Simon Coveney evacuated from Belfast event after van hijacked at gunpoint

Simon Coveney was informed of the threat as he spoke at the event. Picture: John and Pat Hume Foundation

Simon Coveney was rushed from an event in Belfast this morning after a vehicle was hijacked at gunpoint, a device put into it, and the driver forced to bring it to the event while the Foreign Affairs Minister was speaking.

Mr Coveney had been addressing a John and Pat Hume Foundation event at the Houben Centre in North Belfast.