by Q Radio News
Police say a suspicious object found in the Hannahstown area on the outskirts of west Belfast has been examined and declared as being 'nothing untoward'.
A security alert was sparked earlier this afternoon following the discovery of the object on the Wheelers Road.
The alert has now ended and the road has re-opened.
A spokesperson for the PSNI says, "Police would like to thank the public for their patience."


(Police and ATO attended the scene of the alert on the Wheelers Road, Hannahstown outside west Belfast - Pics Alan Lewis)
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