Northern Ireland

Upper Springfield Road: Police examining item found in searches

Upper Springfield Road in west Belfast was closed during a security alert. Picture by Alan Lewis, Photopress
Upper Springfield Road in west Belfast was closed during a security alert. Picture by Alan Lewis, Photopress Upper Springfield Road in west Belfast was closed during a security alert. Picture by Alan Lewis, Photopress

POLICE were last night examining an item found during a search in west Belfast.

The Upper Springfield Road was shut between Hannahstown Hill and Monagh bypass during a security alert.

It remained closed late yesterday.

Police also closed the road and carried out searches during a separate alert on Tuesday afternoon. Nothing was found on Tuesday.