A police officer stands with his back to the camera. He is in uniform and standing beside a police car. Police tape can be seen in front of buildings in the background.
Image caption,

The package was discovered on Tuesday afternoon

ByIain McDowellBBC News NI
  • Published27 October 2026
Updated 36 minutes ago

A suspect package delivered to a hotel in Londonderry contained a "viable" explosive device, police have said.

Army bomb experts were sent to the hotel at Ebrington Square in the Waterside after the package was discovered at about 15:20 GMT on Tuesday.

They carried out a controlled explosion on the device, which was later taken away for a forensic examination.

Police Service of Northern Ireland Det Supt Kearney condemned it as a "reckless and targeted attack".