{"id":535785,"date":"2025-10-29T16:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/535785\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:39:29","slug":"glenalina-gardens-security-alert-ongoing-in-west-belfast-as-public-asked-to-avoid-the-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/535785\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenalina Gardens: Security alert ongoing in west Belfast as public asked to avoid the area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>latest\u00a0|\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c3633086-3da8-4f49-bc19-2f1ddf07a58e.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/36259d33-b2bc-4ee7-a187-b370aa4c2b32.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761755966_179_c3633086-3da8-4f49-bc19-2f1ddf07a58e.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761755967_570_36259d33-b2bc-4ee7-a187-b370aa4c2b32.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Police are currently at the scene of an on-going security alert in the Glenalina Gardens area of west Belfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Cordons are in place and the public are asked to avoid the area at this time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761755969_967_36259d33-b2bc-4ee7-a187-b370aa4c2b32.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A PSNI spokesperson said that an update will be issued in due course.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c3633086-3da8-4f49-bc19-2f1ddf07a58e.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">News Catch Up &#8211; Tuesday 28 October  <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Local Sinn F\u00e9in councillor R\u00f3is-M\u00e1ire Donnelly said: \u201cThis security alert is causing serious disruption today, with residents being evacuated from their homes following the discovery of a suspicious device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWith children off school for the Halloween break, this has been particularly disruptive for families who\u2019ve had to leave their homes at short notice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWhiterock Community Centre has opened its doors to anyone needing somewhere to go, and I want to thank staff there for once again stepping up for the local community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cI\u2019ve been in contact with police and hope the situation can be resolved quickly so people can return home safely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cIn the meantime, I would urge people to avoid the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">More details to follow. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"latest\u00a0|\u00a0 A number of homes have been evacuated due to a security alert in west Belfast A 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