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Lurgan explosion: Man arrested in town by police | |
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A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Lurgan by detectives investigating an explosion in the town on Saturday. | |
The blast happened at the junction of North Circular Road and Levin Road shortly after 15:00 GMT. | |
Police were in the area following information that an un-notified parade was to take place. No-one was injured. | |
Sinn Fein MLA John O'Dowd said he believed it was an "attempt to kill police officers". | |
He said he understood 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. |
"Thankfully no-one was injured as a result of this madness." | "Thankfully no-one was injured as a result of this madness." |
Mr O'Dowd said he believed dissident republicans were behind the explosion in the County Armagh town. | Mr O'Dowd said he believed dissident republicans were behind the explosion in the County Armagh town. |
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned the attack and said "anti-peace extremists" were "living in a fantasy world". | Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned the attack and said "anti-peace extremists" were "living in a fantasy world". |
Alliance assembly member Trevor Lunn said the "vast majority of the public" would be "outraged". | Alliance assembly member Trevor Lunn said the "vast majority of the public" would be "outraged". |
Meanwhile, a security alert on the Shore Road in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, has been declared an elaborate hoax. | |