Kildare schools receive bomb threat emails
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Schools in Co Kildare have received emailed bomb threats this morning.
However, gardaí have advised that there is no need to for schools to evacuate as the threats were described as “generic email threats”.
A Kildare school sent out a message on Wednesday morning to parents.
‘A large number of schools in Kildare, Carlow and beyond have received a threatening email this morning including ourselves.
‘The department has liaised with an Garda Síochána at senior level in regard to this incident.
'We have liaised with local an Garda Síochána, who have also advised the department and is advising schools including ourselves, that based on their review of the threat there is no need for schools to evacuate, as these are generic email threats.’
Schools in Dublin and Cork have also received emails while it is understood some Scottish schools have also been targeted.
