A viable explosive device has been found in the North.
The suspicious object was discovered in the back garden of a house in the Mayfield Village area of Newtonabbey at about 9.15pm (4.15pm EST) on Saturday, police said.
British Army technical experts attended the scene and declared the object a viable device.
Some residents were evacuated from their homes and returned when the security alert ended.
The device has been taken away for further forensic examination.