The security alert at Monaghan Street in Newry has now ended.
Police received a report of a suspicious object in the area shortly before midnight on Sunday 5th October.
ATO attended and examined the object which has been declared a viable explosive device. The device has been made safe and removed for further examination. Cordons have been removed and Monaghan Street has now re-opened.
Inspector Walker said: “We’re grateful this morning to local people for their patience while we worked to make the area safe. An investigation is now underway and detectives would ask anyone with information, or who may have captured dash-cam or CCTV footage from the area which could help with their investigation, to call them at Ardmore on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1648 05/10/25. A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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