Bomb squad at the scene outside police station in Co Armagh (Photo: Kevin Scott/BelfastTelegraph)A delivery driver in Lurgan, Co Armagh, was threatened at gunpoint and forced to drive his car with an object inside to the town’s police station, sparking a major security alert, Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson has said. The alert was sparked after the car was abandoned outside a police station close to Church Place in the town. Several streets were cordoned off while bomb disposal experts examined the vehicle. “There is absolutely no place for this utterly reckless and abhorrent behaviour. Bomb squad at the scene outside police station in Co Armagh (Photo: Kevin Scott/BelfastTelegraph)Today's news in 90 Seconds - Tuesday, March 31“Cordons are in place, and an evacuation operation is due to get underway.”

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2026 09:55 UTC