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| Bus driver ordered to take bomb to Derry police station | |
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| A bus driver has been ordered to drive to a police station in Londonderry with a bomb on board. | |
| Two men boarded the bus in Ballymagroarty estate in the city and ordered the driver to go to Strand Road police station. | |
| Ciaran Rogan from Translink, Northern Ireland's public transport operator, said the bus driver managed to get the passengers off the bus before she brought it to "a place of safety". | |
| Dissident republicans have been blamed. | |
| Homes were evacuated in the Northland Road area on Wednesday evening while Army bomb disposal officers examined the object. | Homes were evacuated in the Northland Road area on Wednesday evening while Army bomb disposal officers examined the object. |
| "The driver is very shaken - it's very concerning," said Mr Rogan. | "The driver is very shaken - it's very concerning," said Mr Rogan. |
| Northern Ireland Transport Minister Danny Kennedy praised the "bravery" of the bus driver. | Northern Ireland Transport Minister Danny Kennedy praised the "bravery" of the bus driver. |
| "The driver showed immense courage under very difficult circumstances," he said. | "The driver showed immense courage under very difficult circumstances," he said. |
| "Attacks on public transport impact the entire community who depend on buses and trains to get to work, school, hospital and go about their daily business," he added. | "Attacks on public transport impact the entire community who depend on buses and trains to get to work, school, hospital and go about their daily business," he added. |
| Residents were allowed to return to their homes at about 03:30 GMT. | Residents were allowed to return to their homes at about 03:30 GMT. |
| In County Antrim, residents also spent part of the night out of their homes in Portglenone, after a suspicious object was found on Main Street at 04:30 GMT. | In County Antrim, residents also spent part of the night out of their homes in Portglenone, after a suspicious object was found on Main Street at 04:30 GMT. |
| Police said the alert was a hoax. | Police said the alert was a hoax. |