UVF suspected of causing security alert at Simon Coveney peace event

(PA)

(PA)

The UVF is suspected to be behind a security alert which led to Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace and reconciliation event in north Belfast.

Mr Coveney had been addressing the event organised by the John and Pat Hume Foundation when he was ushered from the room.

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