Staff at RTE campus evacuated after bomb threat
It comes after bomb threats were sent to airlines, including an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin, over recent days.
Staff at Ireland’s national broadcaster have been evacuated following a bomb threat at its television and radio headquarters in Dublin.
RTÉ Radio One is off air and it has replaced its programme Today With David McCullagh with a pre-recorded programme of music.
Staff including radio and television presenters at the Montrose campus were told to leave the studio buildings after an email was sent on Friday morning.
Irish police and the armed response unit are understood to be at the site.
The show was to begin in its usual slot time of 9am, however music has been playing on a loop since then.
An audio message apologised for the “interruption to the usual schedule”, saying it was “trying to get things back on track”.
It is understood that other media organisations in Dublin have been sent threats on Friday morning.
It comes after bomb threats were sent to airlines, including an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin, over recent days.
In a statement, a spokesman for the Gardaí said: “An Garda Síochána is aware of a threat made against media organisations here and in Europe.
“An Garda Síochána has been liaising with the Irish media organisations and the threats will be investigated.”