A Sinn Fein MLA says they received a 'bomb threat' at their office last night.
Police are appealing for information following reports that a suspicious object was left at the Antrim Road office of Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly at around 11.40pm on Tuesday, March 2.
Officers attended the scene and following a search of the area, nothing untoward was found.
Following the incident Mr Kelly has said he will not be deterred by a bomb threat at his constituency office in North Belfast.
He said: "I was contacted by the PSNI who told me they had received a report that a bomb had been left at my constituency office on the Upper Antrim Road.
"I was told that this bomb threat was phoned in from a loyalist area. This threat should be condemned in the strongest terms.
“Those behind these incidents offer nothing to the community but criminality and fear should be faced down.
“This is the second incident of intimidation targeted at my recently opened constituency office in recent days but will not stop me or any other Sinn Féin activist, from working for all the people of North Belfast.
“I will be continuing my work for the people of North Belfast as normal today and Sinn Féin elected representatives will not be intimidated from our work in this or any other area."
The police say they are continuing their enquiries into the incident and are asking anyone with any information to contact them.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police received a report of a suspicious object at the Antrim Road area of Newtownabbey shortly after 11:40pm on Tuesday 2 nd March.
"Officers attended the scene and carried out a thorough public safety operation in the area and nothing untoward was found.
"Enquiries are continuing and police would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to this matter to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 2204 02/03/21. A report can also be made online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."
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