Lurgan proxy bomb hijacking and security alert
8 releases from 5 parties, 31 March 2026 to 3 April 2026.
Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication
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Tennyson condemns those behind Lurgan security alert
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson condemns the Lurgan security alert on 30 March, in which a man was threatened at gunpoint and forced to drive a suspicious device to a police station. He calls on anyone with information to contact police and thanks emergency responders.
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Beattie condemns callous proxy bomb attack on Lurgan Police Station
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA condemns a republican proxy bombing against Lurgan police station, saying a pizza driver was hijacked at gunpoint and forced to drive a device into the town. He urges anyone with information to contact police and thanks officers and the military.
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SDLP condemns Lurgan security alert
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP condemns an overnight security alert in Lurgan, in which a delivery driver's vehicle was hijacked and he was forced to take a suspicious device to a police station. She says the gunpoint hijacking was reckless and urges anyone with information to contact police so the…
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Lurgan security alert causing ‘massive disruption’ – O’Dowd
Sinn Féin Upper Bann MLA John O'Dowd says a security alert in Lurgan has badly disrupted local residents and businesses, hopes the town returns to normality soon, and is awaiting the outcome of investigations into a vehicle. He also thanks those who helped affected families.
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Those behind security alert will not prevent Lurgan moving forward – O’Dowd
Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd condemns those behind a security alert in Lurgan that followed a suspicious item being left in a vehicle outside the police station. He says they are isolated from the community and will not halt the town's progress, and thanks residents who sheltered displaced families.
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Lockhart Condemns Serious Security Alert in Lurgan Town Centre
DUP Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart condemns the serious security alert that forced the closure of Lurgan town centre after a pizza delivery van was hijacked, an object placed in it and driven into the Lurgan Police Station holding area, urging the public to follow PSNI advice and welcoming support at
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Proxy bomb tactics a throwback to darkest days of the Troubles:…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson condemns those behind a hijacking and security alert in Lurgan, describing the proxy bomb tactic used, in which a civilian was coerced into driving a vehicle to a police station, as a grim echo of the Troubles' worst period. He calls on all leaders to state clearly that…
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McGrath: No justification for Lurgan PSNI station attack
SDLP Policing Board member Colin McGrath MLA says there can be no justification for the hijacking of a delivery driver forced to carry an explosive device to Lurgan Police Station. He condemns the attack, which the New IRA has reportedly claimed, and urges the group to stop and let people live in…
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