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| North Belfast: Homes evacuated after suspicious object found | North Belfast: Homes evacuated after suspicious object found |
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| Homes have been evacuated after a suspicious object was found in north Belfast. | Homes have been evacuated after a suspicious object was found in north Belfast. |
| Police are attending a security alert in the Rosapenna Street area, a spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said. | Police are attending a security alert in the Rosapenna Street area, a spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said. |
| The street is closed at its junction with Rosapenna Court. | The street is closed at its junction with Rosapenna Court. |
| Oldpark Road between Glenview Street and Hillview Road is also closed. Diversions are in place. | |
| Cliftonville Community Centre on Manor Street has been made available for people who have been moved from their homes. | Cliftonville Community Centre on Manor Street has been made available for people who have been moved from their homes. |
| Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly said the alert had brought "nothing but disruption" to the area and has caused businesses to close while the security operation went on. | |
| "Incidents like this serve no purpose whatsoever and need to stop immediately," the North Belfast MLA added. |