Pipe bomb explodes outside PSNI officer's father's house

A pipe bomb exploded outside the home of a Catholic police officer’s father in the North, it was confirmed tonight.

The front window of the house in Durmalane, Newry, Co Down, was blown in and minor damage caused to a wall last night. There were no injuries.

The householder heard a noise at his front door and was on his way to investigate when the device exploded.

Earlier this year a dissident republican car bomb device exploded outside a courthouse in the city.

Police have warned that the paramilitaries posed their greatest threat since the 1998 Omagh bomb.