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 <div class=" " itemprop="articleBody" data-js="article-body"> <div class="articleBodyText section"> <div class="component article-body-text " data-test="article-body-text"> <p>The terror threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from substantial to “severe”.</p><p>Chris Heaton-Harris, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced MI5 made the decision on Tuesday.</p><p>The escalation means an attack is highly likely.</p><p><strong>This is a breaking news story. Follow for more updates.</strong></p> </div>
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The escalation means an attack is highly likely

Northern Ireland terror threat raised from 'substantial' to 'severe'

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