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Orlaith Clinton

West Belfast road closed until midnight as filming takes place for new series

Police have advised that a road in West Belfast will remain closed until midnight on Thursday.

Film crews will be using the Springmartin Road area in the city for the next few hours as they work on an upcoming drama series.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "The road is now currently closed until midnight tonight. Please seek an alternative route for your journey."

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It's not yet been confirmed which show is filming, but last month James Nesbitt and filming crews were spotted in Portaferry on as shooting continues for the second series of Northern Ireland drama Bloodlands.

It was announced at the start of February that filming had begun on the second series, which was created and written by local man Chris Brandon.

It will return to BBC One for six hour-long episodes, with Nesbitt returning to play the lead role of DCI Tom Brannick

Filming has also begun in Belfast on Blue Lights , a new six-part original drama for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, from the writers of The Salisbury Poisonings.

Created and written by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, Blue Lights follows three rookie police officers working in Belfast, a uniquely dangerous place to be a police officer.

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