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| Derry bomb alert: Object found in Currynierin | Derry bomb alert: Object found in Currynierin |
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| A security alert is continuing at a Londonderry housing estate after a suspicious object was found on Monday. | A security alert is continuing at a Londonderry housing estate after a suspicious object was found on Monday. |
| The object is now being examined by bomb disposal officers. | |
| Parts of Ardmore Road and the estate remain closed to traffic. | Parts of Ardmore Road and the estate remain closed to traffic. |
| Several homes have been evacuated in Currynierin and some families have been moved to a nearby YMCA. | Several homes have been evacuated in Currynierin and some families have been moved to a nearby YMCA. |
| 'Panic attacks' | 'Panic attacks' |
| One of those who stayed overnight at the YMCA, 65-year-old Dennis McLaughlin, said his health has been affected. | One of those who stayed overnight at the YMCA, 65-year-old Dennis McLaughlin, said his health has been affected. |
| "It's bad, I can't get my medication. I've COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and I take panic attacks but what can you do. | "It's bad, I can't get my medication. I've COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and I take panic attacks but what can you do. |
| "I hope it ends soon." | "I hope it ends soon." |
| Mary Martin, 74, said that although staff had been very kind, she was anxious to get home. | Mary Martin, 74, said that although staff had been very kind, she was anxious to get home. |
| "It's upsetting everybody and we're still waiting now and don't know when we'll get back. It could be another day or so but at least nobody's been hurt. | "It's upsetting everybody and we're still waiting now and don't know when we'll get back. It could be another day or so but at least nobody's been hurt. |
| "It's senseless, it shouldn't be happening in this day and age." | "It's senseless, it shouldn't be happening in this day and age." |
| 'Cruel' | 'Cruel' |
| SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said the situation has been very upsetting. | SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said the situation has been very upsetting. |
| "Clearly we are empathetic to the residents and families in Currynierin, people are worried, they're concerned, uncertain and frightened," he said. | "Clearly we are empathetic to the residents and families in Currynierin, people are worried, they're concerned, uncertain and frightened," he said. |
| "The responsibility for this disruption and the cruel way that they've placed it on the lives of those in Currynierin, those behind it want to be ashamed of themselves." | "The responsibility for this disruption and the cruel way that they've placed it on the lives of those in Currynierin, those behind it want to be ashamed of themselves." |
| Police said they received calls to say a bomb had been left in a laneway at the entrance to the estate. | Police said they received calls to say a bomb had been left in a laneway at the entrance to the estate. |
| Ch Insp Tony Callaghan said they were treating the claims "with utmost seriousness". | Ch Insp Tony Callaghan said they were treating the claims "with utmost seriousness". |
| "We can't be sure of the level of risk, nor can we ignore the possibility that other devices have been left," Ch Insp Callaghan said. | "We can't be sure of the level of risk, nor can we ignore the possibility that other devices have been left," Ch Insp Callaghan said. |
| "Our priority is to keep people safe, and, bearing in mind the background of other incidents in the city in recent months, we cannot be specific on how long this situation will persist." | "Our priority is to keep people safe, and, bearing in mind the background of other incidents in the city in recent months, we cannot be specific on how long this situation will persist." |