Carrickfergus: Security alert declared a hoax by police
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Roads were closed around Blackthorn Park while police attended the scene
A security alert in Carrickfergus in County Antrim has ended after police declared it was a hoax.
Officers received a report on Friday evening of a suspicious object in the Blackthorn Park area of the town.
However, a search by officers which continued until Saturday morning found "nothing untoward".
It is understood no homes had been evacuated during the alert and police said all roads had reopened.