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| Belfast primary school evacuated over security alert | Belfast primary school evacuated over security alert |
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| A security alert near a primary school in south Belfast has ended. | A security alert near a primary school in south Belfast has ended. |
| Children did not return to Belvoir Park Primary School after being evacuated. Roads were re-opened at midday on Friday. | |
| Army bomb disposal experts were at the scene at Belvoir Drive, which was closed between the junctions of Dunseverick Avenue and Grays Park. | Army bomb disposal experts were at the scene at Belvoir Drive, which was closed between the junctions of Dunseverick Avenue and Grays Park. |
| A number of suspicious objects have been taken away to be examined, but have been declared not to be viable. | |
| A nearby church was used to shelter evacuees from the school and from Belvoir Activity Centre. | |
| The mayor of Castlereagh council, Michael Henderson, condemned "the actions resulting in this morning's security alert, which resulted in severe disruption". | |
| Alliance Party assembly member Anna Lo said she was "disgusted" that young children had to be evacuated. | |
| DUP assembly member Jimmy Spratt said he was "alarmed" to hear about the security alert. | DUP assembly member Jimmy Spratt said he was "alarmed" to hear about the security alert. |