The key facts

  • RTE received a bomb threat email; staff were evacuated
  • Broadcasts are temporarily pre-recorded; security forces are operating in the building
  • Threats are allegedly linked to the group behind European flight disruptions

Threats against Irish media outlets

The Irish broadcasting company RTE received an email containing a bomb threat, Gazeta.Ru reports citing Reuters. According to the agency, the email allegedly originated from the same group responsible for disruptions to air travel across Europe. The threats also affected numerous other Irish media outlets, though their specific list is not provided in the publication.

What is happening at RTE

Earlier, RTE reported the evacuation of staff following a bomb threat. The channel temporarily switched to pre-recorded programs, and security forces are operating within the building. The publication does not indicate whether the building inspection has been completed or when the channel will return to live broadcasting.

Similar but separate incidents

The same report from the publication mentions other evacuation cases unrelated to RTE. On November 4, the day of the US congressional elections, in the city of Brownstown, Michigan, a polling station at Gibraltar Carson School was evacuated following a phone call about a bomb; searches were conducted at the school, and witnesses reported police helicopters over the building. It was also noted that previously one of the Moscow business centers was evacuated after a bomb threat call. These episodes are presented as separate incidents, and the publication does not assert any connection between them and the threats against Irish media.