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Newtownabbey security alerts: Incidents at two Catholic churches Newtownabbey Catholic church security alerts were hoaxes
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There are security alerts at two Catholic churches in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Security alerts at two Catholic churches in Glengormley and Newtownabbey on the outskirts of north Belfast have been declared hoaxes.
Army bomb experts are attending an alert at St Mary's on the Hill church on the Carnmoney Road in Glengormley. A controlled explosion was carried out by the Army on an object at St Mary's on the Hill church on the Carnmoney Road.
Police have asked motorists to avoid Carnmoney Road. An alert at the Church of St Mary, Star of the Sea, at Whitehouse, Newtownabbey is also now over.
There is also an alert at Church of St Mary, Star of the Sea at Whitehouse, where a controlled explosion has been carried out. Motorists are asked to avoid the Shore Road and Doagh Road. A controlled explosion was also carried out there.
Residents have been allowed to return after the alerts.