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World War II device found near G8 venue

The item was found on Lough Shore Road, near Lough Erne, during security checks.

POLICE UNDERTAKING SECURITY checks near the G8 venue got a surprise last week when they found a suspicious item from the past.

During ongoing security checks on Wednesday 12 June in advance of the arrival of the eight world leaders, police discovered a suspicious item close to the Loughshore Road, Enniskillen.

The road is near to the Lough Erne venue where the G8 was due to take place a few days later.

After undergoing examination, the item was found to be military ordinance from World War II.

British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted about the find today, saying:

Earlier today, a pipe bomb was found in Strabane, an hour north of where the summit is taking place.

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    Jun 18th 2013, 6:16 PM

    Bleeding Americans always leaving bits and pieces lying around.

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    Jun 18th 2013, 6:04 PM

    Search Merkels luggage.

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    Jun 18th 2013, 7:52 PM

    Or there is an alterative to what they could do with the moarter they found….. :-) evil grin.

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    Jun 18th 2013, 6:10 PM

    It’s amazing it only was found now

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    Jun 18th 2013, 7:39 PM

    Its Alan Shatters fault.

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    Jun 18th 2013, 6:31 PM

    Was there a Japanese soldier under it?

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    Jun 18th 2013, 8:49 PM

    #G8IRELAND

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    Jun 18th 2013, 6:13 PM

    How did Mr.Cameron tweet I heard all mobile phone signals were shut down.

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    Jun 18th 2013, 6:20 PM

    I was on the phone when Obama passed in Enniskillen yesterday. Don’t know what all the kerfuffle over phone masts were about!

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    Jun 18th 2013, 6:31 PM

    Twitter works on computers now as well

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    Jun 18th 2013, 7:59 PM

    I thought practice was spelled with a C… or are both correct?

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    Jun 18th 2013, 8:01 PM

    Two Cs I mean

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    Jun 18th 2013, 8:52 PM

    ‘C’is the noun, ‘S’ is the verb

    “The Doctor has a practice next door”

    “I practise my piano playing every day”

    Licence/license works the same way

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    Jun 18th 2013, 9:13 PM

    This is all new information.

    If only the New First Aid in English explained it that way.

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    Jun 18th 2013, 7:40 PM

    Someone must have visited the future teller where will the G8 meeting be held before putting bomb under their noses!

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    Jun 18th 2013, 9:47 PM

    Al the hallmarks of the IRA.

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    Jun 19th 2013, 1:13 AM

    Lough Erne was used as base for flying boats patrolling the north Atlantic for uboats during ww2, might explain why there is old bombs lying around!

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    Jun 18th 2013, 11:47 PM

    Pity Obamao didnt find it..

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    Jun 19th 2013, 7:01 AM

    Hitler?

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