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| Lurgan: Homes evacuated in security alert | Lurgan: Homes evacuated in security alert |
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| A security alert that has caused homes to be evacuated and trains disrupted in Lurgan, County Armagh, is continuing. | |
| It follows the discovery of a suspicious object in Victoria Street. | It follows the discovery of a suspicious object in Victoria Street. |
| Ch Supt Pauline Shields said: "The alert began after a call was received suggesting a device may have been left in the area. | Ch Supt Pauline Shields said: "The alert began after a call was received suggesting a device may have been left in the area. |
| "Officers are conducting a thorough search to ensure the safety of the public and investigations into an item located earlier are ongoing." | "Officers are conducting a thorough search to ensure the safety of the public and investigations into an item located earlier are ongoing." |
| She added: "As this alert continues, we are thankful for the cooperation and support of local people, a number of whom have had to leave their homes." | She added: "As this alert continues, we are thankful for the cooperation and support of local people, a number of whom have had to leave their homes." |
| 'Disruption' | 'Disruption' |
| Officers have warned residents not to touch anything suspicious. | Officers have warned residents not to touch anything suspicious. |
| The road has been closed to traffic and a police helicopter has been used in the security operation. | The road has been closed to traffic and a police helicopter has been used in the security operation. |
| Translink said the railway line has been closed between Lisburn and Portadown, affecting the cross-border Enterprise service. | Translink said the railway line has been closed between Lisburn and Portadown, affecting the cross-border Enterprise service. |
| "Train services through these stations may be subject to disruption on all routes. Disruption is expected until further notice," the transport firm said. | "Train services through these stations may be subject to disruption on all routes. Disruption is expected until further notice," the transport firm said. |
| Bus substitution services are in operation on the affected rail services. | Bus substitution services are in operation on the affected rail services. |
| Upper Bann MLA John O'Dowd, from Sinn Féin, condemned those responsible, saying they had "brought nothing but disruption to the local community". | Upper Bann MLA John O'Dowd, from Sinn Féin, condemned those responsible, saying they had "brought nothing but disruption to the local community". |
| "Those behind this alert are not representative of the people of Lurgan and should stop these pointless actions immediately," he added. | "Those behind this alert are not representative of the people of Lurgan and should stop these pointless actions immediately," he added. |