Gardai issue update on security threat which forced Clare schools to close

GARDAI say the security threat to Clare schools is "not credible", in an updated statement this Tuesday morning.

An email, which refers to firearms, was sent to a number of schools in the Sixmilebridge, Ennis and Shannon areas overnight.

A number of schools contacted parents to say the doors will remain closed due to "exceptional circumstances".

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In the new statement, a garda spokesperson said that following initial assessment, An Garda Síochána is satisfied that the security threat is "not credible and there is no ongoing risk to the public".

"Gardaí are engaging with the affected educational establishments with regard to this incident.

"Enquiries are ongoing. No further information is available at this time," said the garda spokesperson.