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# security-alert - Monday 25 November, 2019
Bomb parts picked up by child in Newry
A number of homes were evacuated in the Violet Hill Avenue area of Newry.
# security-alert - Sunday 20 October, 2019
Air France flight diverts to Shannon after 'suspicious' phone found on board
The crew opted to divert to Shannon when no one came forward to claim the phone.
# security-alert - Saturday 7 September, 2019
Homes evacuated after suspect device found near Strabane police station
A number of homes have been evacuated while the object is examined.
# security-alert - Thursday 27 June, 2019
RAF fighter jets escort Air India plane to Stansted after suspected 'bomb threat'
The flight from Mumbai to New York landed safely at 10.15am in London.
# security-alert - Sunday 21 April, 2019
39 year-old man arrested after houses evacuated over security alerts in Derry
Police said a number of roads are closed to the public as they dealt with the alerts.
# security-alert - Tuesday 22 January, 2019
Security alerts in Derry lifted as police say all three were 'hoaxes'
One man remains in custody over the car bomb which exploded in Derry on Saturday.
# security-alert - Sunday 11 November, 2018
Discovery of 'suspicious device' sparks evacuation in Drogheda
A suspicious device was found near a parked car this afternoon.
# security-alert - Monday 30 April, 2018
Security scare at Dublin's Connolly Station caused by old sticks of dynamite
The scene was declared safe by the Defence Forces at 2.50pm.
# security-alert - Wednesday 4 October, 2017
London tube station closed after suspect package discovered
Police have carried out a controlled explosion and say the incident has now been stood down.
# security-alert - Saturday 22 April, 2017
Easons on Dublin's O'Connell Street evacuated after 'hoax' bomb scare
The shop was evacuated at 5pm this evening.
# security-alert - Saturday 28 January, 2017
Residents taking shelter in community centre as homes evacuated after 'suspicious object' found in Derry park
Police are currently at the scene.
# security-alert - Sunday 6 November, 2016
Donald Trump bundled off the stage at rally over gun scare
The US Secret Service later said someone in the crowd had shouted “gun” but that no weapon was found.
# security-alert - Friday 26 August, 2016
You should update your iPhone now to prevent hackers from hijacking it
By tapping one link, hackers could hijack your phone and install spyware on it without your knowledge.
# security-alert - Sunday 10 July, 2016
Police carry out controlled explosion after unattended bag found outside French team hotel
The host nation face Portugal in tonight’s Euro 2016 final.
# security-alert - Sunday 15 May, 2016
Man United's final game of season abandoned after 'suspect package' found at Old Trafford
The army bomb disposal unit has carried out a controlled explosion.
# security-alert - Thursday 14 April, 2016
School evacuated after suspicious object found nearby
Police are currently at the scene in the Cambridge Avenue area of Ballymena, Belfast.
# security-alert - Friday 4 March, 2016
Prison officer hospitalised after car bomb explosion in Belfast
The incident has been condemned as “deplorable”.
# security-alert - Tuesday 5 January, 2016
Ireland carefully consider security risks after being offered Australia's place at World Cup
The tournament is being staged in Bangladesh at the end of this month.
# security-alert - Thursday 24 December, 2015
Irish embassy warns of security threat in Beijing this Christmas
The warning was first issued by the US embassy.
# security-alert - Saturday 14 November, 2015
Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated after discovery of suspicious package
Police said a suspicious item had sparked a security alert.
# security-alert - Tuesday 27 October, 2015
Liverpool's Anfield home evacuated after a man 'goes missing' during stadium tour
Police were called at around 3pm this afternoon.
# security-alert - Wednesday 5 August, 2015
'Iran is Great' van causes security scare at major London museum
The van is being driven around Europe to promote Iranian culture.
# security-alert - Friday 1 May, 2015
Bomb thrown into front garden by two people on motorbike
Police are appealing for witnesses.
# security-alert - Wednesday 25 February, 2015
Police say 'nothing untoward' about object after Titanic security alert
The alert had been raised about a suspicious object that had been found.
# security-alert - Friday 31 October, 2014
Italian man who made 'sick joke' about Ebola on Dublin flight spared conviction
Businessman Roberto Binaschi will make a €2500 donation to charity.
# security-alert - Thursday 30 October, 2014
Passenger arrested for writing Ebola on an Aer Lingus coffee cup
Two female passengers and a male passenger were arrested at the scene.
# security-alert - Friday 12 September, 2014
Man with Pikachu hat and teddy arrested after hopping White House fence
Reports that Bulbasaur was seen in the Obamas’ shrubbery were unfounded.
# security-alert - Friday 22 August, 2014
Second bomb hoax in Derry in 48 hours after van hijacked and ordered to drive to city centre
The driver abandoned the van at Fanad Drive where he alerted police.
# security-alert - Thursday 27 March, 2014
No injuries as car bomb explodes in Derry estate
The PSNI say that that the explosion took place at Carrickreagh Gardens at about 10.4o pm last night.
# security-alert - Friday 22 November, 2013
'Elaborate hoax' in Northern Ireland as three devices found overnight
The PSNI is investigating after the suspicious devices were discovered off one Derry road.
# security-alert - Wednesday 30 October, 2013
Suspect package found at Stormont, hours after Belfast court evacuated
Police are investigating the possibility of a second suspect package.
# security-alert - Saturday 24 August, 2013
Police find large stash of guns and ammunition in Belfast
The semi-automatic handguns and more than 800 rounds of ammunition were reportedly found buried in the ground.
# security-alert - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
Pipe bomb found in Strabane, an hour north of the G8 summit
The bomb was found just 80km north of Lough Erne in Enniskillen where world leaders are meeting for the annual G8 summit.
# security-alert - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Explosive device made safe after Rathmines housing estate sealed off
A security alert forced the shut down of the Cowper Downs estate this morning.
# security-alert - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Viable device discovered in Belfast neighbourhood
Two suspicious objects were discovered in the area, one of which was confirmed to be a viable pipe bomb.
# security-alert - Friday 26 April, 2013
Primary school evacuated in east Belfast after security alert
The PSNI has closed off part of Belvoir Drive in the east of the city this morning.
# security-alert - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
LIVE: Authorities intercept flight leaving Boston in security alert
The US Airways flight to Philadelphia has been grounded and evacuated. No reason has been disclosed as of yet.
# security-alert - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Ballymena suspicious object an ‘elaborate hoax’
The PSNI said that a number of controlled explosions were carried out by an army bomb squad.
# security-alert - Monday 1 April, 2013
Belfast suspicious device under investigation
The device was found in a busy area of North Belfast.
# security-alert - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Security alert ongoing in Fermanagh village after report of suspect device
Police received a report that a device had been abandoned in the area last night.
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Poll: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
SEVERAL POLITICAL PARTIES have been releasing their manifestos in recent days, outlining what they would do in government ahead of the general election vote in two weeks’ time.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both released their manifestos yesterday and the Green Party will be launching its version this morning.
People Before Profit launched its general election manifesto on Wednesday while other parties have yet to launch the final version of their manifestos.
The policies in these lengthy documents outline what the party would do if elected into power.
They are aimed at winning over voters, but do people actually read manifestos before deciding which party or candidate to support?
So we want to know: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
Poll Results:
No (3693)
I read news articles about their policies (2212)
Yes (1934)
What's a manifesto? (149)
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