Offices of Irish media groups evacuated due to bomb threats, one deemed a hoax

Offices of Irish media groups evacuated due to bomb threats, one deemed a hoax

​The ​offices of ‌Irish media groups ​including national broadcaster RTE ‌were evacuated following bomb threats on Friday that a ‌presenter on one of ‌the impacted radio stations, Newstalk, said had been deemed a ⁠hoax.

Newstalk ​resumed ⁠programming at 1000 GMT after ⁠staff were told they could ​return to the building ⁠in central Dublin, presenter Claire Byrne ⁠said ​on air. The Irish Independent newspaper group ⁠reported that its offices in ⁠the ⁠capital had also been evacuated.

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