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Security alert in Armagh centre Armagh alert was 'elaborate hoax'
(about 3 hours later)
The centre of Armagh has been closed in a security alert. A bomb alert in the centre of Armagh was "an elaborate hoax", the police have said.
It follows the discovery of a suspicious object in the Mall area at about 0330 GMT on Monday. A suspicious object was found in the Mall area at about 0330 GMT on Monday.
An Army bomb disposal team is examining the object. The area around Mall East, Mall West, College Hill and the courthouse has been cordoned off. The area around Mall East, Mall West, College Hill and the courthouse were cordoned off but has now been reopened.
The Royal School is open but can only be reached by College Hill, through Portadown Road or Tower Hill. Armstrong Primary school has closed. Local DUP councillor William Irwin condemned those responsible for leaving the hoax device, which he said had caused widespread disruption to schools and businesses.