Gardaí confirm ‘no ongoing risk to public’, as they investigate threatening email which led to Co Clare school closures

Probe if teen 'bullied' and 'forced to send' email that put schools in lockdown

COPS are probing if a teen was “bullied” into sending a threatening email to several Co Clare schools on Tuesday. The investigation has already led Garda officers to speak to one teenager. One theory is that the teen may have been forced to send the message — sent to schools in Ennis, Shannon and Newmarket — by other teenagers. The email — later declared “not credible” by the Gardai — was sent in the early hours of Tuesday, threatening to carry …

EXCL: Full gun attack threat to Clare schools revealed

Gardaí investigating threats to several schools, claiming a gun attack was imminent, believe the messages were part of a hoax. A number of schools in the Shannon and Ennis areas of Co. Clare were forced to shut on Tuesday after they received emails overnight claiming an attack was about to happen. In some instances, panicked parents were asked to urgently collect their children from school. Disturbing: The email that was sent to several schools…

Gardai probe if student targeted in hoax as gun threat forces school closures

An email sent to schools in Clare threatened “one of the most prolific attacks in Irish history” by a person “armed with multiple firearms”

Garda investigating origin of 'hoax' threatening email that closed several schools in Co Clare

The Journal has confirmed that a number of schools in Clare have closed as a precaution issuing text messages to parents this morning.

Update: Clare schools threat “not credible”

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National: Multiple schools in Clare shut over threatening email - Donegal Daily

A number of schools in Co. Clare were forced to close today after an email was issued threatening ‘one of the most prolific attacks in Irish history’. The threat, which has since been discredited by gardaí, was sent to schools in the early hours of this morning. The sender of the email claimed that firearms were placed around schools on the email list. Gardaí have confirmed that they are investigating the incident. “Following initial assessment,…