Security alert at Stormont ends

The packages were sent to Stormont

A security alert at the Parliament Buildings on the Stormont estate has ended.

Police took away a number of packages after the alert but they later described them as "non-suspicious".

The packages were removed for examination by army bomb experts about 1410 on Wednesday after the security operation which began about 1030 GMT.

The fire service was also in attendance during the alert.

The packages were not addressed to any specific person.