Bomb threats prompt evacuations at Irish media offices

Crime · First reported 6 Nov, 09:41 · Updated 10:10

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Irish media organisations evacuated staff after receiving emailed threats, with Gardaí searching RTÉ’s Donnybrook campus and investigating. Some broadcasting was disrupted; authorities said it was not yet clear who was responsible.

RTÉ and other Irish media organisations received emailed threats on Friday morning; staff were evacuated from RTÉ’s Donnybrook campus and some other offices.
Gardaí, including armed response officers, searched the RTÉ campus with sniffer dogs. Police said the threats would be investigated.
RTÉ switched to pre-recorded programming, while its Radio 1 programme later broadcast from a mobile unit; the broadcaster said normal services would resume after consultation with Gardaí.
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste said the situation was being taken seriously, but authorities had not established whether an individual or a coordinated effort was responsible.
Reports connected the threats to recent hoax threats affecting European airlines; the Irish Government said it was working with security counterparts to identify those responsible.

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Key facts

Location: RTÉ’s Donnybrook campus in Dublin
Response: Staff were evacuated and Gardaí searched the buildings.
Broadcasting: RTÉ used pre-recorded programmes; Radio 1 later broadcast from a mobile unit.
Responsibility: Authorities said it was not yet known who was responsible or whether the threats were coordinated.