A security alert in Antrim following a report of a suspicious object has ended after police said nothing untoward was found.
Ammunition technical officers were called to the scene and a PSNI spokesperson said cordons have been put in place at Meadowlands, Niblock Road and Ballymena Road.
Inspector Patton said: “Police received a report that a suspicious object had been left in the Meadowlands area at approximately 9pm on Wednesday 25 January.
“Ammunition Technical Officers were tasked and following a number of searches, nothing untoward was found.
"A number of homes were evacuated during the public safety operation, with residents affected now able to return to their homes. I want to thank the local community, in particular those who were directly affected, for their cooperation and assistance as we worked to keep people safe.
“We’re appealing to anyone with information in relation to this incident to contact police on 101."
