European air traffic targeted by new threats in at least 3 incidents
The broadcaster switched to pre-recorded programming as Gardaí searched the campus and investigators linked the alert to threats sent to dozens of media outlets.
- Staff at The RTE campus in Donnybrook evacuated on Friday after receiving a bomb threat via email. Emergency services, including the Armed Response Unit, arrived at the scene as the broadcaster halted all live programming.
- Scores of media organizations across Ireland and Britain, including Newstalk, Virgin Media, and The Irish Independent, also evacuated their offices after receiving identical threats. These generic messages did not specify a particular news organization in the text.
- The incident follows hoax alerts that affected at least 27 flights across Europe on Thursday. Garda officials stated they are 'aware of a threat made against media organisations here and in Europe,' signaling a coordinated investigation.
- Programming on The RTE dropped out mid-air during Morning Ireland, and the scheduled programme Today with David McCullagh was replaced with pre-recorded music. Presenter Sarah McInerney confirmed she was among staff evacuated.
- The broadcaster stated the safety of staff is paramount while emergency services search the Donnybrook campus. The Garda will investigate the threats across media organisations, with normal services resuming following consultation.
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Independent EspañolCOPENHAGUE, Denmark (AP) — Police in Denmark and the Czech Republic investigated threats to air traffic on Friday, while a Romanian aircraft received a bomb threat following a series of false warnings directed against flights that have interrupted air traffic...
Today's reports follow a week of numerous bomb threats against aircraft in Europe.
After the false bomb alarms involving at least 27 European flights, threats by mail forced five Irish news offices to evacuate. They stopped direct, mobilized the police: for now no connection has been established with the episodes that involved the planes. The article Ireland, bomb alarm in the editorials: evacuated five media offices comes from The Truth.
Several European airports are facing a series of false warnings in recent days. The authorities remain vigilant in the face of these repeated threats. ...
In Prague, bomb threats against passenger flights were again employed by the security forces. A larger number of incoming and departing aircraft were affected, the police told X.
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