlled explosion was carried out. |
| The premises, used by East Belfast MP Naomi Long, have been targeted a number of times. | The premises, used by East Belfast MP Naomi Long, have been targeted a number of times. |
| Most recently, petrol bomb attacks were carried out on the offices on consecutive nights in April and May. | Most recently, petrol bomb attacks were carried out on the offices on consecutive nights in April and May. |
| The attacks began following a Belfast City Council vote in December 2012 restricting the flying of the union flag at the City Hall. | The attacks began following a Belfast City Council vote in December 2012 restricting the flying of the union flag at the City Hall. |
| Condemning the latest hoax, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle said: "It is a serious incident for the local area, it causes serious disruption, it puts people's lives at risk, it can prevent emergency services reaching the area. | |
| "Ultimately we need people with information to share that with the police in order for them to do their job and bring these people to justice." |