Gerry Adams calls for calm after attacks on his and Bobby Storey's homes

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By Chloe St john

Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams says he wants to meet with whoever was responsible for last night's attacks on his and Bobby Storey's homes:

Police have seized remnants of large 'industrial firework type devices' from both houses in West Belfast.

Officers say the explosives were capable of causing serious damage or injury.

One car was damaged in the incident but no-one was injured. 

We're told Mr Adams' grandchildren were in the driveway of his home minutes before it happened:

 

 

 

It comes after a week of violence in Derry-Londonderry - which police have blamed on dissident republican groups.

Last night hundreds of people attended a rally in the city to show solidarity against the violence.

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