The Newtownards Road between Bridge End and Templemore Avenue was temporarily closed during the alert.

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In Londonderry, Templemore Sports Complex was made available for people who had to leave their homes during the hoax alert.

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Police said they later dealt with public disorder in a number of locations including Templemore Avenue and the Albertbridge Road.

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Perhaps the most sinister incident during recent clashes was a confrontation at a college in Tower Street, between Short Strand and Templemore Avenue.

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Trouble broke out on Friday in Castlereagh Street and Templemore Avenue, east Belfast, close to where 10 officers were injured in rioting on Thursday night.

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In a statement, the PSNI said officers were attacked with petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and golf balls on the Newtownards Road, before a crowd of about 150 protesters moved into Templemore Avenue.

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