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Stormont Castle evacuated in bomb alert Bomb found at Stormont Castle in Belfast
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Stormont Castle in Belfast has been evacuated due to a security alert. Army bomb experts have dealt with a "viable device" at Stormont Castle in Belfast.
Army bomb disposal experts are examining a suspicious object. The alert started after a suspicious package was found on Tuesday morning.
The castle houses the office of the first minister and deputy first minister. The castle houses the office of Northern Ireland's first minister and deputy first minister.
There are no further details about the alert. Three letter bombs have been intercepted in Northern Ireland since Friday. Dissident republicans have been blamed for sending them.
Two were addressed to police officers and the other was sent to the offices of the Public Prosecution Service in Londonderry.
It is understood First Minister Peter Robinson moved to Parliament buildings due to Tuesday's alert at Stormont Castle.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness was not in the castle.