Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers condemned those responsible.<\/p>\n “This device was intended to cause injury and sought to stop those people who want to secure a career in policing to serve their community and make Northern Ireland a better place,” he said.<\/p>\n “It is a potent reminder of the threat the police and public still face from terrorism.”<\/p>\n “The contemptible actions of those behind this incident are an affront to everyone who wants a peaceful and prosperous Northern Ireland.”<\/p>\n Sinn F\u00e9in MLA Raymond McCartney said those who had left the bomb had “nothing whatsoever to offer the people of Derry”.<\/p>\n ‘Reckless actions’<\/strong><\/p>\n “Not only have they brought disruption to the city, they have also endangered the safety of hotel staff, guests, customers and passers by,” he said.<\/p>\n “Their reckless actions are so far out of touch with the views of the vast majority of the people of Derry.”<\/p>\n Two police recruitment events are under way in Belfast and Omagh after alerts at the planned venues ended.<\/p>\n Belfast Met’s Millfield campus and the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh, County Tyrone, were evacuated and nearby roads were closed after the alerts began on Friday.<\/p>\n Police said on Saturday that nothing untoward was found during searches at both sites.<\/p>\n A planned republican protest is taking place outside the Millfield campus.<\/p>\n A large part of the town centre in Omagh was evacuated as a result of the alert at the Strule Arts Centre.<\/p>\n Shops, businesses and the town’s bus depot were closed and students at South West College were sent home.<\/p>\n The alert at the Millfield campus caused disruption to rush-hour traffic in Belfast city centre.<\/p>\n Anne Connolly, the chair of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, said “intimidation and threat” would not stop people choosing policing as a career.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Police have said a suspicious object found in the grounds of a hotel in Londonderry was a bomb. It was discovered on Friday at the Waterfoot Hotel. A controlled explosion was carried out and police initially said it was an elaborate hoax. After a further examination, police said it was bomb. A police recruitment session […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":158792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[14],"yoast_head":"\n![\"A](\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1169C\/production\/_86042317_millfield2.jpg\")
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