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| Lurgan bomb alert at Union Street fast food restaurant was hoax | |
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| A security alert in Lurgan, that started after the discovery of a suspicious package in a fast food restaurant, has been declared a hoax. | A security alert in Lurgan, that started after the discovery of a suspicious package in a fast food restaurant, has been declared a hoax. |
| The alert at the premises on Union Street in the County Armagh town began at about 22:30 GMT on Thursday. It ended about two hours later. | The alert at the premises on Union Street in the County Armagh town began at about 22:30 GMT on Thursday. It ended about two hours later. |
| Army bomb experts were sent to the scene and some homes were evacuated. | Army bomb experts were sent to the scene and some homes were evacuated. |
| A controlled explosion was carried out and the object was later removed for examination. | |
| DUP MLA Stephen Moutray said he hoped it was "an isolated event that would not lead to a pattern". | DUP MLA Stephen Moutray said he hoped it was "an isolated event that would not lead to a pattern". |
| "Considerable disruption has been caused to families living in the vicinity," he added. | "Considerable disruption has been caused to families living in the vicinity," he added. |