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RTÉ buildings evacuated after bomb threat email

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Staff at the RTÉ headquarters in Donnybrook, Dublin, vacated the premises on Friday morning following the arrival of a bomb threat sent via email. Irish police, known as gardaí, were dispatched to the scene to conduct thorough searches across the broadcaster's buildings. The situation follows reports from RTÉ that other media outlets located in Ireland and the United Kingdom have been targeted with similar threatening emails. Authorities are continuing to manage the scene as investigations and site inspections proceed.

Key points

  • Irish police were deployed to search RTÉ headquarters following an emailed bomb threat.: Irish police were deployed to search RTÉ headquarters following an emailed bomb threat.
  • Operations at the public broadcaster's Dublin campus were disrupted after buildings were…: Operations at the public broadcaster's Dublin campus were disrupted after buildings were cleared for safety.
  • Comparable threats were reportedly directed at other media organizations situated in Irel…: Comparable threats were reportedly directed at other media organizations situated in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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ByEimear Flanagan

BBC News NI

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The headquarters of the Republic of Ireland's public service broadcaster, RTÉ, has been evacuated following a bomb threat.

RTÉ News is reporting that the threat was received via an email on Friday morning.

Staff have left RTÉ buildings in Donnybrook in Dublin and gardaí (Irish police) are at the scene conducting searches.

The broadcaster claimed other media outlets across Ireland and the UK have received similar threats.

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