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Homes evacuated in security alert Suspicious object 'was a hoax'
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Several houses have been evacuated after a suspicious object was found in Newtownabbey. A security alert in Newtownabbey has ended after a suspicious object turned out to be a hoax.
The discovery was made in the driveway of a house in the Ferndale Gardens area of Carnmoney around 1200 BST. Several homes were evacuated after the device was found in the driveway of a house in the Ferndale Gardens area of Carnmoney at about 1200 BST.
Army technical officers have been called to the scene and are currently examining the object. Army technical officers were called to examine the scene.
A spokeswoman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said there are no further details at present. The alert ended and the area was declared safe shortly after 1500 BST on Sunday afternoon.