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Northern Ireland
Two bomb alerts in south Belfast have now ended.
A number of people had to leave their homes on the Upper Lisburn Road after a suspicious object was found between Finaghy Road and Black's Road.
In Dunmurry, part of Queensway was closed for a time while a suspicious object was examined.
Nothing untoward was found in either alert and all roads have now reopened.
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