Flights delayed in Heathrow alert

Several flights between Dublin and London were delayed for up to an hour yesterday after a security alert at Heathrow Airport…

Several flights between Dublin and London were delayed for up to an hour yesterday after a security alert at Heathrow Airport. Police evacuated Heathrow terminal one when a suspicious object was sighted near the luggage transfer area at approximately 4.10 p.m.

The device turned out to be harmless.

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