LIVE: Schools in Limerick among those to receive early-morning bomb threats
Several schools across Limerick received threatening emails which gardai say are ‘not credible’
A NUMBER of schools across Limerick city and county received bomb threats this Wednesday morning, Limerick Live has learned.
It’s understood an email was received warning teachers and management that a bomb was hidden in a plastic bag on the grounds of the school.
“I left a powerful explosive device with a remote detonator in a plastic bag inside your building,” reads the email, which was addressed to the principal in each school.
It’s understood the same email was sent to around 300 schools across the country and that a small number of schools - in Dublin and Cork - decided to evacuate as a precaution.
Gardai say they are aware of the threatening emails and it’s understood Limerick schools have been advised by the Department of Education that the authorities are treating the threats as a hoax and that there is no need for evacuation.
While information is still emerging, Limerick Live understands a number of schools confirming receipt of the email and have been engaging with the authorities.
In correspondence sent to schools this Wednesday morning, the Department of Education confirmed it is aware that a number of schools have received a threatening email this morning.
“The department has liaised with An Garda Síochána at senior level in regard to this incident.
“An Garda Síochána has received several hundred calls, and will liaise with each school in turn, noting that with the volume of calls this may take some time.
An Garda Siochana has advised the department and is advising schools that based on their review of the threat there is no need for schools to evacuate as these are generic email threats,” reads the correspondence, which has been seen by Limerick Live.
Schools have been advised to conduct a short search of premises, if they wish but that gardai have advised “this is not necessary and is precautionary only”.
A garda spokesperson said: “An Garda Síochána is aware of a generic communication that has been sent to a number of educational establishments on Wednesday, November 11 2026. An Garda Síochána assess this threat as not credible and is not advising any educational establishment to evacuate.”
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