The key facts

  • RTÉ, the Irish Independent, Newstalk Radio and Today FM evacuated staff after threats
  • Irish police (gardaí) are present at the RTÉ campus and at Independent House
  • The event coincided with a wave of hoax bomb reports against European airlines

Evacuations at Dublin newsrooms

On Friday, 6 November 2026, several Irish media organisations evacuated staff in Dublin following bomb threats, Euronews reports. Among those receiving threats were the Irish Independent newspaper and broadcaster RTÉ.

What happened

RTÉ said the alert was declared after an email was received on Friday morning. Presenters and other staff were led out of the buildings on the company's campus in south Dublin, with the Irish police — the gardaí — working at the scene. The broadcaster said staff safety was the priority and that normal broadcasting would resume as soon as possible after consultation with the police. Police are also present at Independent House, the headquarters of the Irish Independent. According to reports, staff at Newstalk Radio and Today FM were also evacuated.

Context and reaction

The incident came against the backdrop of a wave of hoax bomb reports targeting European airlines, and roughly a week before Dublin is due to host the European Political Community summit. Irish MEP Barry Andrews linked the threats to the upcoming forum in a post on X on Friday: in his words, the summit will discuss Europe's security after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the aim of such