Road and rail links closed following bomb alert

Security alerts today forced the closure of the main road and rail links between the Republic and the North of Ireland.

Road and rail links closed following bomb alert
Sun, 13 Aug, 2006 - 14:35
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Security alerts today forced the closure of the main road and rail links between the Republic and the North of Ireland.

The main Newry to Dublin road has been sealed off following a bomb warning. The railway line has been closed all weekend because of a Real IRA dissident republican warning.

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