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Explosion is reported in Lurgan | Explosion is reported in Lurgan |
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There has been an explosion in Lurgan, County Armagh. | There has been an explosion in Lurgan, County Armagh. |
It happened at the junction of North Circular Road and Levin Road shortly after 15:00 GMT on Saturday. | It happened at the junction of North Circular Road and Levin Road shortly after 15:00 GMT on Saturday. |
Police were in the area at the time following information that an un-notified parade was to take place. There are no reports of any injuries. | Police were in the area at the time following information that an un-notified parade was to take place. There are no reports of any injuries. |
Sinn Fein assembly member John O'Dowd said he understood that a bomb had exploded in a bin. | Sinn Fein assembly member John O'Dowd said he understood that a bomb had exploded in a bin. |
"The planting of this device along a busy road on one of the busiest days of the year was not only callous it was stupid," he said. | "The planting of this device along a busy road on one of the busiest days of the year was not only callous it was stupid," he said. |
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned the attack and said "anti-peace extremists" were "living in a fantasy world". |