Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney was escorted to a safe location by police earlier this morning because of a security alert at a venue in Belfast where he had been giving a speech.
The incident happened at the Houben Centre near Ardoyne in North Belfast, which was hosting an event for the John and Pat Hume Foundation.
Joining me now is Sarah McKinley, news reporter for Downtown Radio, who was at the event, alongside Fr Gary Donegan of Holy Cross church...
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