By Jonathan McCambridge, PA
A man who was arrested by police investigating a security alert which led to Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace event has been released.
The 33-year-old was held by detectives after the search of a house in north Belfast yesterday.
Mr Coveney had to leave the event organised by the John and Pat Hume Foundation in north Belfast on March 25.
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The Houben Centre in the Crumlin Road was evacuated and a funeral service at nearby Holy Cross Church was disrupted.
Police said the driver of a van was threatened by two gunmen and forced to drive a device, which he believed to be a live bomb, to the church.
One man has already appeared in court in connection with the incident.
A PSNI spokesperson said the investigation is continuing.
The Houben Centre on the Crumlin Road was evacuated and a funeral service at nearby church was disrupted during the alert
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