Home / WorldLive bomb found in BelfastHerald on Sunday1 Oct, 2011 09:16 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditBelfast. Photo / Getty ImagesBelfast. Photo / Getty ImagesPolice in Northern Ireland say a live bomb has been found in a busy part of Belfast.The Police Service of Northern Ireland says the bomb was "capable of causing death or serious injury''. Homes and businesses were evacuated after the bomb was discovered late on Friday in an area full of bars and restaurants. Police said on Saturday that the device was made safe by army bomb-disposal experts in a controlled explosion.There was no immediate claim of responsibility.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Irish Republican Army dissidents opposed to the province's peace process have attempted a number of recent bombings and shootings, though few have killed anyone. In April, dissidents killed a Catholic policeman with a booby-trap bomb under his car.- Herald on SundaySaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from WorldWorldNSW floods: 18k without power, Warragamba Dam set to spillPremiumEntertainmentLoni Anderson, star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 79WorldIncredible sight as snow covers Aussie townsSponsoredKiss cams and passion cohorts: how brands get famous in culture AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
