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Security alerts cause disruption across Province

Security alerts at Newry, Cookstown and Strabane are causing disruption today.

Two main roads have been closed overnight during an ongoing security alert in the Newry area.

The dual carriageway between Newry and Warrenpoint and the Old Warrenpoint Road are both closed to traffic.

Police have asked residents to be vigilant and not to go near anything that looks suspicious.

Residents at Burns Road in Cookstown have been moved from their homes while the Army examines a suspicious object. The road there has been closed also.

In Strabane several houses have been evacuated at St Colman's Drive area as searches are carried out.


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Weather for Belfast

Thursday 09 February 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Light showers

Light showers

Temperature: 8 C to 10 C

Wind Speed: 10 mph

Wind direction: South west

Tomorrow

Light rain

Light rain

Temperature: 7 C to 10 C

Wind Speed: 8 mph

Wind direction: South

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