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| M1 motorway re-opens: Controlled explosion on suspect object | M1 motorway re-opens: Controlled explosion on suspect object |
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| The police have re-opened the M1 between Lisburn, County Antrim, and Broadway in Belfast in both directions following a security alert. | |
| The alert began after a suspicious object was found at Kennedy Way on Saturday morning. | The alert began after a suspicious object was found at Kennedy Way on Saturday morning. |
| Army bomb experts carried out a controlled explosion. It was later declared an elaborate hoax. | Army bomb experts carried out a controlled explosion. It was later declared an elaborate hoax. |
| The disruption led to delays to some of Saturday's Danske Bank Premiership games. | The disruption led to delays to some of Saturday's Danske Bank Premiership games. |
| The Linfield v Dungannon game at Windsor Park will now start at 15:45 BST. | The Linfield v Dungannon game at Windsor Park will now start at 15:45 BST. |
| The Crusaders v Ards match has been put back until 15:15 BST. | The Crusaders v Ards match has been put back until 15:15 BST. |
| Motorists faced major disruption as a result of the alert. | Motorists faced major disruption as a result of the alert. |
| There have been more than 12 security alerts in Northern Ireland in the past week. |