House damaged in Armagh bomb attack

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating a pipe bomb attack on a house in Armagh earlier today.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating a pipe bomb attack on a house in Armagh earlier today.

The device exploded at the front of a home in the Ballynahone Crescent area of the city at around 5am.

No-one was injured in the attack but the blast caused minor damage to the front porch of the house and shattered a number of roof tiles.

The PSNI said a number of items were removed for forensic analysis.

Police urged anyone with information or who may have seen anything suspicious in the Ballynahone area to come forward.

PA