Ireland Braced for Escalation in Bomb Threats Ahead of Major Dublin Political Summits
Gardaí are probing a coordinated campaign of hoaxes and threats as security sources warn of hybrid tactics aimed at disrupting Europe’s political events.
- A bomb threat evacuated the Montrose complex in Donnybrook on Friday, an incident government sources linked to a coordinated campaign of disruption across Europe.
- Dublin is set to host the European Political Community summit next Thursday as assessments warned a "grey zone" strategy could be employed to unsettle the European Presidency.
- Copenhagen Airport was forced to shut down after suspected drone sightings during the European Political Community summit last year, illustrating security concerns previous hosts like Denmark experienced.
- While security sources did not definitively blame Russia for Friday's events, hybrid activities are suspected to be part of a strategy by Russia, Iran, and China.
- Senior officers in the Command and Control system face a Hobson Choice deciding whether full-scale responses to hoaxes are warranted, as sources warn disgruntled individuals can be "radicalised and provoked by their handler.
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