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Alert at Omagh County primary school ends | Alert at Omagh County primary school ends |
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A security alert at a primary school in County Tyrone has ended after police declared it a hoax. | |
Pupils of Omagh County PS, Campsie Road, were taken to Omagh High School after reports a suspicious object had been left in the area. | |
Campsie Road, which was closed by police during the alert, has now reopened. | Campsie Road, which was closed by police during the alert, has now reopened. |
Insp Keith Hicks said it had caused "huge disruption" to pupils, staff, parents and members of the public. | |
"Police take all precautions to ensure the safety of the public and I would like to thank anyone affected by the alert today for their patience whilst officers searched the scene," he said. |