The moment a security alert stops Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney's speech in Belfast

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis has sent “solidarity” to the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister after an event he was speaking at in Belfast was cancelled due to a security alert. Simon Coveney was speaking at the event organised by the John and Pat Hume Foundation in Belfast when he abruptly ended his speech and was ushered from the room. The Houben Centre, on the Crumlin Road, has been evacuated. Mr Lewis tweeted: “I am aware of reports of an ongoing security alert in Belfast. “I am being kept up to date and I am in regular contact with the PSNI. “Solidarity with Simon Coveney and all those impacted.” Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube:    / @thelondonstandard