Man arrested over Belfast security alert released by police

Man arrested over Belfast security alert released by police

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney, being ushered from the room (Hume Foundation/PA)

A man who was arrested by police investigating a security alert that led to Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace event has been released.

The 33-year-old was held by detectives after the search of a house in north Belfast on Thursday.

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