Hoax device found in Antrim

Police in the North say a suspicious device found on Railway St in Antrim earlier today was an elaborate hoax.

Police in the North say a suspicious device found on Railway St in Antrim earlier today was an elaborate hoax.

It comes after a second haul of suspected bomb making equipment has been found in south Armagh within 24 hours.

Yesterday, a cache of weapons was discovered in a vehicle.

Police are on high alert across the North, as concerns grow dissident republicans could be plotting an Easter terrorist attack.

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