No access to Covid-19 testing centre amid Derry security alert

The discovery of a suspicious object has sparked a security alert in the Campsie area of Londonderry - closing the Clooney Road and preventing access to the Covid-19 testing centre.
Police are at the scene of the security alert in Derry. Credit: UTV

The discovery of a suspicious object sparked a security alert in the Campsie area of Londonderry that prevented access to the Covid-19 testing centre.

Police attended the scene of the incident which closed the Clooney Road for a time.

The alert has since ended with the object found to be nothing untoward.

PSNI Inspector Swanson said: "Thank you to those who were impacted as we conducted our enquiries. The access road to the Covid test centre has now reopened."

The scene of the alert near the Covid-19 testing centre in the Campsie area of Derry. Credit: Pacemaker