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Ardoyne alert: Bomb scare declared a hoax
A security alert in north Belfast on Wednesday morning was a hoax, police have said.
A number of homes were evacuated in Glenbyrn Parade after the discovery of a suspicious object.
Local roads were also closed.
Police investigating have declared that the device was a hoax.
All roads have been re-opened.
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