Bomb alert at St Patrick's Day parade in Armagh

The Saint Patrick's Day parade in Armagh has been disrupted because of a security alert.

Bomb alert at St Patrick's Day parade in Armagh

The Saint Patrick's Day parade in Armagh has been disrupted because of a security alert.

A suspicious object was found in College Street, homes have been evacuated and the British Army bomb squad are currently at the scene.

It comes after the Parades Commission ruled that a controversial loyalist march can proceed through the city this evening, despite nationalist objections.

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